Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir Dato' Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1948 -

This year, 2017, is Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato’s 50th anniversary as an artist, having studied at Mara Institute of Technology for her Fine Art Diploma in 1967-1971. She obtained her BFA at the Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. She clinched the Major Award in the Art Salon Malaysia in 1979, and the Minor Award in the 1981 Young Contemporary Artist (BMS) competition and the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972. She has had solos all over the world since her first at the Alpha Gallery in Singapore in 1972, and is featured in numerous major Malaysian exhibitions overseas.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Night Dance #5, 2010s; Ancient Earth I, 1994
        Oct. 01, 2023

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Night Dance #5, 2010s; Ancient Earth I, 1994

        Est: RM11,500 - RM15,000

        On offer here is a set of 2 works by the artist. The Ancient Earth I is from her first Touch The Earth series. The usage of the colour in this series is more ethereal. While the other piece from the Night Dance series uses interactions of colours, combining elegant strokes applied in multiple directions. Dato' Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir graduated from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university) in 1971. She studied for her BFA at the Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. She won the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972 and the Young Contemporary Artists (Bakat Muda Sezaman) in 1981. In 1979, she won the coveted Major Award in the Salon Malaysia 1979. She also won 3rd Prize in the 2003 Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World, Teheran. For her tremendous contributions, she was conferred a Dato'ship by the Sultan of Kedah in 2006.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Night Dance 2, 1990s
        Oct. 01, 2023

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Night Dance 2, 1990s

        Est: RM33,000 - RM50,000

        Night Dance 2 evokes the night atmosphere and is filled with distinct textures and varied shades of calming blue, ochre, green and lavender hues. Brushstrokes full of movement seem to glide freely towards the top of the canvas. Filled with a sense of motion, her organised structures create a surge of energy. As the first batch of fine-art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university), graduating in 1971, Dato' Sharifah Fatimah served notice of her huge potential when she won the hugely coveted Major Award in the 1979 Salon Malaysia, though she had clinched the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972, the year she held her first solo in Singapore. In 1981, she won a Minor Award in the Young Contemporary Artists (Bakat Muda Sezaman) in 1981. Her career path was simply astonishing. Upon graduation from ITM, she achieved her BFA at Reading University, England in 1976, and MFA at Pratt Institute, New York, in 1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. Her international accolade was a 3rd Prize in the Islamic World Painting Biennial in Teheran, Iran, in 2003. In 2006, the Sultan of Kedah conferred a Dato'ship on her.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Night Dance 1, 1990s
        Oct. 01, 2023

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Night Dance 1, 1990s

        Est: RM33,000 - RM50,000

        Utilising materials such as acrylic and modelling paste, Dato' Sharifah's paintings reflect a deep understanding of nature. A variety of textural forms were applied using delicate brushwork in multiple directions across the surface, against a mesmerising background of captivating violet colours. In Night Dance 1, the vertical pictorial space is carefully balanced with sophisticated strokes, evoking a serene atmosphere. As the first batch of fine-art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university), graduating in 1971, Dato' Sharifah Fatimah served notice of her huge potential when she won the hugely coveted Major Award in the 1979 Salon Malaysia, though she had clinched the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972, the year she held her first solo in Singapore. In 1981, she won a Minor Award in the Young Contemporary Artists (Bakat Muda Sezaman) in 1981. Her career path was simply astonishing. Upon graduation from ITM, she achieved her BFA at Reading University, England in 1976, and MFA at Pratt Institute, New York, in 1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. Her international accolade was a 3rd Prize in the Islamic World Painting Biennial in Teheran, Iran, in 2003. In 2006, the Sultan of Kedah conferred a Dato'ship on her.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Totem, 1995
        Oct. 01, 2023

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Totem, 1995

        Est: RM62,000 - RM82,000

        This was a diversion for Dato' Sharifah Fatimah from her irregular episodal series. Dato' Sharifah's rendition done on her return from the Sarawak excursion in Kuala Lumpur, is full of symbolism, evoking the Sarawakian animist beliefs and affinity to Nature, and the totemism of ancestral practices. It looks more like a sacred parchment. Dato' Sharifah Fatimah had her later art tutelage on both sides of the Atlantic, first at Reading University in England (1973-1976) and then for her MFA at Pratt Institute in New York (1976-1978). She was from the pioneering batch of fine art students graduating from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university), in 1971. Her major triumph was the Major Award in the 1979 Salon Malaysia, apart from the Minor Award in the Young Contemporary Artists (Bakat Muda Sezaman) in 1981 and the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972. On the international stage, she won 3rd Prize in the Islamic World Painting Biennial in Teheran, Iran, in 2003. For her achievements and contributions to art, she was conferred a Dato'ship by the Sultan of Kedah in 2006.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Nightdance, 2019
        Jun. 25, 2023

