Marvin Chan Sold at Auction Prices

Oct. 01, 2023

Marvin Chan (b. 1972) & Izan Tahir - In My Embrace, I Hold Myself, My Fears, My Hopes, I Hold My Being, 2011-2012

Est: RM5,000 - RM8,000

A unique piece created through the special collaboration between Marvin Chan and Izan Tahir, both dynamic artists who have prolific experience in design. In mesmerising purple and mauve shades, the work emphasises on the flesh and contours of the human body, expressed with a sculptural quality. The title hints towards modes of self-acceptance and openness, by trusting and embracing the self. Marvin Chan has made the transition from an advertising practitioner to a visual artist in his first solo called First Harvest at a2 Gallery, Penang in 2007. He was also selected for the Commonwealth Connections art residency in 2009, the year in which he also won the BP Portrait Award. He has exhibited in numerous group shows, including Presenting The F KLUB, Chan + Hori Contemporary, Singapore (2019), MASIF 2011 at Galeri Petronas and a solo show at Wei-Ling Gallery in 2010 titled Inconsequential Consequences Of Hope. His solo exhibition Serpents In The Sun was held at Suma Orientalis Fine Art in 2019. UK and Malaysia based printmaker, Izan Tahir, has practised and refined her craft for decades. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree at the London College of Communication, now a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. Her artmaking is an intersection of studio-based work with graphic design sensibilities. She was formerly responsible for corporate and national portfolios.

Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers

Oct. 01, 2023

Marvin Chan (b. 1972) Odissi / Drawing A Love Story V, 2009

Est: RM2,000 - RM3,500

Odissi / Drawing A Love Story V features a couple shaped by fluid brushstrokes and painterly handling of forms. The artist focuses on the poise of the captivating dancer looking towards the distance. In this study, a variety of lavender and brown tones, tinged with white shades were used to create an atmospheric composition. Marvin Chan has made the transition from an advertising practitioner to a visual artist in his first solo called First Harvest at a2 Gallery, Penang in 2007. He was also selected for the Commonwealth Connections art residency in 2009, the year in which he also won the BP Portrait Award. He has exhibited in numerous group shows, including Presenting The F KLUB, Chan + Hori Contemporary, Singapore (2019), MASIF 2011 at Galeri Petronas and a solo show at Wei-Ling Gallery in 2010 titled Inconsequential Consequences Of Hope. His solo exhibition Serpents In The Sun was held at Suma Orientalis Fine Art in 2019.

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Nov. 06, 2022

Marvin Chan (b. Kuala Lumpur, 1972) Inconsequential Consequence Of Hope #12, 2010

Est: RM6,000 - RM10,000

The enchanting face of a young person with a serene expression and charming brown eyes occupies most of the canvas space, suffused with the ethereal glow of light. This work is composed of triangular shaped tessellations with colour gradations built to enhance a sense of three dimensionality. Marvin employed a soft rosy palette with light tones oscillating between pink, brown, cream, and beige. Marvin Chan has made the transition from an advertising practitioner to a visual artist in his first solo called First Harvest at a2 Gallery, Penang in 2007. He was a twice recipient of the Freeman Fellowship in Vermont in the United States, first with a partial grant in 2007, and then as an alternate artist in 2008 to 2010. He was also selected for the Commonwealth Connections art residency in 2009, the year in which he also won the BP Portrait Award. He has exhibited in numerous group shows, including Presenting the F KLUB, Chan + Hori Contemporary, Singapore (2019), MASIF 2011 at Galeri Petronas and a solo show at Wei-Ling Gallery in 2010 titled Inconsequential Consequences of Hope. Besides exhibiting in Malaysia, his artworks have been shown in London, South Korea and are held in private collections in Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, the United States and Italy.

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Aug. 15, 2021

MARVIN CHAN : Untitled, 2007

Est: RM6,000 - RM10,000

Self-taught painter Marvin Chan was born in 1972 and studied econometrics, physics and pure math before going into the advertising business for almost two decades as a visualiser and an art director. He began painting in 2005. Since then, Marvin has received many awards and accolades for his artworks and has had his works exhibited in places including South Korea, the UK and the USA. Paired with an eye for the craft and prowess for art, led to the birth of this beauty. A child is the focal point of the artwork, gazing intently at the flora that surrounds her.

KLAS Art Auction

Nov. 24, 2019

MARVIN CHAN : Untitled, 2007

Est: RM8,000 - RM15,000

Self-taught painter Marvin Chan was born in 1972 and studied econometrics, physics and pure math before going into the advertising business for almost two decades as a visualiser and an art director. He began painting in 2005. Since then, Marvin has received many awards and accolades for his artworks and has had his works exhibited in places including South Korea, the UK and the USA. Paired with an eye for the craft and prowess for art, led to the birth of this beauty. A child is the focal point of the artwork, gazing intently at the flora that surrounds her.

KLAS Art Auction

Mar. 11, 2018

OPHELIA

Est: RM9,000 - RM12,000

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The Edge Auction

Nov. 06, 2016

MARVIN CHAN (b. 1972) Sutera Dancer, 2009, Oil and resin on canvas

Est: RM8,000 - RM10,000

Marvin Chan is a story-teller of contemporary themes, seamlessly and aggressively moving into art from advertising, but the relative newcomer even made it to the Art Stage Singapore. This work, a special commission, first featured in the Henry Butcher Art Auction on October 28, 2012, and sold at the artist’s then record price of RM9,350. It depicts Krishna’s muse, Radha, yearning for her lover-boy, and imagining him in her dreams.Self-taught, Marvin Chan broke into the art scene in his first solo, First Harvest, at a2 Gallery in Penang in 2007, followed by Inconsequential Consequences of Hope at the Wei-Ling Gallery in 2010. He was given a residency at the Vermont Studio Centre in the United States in 2010.

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Apr. 17, 2016

MARVIN CHAN (b. 1972) Ophelie #2, 2012, Mixed media on linen

Est: RM5,000 - RM7,000

Ophelie #2 depicts the upper part of a nude female figure painted in Cubist manner – triangular shapes in different shades to indicate contrast – placed against a silkscreened purple rectangle and leaf-motif woodblock/engraving technique in the background. These layers of images and technique create dimension and intervene between the subject & the viewer. A self-taught artist, Marvin Chan has made the transition from an advertising practitioner to a visual artist in his first solo called First Harvest at a2 Gallery, Penang in 2007. He was twice a recipient of the Freeman Fellowship in Vermont in the United States, first with a partial grant in 2007, and then as an alternate artist in 2008 to 2010. He was also selected for the Commonwealth Connections art residency in 2009, the year in which he also won the BP Portrait Award. He has exhibited in numerous group shows namely Skin at House of Matahati in 2012, MASIF 2011 at Galeri Petronas and a solo show at Wei-Ling Gallery in 2010 titled Inconsequential Consequences of Hope in 2010. Besides exhibiting in Malaysia, his artworks have been shown in London and South Korea and held in private collections in Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, the United States and Italy. His works were recently displayed in a group exhibition titled Stepping Out, in collaboration with Galeri Chandan Kuala Lumpur and Jada Art Singapore at Art Stage Singapore in 2015 alongside Chong Ai Lei, Chong Siew Ying and Kow Leong Kiang.

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