Monday, October 20, 2008

Yusof Gajah Biodata

YUSOF ‘ GAJAH ‘ ( Mohd yusof bin ismail )


Born : Johol , Negeri Sembilan , Malaysia
: 10 feburary 1954

Education
1972 - 1974 : Sekolah Seni Rupa Indonesia , Jogjakarta , Indonesia
1975 : Akademi Seni Rupa Indonesia , Jogjakarta , Indonesia .
Address : 24 Jalan Berjaya 5 , Taman berjaya , batu caves 68100
Selangor , Malaysia

Contact : 6013 3310954
E mail : yusofgaja@yahoo.com
yusofgajah@hotmail.com


Blog : www.yusofgajah.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/yusofgajah
www.myspace.com/yusofgajah

Selected Exhibition

1972 – 1975 :- Group exhibition in Jakarta , Kediri , Jogjakarta , Madura , Surabaya , Bandung Krawang ( INDONESIA )
1980 :- Anak Alam Art Gallery , Kuala Lumpur
- Anak Alam Group Exhibition , Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka , Kuala Lumpur
- Contemporary Asian Art Show , Fukuoka Art Museum , Fukuoka , Japan
1981 :- Young Contemporaries , National Art Gallery , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
- Solo Exhibition GAJA GAJA , Gallery Six , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
- International Art Exhibition , The Press, information and cultural Crop of Australia (PICCA) and Arts council of Australia .
1982 :- Group exhibition , Yayasan Sabah , Kota Kinabalu , Sabah
1983 :- First Okhstok International Children’s Picture Book festival , Japan
- 4th exhibition of world picture book , Yokohama and Fujinomiya , Japan
1983 -1989 :- Pameran Terbuka , National Art Gallery , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
1984 :- Sabah Art Gallery , Kota Kinabalu , Sabah
1985 :- Two man show , Sabah Art Gallery , Kota Kinabalu , Sabah
1986 :- NOMA concours for children picture’s book illustration , Tokyo , Japan
1987 :- Biennale of illustration , Bratislava , Czechoslovakia
1989 :- Joint exhibition of Biennale of illustration , Tokyo , Japan
- BIB 89 , Bratislava , Czechoslovakia
1993 :- BIB 93 award winning works , NOMA concour , Tokyo , Japan
- Solo Exhibition “ Naive Painting “ Art Case galleries , Kuala Lumpur
1994 :- First Contemporary Malaysian watercolourist Association Exhibition , Balai Seni Maybank Kuala Lumpur
1995 :- Pameran Karya Cat Air Terbuka , Sabah , Kota Kinabalu , Sabah
- Contemporary Malaysian Watercolour Association Exhibition , Nanyang Art Gallery , Kuala Lumpur
- Jawi Stroke , Bukit Jawi Golf Resort , Penang , Malaysia
1996 :- Pursuing a dream – from the collection of Rahimie Harun ,
Galeri PETRONAS Kuala Lumpur
- Art from Sabah , Galeri PETRONAS , Kuala Lumpur
- 11th International Watercolour Exhibition of Asia , Galeri PETRONAS ,
Kuala Lumpur

1997 :- Solo Exhibition “the gajah series “ Kai Boon Art Gallery , Kuala Lumpur
- APS art exhibition , Galeri Petronas , Kuala Lumpur
- BIB 97 ( Biennale of illustration) Bratislava , Slovak
- Solo Exhibition ‘ Decorative Naive ‘ Mon Decor Galeri , Jakarta , Indonesia
- Malaysian Drawings , National Art Gallery , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
- Decorative Naive , one man show , Gallery Space Pause , Ichigaya ,
Shinjuku – ku , Tokyo , Japan

1998 : - Solo Exhibition “ Decorative Naive “ Aiseyman Cafe , Kuala Lumpur
- Menemui modeniti , 40 tahun Angkatan Pelukis seMalaysia ,
Balai Seni Lukis Negara , kuala Lumpur
- Childlike dream , SOGO Department store , Kuala Lumpur
- Nature and daily life in Asia , Africa , and Latin America
from picture book illustration exhibition ,Tokyo , Japan

