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Born 1956 Sabah. Known for: Painting.
A relative late-starter in Art, Awang Damit Ahmad (ADA) took up late when he was already 27, though he was chosen Best Student when he studied for his BFA at the University ITM. He furthered his... Read full biography
A relative late-starter in Art, Awang Damit Ahmad (ADA) took up late when he was already 27, though he was chosen Best Student when he studied for his BFA at the University ITM. He furthered his studies by obtaining his Masters at the Catholic University in Washington DC in 1989-1990. He was... Read full biography
A relative late-starter in Art, Awang Damit Ahmad (ADA) took up late when he was already 27, though he was chosen Best Student when he studied for his BFA at the University ITM. He furthered his studies by obtaining his Masters at the Catholic University in Washington DC in 1989-1990. He was selected for the major Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia exhibition at the Asia-Pacific Museum in Pasadena, Los Angeles, in 1988. He won the biggest Malaysian art prize in a decade, the 1st Prize (and also... Read full biography
A relative late-starter in Art, Awang Damit Ahmad (ADA) took up late when he was already 27, though he was chosen Best Student when he studied for his BFA at the University ITM. He furthered his studies by obtaining his Masters at the Catholic University in Washington DC in 1989-1990. He was selected for the major Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia exhibition at the Asia-Pacific Museum in Pasadena, Los Angeles, in 1988. He won the biggest Malaysian art prize in a decade, the 1st Prize (and also a Consolation Prize) in the Salon Malaysia III organised by the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, for his work, Nyanyian Petani Gunung (now in Petronas Collection). In 1988, he also won 2nd Prize in the Malaysian Bank Association art competition.... Read full biography
A relative late-starter in Art, Awang Damit Ahmad (ADA) took up late when he was already 27, though he was chosen Best Student when he studied for his BFA at the University ITM. He furthered his studies by obtaining his Masters at the Catholic University in Washington DC in 1989-1990. He was selected for the major Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia exhibition at the Asia-Pacific Museum in Pasadena, Los Angeles, in 1988. He won the biggest Malaysian art prize in a decade, the 1st Prize (and also a Consolation Prize) in the Salon Malaysia III organised by the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, for his work, Nyanyian Petani Gunung (now in Petronas Collection). In 1988, he also won 2nd Prize in the Malaysian Bank Association art competition. He taught Art from 1985-1988, and 1990 to May 2011, when he retired to go fulltime into Art, during which time... Read full biography