Awang Damit Ahmad’s Artwork(Diptych)

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Title – Apa Khabar Ledang I
Size – 81.5cm X 183.5cm
Media – Mix Media On Canvas

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Title – Apa Khabar Ledang II
Size – 81.5cm X 183.5cm
Media – Mix Media On Canvas

Born in Kuala Penyu in Sabah, Awang Damit Ahmad is one of the most renowned and well established artists in Malaysia. Awang Damit as he is more fondly known was educated in the Fine Arts when he studied in the School of Art and Design with UiTM. So good was he in his work that he was the best student for the year 1983. He then continued towards his postgraduate where he did his Masters in Fine Art with the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C.

He is currently a lecturer with is alma mater in UiTM where he has been appointed as the Associate Professor of the faculty in 2000. Before that, he had also undertaken other positions including being the Head of the Fine Arts Department. Despite being involved with the academics, Awang Damit is very actively involved with the development of the Malaysian art scene where he is well respected as well as popular among collectors, peers and students.

Awang Damit has held various exhibitions both in groups as well as solo including the Intipati Budaya-Satu Sintesis show at the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur in 1995 which was also shown at the Shenn’s Fine Art in Singapore a year earlier. He was also involved with various group exhibitions including the Bentuk Dan Makna – Galeri Seni FSSR, Universiti Teknologi M ara Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia while shows abroad include the 15th Asia International Art Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan, Perception and Perspective A Malaysian Eye View, Hotbath and Pittville Art Gallery, London, the 14th Asia International Art Exhibition, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan and Contemporary Malaysian Artist, Beijing Art Museum, Beijing, China

Awang Damit Ahmad’s Artwork

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Art Title : Iraga ” Pelantar Waktu”
Art Media : Mix Media On Canvas
Art Size : 100cm X 100cm

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Art Title : Iraga ” Siut Patah”
Art Media : Mix Media On Canvas
Art Size : 100cm X 100cm

Born in Kuala Penyu in Sabah, Awang Damit Ahmad is one of the most renowned and well established artists in Malaysia. Awang Damit as he is more fondly known was educated in the Fine Arts when he studied in the School of Art and Design with UiTM. So good was he in his work that he was the best student for the year 1983. He then continued towards his postgraduate where he did his Masters in Fine Art with the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C.

He is currently a lecturer with is alma mater in UiTM where he has been appointed as the Associate Professor of the faculty in 2000. Before that, he had also undertaken other positions including being the Head of the Fine Arts Department. Despite being involved with the academics, Awang Damit is very actively involved with the development of the Malaysian art scene where he is well respected as well as popular among collectors, peers and students.

Awang Damit has held various exhibitions both in groups as well as solo including the Intipati Budaya-Satu Sintesis show at the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur in 1995 which was also shown at the Shenn’s Fine Art in Singapore a year earlier. He was also involved with various group exhibitions including the Bentuk Dan Makna – Galeri Seni FSSR, Universiti Teknologi M ara Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia while shows abroad include the 15th Asia International Art Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan, Perception and Perspective A Malaysian Eye View, Hotbath and Pittville Art Gallery, London, the 14th Asia International Art Exhibition, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan and Contemporary Malaysian Artist, Beijing Art Museum, Beijing, China