Artist / Justin Lim 林道杰
Justin Lim completed his postgraduate studies in 2006 with the Master of Art (Fine Art) program by The Open University UK conducted at Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore, after obtaining a BA(Hons) Fine Art majoring in painting. He has exhibited widely in Southeast Asia in various solo and group exhibitions and was the recipient of the 2008 Malaysia-Australia Visual Artist Residency at Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia. Since then, he has held residencies at the Vermont Studio Center, USA (2011 - Asian Artist Fellowship/Freeman Fellowship), Red Gate Gallery, Beijing (2013 - Khazanah Nasional Artist Residency), and The Tasmanian College of the Arts, University of Tasmania, Australia (2016 - International Artist in Residence). Selected group exhibitions include the Asian Art Biennale: Viewpoints & Viewing Points, Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (2009), Modern Love, Earl Lu Gallery / Institute of Contemporary Art, Singapore (2015), Asia Young 36 / Asia Contemporary, a survey of contemporary Asian art practices, Jeonbuk Museum of Art, Jeonju, South Korea (2016), and Contemporary Chaos, curated by Demetrio Paparoni, Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Norway (2018). He currently lives and works in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Education
2006
Master of Art (Fine Art), Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore/Open University UK, Singapore
2005
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Painting, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
Solo Exhibitions
2024
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Private Vanitas, Touch Gallery, Hong Kong, China
2023
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Everyday saudade, Untitled Art 2023, Miami Beach, Florida, US (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
2022
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A daydream a day, Richard Koh Fine Art, Bangkok, Thailand
2021
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Sometimes I’d rather talk to flowers, ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair, Shanghai Exhibition Center, China (with Richard Koh Fine Art) Sanctuary, Richard Koh Fine Art, Gillman Barracks,Singapore
2019
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Planet Shangri-La, Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2017
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HONEY TRAP ARCADIA, Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2015
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Modern Absurdity and the Superficial Abyss, Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2014
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There is No Other Paradise, Southeast Asian Pavilion, Art Stage 2014, Singapore
2013
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Arcane Fantasies for the Flesh and the Sublime, Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2011
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Asian Artist Fellowship Residency Show, Vermont Studio Center, Vermont, USA
2010
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Secret Identities, TAKSU, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2009
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Gods, Heroes & Myths, Rimbun Dahan, Selangor, Malaysia
2007
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Agents, Actions & Consequences, TAKSU, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2006
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Momentum, TAKSU, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Institutional Group Exhibitions
2023
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The Colour Of Life: Exporing Kaleidoscopic Narratives (Virtual Exhibition), Galeri Khazanah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2018
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Contemporary Chaos, Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Norway
2016
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Asia Young 36 / Asia Contemporary 2016, Jeonbuk Museum of Art, Jeonju, South Korea
2015
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Modern Love, Earl Lu Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Art, Singapore
2011
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Asian Artist Fellowship, Vermont Studio Centre, Vermont, USA
2009
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Asian Art Biennale: Viewpoints and viewing points, Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Tai-chung, Taiwan
2007
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Singapore Art Show, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
2006
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MFA Degree Show, Earl Lu Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Art, Singapore
2005
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Balthus Bemused by Colour, Earl Lu Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Art, Singapore Urban on Urban, Earl Lu Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Art, Singapore
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
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ART SG, Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
2023
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ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair, Shanghai Exhibition Center, China (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
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Art Basel Hong Kong 2023, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), Hong Kong, China (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
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Art Basel Hong Kong 2023, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), Hong Kong, China (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
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ART SG, Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
2022
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Hotel Art Fair, The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon, Bangkok, Thailand (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
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Art Jakarta, Jakarta Convention Centre (JCC) Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
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Gestures of Landscape, Richard Koh Fine Art, Gillman Barracks, Singapore
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The Back Room Shop, The Back Room, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2020
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In Our Own Frame: 15th Year Celebration, Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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S.E.A. FOCUS, Gillman Barracks, Richard Koh Fine Art, Singapore
2019
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Art Expo Malaysia, MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
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Hotel Art Fair, Bangkok, Thailand (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
2018
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VOLTA14, Basel, Switzerland (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
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Artstage Singapore (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
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Art Central, Hong Kong (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
2017
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The Artling Pop Up, Helutrans, Singapore
2016
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Artstage Singapore (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
2015
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Malaysian Art: A New Perspective, Richard Koh Fine Art, Singapore
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I am Ten, Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2014
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Artstage Singapore (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
2013
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Young Artist Discovery : Art Taipei, Taiwan Southeast Asian Pavillion, Beirut Art Fair, Beirut Artstage Singapore (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
2012
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Snapshots, WWF Art for Nature, Rimbun Dahan, Selangor, Malaysia
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Collective Alternatif, Malaysian Art Expo, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Artstage Singapore (with Richard Koh Fine Art)
2011
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18@8 Save the planet, Wei Ling Contemporary, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Culture Vulture, Taksu, Singapore
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Garden of Hidden Desires, Wei Ling Contemporary, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Rogue wave, Taksu, Singapore
2010
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BOLEH!, Taksu, Singapore
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1Malaysia Contemporary Art Festival (MCAT), Galeri
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Seri Perdana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Survival, Rimbun Dahan, Selangor, Malaysia
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Tiger Show, Wei-Ling Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Locals only!, Taksu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2009
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Iskandar Malaysian Contemporary Art Show (IMCAS), Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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Tanah Air, Rimbun Dahan, Selangor, Malaysia
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Peninsula & Island, Taksu, Singapore
2008
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Shifting Boundaries, Rimbun Dahan, Selangor, Malaysia
2007
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ARTSingapore, Suntec convention center, Singapore
2006
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Rage Against the Dying of the Light, La Libreria,Singapore
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The New Messengers, TAKSU, Singapore
Awards & Residencies
2023
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The 2023 Sovereign Asian Art Prize Shortlist
2016
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International Artist in Residence, Tasmanian College of the Arts, University of Tasmania, Australia
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Visiting Artist in Residence, Artspace, Sydney, Australia
2013
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Khazanah Nasional Artist Commissioning Programme, Red Gate Gallery, Beijing, China
2011
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Asian Artist Fellowship (Freeman Fellowship), Vermont Studio Center, USA
2008
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Malaysia-Australia Visual Artist Residency, Rimbun Dahan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2007
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Taksu Artist Residency Programme (TARP), TAKSU, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2006
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vvLasalle-SIA College of the Arts Scholarship
Public & Corporate Collections
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Jeonbuk Museum of Art, South Korea
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Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
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Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Malaysia
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Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia
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Zain Azahari Collection, Malaysia
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Aliya & Farouk Khan Collection, Malaysia
Selected Bibliography
2022
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Justin Lim: In Our Own Frame, Richard Koh Fine Art
2019
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Hati & Jiwa: The Zain Azahari Collection, Galeri Z
2014
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Malaysian Eye: Contemporary Malaysian Art, edited by Serenella Ciclitira, Skira editor
2013
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Today and Tomorrow: Emerging Practices in Malaysian Art, edited by Adeline Ooi, Beverly Yong and Rachel Ng, Adaptus Publishing
2010
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Malaysian Contemporary Art: The Aliya & Farouk Khan
Collection, edited by Leila Khan, AFK Collection