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Liew Kwai Fei (b. 1979, Kuantan) is recognised today as among the most exciting new generation of contemporary painters in Malaysia. Spanning over a decade, his practice explores the hybridity of the painting medium and its capacity to communicate ideas spanning class, race, and language to the humbling experience of the unspeakable when we encounter art. In recent years, his painting practice has been concerned with exploring the formal possibilities of both modern and contemporary painting. The idiosyncrasy and hybridity of his styles are also manifested in his playful creations of three-dimensional paintings and modular paintings.

Liew has had twelve solo exhibitions to date, with his thirteenth set to open at Harta Gallery in Kuala Lumpur in November 2024. His work has been collected by institutions such as the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur and the Singapore Art Museum.