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Cheah Yew Saik
1939, Malaysia
Cheah Yew Saik
1939, Malaysia

Cheah Yew Saik (b. 1939, Kedah) is part of the second generation of Nanyang artists in Malaysia. He graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1961 and  from Stoke-on-Trent College of Arts, England in 1965. Upon his return to Malaysia, Yew Saik, who is passionate about art education, founded the short-lived Penang Art School in 1966. In 1968, he founded another school, the Kuala Lumpur College of Art. He served as its principal until 2002. Over his long career, he has had solo exhibitions in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia. His works are in the collections of the National Art Gallery, the Kedah Art Museum, Bank Negara Malaysia, Soka Gakkai Malaysia, and Petronas.