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Malaysian & Southeast Asian Art August 2020
LOT 032
Yong Khek Cheong — Small Business
Yong Khek Cheong
b. 1946 – 2021
Small Business, 2005
Estimate
RM 3,000 – RM 6,000
Realised price
RM 3,584
Details
- Signed and dated (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 60 x 72cm
Sale
Aug 23, 2020
1:00 PM GMT+8
Galeri Prima, Kuala Lumpur
Buyer's Premium 12%
Provenance
- Private collection, Selangor
Description
On offer here is a piece titled Small Business depicting a durian hawker sorting out durian while having a sip of cigarette in one hand. This small business is seasonal but when the time comes one can earn a fortune because everybody loves durian. Yong Khek Cheong, a full time artist, graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Singapore in 1967. He has held 2 solo exhibitions in 2005 and 2010 respectively, and participated in various group exhibitions and art fairs including Art Expo Malaysia, Hangzhou Art Fair and Guangzhou Art Fair.
