Kow Leong Kiang

Kow Leong Kiang (b. 1970, Selangor) is a distinguished Malaysian artist known for his evocative portraits that often depict local women against serene rural landscapes. Kow gained significant recognition after winning the Grand Prize at the Philip Morris ASEAN Art Awards in 1998. A graduate of the Kuala Lumpur College of Art, his work captures the nuanced expressions of his subjects, often with a distinctive ‘blur’ motif that enhances the emotional depth of his paintings. Kow’s art has been showcased in numerous solo and group exhibitions both in Malaysia and internationally, earning him a respected place in the contemporary art scene.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017

Art Farmosa, G13 Gallery, Taiwan.

2016

Art Busan with G13 Gallery, South Korea.

2015

Faceskap of Bali 2, Bazaar Art Jakarta with Syang Artspace, Indonesia.

2013

Blue Sarong, The Whiteaways, Penang, Malaysia.

2012

To The Sea, Ernst & Young, Singapore.

2011

Soft, Jogja Contemporary, Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

2010

Intimate Collisions, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2009

Jogja Constellation, Tembi Contemporary, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

2007

Other People, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2005

Silence Conservation, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2004

Human, Red Mill Gallery, Johnson, Vermont, U.S.
The Inner Line, Metro Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2003

Floating World, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

INTERNATIONAL SHOW / ART FAIRS
2024

CIMB Artober Art & Soul with G13 Gallery, MITEC, Malaysia
CIMB Hotel Art Fair with G13 Gallery, Four Points by Sheraton, Malaysia
Art Moments Jakarta 2024 with G13 Gallery, Sheraton Grand Jakarta Gandaria City Hotel, Indonesia

2023

CIMB Art & Soul with G13 Gallery, Malaysia

2022

Art For All: Art Gala by Art Expo Malaysia with G13 Gallery, Malaysia

2019

Art Expo Malaysia 2019 with G13 Gallery, Hotel Art Fair Bangkok with G13 Gallery, Thailand.
Art Busan 2019 with G13 Gallery, South Korea.

2018

Art Taipei 2018 with G13 Gallery, Taiwan.
Hotel Art Fair Bangkok with G13 Gallery, Thailand.

2017

Art Kaohsiung with G13 Gallery, Taiwan.
Art Expo Malaysia Plus 2017 with G13 Gallery, Malaysia.
Art Stage Jakarta with Sangkring Art Space, Jakarta, Indonesia.

2016

Art Kaohsiung 2017 with G13 Gallery, Taiwan.
Art Taipei 2016 with G13 Gallery, Taiwan.
Art Stage Jakarta with G13 Gallery, Indonesia.
Art Busan with G13 Gallery, South Korea.

2015

Art Kaohsiung, with G13 Gallery, Taiwan.
Art Taipei 2015 with G13 Gallery, Taiwan.
Stepping Out, Chandan Gallery and Jada Art Gallery, Art Stage, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

2014

Eye Zone, START Art Fair, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK.
Cheritera- START Art Fair, Chandan Gallery at Saathi Gallery, London, UK.
Diversity – Malaysia Arts, La Galleria Pall Mall, London UK.
Hands across the Water: Post Korea Residency, Baik Art
Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.
Hands across the Water: Post Korea Residency, Gallery Nori, Jeju-Do, South Korea.
JOHOR STRAIT, Baik Art Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.

2013

For the love of…, Jada Art Gallery, Singapore.

2012

Panorama: Contemporary Art from Recent Asia, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore.
Kembara Jiwa, Selasar Sunaryo, Bandong, Indonesia.
Kembara Jiwa, Taman Budaya, Yogyagarta, Indonesia.

2011

Tanah Ayer: Malaysia Stories from the Land, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Bandong, Indonesia.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024

Now & Then, Galeri Puteh, Malaysia

2023

G13@13, G13 Gallery, Malaysia
The Artist’s Studio, Group Exhibition, G13 Gallery, Malaysia

2022

NUDE, G13 Gallery, Malaysia

2020

SEDEKAD: G13 10th Anniversary Exhibition, G13 Gallery, Malaysia.
FURiends: Portrayals of Cats and Dogs, G13 Gallery, Malaysia.

2019

Human Being by F Klub, Ken Gallery, Malaysia.

2018

3x3, Mars at Hom Art Trans, Malaysia.
Artaids Charity 2018, Malaysia.
Against the Day, A Drawing Exhibition with Our ArtProjects, Malaysia.
The Way of The Flesh, G13 Gallery, Malaysia.

2017

Figure in a Room by The F Klub, Malaysia.
(Im)Possibilities with Galeri Chandan, Malaysia.
Art Expo Malaysia Plus 2017 with G13 Gallery, Malaysia.
Transit A1, MARS, Malaysia.
Artaids Charity Show 2017, Malaysia.

