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Maya Gallery Maya Gallery is recognized for making a strong contribution to promote Singaporean and Singaporebased artists in the local and international art scenes. It has participated in international art fairs and festivals in Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Korea. It has also collaborated with galleries in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, Shanghai and Japan. With a focus on contemporary artworks of high quality by talented artists, and a growing base of art collectors and aficionados, Maya Gallery is at the forefront of homegrown local galleries with an international flavour. Founded by Mr. Jeffrey Wandly and his wife Ms. Masturah Shaari through a shared passion in the arts, Maya Gallery was officially opened by Ms. Janice Koh, former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) for the Arts in 2012. It was awarded the Recommended Favourite Art Gallery by the Expat Living Reader Awards 2015, and has been described as a gallery that "has won the hearts of art enthusiasts with its locally flavoured exhibitions (www.mydestination.com)”. With more than 30 exhibitions by close to 90 artists in its portfolio, the gallery has exhibited works by Iskandar Jalil (Singapore Cultural Medallion recipient, 1988), Chng Seok Tin (Singapore Cultural Medallion recipient, 2005), Idris Ali (Singapore, Pingat APAD, 1974) and Valerie Ng (Malaysia, UOB Painting of the Year 2004 Abstract). It also continues to support young, promising and emerging talents. Maya Gallery is a member of the Art Galleries Association Singapore (AGAS).

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Page 1: Maya Gallery bio 2016 - Asia Contemporary Art ShoAuction(Curating),!Lembaga!Biasiswa!KembanganMaulud(LBKM)’s!50th!Anniversary!Charity! Dinner,!Mandarin!Orchard!Hotel,!Singapore!

   

Maya  Gallery    

     Maya  Gallery  is  recognized  for  making  a  strong  contribution  to  promote  Singaporean  and  Singapore-­‐based  artists  in  the  local  and  international  art  scenes.  It  has  participated  in  international  art  fairs  and  festivals  in  Singapore,  Indonesia,  Hong  Kong  and  Korea.  It  has  also  collaborated  with  galleries  in  Singapore,  Malaysia,  Indonesia,  Korea,  Shanghai  and  Japan.  With  a  focus  on  contemporary  artworks  of  high  quality  by  talented  artists,  and  a  growing  base  of  art  collectors  and  aficionados,  Maya  Gallery  is  at  the  forefront  of  home-­‐grown  local  galleries  with  an  international  flavour.    Founded  by  Mr.  Jeffrey  Wandly  and  his  wife  Ms.  Masturah  Shaari  through  a  shared  passion  in  the  arts,  Maya  Gallery  was  officially  opened  by  Ms.  Janice  Koh,  former  Nominated  Member  of  Parliament  (NMP)  for  the  Arts  in  2012.  It  was  awarded  the  Recommended  Favourite  Art  Gallery  by  the  Expat  Living  Reader  Awards  2015,  and  has  been  described  as  a  gallery  that  "has  won  the  hearts  of  art  enthusiasts  with  its  locally  flavoured  exhibitions  (www.mydestination.com)”.      With  more  than  30  exhibitions  by  close  to  90  artists  in  its  portfolio,  the  gallery  has  exhibited  works  by  Iskandar  Jalil  (Singapore  Cultural  Medallion  recipient,  1988),  Chng  Seok  Tin  (Singapore  Cultural  Medallion  recipient,  2005),  Idris  Ali  (Singapore,  Pingat  APAD,  1974)  and  Valerie  Ng  (Malaysia,  UOB  Painting  of  the  Year  2004  -­‐  Abstract).  It  also  continues  to  support  young,  promising  and  emerging  talents.    Maya  Gallery  is  a  member  of  the  Art  Galleries  Association  Singapore  (AGAS).    

