PETALING JAYA: To elevate funds for charity, native artists Yeow Teck Chai and Oon Soon Keat will maintain a joint exhibition at Bangsar Shopping Centre in Kuala Lumpur this week.
“Art4Good: Let our Children Dream” showcases 70 watercolour work by Yeow and 10 oil work by Oon, all of them that includes kids as the primary topic.
Yeow has additionally revealed a hardcover guide, “Let our Children Dream: An Artist’s Impression”, which accommodates greater than 60 prints of his work.
The artists goal to channel 80% of proceeds from the gross sales of their artworks, in addition to Yeow’s coffee-table guide, to two NGOS – particularly the Society for the Severely Mentally Handicapped Selangor and Federal Territory (SSMH), and the Free Food Society.
SSMH offers rehabilitation amenities for B40 kids and youths with psychological and bodily disabilities, whereas the Free Food Society primarily offers meals assist to these in want.
This would mark the third public exhibition by 73-year-old Yeow, who channelled proceeds from his earlier showings and an earlier guide titled “Birds of Malaysia – An Artist’s Love” to SSMH.
The former deputy director-general of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority instructed eNM Lifestyle that his newest artworks had been impressed by his easy childhood days of getting grown up in Kuantan.
For Yeow, who took roughly two years to full his work, this exhibition is further particular as his daughter, Charlotte, is the author and editor of his new guide.
She can even be organising free guided excursions for kids in the course of the occasion.
Meanwhile, Oon – previously from the meals components and manufacturing business – stated he was impressed by the theme of the exhibition and took about three months to full his work.
The 67-year-old’s favorite paintings, “Curiosity”, is a pretty piece that depicts a little one mesmerised by bubbles.
“Art4Good” will likely be launched by former worldwide commerce and business minister Rafidah Aziz, who has additionally contributed 5 of her personal acrylic work.
These will likely be offered by means of a silent-auction course of, with all proceeds equally going to the 2 charitable organisations.
‘Art4Good Let our Children Dream’
When:
Sept 6-10 (Wednesday to Sunday), 10am to 10pm
Where:
Main concourse @ Bangsar Shopping Centre
Jalan Maarof, Bangsar,
Kuala Lumpur
Silent public sale particulars for Rafidah Aziz’s work:
- Auction dates: till Sept 9
- Minimum bid: RM1,000 per portray
- Results announcement: Sept 10 (profitable bidders will likely be contacted instantly)
For additional data on the exhibition and silent public sale, contact Hang Weng Fong at 016-232 8003 or e-mail [email protected].
Learn extra about Yeow Teck Chai through his website.
