Ahmad Fuad Osman (born 1969) also known as Fuad, is a contemporary artist and painter in Malaysia[1] known for installation art inspired by social and cultural changes.[2] He is one of the founding members of the artist collective Matahati, formed in 1991,[3] which played a role in the development of Malaysian contemporary art.[4] He currently works and resides in Kuala Lumpur.

Ahmad Fuad Osman
Born1969 (age 54–55)

In 1998, Fuad joined protests around the firing of Anwar Ibrahim.[5] The National Art Gallery in Kuala Lumpur organized a mid-career survey of his work in 2019–20.[6][7] All artwork in this survey was approved by the museum, but on January 31 four artworks were removed allegedly due to being politically obscene.[8]

Awards

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  • 1994: Honourable Mention, Malaysian Art Open, Petronas Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 1994: Honourable Mention, Philip Morris Malaysia Art Award, National Art Gallery, Malaysia
  • 2000: Jurors Choice, Philip Morris Malaysia Art Award, National Art Gallery, Malaysia
  • 2003: Jurors Choice, Philip Morris Malaysia Art Award, National Art Gallery, Malaysia
  • 2004: Asian Artists Fellowship, Freeman Foundation, Vermont Studio Centre, United States
  • 2005/2006: Asian Artists Fellowship, Goyang National Art Studio, South Korea[9]
  • 2008: Jurors Choice, APBF Art Awards 2008, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore [10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "ArtAsiaPacific: At The End Of The Day Even Art Is Not Important19902019 Ahmad Fuad Osman". artasiapacific.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  2. ^ Abdullah, Sarena (2015). "Looking Ahead, Looking Back: A Review of Works by 15 Artists Organised by Fergana Art Space". Journal of Art Discourse. 15: 199–210.
  3. ^ "Matahati". universes.art. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  4. ^ Ting, Selina (2 August 2019). "Ahmad Fuad Osman – The Importance of Being Free". InitiArt Magazine. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ^ Yee, Chen May (2016-10-07). "A Malaysian Art Scene, Under the Radar". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  6. ^ "ArtAsiaPacific: National Art Gallery Censors Artworks At Ahmad Fuad Osman Exhibition". artasiapacific.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  7. ^ "National Art Gallery removes four artworks from Ahmad Fuad Osman's exhibition". The Star. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  8. ^ Dafoe, Taylor (2020-02-11). "Malaysian Artists Cry Foul as the National Gallery in Kuala Lumpur Censors Four Artworks for Their Political Content". Artnet News. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  9. ^ "Artists in Residence: Ahmad Fuad B.Osman, Malaysia". National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea.
  10. ^ "Awards And Residencies". Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  11. ^ Yap, June (2016). Retrospective : a historiographical aesthetic in contemporary Singapore and Malaysia. Lanham, Maryland. ISBN 978-1-4985-5582-1. OCLC 1007842868.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)