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Selected  Artists    Achmed  Tem  Adjie  Agam  Christine  Das  Gazaly  Haron  Hiroko  Mita  Huda  Fauzan  Idris  Ali  Iwan  Sulistyo  

Jeffrey  Wandly  Kate  Teng  Kevin  Tan  Maisarah  Kamal  Masturah  Shaari  Natsuki  Wakita  Naz  Kaya-­‐Erdal  Pranoto  

Putu  Bonuz  Raka  Suwasta  Suriani  Suratman  Sutopo  Ngasiman  Tilen  Ti  Valerie  Ng  Wayan  Gede  Susana  

   

Selected  Gallery  Exhibitions    2015   Infinite  Beauty,  solo  exhibition  by  Wayan  Gede  Susana     Figuratively  Speaking:  An  Exhibition  of  Portraits  &  Figures     Idyllic  Landscapes     Tribute  to  Local  Clay:  A  Pottery  Exhibition  (in  conjunction  with  Singapore  Art  Week)  2014   Terra  Incognita,  solo  exhibition  by  Valerie  Ng     Magic  Sound,  solo  exhibition  by  Putu  Bonuz     Embryonic:  An  Exhibition  of  Young  &  Emergent  Artists  2013   Art  Collective     Singapura  Chantek:  5  Decades  of  Painting  Singapore,  solo  exhibition  by  Idris  Ali     Home,  solo  exhibition  by  Sunar  Sugiyou,  with  Maya  Gallery,  The  Fullerton,  Singapore     Encore!  Celebrating  Maya  Gallery’s  1st  Anniversary  2012   Pulse:  A  Visual  Art  Exhibition  by  Young  Artists  2011   One  Soul,  Two  Voices,  Malay  Heritage  Centre,  SIngapore    

 

Art  Fairs  /  Festivals  /  Gallery  Collaborations    2016   SINGAPORE  CONTEMPORARY,  Building  Whisperer,  solo  exhibition  by  Jeffrey  Wandly  2015   AFFORDABLE  ART  FAIR  SINGAPORE  (Spring)     Three  Islands,  collaboration  by  Maya  Gallery,  Jawi  House  &  Beranda  Gallery,  Penang,  Malaysia  2014   Chingu:  Group  Exhibition  by  5  Singapore  Galleries  –  Maya  Gallery,  Artredot,  Immagini  Art  Gallery,  

Impress  Galleries  and  Grey  Rabbit,  Singapore  EDITION(ed)  –  by  Art  Galleries  Association  Singapore  (AGAS),  Artspace  @Helutrans,  Singapore  AFFORDABLE  ART  FAIR  SINGAPORE  (Spring)  ARTSHOW  BUSAN,  Poetry  of  the  Soul,  solo  exhibition  by  Jeffrey  Wandly,  South  Korea  ART  IN  MOTION  –  by  Art  Galleries  Association  Singapore  (AGAS),  (Singapore  Art  Week)  

2013   BALI  ACT,  From  the  Heart,  collaborative  exhibition  by  Maya  Gallery  &  Artomorrow  Artspace,  Ubud,  Bali  

  8°  Journeys  of  Inspiration,  collaborative  exhibition  by  Maya  Gallery  and  X-­‐Nihilo  Gallery,  Shanghai  BANK  ART  FAIR,  Island  Shangri-­‐La  Hotel,  Hong  Kong  ASIA  CONTEMPORARY  ART  FAIR,  Maya  Gallery:  Collective  Asia,  Luxe  Art  Museum,  Singapore  

2012   ART  EXPO  MALAYSIA,  with  Asian  Art  News    

 

Key  Charity  /  Community  Events    2016   Art  Auction  (Curating),  Lembaga  Biasiswa  Kembangan  Maulud  (LBKM)’s  50th  Anniversary  Charity  

Dinner,  Mandarin  Orchard  Hotel,  Singapore  2015   CHAIRITY  Arts  &  Design  Against  Cancer,  Red  Dot  Museum  and  Maya  Gallery,  Singapore     Affordable  Art  Fair  Singapore  2015  (Spring)  2014   Kick  Sarcoma  -­‐  Exhibition  &  Auction,  for  The  Sarah  Grace  Sarcoma  Foundation,  Pan  Pacific  Hotel,  

