curriculum vitae

Marvin Chan b.1972  

Kuala Lumpur.

Selected Solo Exhibitions 2019 Serpents in the sun, Suma orientalis, Malaysia

2016 Harum busuk. Open studio, Malaysia 2016 Invisible lives: Tempting Frailty, ChanHampe galleries, Singapore 2014 About Marvin, Open studio 2010 Inconsequential consequences of hope, Wei Ling Gallery, Malaysia 2010 Open studio, Church Studios, VSC, Johnson USA 2007 First harvest, A2 Gallery, Malaysia

Selected Group Exhibitions 2019 >Presenting the F KLUB, Chan + Hori Contemporary, Singapore

2018 >Artstage, Singapore 2017 >Artstage, Singapore 2016 >Artstage, Singapore 2015 >Being Human, Artstage Singapore >The Artist and the muse, Asian Art Museum, UM >Maritime Silk Road Art Fest 2015, Shanghai

2014 >Home coming show, Galeri Chandan >Art expo@ Matrade/ Pace gallery >Malaysian eye/ Start @Saatchi gallery, Galeri Chandan >Alter ego, Galeri Chandan >The big picture, Museum of Asian art, University Malaya >Malaysian Eye, Ritz Carlton 2013 >Transit AO, MAARS >Nalanda charity art show, NN gallery >Transit AO, MAARS, Malaysia >Kembara Jiwa, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan 2012 >A4, Transit, HOM, Malaysia >Skin, F-Klub, HOM, Malaysia >Das Gebet, NNgallery, Malaysia 2011 >KLdesignweek, MAPKL >Featured artist with Bayu Utomo Radjkin, HOM, Malaysia 2010 >Open Studio, Vermont Studio Center, Vermont, U.S.A. >A meter perspective, House of Matahati, Malaysia 2009 >Malaysian Open, Balai seni lukis Negara, Malaysia >Live draw, Ramli Ibrahim at Sutra gallery, Malaysia 2008 >The year that was, Weiling-gallery, Malaysia >Susurmasa/50 years of Malaysian art, Balai seni lukis negara, Malaysia >Three new voices, Weiling-gallery, Malaysia 2007 >Deciphering the body, a2artgallery, Malaysia >Black and white show, a2artgallery, Malaysia >Filtered, Weiling-gallery, Malaysia 2006 >Landskap Malaysia, Balai seni lukis negara, Malaysia 2005 >Scripted Bodies, Reka Art Space, Malaysia >The Malaysian Open Show, Balai seni lukis negara, Malaysia

Residencies 2010 Vermont studio center Awards 2010 Vermont Studio Center grant, USA 2009 Alternate Artist, VSC Freeman Fellowship, USA 2008 Alternate Artist, VSC Freeman Fellowship, USA

Professional Awards 2006 Cannes Finalist for television. / KFC. / Popcorn Chicken 2001 Best Case Study Award. / HFD:McEDCommunications Essentials, Strategic consideration and executions for ‘Truly Asia’ Campaign 2000 The Kancil award (Best Print Campaign) / educational exhibition 2000 The New York Festivals / Public service campaign. / P.A.N & Country Farms 1999 Times Asia-Pacific advertising award / Harley Davidson Motorcycles and apparels Sdn. Bhd. 1999 London International Advertising Award / Public service campaign. P.A.N & Country Farms

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Public Collections National Art Gallery, Malaysia / Tune Hotel KLIA 2 / Plenitude Berhad / Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur

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Publications:

Born in malaysia a story of kuala lumpur

D + a architecture magazine 

Malaysian eye : contemporary Malaysian art

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