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    The document provides information about the Wednesday Art Group, an art group established in 1952 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It discusses the group's activities, themes, and objectives, which include introducing new artistic styles and media to members. Biographies are given for some of the group's founding members, including Peter Harris, Cheong Laitong, Patrick Ng Kah Onn, and others, highlighting their artistic backgrounds and accomplishments. The group served as an important platform for the development of Malaysian contemporary art.

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    Wednesday Art

    Group

    Zack Akmal
    &
    Nisa Rahman

    Introduction of
    Malaysian
    Contemporary
    art

    The history of Malaysian contemporary art


    dates back to the many decades. While
    Malaysia has a rich cultural background, its
    crafts and arts are already well-known around
    the region which have been passed down for
    generations. However, the area of
    contemporary art is more recent where among
    the earliest work of art came through from
    people like Yong Mun Sen, Khaw Sia, Abdullah
    Ariff and the likes of Kuo Ju Ping.

    Wednesday Art Group

    Established in 1952 , in Kuala Lumpur, and was


    founded by Peter Harris.
    The Wednesday Art Group, are a group of people
    keen on art and who meet up each Wednesday
    10am to 12 noon at the Art Centre. The group
    currently has places available. If you are
    interested and no matter what your level of
    experience then come along and join them. There
    is no teacher and everyone can do whatever
    interests them. We all support each other, share
    ideas, as well as socialize.

    Theme

    Theme for Wednesday Art Group is


    Art as a means of self-expression'

    Objective

    Introducing aesthetics, way of painting , and


    painting tools and new media to members

    Activities

    The main activities are met on every


    Wednesday and Saturday for drawing the
    human body ( figuratist ) , composition and
    role play

    Painting Style

    Various flow impressionist , post impressionist style of its own

    Members Of Group

    Peter Harris
    Cheong Laitong
    Patrick Ng Kah Onn
    Jolly Koh
    Anthony Lau
    Dzulkifli Buyong
    Ismail Mustam
    Syed Ahmad Jamal

    Peter Harris

    Was born in London, Ontario,


    and currently lives and works
    in Toronto, Ontario
    Completed a degree in Fine
    Arts at the University of
    Waterloo in 1997
    Has won several awards for
    his continuing series of urban
    inspired landscape paintings,
    including an Elizabeth
    Greenshields Foundation
    grant and a Waterloo Region
    Arts Fund project grant

    Esther

    Young girl with


    ball

    Rumah Rakit

    Potrait

    Cheong Laitong

    Was born on 1932 in


    Guangzhou, China.
    Skowhagen School of Printing
    and Sculpture in Maine, USA
    (USIS Exchange of
    Scholarship)
    Served as the Creative
    Director Rothmans of Pall Mall
    (Malaysia) between 1963-1992
    Was Regional Creative Director
    Rothmans International for the
    Asia Pacific region from 19921995

    Memujuk

    Playing Marbles

    Patrick Ng Kah Onn

    Was born in 1932 at Kuala


    Lumpur and was died in
    1989 at London.
    Has own exhibition in
    1963 at British Council,
    Kuala Lumpur
    Get first education in
    1964 at Hammer Smith
    College of Art, London
    He auction his artwork
    Featured in KL Auction s
    since 2010 (June).

    Wash the Cloth

    Spirits of Earth, Water &


    Fire

    Drying Cloth

    Jolly Koh

    Born in Singapore 1941.


    In 1959 1962 he first
    education at Hornsey College
    of Art, London, UK
    Last education in 1972 1975
    at Indiana University, U.S.A.
    Ed.D. (Doctor of Education)
    1963 first teaching at Art
    Teacher, Muar High School,
    Johor.
    In 2000/04 be Senior Lecturer,
    MSC College (now SEGi
    College, KL).

    The Path

    Terang Bulan

    Big Dipper

    Fan Fern

    Dzulkifli Buyong

    Was born in1948atKuala Lumpur.


    Was called anakberbakatluarbiasa
    while studying at the Victoria
    Institution, Kuala Lumpur .
    Being famous and revered since a
    young age .
    Get guidance from Patrick Ng Kah Onn
    , Wednesday Art Group and formal art
    education at the Institute Teknologi
    Mara.
    His artwork using pastel chalk media .
    At the age of 16 years he has won
    various awards including a gold medal
    from the Queen Raja Tengku Ismail
    Tengku Budriahdan Prime Minister
    Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al - Haj.
    When the age of 17 years he won
    third place in the National Poster
    Drawing Contest.

    School Boy (Budak


    Sekolah)

    Burning Ants

    Kelambu

    Menyisir Rambvut

    Ismail Mustam

    Ismail Mustam
    Was born at Sungai Air
    Tawar, Selangor on 1944
    Youngest member in
    Wednesday Art Group and
    learn drawing from Patrick
    Ng Kah Onn
    Have make mural for
    Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
    Malay Youth Hostel Association
    United Malayan Banking
    Corporation di Bangkok

    Hang Tuah and Hang


    Jebat

    Dewan Bahasa and Pustaka Mural

    Ribut

    Syed Ahmad Jamal

    Born in 19 September 1929


    at Bandar Maharani, Johor
    In 1995 ,he was
    awardedHadiah Seni
    Negara by State of the Art
    Associations.
    World painting homeland
    since the 30s to the 50s
    dominated the conventional
    style, Realist, Impressionist
    and Expressionist.
    On July 30, 2011, he died at
    the age of 82 at his home in
    Gombak, Selangor.

    Hujan Rahmat

    The Baits

    Soal Palestin

    Sirih Pinang

    The Basic Philosophy

    it has been said that the fundamental


    philosophical counsellor sown has become a
    major force in the arts in Malaysia

    Conclusion

    We as artists or art researchers should


    appreciate local artists, as the brand is
    showing that there is beauty in God's creation
    and the earth should we need to take a lesson
    and also need to take their work as a
    reference or inspiration to express our very
    buffering local artworks


    Thank You

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