Singapore  

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  Büffel  Art  Project  -­‐  Exhibition  &  Auction,  for  Very  Special  Arts  (VSA),  ION  Art  Gallery,  Singapore     PassionArts  Festival,  in  collaboration  with  Kampong  Glam  CC,  Malay  Heritage  Centre     and  Xinmin  Secondary  School,  Kampong  Glam  CC,  Singapore     3.50  Charity  Gala,  by  UN  Women  Singapore,  W  Hotel,  Sentosa  Cove,  Singapore  2013   Malay  CultureFest,  by  National  Heritage  Board,  Malay  Heritage  Centre     Hari  Raya  Openhouse,  by  National  Heritage  Board,  Malay  Heritage  Centre  2012   MENDAKI  30th  Anniversary  Commemorative  Dinner  -­‐  Exhibition  &  Auction,  for  Ridzwan  Dzafir  

Scholarship,  Shangri-­‐La  Hotel,  Singapore    2012   Singapore  Heritage  Society  Silver  Jubilee  Celebrations  –  Art  Exhibition,  Hotel  Re,  Singapore  2012   Lutheran  Community  Care  Services  (LCCS)  10th  Anniversary  Gala  –  Exhibition  &  Auction,  Ritz-­‐

Carlton  Hotel,  Singapore      

Art  Programmes    Maya  Gallery  offers  art  programmes  such  as  art  appreciation,  batik  painting,  live  portraits  and  painting  workshops,  as  well  as  corporate  art  retreats  for  organisations  and  groups.  The  gallery’s  activities  and  programmes  can  also  be  engaged  as  part  of  external  festivals  or  events.  Clients  include:    Organisations  

 • ARA  Asset  Management  Limited  • BP  Singapore  (Regional  HR  leaders)  • Cignature  Enrichment  Group  • Malay  Heritage  Centre  –  Malay  CultureFest  • MENDAKI  –  Engagement  Programme  for  Boys  

(Secondary  Schools)  • Ministry  of  Social  and  Family  Development  

(MSF)  

• People’s  Association  –  PassionArts  Festival  • Shell  Eastern  Petroleum  • Singapore  Workforce  Development  Agency  

(WDA)  • Village  Hotel  Bugis  –  Open  House  Event  • Workforce  Development  Agency  (WDA)  

 Schools    

• Elias  Park  Primary  School  • Boon  Lay  Secondary  School  • Kuo  Chuan  Secondary  School  • Xinmin  Secondary  School  

• Canadian  International  School  • Learning  Vision  School  • Changkat  Primary  School  • Team-­‐building  sessions  for  teachers  

     

                 Guest  of  Honour  Ms  Janice  Koh,  Nominated  Member  of   Mdm  Halimah  Yacob,  Speaker  of  Parliament,  Parliamanent  (Arts)  with  husband  Mr  Lionel  Yeo,  Singapore     was  Guest  of  Honour  for  ‘Encore’,  2013.  Tourism  Board,  at  Maya  Gallery’s  Opening,  2012.  

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GALLERY  FOUNDERS    

 

 

