Khoo Sui Hoe
Khoo Sui Hoe (b. 1939, Baling, Kedah) is one of Malaysia’s most celebrated contemporary artists, known for his surreal and expressionistic style that merges landscapes with imaginative forms. A graduate of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore (1959), and the Pratt Graphic Center, New York (1974), Khoo’s illustrious career spans over six decades. He has held more than 50 solo exhibitions worldwide, including notable showcases in the United States, China, and Southeast Asia.
Khoo’s works often feature mask-like faces, natural shapes, and dreamlike landscapes, imbued with emotional power and a sense of universality. His paintings are included in prominent public and private collections such as the National Art Gallery of Malaysia, Singapore Art Museum, and the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia, cementing his legacy in the global art scene.
EDUCATION
Pratt Graphic Center, New York
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Recent Works by Khoo Sui Hoe, G13 Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Selected Works: 1996 – 2019 by Khoo Sui Hoe, G13 Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Gateway and Beyond, CINQ Gallery, Dallas TX, United States
The Painted World of Khoo Sui Hoe II, Wisma Kebudayaan SGM, Kuala Lumpur
Faces and Landscapes by Sui Hoe Khoo, Butler Center, Arkansas Studies Institute, United States
Khoo Sui Hoe: Recent Paintings, Bellevue Hotel, Penang
Khoo Sui Hoe: An Overview Part II – The Patron, Datuk Seri Lim Chong Keat’s Collection from 1960s to 1980s, The Private Museum, Singapore
Khoo Sui Hoe: An Overview Part I – The Artist Collection from 1980s to Present, The Private Museum, Singapore
Khoo Sui Hoe – A mini retrospective, The Art Gallery, Penang
Pipal Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur
Pipal Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur
Qingdao Art Museum, Qingdao, China
Arkansas Studies Institute Galleries, Little Rock, AR
Taylors’ Contemporanea Fine Arts, Hot Springs, Arkansas
The Painted World of Khoo Sui Hoe, a Retrospective, Penang State Art Gallery
Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
Sui Ho @ Bellevue, Bellevue Hotel, Penang Hill, Penang
Heads and Masks, The National Gallery, Bangkok
Heads and Masks, Centre Culturel Francais, Bandung, Indonesia
Heads and Masks, Shenn’s Fine Art, Singapore
C-Line Gallery, Bali, Indonesia
Vision: Now and Then, Shenn’s Fine Art, Singapore
Looking Back…, Room at the Top Gallery, HELP Institute, Kuala Lumpur
A Mini Retrospective, Graham Gallery, Jakarta
Paintings of the Last Ten Years, Artists’ Gallery, Bangkok
Sun Craft Fine Art Gallery, Outram Park, Singapore
Houston Center II, Houston, Texas
O’Kane Gallery, Houston, Texas
The Art Gallery, University of Houston, Texas
The Drawing Room Art Gallery, Houston, Texas
Raya Gallery, Melbourne
Prince Kuhio Federal Building, Honolulu
Lynn Kottler Galleries, New York
The Art Society of International Monetary Fund, Washington D.C.
