Malaysian Visual Artist
Meet Foong Yeng Yeng, the artist behind YENG Art studio, and see how she makes art feel possible for everyone.
YENG Art Studio
Foong Yeng Yeng never set out to be a teacher. She just kept saying yes when people asked how she did it — how she got that shade of blue, how she cut that paper bird so it looked like it might fly. One yes led to a workshop, then another, then a studio full of students who started with no experience and left with something they made themselves. That's still how it works here.
Foong Yeng Yeng
Biography Foong Yeng Yeng (b.1995) is a visual artist based in Kuala Lumpur. She recently graduated from the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA) with a Diploma in Fine Arts. She has been featured in several exhibitions, both regionally and internationally and she went to Shanghai for her second residency program. Foong explores the beauty in Malaysian culture and celebrates heritage through painting. Through her works, she illustrates her observations of cultural shifts in Malaysian society. With a dominant use of pastel colours, Foong has a unique and individualistic painting style that successfully captures the essence of her local heritage. Through her paintings, she seeks to encourage the appreciation of cultural heritage locally.
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Name Foong Yeng Yeng Born 1995, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur Email YENG_FYY@HOTMAIL.COM Date of birth 27/08/1995 Place to birth Kuala Lumpur Nationality Malaysian Gender Female Language(s) Chinese , Mandarin , Cantonese , English , hokkien , Malay Education 2001-2007 Primary school, SJK(C) Kong Mun, Serdang 2008-2009 SMK Seri Kembangan 2010-2013 SMK Bandar Kinrara Seksyen3 BK5, Puchong 2015-2017 Malaysian Institute of Art, Kuala Lumpur Diploma, Fine Art (Semester 6) 2022-2026 Degree , Fine Art Aswara Working Experience 2018 Art workshop - Free Lancer 2018 Art Teacher - Hualian high school , Tai Ping ,Perak . 2018 Acrylic painting workshop art class 2022 Lecturer , Malaysian institue of art 2024 Part-time Lecture , Malaysian institue of art Residency program 2017 YAE -Young Art Entrepreneur - National art gallery , Malaysia 2018 Untitled Space, Shanghai ,China Award 2025-Consolation prize Winner mixed-Media - Usaha Tegas Heritage Art Competition 2025 2025 - Finalist & Top 20 Of Penang Art District , China House , Penang . 2024 - 3rd prize Winner Oil/Acrylic - Usaha Tegas Heritage Art Competition 2024 2023 - Finalist & Top 20 Of Penang Art District , China House , Penang . 2018 - The Most Outstanding student award , Malaysian institute of art , Kuala Lumpur -Merit Award by Middlesex University , London. - RM 500 Cash & £2000scholarship given from Middlesex University ,London -Finalist & Top 20 Of Vision Petron 2018 ,The starling Mall , Kuala Lumpur. -Finalist & Top 20 Of Vision Petron 2018 ,The starling Mall , Kuala Lumpur. -Nandos ART Top20 ,Publika , Kuala Lumpur. -art against AIDS , 2nd prize 2017 -Shortlisted by Programme Young Art Entrepreneurs, organized by the National Art Gallery , Malaysia - Became Member of- Young Art Entrepreneurs Programme, organized by the National Art Gallery . - Finalist of Vision petron 2017 , vision petron , One Utama. 