The man responsible for nurturing many Malaysian Art students and often regarded as the representation of Malaysian Chinese art painting is also a man of many hats. Chung Chen Sun is a painter, educator and the founder of International Contemporary Ink Painting Association (1982). He is diverse in his subject matters, creating works of landscape, still life, figures, and animals. The figures in the painting are gathering, catching up, dealing with various matters, respectively. Chung Chen Sun founded Malaysian Institute of Art in 1967. He devoted his time here and worked tirelessly to modernise Chinese ink painting and to promote the development of Malaysian Chinese culture and facilitate international exchanges. A graduate from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Singapore, his works have been showcased in international exhibitions held in more than 20 countries. He is considered one of the world’s 100 important Chinese artists and is also listed as being in the top 50 artists by the China National Academy of Fine Arts.