THE JOYS OF LIVING: THE ARTISTRY OF CALVIN CHUA

5 - 19 November 2016

G13 Gallery is proud to present The Joys Of Living: The Artistry Of Calvin Chua. This exhibition features works in various medium such as ink, oil and water colour on canvas and paper. It will be open for public viewing from the 5th to 19th Nov 2016.

Calvin Chua Cheng Koon (b.1961) is among the country’s leading exponent of watercolour painting today. A former graduate of the Kuala Lumpur College of Art and trained under senior artists Cheah Yew Saik (b.1939) the late Ng Gaik Hong and Lai Loong Soong (b.1944), Calvin is acknowledged for his innovative and versatile approach to traditional mediums and appreciated for his meaningful choice of subject matters. This exhibition will attempt a survey of the veteran painter’s artistic developments by featuring selected works focusing on styles and subject matters gleaned from different periods beginning in the 1990s to the present.

As the current President of the Malaysian Watercolour Society (MWS) Calvin is also an active participant in many local and international art events. A regular feature at the Malaysian Art Expo since its inception in 2007, Calvin has to date exhibited in Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Japan, South Korea, Sweden, France, Jordan, the United States just to name a few. He was also a winner of the Young Contemporary Award (1986) and the Yayasan Seni Selangor Award (2009) among others. Calvin garnered considerable attention as a contemporary adept of the water colour medium when his paintings at the 2015 Maritime Silk Road Coastal Shantou-International Watercolour Painting event in Shantou, China which was participated by many esteemed painters from America, Europe, Asia, etc, was awarded the 2nd Prize by a panel of international jurors.

This minor survey exhibition organized by G13 Gallery of Calvin’s 4 decades involvement in art is both an eye opening introduction to a new generation of art lovers while paying tribute to the artist’s loyal collectors and admirers.

Moving Forward

Moving Forward

Calvin Chua
102x223cm
Oil on Linen
2016

Moving Forward

Calvin Chua
102x223cm
Oil on Linen
2016

Over The Moon

Over The Moon

Calvin Chua
91x151cm
Oil on Linen
2016

Over The Moon

Calvin Chua
91x151cm
Oil on Linen
2016

Colours of the Stream 1601

Colours of the Stream 1601

Calvin Chua
81x204cm
Acrylic on Jute
2016

Colours of the Stream 1601

Calvin Chua
81x204cm
Acrylic on Jute
2016

Colours of the Stream  1602

Colours of the Stream 1602

Calvin Chua
81x204cm
Acrylic on Jute
2016

Colours of the Stream 1602

Calvin Chua
81x204cm
Acrylic on Jute
2016

Swing 1501

Swing 1501

Calvin Chua
55cmx75cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Swing 1501

Calvin Chua
55cmx75cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Swing 1502

Swing 1502

Calvin Chua
55x75cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Swing 1502

Calvin Chua
55x75cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Swing 1503

Swing 1503

Calvin Chua
56x76cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Swing 1503

Calvin Chua
56x76cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Swing 1504

Swing 1504

Calvin Chua
56x76cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Swing 1504

Calvin Chua
56x76cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Swing 1505

Swing 1505

Calvin Chua
41x59cm
Watercolor on Paper
2016

Swing 1505

Calvin Chua
41x59cm
Watercolor on Paper
2016

Swing 1506

Swing 1506

Calvin Chua
41x59cm
Watercolour on Paper
2014

Swing 1506

Calvin Chua
41x59cm
Watercolour on Paper
2014

Swing 1507

Swing 1507

Calvin Chua
41x59cm
Watercolour on Paper
2014

Swing 1507

Calvin Chua
41x59cm
Watercolour on Paper
2014

Colours Of THe Stream IX

Colours Of THe Stream IX

Calvin Chua
30x46cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Colours Of THe Stream IX

Calvin Chua
30x46cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

38°

38°

Calvin Chua
56x76cm
Watercolor on Arches Paper
2016

38°

Calvin Chua
56x76cm
Watercolor on Arches Paper
2016

Colours of The Stream V

Colours of The Stream V

Calvin Chua
36x78cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Colours of The Stream V

Calvin Chua
36x78cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Colours of The Stream VI

Colours of The Stream VI

Calvin Chua
36x78cm
Watercolor on Paper
2016

Colours of The Stream VI

Calvin Chua
36x78cm
Watercolor on Paper
2016

Idulge I

Idulge I

Calvin Chua
38x76cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Idulge I

Calvin Chua
38x76cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Idulge II

Idulge II

Calvin Chua
38x76cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Idulge II

Calvin Chua
38x76cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Colour of the Stream XIII

Colour of the Stream XIII

Calvin Chua
38x79cm
Watercolour on Paper
2016

Colour of the Stream XIII

Calvin Chua
38x79cm
Watercolour on Paper
2016

Colours of The Stream VII

Colours of The Stream VII

Calvin Chua
30x46cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Colours of The Stream VII

Calvin Chua
30x46cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Colour of The Stream VIII

Colour of The Stream VIII

Calvin Chua
30x46cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Colour of The Stream VIII

Calvin Chua
30x46cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Colours of The Stream X

Colours of The Stream X

Calvin Chua
30x46cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Colours of The Stream X

Calvin Chua
30x46cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Colours of The Stream XI

Colours of The Stream XI

Calvin Chua
30x46cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

Colours of The Stream XI

Calvin Chua
30x46cm
Watercolor on Paper
2015

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