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Nightdance, 2019

        Est: RM5,000 - RM6,500

        Colours and the play of light are the main components of Dato' Sharifah Fatimah's work. For her, colour is energy while light symbolises existence. The artist manifests the dynamic interactions of colours, combining elegant strokes applied in multiple directions. She is also strongly influenced by nature's movements, producing contemplative works which suggest an underlying philosophical ideal. Dato' Sharifah Fatimah is a great woman artist in Malaysia, with a body of astonishing unequalled works. She is from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Techbology (now a university) graduating in 1971. She studied for her BFA at the Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. She won the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972 and the 1981 Bakat Muda Sezaman. In 1979, she won the coveted Major Award in the Salon Malaysia. In 2007, she was conferred the Dato' title by the Sultan of Kedah. Her other awards include 3rd Prize 2nd Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World in Tehran, Iran, in 2003.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Untitled, 1990s
        Jun. 25, 2023

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Untitled, 1990s

        Est: RM55,000 - RM75,000

        In this exquisite canvas by one of Malaysia's leading female artists, Dato' Sharifah Fatimah, thick and colourful strokes were applied across the canvas in an enticing palette, revealing mesmerising golden hues beneath. The interplay of bejewelled shapes, linked and unlinked, geometric and organic, is concentrated in the central area, but is not confined to the centre. The mood it evokes is one of calm, quiet, and comforting. The whole painting 'being' has become a spiritual journey. It is couched in her Mindscape series, done in the early half of the 1990s. Dato' Sharifah Fatimah has fashioned a unique brand of abstract art imbued with strong spiritual values, symbolisms and local colours. She graduated from MARA Institute of Technology in 1971 with the Best Student Award. Her first solo followed in 1972 at the Alpha Gallery in Singapore. She graduated with First Class Honours for her BFA at Reading University, England in 1976. She was awarded the JDR III Fund Fellowship to do her Masters at the Pratt Institute, New York from 1976 to 1978. Her awards include the Minor Award, Malaysian Landscapes (1972), the Major Award, Salon Malaysia (1979), and the Minor Award in the Young Contemporary Artist in 1981. She was a curator at the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur from 1982 to 1989, before turning a fulltime artist in 1990.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Touch The Earth Series - 03, 2014
        Mar. 19, 2023

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Touch The Earth Series - 03, 2014

        Est: RM4,500 - RM7,500

        Inspired by forms in nature, broad strokes are rendered with palette knife. The technique of using modelling paste for its textural quality was inspired by the Indonesian artist A.D. Pirous. In this work, colours of different tones and hues are applied, creating mesmerising layers of depth. Dato' Sharifah Fatimah is one of the greatest women artists in Malaysia today, with a body of astonishing unequalled works. She is from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Techbology (now a university) graduating in 1971. She studied for her BFA at the Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. She won the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972 and the 1981 Bakat Muda Sezaman. In 1979, she won the coveted Major Award in the Salon Malaysia. In 2007, she was conferred the Dato' title by the Sultan of Kedah. Her other awards include 3rd Prize 2nd Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World in Tehran, Iran, in 2003.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Touch The Earth Series - 06, 2014
        Mar. 19, 2023

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Touch The Earth Series - 06, 2014

        Est: RM4,500 - RM7,500

        Touch The Earth Series - 06 demonstrates the artist's exploration of space and colours which gives this piece a refined elegance, resulting in a poetic composition of balanced elements. She revisited the use of modelling paste (commonly used in her early 1990s works). Dato' Sharifah Fatimah is one of the greatest women artists in Malaysia today, with a body of astonishing unequalled works. She is from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Techbology (now a university) graduating in 1971. She studied for her BFA at the Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. She won the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972 and the 1981 Bakat Muda Sezaman. In 1979, she won the coveted Major Award in the Salon Malaysia. In 2007, she was conferred the Dato' title by the Sultan of Kedah. Her other awards include 3rd Prize 2nd Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World in Tehran, Iran, in 2003.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Link 2, 1979
        Mar. 19, 2023

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. 1948) Link 2, 1979

        Est: RM12,000 - RM20,000

        This must be the most blistering red swathe in Dato' Sharifah Fatimah Zubir's extensive repertoire, with odd geometric shapes and sharp edges. This 1979 Link 2 is poles apart from her 1997 series like The Link: there is no link at all. She had gone RED in her 1978 works, like in Angin Mawar, which won a prize in Salon Malaysia (now in the collection of the National Art Gallery). The overall veneer points to something celebratory, but the hasty, awkward overlaps with skeins of paint at the edges, with the sharp protrusions have a more sobering effect. But there is a sense of anchoring stability in the horizontal bottom phalanx, whatever the red tide portends or leads to. As the first batch of fine-art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university), graduating in 1971, Dato' Sharifah Fatimah Zubir served notice of her huge potential when she won the hugely coveted Major Award in the 1979 Salon Malaysia, though she had clinched the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972, the year she held her first solo in Singapore. In 1981, she won a Minor Award in the Young Contemporary Artists (Bakat Muda Sezaman) in 1981. Her career path was simply astonishing. Upon graduation from ITM, she achieved her BFA at Reading University, England in 1976, and an MFA at Pratt Institute, New York, in 1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. Her international accolade was a 3rd Prize in the Islamic World Painting Biennial in Teheran, Iran, in 2003. In 2006, the Sultan of Kedah conferred a Dato'ship on her.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. Kedah, 1948) Rasa Mustika Jingga Sakti 2, 2009
        Nov. 06, 2022

