JUHARI SAID
Born in 1961 in Malaysia, Juhari Said is a prominent printmaker and visual artist who graduated from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in 1983. His career spans over four decades, marked by numerous solo exhibitions, including Riak-Riak: Ripples and Shadows at G13 Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2022), and international showcases in Japan, Indonesia, and Austria. Juhari has also participated in significant art fairs and international exhibitions such as the Asian International Art Exhibition, the Kuala Lumpur Biennale, and PRINT TOKYO. His work often explores expanded contemporary printmaking and has been presented in renowned institutions like the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum and the National Art Gallery of Malaysia.
Juhari’s accomplishments include prestigious awards such as the Anugerah Khas Adiguru ASWARA (2021), a major printmaking award at Salon Malaysia (1991), and fellowships from the Japan Foundation and the Government of France. He has served as an artist-in-residence at the University of Malaya and received recognition for his significant contributions to the arts in Malaysia. Juhari’s artworks are part of public collections at institutions like the National Art Gallery of Malaysia, Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery, and Ilham Gallery.
Juhari’s mastery of woodblock printing has solidified his position as a pivotal figure in Malaysian contemporary art, with his work exemplifying a harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern artistic exploration.
Education
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Solo Exhibitions
Riak-Riak: Ripples and Shadows, G13 Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Prints of Juhari Said, Uku Gallery, Fukuoka, Japan
Solitude, Wei Ling Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Pets – Woodcut On Canvas, Galerie Vivant, Ginza, Tokyo 2013
Pameran Cukilan Kayu Juhari Said ,‘ Hewan’, Galeri Soemardja, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Solo Exhibition of Woodcut print, Yes or No, MoMA Art Gallery, Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur.
Ritual-Neografica, Galerie Vivant, Ginza, Tokyo 2010
Before, Galeri Seni Mutiara, Penang
Samudra,Muzium & Galeri Tuanku Fauziah,USM, Pulau Pinang
Okir, Wei-Ling Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Akal dimata Pisau, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur
Solo Exhibition of Woodcut Print, AAL-Galerie Karl Stroble, Vienna, Austria
Solo Exhibition of Woodcut Print, Miyabi Gallery, Fukuoka, Japan
Solo Exhibition of Woodcut Print, Art Salon, Kuala Lumpur
Solo Exhibition of Woodcut Print, Yoyogi Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Solo Exhibition of Woodcut Print, Gallery Le Classique, Kuala Lumpur
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION
Joint exhibiton with Yosesuke Funasaka, Goto Akio Art Museum, Gifu Prefecture Japan
Go Block Vol. 8 - FORUM, MGTF Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Go Block Vol. 7 – The Expanded Contemporary Printmaking, Galeri Puteh, Kuala Lumpur
Go Block: Seni Buku, Cult Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
G13@13, G13 Gallery, Malaysia
The Artist’s Studio: Exploring the Workspace of 17 Malaysian Artists, G13 Gallery, Malaysia
Go Block Vol 5: Contemporary Expanded Printmaking Residency Project:
- Muzium & Galeri Tunku Fauziah, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang
- G13 Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Balai Seni Negara,Kuala Lumpur
WABAK Go Block: The Expanded Contemporary Printmaking, G13 Gallery, Malaysia
East meets West, Gallery Rutan,Ginza Tokyo,Japan
Go Block: The Expanded Contemporary Printmaking, Gallery
G13, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Shah Alam Biennale, Tapak, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Muzium dan Galeri, Bank Negara Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Seni Cetakan Sepanjang Zaman-The Art of Printmaking: Lasting Impressions
Kuala Lumpur Biennale, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Barehands- Asian Artist Residency Project, Vol. I, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Shah Alam Biennale, Tapak, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Asian Silklink International Art Exhibition, city Art Museum of Gafa, China
Barehands, Asian Artist Residency Project, Gallery Ashiya, Chinkoji Temple, Gallery Ogata, Gallery Uku, Art Space Tetra, Japan
Barehands, Asian Artist Residency Project, Gedung Yayasan Pusat Kebudayaan, Bandung Indonesia
Immiginative Animal, Galerie Vivant, Ginza,Tokyo
Diversity Malaysian Arts, La Galleria Pall Mall, London
Modern Art Society Singapore, 50th Anniversary Commemoration, Singapore
The Bandung Paper Art Show, Paperium:Fiber to Paper, Museum Tekstil, Jakarta,Indonesia
