SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1994- Intipati Budaya- Satu Sintesis (Essence of Culture: A Synthesis), Shenns Fine Art, Singapore

1994- Intipati Budaya- Satu Sintesis (Essence of Culture: A Synthesis), Creative Centre, National Art Gallery, KL.

 

HONOURS/AWARDS

1974 | Consolation prize (poster competition for road safety campaign, Sabah.

1978 | 3rd and consolation prize (poster competition for road safety campaign, Sabah.

1981 | 2nd prize ( Art competition-School Of Art and Design, Mara Institute of Technology, Malaysia.

1983 | Consolation prize, Palestine holocaust art competition, School of Art and Design, MIT.

1983 | Best student award ( Fine Art), Mara Institute Of Technology

1983 | Deans Honour For Highest Marks, Mara Institute Of Technology

1985| The Young Contemporary Art Competition, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur.

1988 | 2nd prize painting competition organized by Malaysian Bank Association, Kuala Lumpur

1992 | Major and Consolation award for ” Salon Malaysia”, National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur                                         

1994 | Philip Morris Malaysia Art Award- Honourable Mention.                                                                                                               

1995 | Philip Morris Malaysia Art Award- Honourable Mention.

 

EDUCATION 

1983 | BA(Hons) Fine Art |Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam

1988 | Masters in Fine Art |Catholic University of America, Washington DC

 

AUCTIONS

2014 April | Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers | Sinuman Dak (Essence of Culture Series), 1988 | Acrylic on canvas (89cm x 79cm), RM 44,240

2014 May | Christie’s Asian 20th Century Art Day Sale | Apa Khabar Ledang (Essence of Culture series) | (183.5 cm x 81 cm), RM 207,827.

2014 May  | TheEdge Auction | Mixed media on canvas ( 100m x 107cm), RM33,000.

2014 Nov | Christie’s Hong Kong Asian 20th Century Art Day Sale (includes buyer’s premium) | Mixed media on canvas (204 x 173 cm), RM121,974

2014 Nov | Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers | Pelantar Waktu (Iraga Series), 2004 | Oil on canvas (100cm x 100cm), RM 44,800

2014 Nov | Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers | Rumbia Dan Pucuk Paku (EOC Series), 1992 | Mixed media on canvas (76cm x 61cm), RM 61,600

2014 Nov | Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers | Essence of Culture Series, 1993 | Mixed media on canvas (107cm x 91.5cm), RM 100,800

2015 Mar | The Edge Auction | Mixed media on canvas (61cm x 61cm), RM 19,800

2015 Mar | The Edge Auction | Mixed media on canvas (101cm x 101cm), RM 59,400

2015 Mar | Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers | Marista Sketsa Series, 1997 | Mixed media on canvas (51cm x 46cm), RM 21,280

2016 Apr | Christie's Hong Kong  Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art | PAYARAMA "DARI DALAMAN" (PAYARAMA "FROM WITHIN" | Mixed media on canvas| (167.5cm x 243.5 cm) | Sold: HKD 350, 000

2016 Apr | Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers | PAYARAMA “KEMARAU INI”, 2014 | mixed media on canvas (51cm x 51 cm) | RM 21,280.00 

2016 Oct | Sotheby's Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art | RUMBIA DAN ORANG-ORANG (SAGO AND PEOPLE) | mixed media on canvas, (106.5 x 91cm) | USD 25,788.40

2016 Oct | Sotheby's Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art | PAYARAMA BARU "MERENTAS DIRI", 2015 | mixed media on canvas, (122 x 122cm) | USD 29,011.95

2015 Oct | Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art | PAGARAMA BARU \ PAGAR  | mixed media on canvas ( 183x183cm) | USD 56,451.06

2015 Nov | Christie’s Asian 20th Century Art | Iraga Perjalan Utara, Jejak Waktu Broken Gate II, 2011 | oil on canvas (107 x 107cm) | USD 24,191.63

2016 Nov | Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers | MARISTA SISA SEMUSIM II, 1996 | mixed media on canvas (99 x 92cm) | RM 42, 560.00

2017 Mac | The Edge Auction | PAYARAMA BARU "BROKEN CAGE", 2016 | mixed media on canvas (61 x 61cm) | RM 24,332.0 0

2017 Apr | Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art | THE DREAM OF A WARRIOR | Acrylic on canvas  ( 174 x 178cm) | 325,000 HKD (price include buyer's premium)

2017 Apr | Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers | E.O.C, 1993 | Mixed media on canvas (96cm x 82cm) | RM53,760 

2017 Apr | Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers | IRAGA SERIES, 2003 | Acrylic on canvas (147cm x 122cm) | RM43,120

 

Awang got involved with the art fraternity and was particularly inspired by Syed Ahmad Jamal’s painting, Windows of The Sky, at the National Art Gallery. His works are widely collected by individuals as well as institutions, including the National Art Gallery, bank Negara and Galeri Petronas.