Abdullah Ariff’s European Aliegence

Born in the dawn of twentieth century, in 1904, Abdullah Ariff grew up in the Penang township. He was an extraordinary Asian artist as well as an excellent art teacher during a time when it wasn’t a norm for anyone to become an art teacher in Penang, so much so that there wasn’t any art school or even art enthusiast groups. He taught art in an Anglo-China school in Penang that was ment for Europeans and Asians were not encouraged to join in. These European Expats called themselves, “Penang Impressionists”. The banded disbanded soon as the winds of Second Word War started blowing, never to be reformed. But that did not end the journey that Abdullah Ariff took through his life. Explore the amazing life and extraordinary works of Abdullah Ariff and if you like his ouevre read through the pages of Abdullah Ariff’s biography.

Better known as Yong Mun Sen, Abdullah Ariff  became a pioneer artist in his penchant for watercolor painting in Malaysia. Abdullah Ariff ‘s speciality lies in his expertise in controlling the variety of media through which he dealth his art. May be because of his early beginings with the European Expats, his works had many characteristics of the European approach and in view as well. Abdullah Ariff’s journey inspired artists in Malaysia to not only follow the European path but also to explore their own unique traditions. Explore the journey of Abdullah Ariff and know more about the artist reading up on Abdullah Ariff biography.