Haphazardly arranged interiors, goldfish drifting through space, and dense tropical foliage are all some of the variables that are displayed across the canvas of Malaysian artist, Lisa Wong Sook Kuan.
An alumnus of the California College of the Arts with a BFA in Illustration, Lisa’s work has evolved from year to year: beginning her career with a series of intricate ink drawings and shifting to richly-coloured, imagined, interiors.
Drawing inspiration from the world around her, Lisa enjoys creating imaginary spaces from mundane, everyday objects. Sometimes borrowed, sometimes owned, the world depicted in each work contain items known to the artist in real life. Whether it be a pet goldfish, a birthday cake or the weeds in her garden, through the canvas they become something more otherworldly beyond their tangible forms.
Besides painting, Lisa is an avid cook and baker. She enjoys a good dinner party and a generous glass of wine.
Exhibitions
2011 - 2017
Prytanean Global Health Benefit Art Show, Zelebrach Hall
University of Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA (December 2011)
Illustration Thesis show
California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA, USA (May 2015)
2nd Wave Exhibition
The Art People Gallery, Klang, Malaysia (February)
WomenFest KL
MATRADE, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (October 2017)
2018
Tenacious – First Solo Exhibition
The Art People Gallery, Klang, Malaysia (January)
All China Leather Exhibition – Invited Artist
Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China (August)
Art Expo Malaysia Plus 2018 w/ TAPG
MATRADE, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (October)
China International Gold, Jewellery, & Gem Fair – Invited Artist
Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre, Shanghai, China (December)
2019
Collective International Exhibition
Cobeña Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (February)
Expocisión Colectiva Internacional de la Galería Cobeña
Eka&Moor Art Gallery, Madrid, Spain (February)
Affordable Art Fair 2019 w/ TAPG
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong (May)
Tatinis Art Show 2019
F1 Pit Building, Singapore (May)
Louvre Museum Carrousel Galleries May 2019
Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France (May)
Exposicíon y Concurso de Pintura y Escultura 2019
Cobeña Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (June)
Art Expo Malaysia Plus 2019 w/ TAPG
MATRADE, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (October)
STORIES 2019
The Art People Gallery, Hong Kong (November)
2020
Connect and Disconnect
MATIC, Balai Seni Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (February)
Nighttime Spells - Solo Exhibition w/ TAPG
Artsy Online Exhibition, Artsy (May)
Hamptons Virtual Art Fair 2020 w/ TAPG
Hamptons Virtual Art Fair Online Exhibition (July/September)
2021
To Each Their Own
The Art People Gallery (TAPG) Online Exhibition (April)
Art Convene
Raffles Gallery, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia (April)
Malaysia Art Ecosystem Festival 2021 w/ TAPG
World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (December)