The Bandung Paper Art Show. Paperium: Perspective/Creativity, Museum Sri Baduga,Bandung,Indonesia
KEMBARA JIWA – Expanded Passion: Contemporary Art From Malaysia, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan
KEMBARA JIWA – Conception In Reconciliation, Bale Tonggoh, Selasar
‘Go Block’, Pipe 2010, Penang International Print Exhibition, Penang State Museum and Penang Art Gallery, Penang
Semangat Chandan – Journey Of Contemporary Artists From The Land Of The Grace, Galeri Chandan, Kuala Lumpur
Pameran ”Go Block : 5 Contemporary Malaysian Printmakers Galeri Petronas
Pameran pelukis perak,Galeri Chandan,Kuala Lumpur
Festival International Des Arts Plastiques De Monastir,Tunisie
East meets West, Rutan Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo
Muhibah Seni Rupa : Malaysia-Jordan, Galeri Shah Alam, Selangor
“Vietnam-Malaysia Contemporary Fine Art Exhibition 2006”, Vietnam Fine Art Museum, Vietnam
18@8 : Kuala Lumpur to Karachi, Amin Gulgee Gallery, Pakistan
Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam Art Exchange Exhibition, Soka Gakkai Malaysia
Talent For The World, The First Show, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
20th Asian International Art Exhibition Ayala Museum, Manila, Philippines
Malaysia-Vietnam Contemporary Art Exhibition , Soka Gakkai Malaysia
19th Asian International Art Exhibition, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
Tanpa Dinding Tanpa Tapak, Pameran Arca dan Instalasi ? Off Walls Off Pedestal, Outdoor installation & sculptures, Selangor, Malaysia – Grafika III, Citra Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Pameran Seni Asian Antarabangsa / Asian International Art Exhibition, Guandong Museum of Art, China
Millenium Grafica, International Print Exhibitions, Yokohama, Japan
Y2K International Exhibitions of Prints, Chung Cheng Gallery, Taiwan
Langkawi International Festival of Arts Ibrahim Hussein Museum, Langkawi
10/2000 Ten Artists for the new millennium, Art Salon, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur
Rupa Malaysia, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
14th Asian International Art Exhibition, Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan
Malaysian Contemporary Art Exhibition, China Museum of Art, Beijing, China
The Art of Printmaking, Art Case, Kuala Lumpur
Arianne-Essor, Petronas Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
13th Asian International Art Exhibition, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Expressi Timur Barat, Gallery Casa Cantabria, Madrid, Spain
Rupa, Brunei Gallery, School of Orient and African Studies, London
Gema, Visual Echoes, Gallery Manes, Prague, Czech Republic
Arianne-Essor Exhibition, St. John Museum, Lleida, Catalan, Spain, Palais des Roisde Majorue, France
Grafika II, Maybank Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
12th Asian International Art Exhibition, Center de’ Activades Turisticas, Gonzoga, Macau
8th Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh
8th International Biennale Exhibition of Potrait
Drawings and Grafics Tuzla 97′, Bosnia-Herzogovina
Premiere Trienale Mondiale d’Estamps Petit-Format, Chamelieres, France
1st Malaysian Annual Exhibition of International Contemporary Prints, Central Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
11th Asian International Art Exhibition, Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Philippines
Thai-Malaysian Art Exchange Exhibition, Petronas Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Grafika, Creative Centre, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Pengucapan Islam dalam Kesenian, Petronas Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
5th Print Kyushu Special Exhibition, Japan Asia Prints Exhibition, Fukuoka, Japan
Art Actual, Arianne-Essor, Palais Du Roi de Rome, Rambouillet, France
10th Asian International Exhibition, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
Exposition Art Actuel, Dammary-les Lys Castle, France
Window to the Tropics, Gallery Vivant, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
The 1995 Asia Prints Exhibition, Kohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China
Alternative Printmaking Art Exhibition, Petronas Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Expression 95′, Nanyang Gallery of Art, Kuala Lumpur
9th Seoul International Biennale, Seoul, South Korea
Premiere Trienale Mondiale d’Estamps Petit-Format, Chamelieres, France
Malaysian Experience Trough Art, Belum, Sanctuary Expedition, National Art Gallery 1993
2nd Asean Workshop, Symposium & Exhibition on Aesthetics, Manila, Philippines
8th Asian International Art Exhibition, Fukuoka City Art Museum, Japan
Art Exhibition, Maybank Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian Art 93′, Petronas, Kuala Lumpur
Art Salon’s First 12 Months, Kuala Lumpur
Komunikasi Melalui Grafik Seni Cetak, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
