PERSONAL EXHIBITION
Queenie Chow queeniechow.blogspot.com email: queenie.mouse@gmail.com facebook: queenie.chow.7545 ARTIST BIOGRAPHY 1974 Born in Bentong, Pahang 1981-1991 Primary School and High School in Bentong 1993-1996 Graduate, LimKokWing University College of Creative Technology. 1996-1999 Career in Graphic Design and Advertising Art exposure trip to France. 2000-2007 Co-founded “SALT”, an Art and Craft Business
ABOUT QUEENIE AND HER ART
Peek - a - Boo and Bonbon, NN Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2006
Bon Ton Cat, Artist in Residence, Bonton, Langkawi, Malaysia
art, philosophy, poetry, their values and music.
2007
Bonbon and the Lonely Cat, Hill Side Corner, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2008
Queenie Show, Art Salon @ SENI, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
At the same time... she was much engrossed in the animated
2008
Lollie-Jollie, NN Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
world of cartoons such as Walt Disney, Doraemon, My
2009
Queenie Show, Chiara Villa, Rome, Italy
Neighbour Totoro, Ultraman, Superheroes and so on. A world
2016
Essence of Child, Tokyo, Japan
The Little Bonbon’s World, Yilan, Taiwan
She used to stay with her grannies who would share about
much of its own... Full of freedom, imagination and values. A world where only the child remains. Just like Peter Pan. Naturally art became her form of communication and a
Group Exhibition
means to convey messages, philosophies, poems, riddles,
2007
Nandos Chickenland, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
values and imagination.
2008
Kingdom Artist Exhibition at JW Marriot, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2009
Asia Art Invitation Exhibiton at Seoul, Korea
Ritratto di Gatto at Galleria 291 Est, Rome, Italy
2009
Messages at Artseni Gallery, Starhill, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2010
The Cat Show, Art Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
“ The Little Bonbon” (the Little Children) exemplifies her
2010
Cultural Confluence, SM ART Center, Cebu, Phillipines
journey to discover within her the childlike values of life,
2011
Cultural Confluence IV, Escada Le S.O.C.L.E, Paris, France
simplicity and happiness.
International Art Expo, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2012
Cultural Confluence VI, Mandaue City, Philippines
2013
X Individuals – the explorations, Art Accent, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2015
KITA, Cube Gallery, Cebu, Phillipines
shine through. Her characters are rendered in non-realistic
Jendela Jiwa, Lovina, Bali, Indonesia
style and yet they come alive. This is her challenge.
The International Women Exhibition, Penang, Malaysia
Still retaining a childlike soul, she sees through the window of her heart. What is really essential and matters is from the heart and not so much from the eyes.
She desires her work to be “enchanting in its simplicity”. She delights in the paradox that the image of the animated figures suggest. They are “childlike yet soulful” and they
“I want to show the essence of child, not so much what they do. I think even if they are sleeping or sitting still, the posture and expressions speak”. She lets the simplicity, naïveté and innocence which are so rich in nuance and narrative stand alone in her paintings.”
Charity Exhibition 2006
LASSIE, Bon Ton, Langkawi, Malaysia
2009
I Gatti, ARCA-Colonia Felina della Piramida Onlus, Rome, Italy
Firefly II, 2016
Support to OIPA at Liberare L’Arte e Farla Respirare Prima Che
30” x 30” mixed medium on canvas
L’Ossigeno Finisca, Rome, Italy
The character of the Little Bonbons are comfort, courage and
Support to OIPA at Festa del Canile di Porta Portese, Rome, Italy
a reminder to hold on to the childlike (essences of a child)
Support to OIPA at Villa Pamphili, Rome, Italy
values. A contrast to grown up values. Through her art, her
Support to Animals Asia for the protection of Moon Bears, Rome Italy
aim is to impart these values to her viewers, this is her main
Support to Croce Rossa Italiana per i piccoli animali vittime del
terremoto de L’Aquila, Pzifer, Rimini, Italy
message of the little Bonbons.
Tokyo International Art Fair
EXHIBITIONS Solo Exhibition 2006
Queenie Chow grew up in an artistic environment.
JAPAN 2016
Although we have grown up, the child in us remains both learner and teacher. For her, it is important to journey on...
Book Published
to discover more of the childlike wonder.
2010
“Cat In The Rubbish”, Commissioned by “Voice Of The Children”
Queenie Chow Date 13th - 14th May 2016 Venue Omotesando Hills, 4-12-10 Jingumae, Shibuya 150-0001, Japan
Essence of a child
firefly ... light a little while
All the mysteries of heaven are hidden from the wise and prudent but gladly reveal themselves to the little children.
tiny luminous light shine, shine a little while ... even if it vanishes
What really matters and essential cannot be seen by the eye but through the heart.
at least its luminous light exists once ...
A pair of wings called pure and truth will carry you there. Essence of child I, 2016 18” x 14”, mixed medium on canvas
Essence of child II, 2016 14” x 11”, mixed medium on canvas
Essence of child IV, 2016 12” x 9”, mixed medium on canvas
Essence of child V, 2016 10” x 8”, mixed medium on canvas
Essence of child III, 2016 16” x 12”, mixed medium on canvas
Essence of child X, Essence of child XI, 2016 6” x4”, mixed medium on canvas
Essence of child VII, 2016 10” x 8”, mixed medium on canvas
Somewhere in the desert there may be hidden, a living fountain
Firefly I, Firefly II, 2016 24” x 24”, 30” x 30”, mixed medium on canvas Essence of child IX, 2016 10” x 8”, mixed medium on canvas
Essence of child VIII, 2016 10” x 8”, mixed medium on canvas
Essence of child VI, 2016 10” x 8”, mixed medium on canvas
Infinity series 2016 15” x 11”, mixed medium on watercolour paper
The Riddle 2016 Riddle, Riddle Riddling ... Riddling Is there an answer? Hide, seek and search ... Does it matter? Curiosity, thirst ... What remains a mystery you know and yet not knowing ...
My collaborative experiment and exploration into imaginative and free exploration in colour and medium
The Riddle (Installation) 2016 approx 13” x 6”, mixed medium, vinyl