2016 -Shortlisted entries at the UOB painting of the year -Awarded for excellent academic performance in semester 4th & 5th -Merit award by MIA , 2016 2015 Awarded for excellent academic performance in Semester 1st, 2nd & 3rd Exhibition 2025. New rules x Old School - Petronas Gallery , Suria KLCC 2025. Suara Belacu Group show - ASEAN Riuh , Odeon KL 2025. Everyday -TRX Canvas Collection KL 2025. Kecik- kecik group show 2025 - His bus depot ,Penang 2025. The palette Project - GMBB 2025. Finalist & Top 30 in #Colour4LifeMy 2024 Faber-Castell 2024. RHB Art With Heart 2024 - RHB Bank , Bangsar Malaysia 2024. Telur pecah 2024 - GMBB Malaysia 2024. Celebration of The Malaysia-China 50th Years Biteral Relationship Art Exhibitions- China 2024 Art Bridge International Art Camp - MALAYSIA 2023 EMERGENT 2.0 exhibition , Galeri Prima 2023 BECAP - Penang INTERNATION ART EXPO 2023. Finalist & Top 20 Of Penang Art District , China House , Penang . 2022 Malaysia Women’s Day Commemorating Art Exhibition , Wisma Huazong ,Selangor Malaysia 2021 Minggu seni budaya Malaysia , represent Malaysia & Balai seni negara : live painting demonstrate 2020 Four Season Hotel ,Kuala Lumpur 2019 RRRAWRRR!!! Maybank Emerging woman artist show 2019 –Maybank Foundation’s The Balai Seni series,Malaysia 2019 IN-Site 在地- Liang Shen Museum , Shaanxi , Shanghai, China 2019 Malaysia & china culture exchange group exhibition - Tian Jing , China 2019 YAE – Balai seni negara, Langkawi ,Malaysia 2019 Art Décor 2019 – Matrade exhibition and convention centre ,Kuala Lumpur 2019 Unknown –Segaris art center ,publika , Kuala Lumpur 2019 Keepsake 信物 - Shanghai ,China 2018 Non-Finito AE - University Malaya 2018 Tun DR Mahathir - A Forever legacy , Westminster International college 2018 FKI -Yogyakarta ,Indonesia 2018 ART EXPO, Malaysia 2018 Untitled space – Shanghai , China. 2018 Odyssey , Lostgen Contemporary Art gallery , Kuala Lumpur . 2018 Serdang Art exhibition ,MAC Art space- Kuala Lumpur 2018 YAE 2017 1st batch – by Balai seni negara 2018 Terbang Tinggi - National art gallery Malaysia 2018 Unity and Diversity, MIA Gallery 2017 -Unity , National Art Gallery Malaysia 2017 -Participated Blossom Art exhibition ,group exhibition , organized by Malaysia Chinese Associaton (MCA) 2017 - Participated 101 Di mana (where are) Young , group exhibition , organized by National Art gallery 2017 -ART DEPOT , Group exhibition (YAE member) ,organized by National At Gallery Malaysia 2017 -ART EXPO Malaysia Plus 2017, MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC) 2017 -LADA Langkawi Geopark 2017 -Live paint ,Pulau Langkawi 2017 -P.O.D. Eugrow ,Group exhibition, Sunway putra 2017 - MONSOON - Group exhibition , Titik Merah Publika . 2016 MIA Open day, Group exhibition. Malaysian Institute of Art’s gallery 2016 “Eh Wau Bulan”,Group Exhibition, organized by Red Bull 2016 2016 MIA Open day exhibition ,Malaysian Institute of Art’s gallery 2015 MIA Open day exhibition ,Malaysian Institute of Art’s gallery Interviews / Reported 2017 Sin Chew Daily newspaper 2017 China press newspaper 2017 The Star 2017 KOSMO! 2018 Harian Metro 2020 Sin chew Daily newspaper 2025 Utusan Malaysia 2025. Tv1 Iris Wanita 2026 The Edge . Options
The feel of making art
The feel of making art
Acrylic on canvas
Feel the brush glide across stretched canvas as you blend colors into something that's yours.
Paper cutting rhythm
The quiet concentration of scissors meeting paper. One careful cut at a time, a pattern emerges.
Dreamcatcher weaving
Thread wrapping around the hoop, knot by knot. You build the web with your own hands.
Mural service
We’ve worked on mural projects too — bringing big, beautiful art to life on walls!
corporate event
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Get to know Foong Yeng Yeng and how her love for art became something she loves to share.