2016

Artaids Charity Show, Malaysia.
Transit A2, HOM Art Trans Gallery, Malaysia.
The Monochrome Show, Nadine Fine Art Gallery, Malaysia.

2015

5th Anniversary Show, G13 Gallery, Malaysia.
Being Human – Figuratism of Sixteen Malaysian Painters, Whitebox@Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2014

Malaysian Eye (Contemporary Malaysian Art), Whitebox@Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Flesh, The FKlub, Pipal Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Naked Drawing, Segaris Art Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Spice Select 2014, Pace Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2013

Seated, the FKlub, HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Mukakata : Beyond Portraiture, Segaris Art Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Scent of Bali, The FKlub, HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2012

Monumental: Painting From Southeast Asia, VWFA, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Skin, The FKlub, HOM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Snap Shots, Art for Nature 2012, Rimbun Dahan, Selangor, Malaysia.
To Be Continued, VWFA, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2011

Nando’s Peri-fy Your Art, Malaysia.

2010

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Art for Nature 2011, Rimbun Dahan, Selangor, Malaysia.

2009

1st Festival Mail Art Exhibition, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.

2001

Open Show 2001, National Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2000

Painting Shadow, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

1999

Artistic Endeavours, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

1998

Philipp Morris Asean Art Awards, Hanoi, Vietnam.

1997

The Philip Morris Malaysia Art Awards Exhibition’97, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Pameran Karya Seni Kreatif Kebangsaan PNB ’97, Theatrette Menara PNB, Malaysia.

1996

Philip Morris Malaysia Art Awards Exhibition’96, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

1995

Open Show ’95, Shah Alam Gallery, Malaysia.

1994

Open Show ’95, Shah Alam Gallery, Malaysia.

1992

Young Contemporaries, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
Open Show ’92, Shah Alam Gallery, Malaysia.

RESIDENCIES
2013

Seoul and Jeju Island Artist Residency Program by Baik Art Gallery (Korea)

2008

Jogja Artist Residency Program by Valentine Willie Fine Art (Indonesia)

2004

Vermont Studio Residency Program (USA)

AWARDS
2004

Asian Artist Fellowships, The 11th Annual Freeman Foundation, Vermont Studion Centre Award- Malaysia Winner

1998

Grand Prize Winner, Philip Morris AseanArt Award, Vietnam
One of 5 Winners (Jurors Choice) Philip Morris Malaysia Art Awards, Malaysia.

1997

Honourable Mention, Philip Morris Art Awards, Malaysia.

1993

Winner of the International Competition for Student Artists, Savannah College, U.S.
Honourable Mention, Young Contemporary Ink Painting, Malaysia.

1992

Minor Award, Young Contemporaries, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

1991

Major Award, National Day Art Competition, National Art Gallery and Isetan, Malaysia.

Collection

Singapore Art Museum
National Art Gallery Malaysia
Petronas Art Gallery Malaysia

Waves 6

Waves 6

Kow Leong Kiang
150 x 120cm
Oil on Canvas
2022

Waves 6

Kow Leong Kiang
150 x 120cm
Oil on Canvas
2022

Malayan Nights 1008

Malayan Nights 1008

Kow Leong Kiang
76.2 x 61cm
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
2017

Malayan Nights 1008

Kow Leong Kiang
76.2 x 61cm
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
2017

Still Life on a Wash Basin

Still Life on a Wash Basin

Kow Leong Kiang
80x80cm
Oil on Canvas
2019

Still Life on a Wash Basin

Kow Leong Kiang
80x80cm
Oil on Canvas
2019

THE ARTIST’S STUDIO

2 - 23 Dec 2023

G13 @13

27 May - 10 June 2023

Nude

9 - 23 Mar 2022

FURiends:

12th - 31st Dec 2020

SEDEKAD

3 - 24 October 2020

In Sync

24 August - 7 September 2019

The Way of The Flesh

7 - 21 July 2018

SCENT OF BALI

1 - 26 May 2013

CIMB ARTOBER ART & SOUL 2024

25 - 27 OCTOBER 2024

Art Moments Jakarta 2024

10 - 11 August 2024

CIMB ART & SOUL 2023

6 - 8 OCT 2023

CIMB ARTOBER ART & SOUL

20 - 24 Oct 2022

CIMB ARTOBER 2021

4 - 7 Nov 2021

Art Busan 2019

31 May - 2 June 2019

ART TAIPEI 2018

26 - 29 OCT 2018

Art Kaohsiung 2017

8 - 10 Dec 2017

Art Formosa Taipei 2017

30 Jun 2017 - 02 July 2017

ART KAOHSIUNG 2016

9 - 11 DECEMBER 2016

ART TAIPEI 2016

12 - 15 NOVEMBER 2016

Art Busan 2016

20 - 23 May 2016

Art Kaohsiung 2015

11 - 13 Dec 2015

Art Taipei 2015

30 Oct - 2 Nov 2015

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