MASTURAH  SHAARI  Co-­‐founder  &  Director,  Maya  Gallery  

Masturah  Shaari  is  a  Designer,  Illustrator,  Artist  and  Gallerist.  She  graduated  with  a  Bachelor  of  Arts,  majoring  in  Economics,  from  the  National  University  of  Singapore  (1992),  and  received  a  Diploma  in  Design  Communication  from  LaSalle-­‐SIA  College  of  the  Arts  (2000).  She  was  awarded  a  Certificate  of  Commendation  at  the  Conqueror  Horseman  Design  &  Print  Awards  in  2000.      Her  20  years  of  design  experience  spanned  the  whole  spectrum  of  visual  communications  –  corporate  identity,  publication  design,  marketing  and  event  collateral,  web  design  direction,  advertisement  design  and  illustration.  She  has  served  a  wide  range  of  international  clients  including  Lucent,  Bosch,  Gulf  Air,  NatSteel  Asia,  Marshall  Cavendish,  StrategiCom  and  Archipelago  Consultancy.  She  is  currently  Director  and  Founder  of  Maya  &  Associates.  In  1997,  she  launched  Sejati  Cards,  a  line  of  Asian-­‐inspired  invitations  and  cards.  In  2011,  she  co-­‐founded  Maya  Gallery,  together  with  her  husband  Jeffrey  Wandly.    Her  accomplishments  also  include  book  designs  and  illustrations  of  close  to  15  published  books,  and  writing  ad  reviews  for  industry  journals.  Masturah  recently  contributed  an  essay  in  “We  Also  Served:  Reflections  of  Singapore’s  former  PAP  MPs”,  published  by  Straits  Times  Press  (2014).  Her  late  father,  Hj  Sha’ari  Tadin,  was  Senior  Parliamentary  Secretary  to  the  Minister  for  Culture  (1970s),  and  Member  of  Parliament  (1968  till  1980).  He  was  also  the  first  Malay  graduate  MP,  was  instrumental  in  the  formation  of  Majlis  Pusat  (Central  Council  of  Malay  Cultural  Organisations)  in  1969,  and  helped  establish  the  National  Dance  Company  (now  Singapore  Dance  Theatre)  in  1972.  

 

JEFFREY  WANDLY  Co-­‐founder,  Maya  Gallery  

Jeffrey  Wandly  is  an  Architect,  Project  Management  Professional,  Artist  and  Gallerist.  A  graduate  of  the  National  University  of  Singapore  with  a  Bachelor  of  Architecture  (Honours),  he  is  a  recipient  of  the  Architecture  Angullia  Scholarship,  and  the  MENDAKI  Excellence  Award  (Anugerah  MENDAKI)  for  being  the  top  Malay  tertiary  student  in  Singapore  (1993).  He  holds  a  Masters  in  Project  Management  from  Queensland  University  of  Technology,  with  a  distinction  in  his  final  thesis.  

Jeffrey’s  20  years  in  the  building  and  construction  industry  started  when  he  worked  as  an  architect  in  various  reputable  architecture  firms.  He  then  embarked  as  Project  Manager  and  Team  Leader  at  Far  East  Organisation,  followed  by  Project  Director  at  Napier  Properties.  He  is  currently  Project  Manager  at  Guthrie.  His  vast  experience  in  residential,  commercial  and  industrial  property  development  covers  master  planning,  architecture,  interiors,  design  and  project  management.  8  Napier,  a  luxury  residential  property  development  which  he  had  project  directed,  received  a  BCA  Construction  Excellence  Award  in  2012.    Jeffrey’s  passion  for  the  arts  was  inspired  by  his  late  father  Hj  Wandly  Yazid,  a  renowned  music  composer,  arranger,  musician  and  former  Musical  Director  at  Cathay-­‐Keris  (1960s).  With  the  aim  of  nurturing  an  appreciation  for  Malay  music  classics,  Jeffrey  revived  the  Wandly  Yazid  Orkestra,  once  founded  by  his  father  in  the  60s.  Playing  a  mix  of  traditional,  classical,  jazz  and  keronchong  music,  the  orchestra  has  performed  during  art  openings,  book  launches  and  corporate  events  at  the  Shangri-­‐La  Hotel,  National  Library  and  Malay  Heritage  Centre.  

                 

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Enquiries    Maya  Gallery    62  Ubi  Road  1,  Oxley  Bizhub  2  #1-­‐21,  Singapore  408734  T  6291  1760    |    E  [email protected]    www.mayagallery.com.sg    www.facebook.com/mayagallerysingapore  www.instagram.com/mayagallerysg      Opening  hours  Tue  -­‐  Sat:  11  am  –  6  pm  Closed  on  Public  Holidays    Contact  Ms  Masturah  Shaari,  Director    M  +65  9674  6050    |    E  [email protected]