Art collectors can look ahead to the Malaysian & Southeast Asian Art Auction on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 1 pm. Taking place at Hall 1–3, Level M, Menara KEN TTDI in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, the sale presents a curated group of modern and contemporary works highlighting Malaysia’s artistic development and its regional context.
The public exhibition runs from January 10 to 16, 10 am to 6 pm, with a final viewing on January 17 that closes at 4 pm.
At the centre of the auction is Abdul Latiff Mohidin’s Shiraz-I (2000), an oil on canvas estimated at RM200,000–350,000. The painting demonstrates his established abstract vocabulary, using colour and structure to suggest landscape and interior experience rather than direct representation. It remains a clear example of his lasting influence on Malaysian modern art.
Plum Blossoms: Welcome a Sky Full of Snow
C.N. Liew’s Plum Blossoms: Welcome a Sky Full of Snow (2015) offers a quieter counterpoint. Estimated at RM65,000–100,000, the acrylic on metal combines a restrained palette with careful composition, drawing on natural imagery and East Asian visual traditions while maintaining a contemporary sensibility.
Flame Of The Forest
Rural Life
Everyday culture comes into focus in Chang Fee Ming’s four-part watercolour series from 2017, estimated at RM160,000–220,000. Depicting regional dishes from Kelantan, Pattani and Narathiwat, the works balance technical precision with a documentary eye on Southeast Asian life.
The selection is rounded out by Jolly Koh’s Flame of the Forest (1999), estimated at RM22,000–40,000, and Dato’ Chuah Thean Teng’s Rural Life (1980), a batik work estimated at RM30,000–55,000. Together, they highlight the breadth of Malaysian artistic expression, from painterly intensity to batik as a recognised fine art medium.
Bidders may register in advance or arrange telephone and absentee bids. Further information is available from Elizabeth Wong or Sim Polenn at HBArt.
