b. 1985, Warsaw, Poland
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Anisa Abdullah
| 2010 | Bachelor (Hons.) Fine Art (Majoring in Painting), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia |
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Anisa Abdullah was born in Poland and lived much of her early life abroad following her father, a member of the Malaysian diplomatic corps, posted to countries such as Poland, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia.
She began her art education in 2003, earning a certificate in Fine Art at Perbadanan Muzium Melaka (PERZIM), continuing with her Diploma studies at IKIP College in Kuantan, Pahang, and later at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam where she obtained her Bachelor degree in Fine Art, majoring in Painting, in 2010.
A painter by training, Anisa discovered the art of paper collage fairly early in her career. Her artworks are accurately collaged depictions of everyday life in culturally-rich Malaysia, meticulously selecting and piecing together thousands of paper fragments cut out from newspapers and periodicals.
Over the years many aspects of nature and culture have become subjects of her artworks, from wildlife to urban life, as seen through her eyes. In her most recent solo exhibition in 2023, Gemersik, Anisa presented a body of work focusing more on her personal life, a departure from her previous works. Documenting her life and struggles as an artist, mother, and wife, plus revealing her love for culture and fashion, the exhibition reiterates her position as an important artist of her generation and one whose practice sets her apart from her peers.
Solo Exhibitions
2023
Gemersik, Galeri Chandan @ Temu House, Petaling Jaya
2013
Cebis-Cebis, Galeri Chandan, Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Group Exhibitions
2023
Art Fair Asia Fukuoka 2023, Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B, Fukuoka, Japan (with Artemis Art)
MoCAF 2023 (Modern & Contemporary Art Fair 2023), The Grand Ballroom, Fairmont Makati, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines (with Artemis Art)
Art Taichung 2023, The Lin Hotel, Taichung, Taiwan (with Artemis Art)
G13@13, G13 Gallery, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
2022
Bingkas Berdiri: Naratif Seni COVID-19 (Resilience to Strive: COVID-19 Art Narratives), Virtual Exhibition, BNM Museum and Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2021
CIMB Artober: Hotel Art Fair, Element by Westin, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Transit 1 x 1, HOM Art Trans, Ampang, Malaysia
BEBAS, ARTAS Gallery, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
2020
SEDEKAD, G13 Gallery, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Cov-Art19, Rumah Seni Selangor, Shah Alam, Malaysia
1 Meter Apart, Core Design Gallery, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
C-19 FUND, HOM Art Trans, Ampang, Malaysia
2019
Neo Baroque – A Malaysian Reinterpretation, Core Design Gallery, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
MIHRAB, Segaris Art Center, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hotel Art Fair Bangkok 2019, W Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Art Taichung 2019, Millennium Hotel, Taichung, Taiwan
2018
Bintang 5, Segaris Art Center, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Immaterial, G13 Gallery, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Mother and Child, Nadine Fine Art, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Y Canvas, Core Design Gallery, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Transit 3×3, HOM Art Trans, Ampang, Malaysia
Art Expo Malaysia 2018, MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2017
Open House, Z Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Transit A1, HOM Art Trans, Ampang, Malaysia
Sensation, Segaris Art Center, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2016
De/corum: Re-Accepting Visual Conventions, Galeri Chandan, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sayang Seni 1.0, Wisma MCA, Kuala Lumpur
Transit A2, HOM Art Trans, Ampang, Malaysia
Art Expo Malaysia 2016, MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2015
Spice Select Yogyakarta, Pace Gallery, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Melukis Puisi: Sebuah Pencitraan Puisi-puisi Pyanhabib oleh 31 Seniman Kontemporari Malaysia, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Extreme Portrait, Galeri Chandan, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2014
Art Expo Malaysia 2014, MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Good Malaysian Woman, Black Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
BolognaFiere SH Contemporary, Shanghai Exhibition Centre, Shanghai, China
Pulpa, Galeri Chandan, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Art Charity Show: Pieces of Me, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Young Guns (Singapore Edition), Chan Hampe Gallery, Singapore
2013
SEKAKI, Segaris Art Center, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Measuring Love, Wei-Ling Contemporary, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Suarasa 2, Segaris Art Center, Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Art Expo Malaysia 2013, MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Favourites from the Zain Azahari Collection, The Edge Galerie, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Young Guns, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Typhoon Haiyan Charity Art Show, White Box, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2012
NAFA’s Residency Showcase Cycle One, Independent Art-Space & Management (I AM), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
POP-UP, HOM Art Trans, Ampang, Malaysia
Reminisces Two Man Show, RA Fine Arts, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Locals Only, Taksu Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
An Environmental Art Show, Puncak Art Gallery, Selangor, Malaysia
Young Art Exhibition, RA Fine Arts, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2011
MEAA (Malaysian Emerging Artist Award), Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
New Young Contemporary Art Show, Pace Gallery, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Kalimah, Galeri Chandan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Anniversary Show, Pace Gallery, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Signs, Symbols and Icons, Galeri Chandan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Electric Magnetic, RA Fine Arts, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Pulp Friction, Galeri Chandan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Private Affairs, Galeri Chandan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
LiFest, MAP@Publika, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2010
Dis-Chromatic, Small Talk With The Moon, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Expressions of the Malayan Tiger, Galeri Seni, Menara Maybank, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Open Show 2010, Galeri Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Con/Form, Three Sixty Art Development Studio, Desa Park City, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
LOAD, Galeri Seni Tengku Nurzahirah (GeSTurz), UiTM Shah Alam, Malaysia
Nando’s, Kicking-Off With Art & Soul, One Utama Shopping Centre, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
2009
Young Art, RA Fine Arts, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
V-Show, Three Sixty Art Development Studio, Desa Park City, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Open Show, Galeri Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
2008
Diploma Show, Kolej IKIP, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Awards
2022
First Prize, Setia Karya Hotel Art Campaign Competition, Kuala Lumpur
2011
Finalist, Malaysian Emerging Artist Award (MEAA), Kuala Lumpur
2010
Consolation Prize, “Expressions of the Malayan Tiger” competition, Maybank, Kuala Lumpur
2009
Incentive Prize, Open Show Shah Alam, Galeri Shah Alam, Selangor
Residencies
2012
NAFA’s Residency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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