2nd Asean Workshop, Symposium & Exhibition on Aesthetics, Manila, Philippines
8th Asian International Art Exhibition, Fukuoka City Art Museum, Japan
Art Exhibition, Maybank Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian Art 93′, Petronas, Kuala Lumpur
Art Salon’s First 12 Months, Kuala Lumpur
Komunikasi Melalui Grafik Seni Cetak, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
6th Asian International Art Exhibition, Fukuoka, Japan
7th Asian International Art Exhibition, Bandung, Indonesia
Contemporary Asia Print Exhibition, Muraokaya Gallery, Fukuoka, Japan
RATT-HELP Art Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur
Open Art Show, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Contact in Prints, Citra Gallery, Kuala Lumpur & Shah Alam Gallery
5th International Biennale Print Exhibition 1991, Taipei Fine Art Museum, Republic of China
Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 1991, Shipakala Art Academy, Bangladesh
Malaysian Modern Artist’s Exhibition, Muraokaya Gallery, Fukuoka, Japan
Osaka Trienale ’91 Osaka, Japan
Premiere Trienale Mondiale d’Estamps Petit-Format, Chamelieres, France
The 11th International Print Biennale, Fine Art Centre, Seoul, South Korea
Exhibition of Print-Indonesian and Malaysian Artists, Dacenta Gallery, Indonesia
5th Asian International Art Show, National Art Gallery
Salon Malaysia, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Pameran Muhibbah-12 for Bandung, Citra Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Open Show 91′, Shah Alam Gallery, Selangor
33 years after… Regent Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Pameran Identiti, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
8+8 Art Exhibition, National Art Museum, Bangkok, Thailand
4th Asian Art Show, Metropolitan Museum of Art Seoul, South Korea
Post-Seoul International Art Show, Creative Centre, Kuala Lumpur
3rd Asian International Art Exhibition, Fukuoka, Japan
Open Show, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.
Post-Fukuoka Art Show, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Pameran Motivasi, Malayan Banking Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Open Show, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Tasik Chini Art Show, Australian High Commision, Kuala Lumpur
Invitation Show, Bank Negara, Kuala Lumpur
Inspirasi Pahang, Australian High Commision, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian Art 57-87, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Young Contemporary Art Show, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Young Contemporary Art Show, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Open Art Show, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Perdana Art Show, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
Young Contemporary Art Show, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Awards
Anugerah Khas Adiguru ASWARA, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Karyawan Tamu,Universiti Malaya,Kuala Lumpur
Anugerah Karyawan Seni by ministry of Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Malaysia
Ahlicipta (Creative Fellow), School of Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Fellowship Programme to study traditional woodblock print in Tokyo under the tutelage of Mr. Yoshisuke Funasaka, awarded by Japan Foundation
Research Grant for Printmaking in Paris awarded by the Government of France
2nd ASEAN Workshop, Symposium & Exhibition of Asthetics, Manila, Philippines
Major Award for Printmaking, Salon Malaysia 1991
Pemodalan Nasional Berhad Award
Public Collection
National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Petronas Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Muzium dan Galeri, Bank Negara Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ilham Galeri, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Galeri dan Muzium Tunku Fauziah,Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
University of Malaya Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ken Gallery, Taman Tun Dr.Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malayan Banking, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia Airline, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Zain & Co, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Shell Companies in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysian Re, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia
Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka,Japan
Fukuoka City Art Museum,Japan
The University City Art Museum of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Azman Museum, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Muzium Impian Rahime, Kuala Lumpur
Goto Akio Art Museum, Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
THE ARTIST’S STUDIO
2 - 23 Dec 2023
G13 @13
27 May - 10 June 2023
Riak-Riak: Ripples and Shadows
1 - 15 Oct 2022
WABAK
10 - 28 November 2020