Raya Gallery, Melbourne
Landscape Paintings, Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Mountain to the Sea, Alpha Gallery, Singapore
Dewan Sri Pinang, Penang
Raya Gallery (now known as Art Forum), Singapore
Alliance Francaise, Singapore
Newton Gallery, Adelaide
Raya Gallery, Melbourne
Recent Paintings in New York, Alpha Gallery, Singapore
Lukisan 1963-73, Samat Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Penang Museum and Art Gallery, Penang
Alpha Gallery, Singapore
Mekpayap Art Center, Bangkok
Alpha Gallery, Singapore
National Library, Singapore
Leland Art Gallery, Taipei
The Trio Gallery, Bangkok
Sui-Hoe 67-68, National Library, Singapore
Penang Museum and Art Gallery, Penang
Sui-Hoe 66-67, The Arts Council of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Singapore Conference Hall, Singapore
British Council, Kuala Lumpur
INTERNATIONAL SHOWS/ART FAIRS
Asian Art Exhibition, Tainan Cultural Centre, Taiwan
Group Utara 30 years After, Penang State Art Gallery, Penang
3rd Exhibition of New Expression of Asian Art, Kuala Lumpur
Asian Art Now, Las Vegas Art Museum, Las Vegas
Lantern of the East, Los Angeles
Art Expo, Singapore
Art Expo, Guangzhou
Artists Camp International Penang, Penang Museum & Art Gallery
Malaysian Art at Pacific Asian Museum, Los Angeles
International Prints Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
Geraktara, Penang
Malaysian Artist’s Association Inaugural Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur
Nanyang Academy Alumni Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur
Nanyang Academy Alumni Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur
8th International Festival of Arts, United World College of S.E. Asia, Singapore
Malaysian Art Exhibition, London
Young Artists ’75, International Play Group, New York
Man & His World Exhibition, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Exhibition by Invitation, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur Portraiture Exhibition, Singapore
Asian Art Exhibition, Singapore
X Sao Paolo Biennial, Sao Paolo, Brazil
Young Asian Artists’ Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
1st Triennial, New Dehli, India
Malaysian Art Exhibition, touring Europe & America
Commonwealth Art Festival, London
5th International Contemporary Art Exhibition, India
Malaysian Art Exhibition in Australia
Contemporary Art in Asia, touring Asia
Malayan Art Exhibition, touring India
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Lanna-Utara Group Exhibition, Penang
Lanna-Utara Group Exhibition, Chiang Rai, Thailand
2 Utara, Figures, Loft Gallery, The Gallery @ Star Hill (with Chong Hip Seng)
Northern Vantage, Art Grup, USM-ABN AMRO Arts & Cultural Centre, Penang
Northern Vantage, Art Grup, NN Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Sui Hoe and Friends, Bellevue Hotel, Penang Hill, Penang
Taylors’ Contemporanea Fine Arts, Hot Springs, Arkansas (with sculptor John Salvest)
Southern Group, Bangkok
Southern Group, Haadyai
Room at the Top, Kuala Lumpur
Works on Paper, Pottery Village Gallery, Penang (with Goh Beng Kwan)
5th Group Samila, Songkhla
4 Artists from Singapore, British Council Bangkok
Works by 3 Contemporaries, Galaxy Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Contemporary Six, Tang Chou Gallery, Singapore
Our Time in Pulau Pinang, Lincoln Centre, United States Information Service (USIS), Penang
Trio Exhibition, Penang Museum & Art Gallery, Penang
5-man Exhibition, British Council Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
4-man Exhibition, National Library, Singapore
HONOURS/AWARDS
Salute 55 Award, National Art Gallery Malaysia
Certificate of Merits, Asian Art Now, Las Vegas Art Museum
Certificate of Merits, Asian Art Now, Las Vegas Art Museum
John D Rockefeller 3rd Fund Grant
Honourable Mention, Salon Malaysia Art Competition
First Prize in Oil, Malaysian Art & Craft Competition
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Penang State Art Gallery
Muzium & Galeri Tuanku Fauziah, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang
United Overseas Bank, Penang
Petronas Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Bank Negara Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Kedah State Art Gallery, Alor Setar, Kedah
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia
Malaysian Airline System, Kuala Lumpur
Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore
Alliance Francaise, Singapore
United Overseas Bank, Singapore
National Art Gallery of Victoria, Australia
Telecom Australia
Hemisphere Quarterly, Australia
Malaysian Institute of Art, Kuala Lumpur
DiGi Telecommunication Malaysia
The Art Gallery, Penang, Malaysia
The Art Museum, National University of Singapore
First National Bank of Chicago, Singapore
The Chase Manhattan Bank of Singapore
Mekpayab Art Center, Bangkok
Bangkok Bank, Bangkok
Lee Nordness Gallery, New York
Stephen Inc, Arkansas
Qingadao Art Museum, China
RECENT WORKS BY KHOO SUI HOE
13 - 27 Jan 2024
SELECTED WORKS: 1996 – 2019 BY KHOO SUI HOE
6 - 20 AUGUST 2022
CIMB ART & SOUL 2023
6 - 8 OCT 2023
