Seniman Negara 1995, Datuk Syed Ahmad Syed Jamal meninggal dunia

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Seniman Negara 1995, Datuk Syed Ahmad Syed Jamal meninggal dunia di kediamannya di Gombak di sini, kira-kira 10 malam semalam.

Perkara itu disahkan sumber dari Unit Perhubungan Awam Balai Seni Lukis Negara yang dihubungi Bernama di sini.

Allahyarham berusia 82 tahun dan meninggalkan balu Datin Hamidah Mohd. Noor dan dua anak lelaki.

Syed Ahmad yang berasal dari Muar, Johor mendapat pendidikannya di Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar, Johor Baharu sebelum melanjutkan pengajian di Birmingham School of Architecture pada 1950 hingga 1951 dan Chelsea School of Art, London pada 1951 hingga 1955.

Syed Ahmad merupakan seorang pelukis yang berbakat besar dan telah menghasilkan karya seni yang penuh penghayatan untuk tatapan para pencinta seni. - Bernama


Dato' Syed Ahmad Jamal Biography
Dato' Syed Ahmad Jamal was born in Bandar Maharani, Muar, Johor in 1929. He received his primary and secondary education in the Malay and English medium respectively in Johor Bharu. His higher education was gained abroad - Chelsea School of Art (1951-1955), Institute of Education, London University (1955-1956), School of Art Institute Chicago (1963-1964) and University of Hawaai, Honolulu (1973-1974).

Dato Syed Ahmad Jamal, the Malaysian National Art Laureate, has won acclaim and prizes locally and internationally. He won 1st prize in the Johor Art exhibition (1950), Summer Competition - Chelsea School of Art London (1954), Federation Art Competition - Kuala Lumpur (1962), and the National Bank of Malaysia Mural Competition. Dato' Syed Ahmad Jamal has contributed greatly towards Malaysian Art - in his teachings, writing and role as art curator, his service as as board member and committee members of art related organistions, particularly that of the Malaysian National Art Gallery. For his vast contribution, Dato Syed Ahmad Jamal was awarded the National Art Award in 1995 by the Malaysian Government, which honours him as a National Artist.

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