Caryn Koh

CARYN KOH

Born 1987 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Education
2017

Diploma in Fine Art, Dasein Art Academy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2011

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

2007

South Australian Matriculation, Taylor’s College Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Solo Exhibitions
2023

Vessel, G13 Gallery, Malaysia

2020

Within These Walls, Mams Gallery, Swindon, United Kingdom.

2019

Bonds, Titikmerah Collective, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Malaysia.

2018

As Deep As I Could Remember, As Far As I Could See, Artemis Art Gallery, Publika Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Selected Group Exhibitions
2022

NUDE, G13 Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Everything has Changed, Nothing has Changed, Temu House, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Back to the Future, Artsite and the Post Modern, Swindon, U.K.
CIMB Artober Hotel Art Fair 2022 with G13 Gallery, Element Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2021

Between Spaces, G13 Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Reminiscence, Malaysian Art Ecosystem Festival, World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
CIMB Artober Hotel Art Fair 2021 with G13 Gallery, Element Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2020

Letter to Basquait, Artemis Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
ING Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London, United Kingdom.
Portrait for NHS Heroes, Online Google Exhibition, United Kingdom.
Traversing 175, Galeri Prima, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Belang, Penang Stage Gallery, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.

2019

Nothing Gold Can Stay, Modeka Art Gallery, Manila, Philippines.
Art Expo Kuala Lumpur, Matrade Building, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Swindon Open Studios, Mamsgallery, Swindon, United Kingdom.
Art Taichung, Artemis Art, Millenium Hotel, Taichung, Taiwan.
Get-Go, Titikmerah Collective, The Back Room, Zhongshan Building, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Sama-sama, White Box, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Derwent Art Prize, Derwent Pencil Musuem, Keswick, Lake District, United Kingdom.
Artainan, Tayih Landis Hotel, Tainan, Taiwan.
Bunnies! Exhibition The Secret Hideout 5th Anniversary, Awegallery, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Small Small World, Artemis Art Gallery, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2018

Derwent Art Prize, Mall Galleries, London, United Kingdom.
Collection Exhibition, Space2Create, Kendal, Cumbria, United Kingdom.
Masks and Stories, Artemis Art Gallery, Publika Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
RRRAWRRR Emerging Women's Artist Exhibition, Maybank Tower, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Softones Exhibition, Titikmerah Gallery, Publika Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Catharsis, Erti 4.0 Group Exhibition, University of Malaya Art Gallery, Malaysia.

2017

Lakes International Festival, Coach House, Ford Park, Ulverston, Cumbria, United Kingdom.
Asia Illustrations Collection, Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Space of Time International Women’s Exchange Exhibition, Georgetown Festival, Whiteaways Acade, Penang, Malaysia.
Primer for A Language, Artemis Art Gallery, Publika Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Collective Individuals Group Exhibition, Hin Bus Depot Art Centre, Penang, Malaysia.
Unsung Heroines Exhibition, Black Box, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Mampu Art Market II Exhibition, Chinahouse, Georgetown, Penang.
XS Exhibition, Titik Merah Gallery, Publika Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2016

‘Your Art, Your Story’ Nando’s Art Initiative Group Exhibition, Publika Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
#EhWauBulan Red Bull Group Art Showcase, White Box, Publika, Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Shell’s 125th Anniversary Mural Exhibition, Publika Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Futurama Group Exhibition, Damansara Performing Arts Centre, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Mampu Art Market, Hin Bus Depot Art Centre, Penang, Malaysia.
ONExONE II Group Exhibition, Titik Merah Gallery, Publika Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Mapfest Mural Exhibition, White Box, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
GAUL Collaborative Group Exhibition, Hin Bus Depot Art Centre, Penang, Malaysia.
Anonymous Art Group Exhibition, Lostgens Contemporary Art Space, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2015

ONExONE Group Exhibition, Titik Merah Gallery, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Secret Crack Exhibition, Hin Bus Art Depot Centre, Penang, Malaysia.
International Women’s Day Group Exhibition, Suria Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
‘The End’ Group Exhibition, 321 Studios, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Young Women Making Change (YWMC) Exhibition, ASEAN People’s Forum, Wisma Malaysian Chinese Association, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Secret Hub Exhibition, Impact Hub, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Coffee Art Fringe Festival Asia Exhibition, White Box, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Awards
2020

Cancer Research Malaysia Mask Design Winner
Psychology In Seattle Artist Grant

2018

Shortlisted Derwent Art Prize

2017

Shortlisted UOB Painting of the Year, Emerging Artists

2016

2nd Place in Printmaking Category, Tanjong Heritage Competition 2016
Shortlisted ‘Your Art, Your Story’ Nando’s Art Initiative 2016

Selected Commissions and Projects
2016-2022

Mural Art, Penge< London, UK. Mural Art, Upfest Street Art Festival, Bristol, U.K. Mural Art,Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, U.K. Mural Art, Princes Street, Swindon U.K. Mural Art Bicycle Park, Swindon U.K. Mural Art, Penang International Street Art Festival, Georgetown, Penang. Mural Art, Torrefarrera Street Art Festival, Torrefarrera, Spain. Mural Art, Bring The Paint Festival, Leicester, United Kingdom. Mural Art, Blackburn Open Walls, Blackburn, United Kingdom. Mural Art, Ulverston Fine Festival, Thinners Rabbit Framers, Ulverston, United Kingdom, Mural Art, Kalipay Negresse Foundation, Philipiness. Mural Art, Sunway Pyramid, Sunway, Subang Jaya, Malaysia. Illustrator for Micromalaysians, Buku Fixi Publications, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Shell 125th Anniversary Art Initiative Mural Painting, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Art For Grabs in collaboration with Sisters In Islam Malaysia Day, School, Jaya One, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Post-It Art Initiative Installation, Teach for Malaysia, Blue Bridge, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Like a Wave

Like a Wave

Caryn Koh
152.5 x 175cm
Oil on canvas
2023

Like a Wave

Caryn Koh
152.5 x 175cm
Oil on canvas
2023

A Continued Pattern

A Continued Pattern

Caryn Koh
152.5 x 173cm
Oil on canvas
2023

A Continued Pattern

Caryn Koh
152.5 x 173cm
Oil on canvas
2023

An Antidote

An Antidote

Caryn Koh
178 x 142cm
Oil on canvas
2023

An Antidote

Caryn Koh
178 x 142cm
Oil on canvas
2023

Vessel

8 - 22 July 2023

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