Ju Ping Kuo - Artist Info

About Ju Ping Kuo

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Kuo Juping
  • Biography

    Kuo Ju Ping (1913-1966) received his education at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Art. Kuo Ju Ping was influenced by western art movements from artists who were educated at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux- Arts of Paris. He returned to Penang after graduation in 1940, to manage his family’s import-export business, Sin Guan Thye Company.

    He was a founder member of the Penang Chinese Art Society in 1936, and a dedicated teacher who regularly conducted classes at Chung Ling High School, Union High School, Li Tek School, and Han Chiang High School. He was honored with a memorial exhibition by Penang State Art Gallery in 1997. His works are found in the collection of the Penang State Art Gallery, National Art Gallery, KREFERENCE Pioneers of Malaysian Art , Dato’ Dr. Tan Chee Khuan, Penang State Museum & Art Gallery 2013. ...

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