LOT 21
LEONG CHEE SIONG
B. N. Sembilan, 1960
Still Life, 1988
Signed and dated “Leong Chee Siong 88” on lower right
Oil on canvas
39.5 x 52 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 3,000 – RM 5,000
This intimate still life demonstrates the artist’s impeccable skill in rendering different textures, seen on the fruit, porcelain bowl, and folded drapery. Leong Chee Siong completed his art education at Kuala Lumpur College of Art in 1984, and subsequently lectured there. His works have been shown since 1983 in numerous exhibitions and galleries including the National Art Gallery, the Australian High Commission, Petronas Gallery, Nanyang Art Gallery, NN Gallery and many others. He has also exhibited internationally in Buenos Aires, Singapore, Korea, and the USA. His works have previously won recognition in the Phillip Morris Arts Award and are in the collections of the National Art Gallery Malaysia and Bank Negara Malaysia.