Suzlee Ibrahim

Painter / Malaysia

ABOUT

Suzlee Ibrahim was born in Kuala Terengganu (1967) MALAYSIA, has shown a remarkable achievement in his 33 years career as a painter. He has had 40 solo exhibitions and exhibited in more than 40 countries all over the world. Among the countries are the United Kingdom, USA, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macedonia, Singapore,Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey and UAE. In art education, Suzlee started as a part time lecturer at the School of Art & Design, Institut Teknologi MARA in 1993. Suzlee is now the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Art, National Academy of Arts & Culture/ ASWARA, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA. Other universities and organizations also sought Suzlee’s expertise and advice in fine arts as a speaker, facilitator in art workshops, jury, curator or review panel.

He was invited to join Global Artist Committee of Asian Art Association in 2020.

Awards

Upon recognition for his participation in Malaysia art scene, Suzlee was awarded In Recognition of Outstanding Creative Excellence - Emaar International Art Symposium Dubai/ UAE (2005), Special Envoy for World Peace (Ministry of Tourism Malaysia & World Arts and Culture Exchange Malaysia) Tokyo Trade Center JAPAN (2008), Japan-Malaysia Art Friendship Ambassador (Ministry of Culture Arts and Heritage Malaysia & World Arts and Culture Exchange Malaysia) Malaysia Tourism Centre/ MaTiC KUALA LUMPUR (2007), Tokoh Seni/ Art Experts: Anugerah Citra Kencana - Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia BANGI (2011), Excellent Masters Award - Universiti Teknologi Mara SHAH ALAM (2013), Anugerah Pengilmuan Seni/ Art Experts – ASWARA KUALA LUMPUR (2014), Pakar Pengajar (Experts) by The Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (2016), 2nd Prize (Monastir International Festival of Visual Arts) TUNISIA (2019), Gold Medal of Zervas Art (The 5th Paris Art Symposium) Paris FRANCE (2020) and Art Ambassador Award ASWARA, KUALA LUMPUR (2020).

ART AUCTIONS

More than 100 pieces of Suzlee's work have been auctioned at international auction house such as Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers Denmark, Sotheby’s Auction Hong Kong, Sotheby’s Auction Singapore/ Elephant Parade, Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers, Masterpiece Auction Hong Kong, Masterpiece Auction Singapore, Masterpiece Auction Kuala Lumpur, The Edge Auction, KLAS Art Auction, Asian Ace Auctions, Wells Art Auction and Raffles Fine Art Auction. On September 29th, 2015; Suzlee received recognition from the Malaysia Book of Records as the artist who produced the longest painting (The Poem, Acrylic & oil on Canvas, 5 x 60 feet, 2010-2015).

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