ARTISTS
Alex Leong ( b.1969, Malaysia )

Penang-based Alex Leong has dedicated himself to his art for over 20 years, building a portfolio that catalogued rapturous, vivid scenes of local life. Leong's talent had been recognised early, in 1992 when he was awarded the prize for the Penang State Pesta Art for young talent in a major category. In 2003, he won the Han Chiang Association Watercolour Competition before he triumphed in the 1st Putrajaya National Watercolour Competition in 2006. Leong has participated in a litany of group exhibitions, with his first solo show in 2012 in Kuala Lumpur. He was also inducted into the Penang Watercolour Society and Malaysian Watercolour Society that same year. However, the turning point in his career came in 2015 when he enjoyed wider acclaim at The Edge Auction and a successful solo exhibition "Heritage Buildings in Exquisite Watercolours" that followed.
Jada Art Gallery will present 40 of Leong's watercolour renderings of "Magic Moments" of Singapore at ION Orchard from 19-29 April 2018.His depictions of familiar scenes around the Lion City will enthuse viewers, whose local knowledge of memorable places and neighbourhoods will instantly be triggered, leaving a smile – something which Leong's paintings are apt to do.

Elegantly detailed and characterised by precise brushwork, his works are charming and vibrant. Like the award-winning artists Tan Choon Ghee and Ong Kim Seng who are his greatest influences, Leong prefers to paint en plein air to achieve accuracy of light and colour.




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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2018
•  Magic Moments, JADA ART Gallery, ION Art Gallery, Singapore

2017
•  Charming Street Scene of Penang, The Art Gallery, Penang

2016
•  Colours of Heritage, The Edge Galerie, Kuala Lumpur

2015
•  Heritage Building in Exquisite Watercolour, The Art Gallery, Penang

2012
•  Alex Watercolour Solo Exhibition 1.0, City Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur




GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2017
•  TAPG 2nd Wave Exhibition, The Art People Gallery, Klang
•  PWCS 34th Annual Exhibition: Reflection, Penang State Art Gallery, Penang
•  The Lake – Blue Heaven Qingdao international Spring Salon, Qingdao, China
•  Celebrating Penang Rich Heritage, OCBC Premier Banking Centre, Penang
•  MWS Annual: Perak in Watercolour, Pin Web Zhao Art Gallery, Perak
•  The Art & Jazz Fest @ LFR Johor 2017, Johor

2016
•  PWCS 33rd Annual, Penang State Art Gallery, Penang
•  International Contemporary Watercolour Exhibition, Suzhou Museum, Suzhou, China
•  One Road One Belt Malaysia-China Art Exhibition, Beijing, China
•  Malacca 'Terjalin Sebuah Persahabatan', Dyed Sheikh Al-Hadi Museum, Malacca
•  Art Expo Malaysia 2016, Malaysia
•  1MCAT Malaysia 2016, Balai Seni Lukis Negara, Kuala Lumpur
•  International Watercolour Society (IWS): Nepal Watercolour Exhibition 2016, Nepal

2015
•  PWCS 32nd Annual: Still Life, State Art Gallery, Malaysia
•  Hanoi Vietnam Watercolour Exhibition, Hanoi, Vietnam
•  MWS Annual Exhibition, Mutiara Gallery, Penang

2014
•  PWCS 31st Annual Watercolour Postcard, State Art Gallery, Penang
•  International Contemporary Watercolor Exhibition: RE-INTERPRETATION, Taicang Museum, Taicang, China
•  MWS Annual Exhibition: Paint & Ink, Muzium & Galeri Seni Bank Negara Malaysia, Malaysia
•  Indonesia Watercolour Society: Asia Watercolour Expression 2, Bali, Indonesia

2013
•  MWS Annual Exhibition, Mutiara Gallery. Penang
•  PWCS Annual, State Art Gallery, Penang
•  PAS Annual, State Art Gallery, Penang
•  Artist Favourite, State Art Gallery, Penang

2012
•  MWS Annual exhibition, NN Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
•  Asian Watercolor Exhibition, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
•  PWCS Annual (U and Me), Penang
•  6th International Art Expo Malaysia, Matrade Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

2011
•  PAS @ 57 Art Exhibition, G Hotel, Penang

2010
•  MWS/PWS Joint Exhibition at Art Village, Kuala Lumpur
•  Journey in Art 20th Exhibition, City Hotel, Kedah
•  MIA Invited Art Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur

2009
•  D'HOME Art Exhibition, Hotel Equatorial Penang, Penang
•  Penang Art Society @ 56 Exhibition, Penang Traders Hotel, Penang
•  International Art Fair '09, Incheon, South Korea
•  Incheon Global Cities Arts Exchange Exhibition, Incheon, South Korea

2008
•  The Colour of Spring Exhibition, Penang Town Hall, Penang
•  Creation Penang Art Society 55th Exhibition, Penang
•  2nd International Art Expo Malaysia, Matrade Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
•  Penang Heritage Art Exhibition Featuring, Penang Culture Fest '08, Penang
•  Painting Art Exhibition, Hong Kong & North Malaysia

2007
•  The Watercolourist Mac Exhibition, Penang Town Hall, Penang
•  Directory 'Artist Favorite' Balai Seni Lukis Art Exhibition, Penang
•  Five X 500 24th PWCS Annual Exhibition, Penang Town Hall, Penang

2006
•  Malacca Trip Art Exhibition, Mutiara Gallery, Penang
•  National Day Art Exhibition, City Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
•  Malacca Museum Art Gallery Opening Exhibition, Malacca

2000
•  Y2K Art Exhibition, Penas Culture Centre, Penang

1999
•  THE 6th World Water Colour Exhibition, China
•  Love & Charity Art Exhibition, Spastic Centre, Penang

1998
•  AROS Group Art Exhibition, Dato Koya Road, Penang

1997
•  '3 IN 1' Art Exhibition, Penas Culture Centre, Penang

1995
•  '95 World Water Colour Exhibition, China






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AWARDS

2008
•  1st Putrajaya National Watercolour Competition (Madrid Award)

2006
•  1st Putrajaya National Watercolour Competition

2003
•  Penang State Pesta Art (Young Talent, Minor)
•  Han Chiang Association Watercolour Competition (Major)

1992
•  Penang State Pesta Art (Young Talent, Major)






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SELECTED AUCTION RECORDS

2015
The Edge Auction
•  Penjaja Gallery, Jalan Tun H.S. Lee, Kuala Lumpur, 2015, Watercolour on Paper, 40 cm x 112 cm, RM 17,600

The Edge Auction
•  Jelutong Lum Kah Old Coffee Shop, 2015, Watercolour on Paper, 40 cm x 112 cm, RM 17,600









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