1999 : -RASA 99 , Bank Negara Malaysia , Kuala Lumpur
- AKU 99( self – potrait ) Galeri PETRONAS , Kuala Lumpur
- Two - Man Show Galeri Mas , Johore Bahru
- Solo Exhibition , Novotel Resort and Hotel , Phuket . Thailand
- Solo Exhibition , Gallery Space Pause , Tokyo , Japan
- The Philip Morris Group of Companies Art Awards Show , National Art Gallery , Kuala Lumpur

- TERRA Art Festival , Gisborne , New Zealand
2000 : - Appear Innocent , The Gallery , ISETAN KLCC , Kuala Lumpur
- Landskap ke landskap , Galeri PETRONAS , Kuala Lumpur
- Solo exhibition ELEPHANTOIDEA , Tinta Galllery , Kuala Lumpur
2001 :- L’ ANIMALE IN ARTE , Tinta Gallery , Kuala Lumpur
- L’ANIMALE IN ARTE , Purna Budaya , Jogjakarta , Indonesia
2002 : - Solo Exhibition ELEFANTASTISK ARTIG . Krane Gallery , Tromso , Norway
2003 : - IMAJAN KEMERDEKAAN , Balai Seni MAYBANK , Kuala Lumpur
2006 : Central Markey 21 years . Central Market Annexe Kuala Lumpur
2007 : TIGA ALAM Central Market Annexe Kuala lumpur
2008 : MALAYSIAN NAÏVE ARTSHOWCASE 08 Central Market Annexe


Solo Exhibition

1981 : GAJA GAJA , Gallery Six , Kuala Lumpur
1993 : Naive Painting , Art Case Galleries , Kuala Lumpur
1997 : The Gajah Series , Kai Boon Art Gallery , Kuala Lumpur
Decorative Naive , Mon Decor Gallery , Jakarta , Indonesia
5th Solo Exhibition , Gallery Space Pause , Tokyo , Japan
1998 : Decorative Naive , Aiseyman Cafe and Bistro , Kuala Lumpur
7th Solo Exhibition , Novotel Hotel , Phuket , Thailand
8th Solo Exhibition , Gallery Space Pause , Tokyo , Japan
2000 : Elephantoidea , Tinta Gallery , Kuala Lumpur
2002 : Elefantastisk artis , Krane Galleri , Tromso , Norway
2004 : ELEPHANTOIDEA SERIES . Hyatt Regency Jogjakarta Indonesia
2005 Solo exhibition Bankers Club Kuala Lumpur
2005 Elephantoidea and The fat ladies Herman gallery , Stockholm Sweden


AWARDS
1974 : Pratita Adi Karya ( Sekolah seni rupa Indonesia , Jogjakarta , Indonesia )
1985 : 2nd Prize , Annual Painting Competition , Sabah Art Gallery , Kota Kinabalu
1986 : Encouragement Awards ( SIMEOT ) , noma Concour for Children’s Picture
Book Illustration (ACCU) Tokyo , Japan
1988 : Encouragement Awards ( TIDAK LAMA DAHULU ) NOMA Concours For
Children’s Picture Book Illustration , ACCU , Tokyo , Japan
1990 : Hadiah karya Terbaik , Peraduaan Penyediaan Illustrasi Buku Bergambar ,
DEWAN BAHASA DAN PUSTAKA , KUALA LUMPUR
1992 : Runner-up ( THE LAST TREE ) NOMA Concoure for Children’s picture
Book Illustration ( Asian culture for UNESCO ) Tokyo , Japan
- Best Children’s Picture Book National Book Council . Kuala Lumpur
- Best Children’s Picture Book illustrator National Book Council , KL
1997 : GRAND PRIX (THE REAL ELEPHANT) NOMA Concour For Children’s
Picture Book Illustration (ACCU 0 Tokyo , Japan

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