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. Kedah, 1948) Rasa Mustika Jingga Sakti 2, 2009

        Est: RM25,000 - RM32,000

        Enigmatic and bold in subject and execution, Dato' Sharifah's multi-layered canvases are embraced for her gorgeously mixed prismatic colours. Here, there is an interplay of contrasting colours vibrating and flowing into one another imbued with fervour. Strongly influenced by nature's movements and her sojourns in new landscapes and experiences, the artist is constantly inventive in her creations, producing contemplative works which suggest an underlying philosophical ideal. Dato' Sharifah Fatimah Zubir is known for her unique abstract art infused with divine truth, lyrical symbolisms and a spectrum of local colours. She was the Best Student when she graduated from the Mara Institute of Technology in 1971, which she followed up with a First Class Honours for her BFA at Reading University, England in 1976 and her Masters under the JDR III Fund Fellowship at Pratt Institute in New York from 1976 to 1978. She has had solos all over the world since she held her first solo show at Alpha Gallery, Singapore in 1972. She has won several prestigious awards including the Minor Award, Malaysian Landscapes (1972), the Major Award, Salon Malaysia (1979), and the Minor Award in the Young Contemporary Artist in 1981. A curator with the National Art Gallery Malaysia from 1982 to 1989, she has been a full-time artist since 1990. In 2006, she was bestowed the 'Dato' title by the Sultan of Kedah - the first woman artist to have been honoured for her artistic merit.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. Kedah, 1948) Dan Aku Melihatmu (And I Watch Over You), 1974
        Jul. 17, 2022

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. Kedah, 1948) Dan Aku Melihatmu (And I Watch Over You), 1974

        Est: RM2,000 - RM3,800

        Dan Aku Melihatmu (And I Watch Over You) evokes the celestial through the tiny, sparkling shapes expanding from the centre. The artist’s dreamlike exploration of space is well expressed through subtle shades and textures, resulting in a poetic composition of balanced elements. This early work by Dato’ Sharifah was made during her studies and is a testament to her early talents, displaying her versatility in the medium of printmaking. Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah Zubir is without doubt one of the greatest women artists in Malaysia today, with a body of astonishing unequalled works. She is from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university) graduating in 1971. She studied for her BFA at the Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. She won the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972 and the 1981 Bakat Muda Sezaman. In 1979, she won the coveted Major Award in Salon Malaysia. In 2007, she was conferred the Dato’ title by the Sultan of Kedah. Her other awards include 3rd Prize 2nd Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World in Tehran, Iran, in 2003.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. Kedah, 1948) Ancient Earth I, 1994; Night Dance #5, 2010s
        Jul. 17, 2022

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. Kedah, 1948) Ancient Earth I, 1994; Night Dance #5, 2010s

        Est: RM11,500 - RM18,000

        On offer here is a set of 2 works by the artist. The Ancient Earth I is from her first Touch The Earth series. The usage of the colour in this series is more ethereal. While the other piece from The Night Dance series uses interactions of colours, combining elegant strokes applied in multiple directions. Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir graduated from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university) in 1971. She studied for her BFA at the Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. She won the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972 and the Young Contemporary Artists (Bakat Muda Sezaman) in 1981. In 1979, she won the coveted Major Award in the Salon Malaysia 1979. She also won 3rd Prize in the 2003 Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World, Teheran. For her tremendous contributions, she was conferred a ‘Datoship’ by the Sultan of Kedah in 2006.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. Kedah, 1948) Hymns Of The Earth 9, 1996
        Jul. 17, 2022

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. Kedah, 1948) Hymns Of The Earth 9, 1996

        Est: RM16,000 - RM26,000

        Inspired by rock formations in nature, broad strokes are rendered with palette knives. The use of modelling paste for its textural quality gives a good visual effect. In this work, colours of different tones and hues are applied, creating mesmerizing layers of depth. Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah Zubir is without doubt one of the greatest women artists in Malaysia today, with a body of astonishing unequalled works. She is from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university) graduating in 1971. She studied for her BFA at the Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. She won the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972 and the 1981 Bakat Muda Sezaman. In 1979, she won the coveted Major Award in Salon Malaysia. In 2007, she was conferred the Dato’ title by the Sultan of Kedah. Her other awards include 3rd Prize 2nd Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World in Tehran, Iran, in 2003.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. Kedah, 1948) Rasa: Kesuma Adikara 6, 2010
        Mar. 27, 2022

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. Kedah, 1948) Rasa: Kesuma Adikara 6, 2010

        Est: RM4,000 - RM7,000

        An accomplished abstract painter, Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah’s “lyrical abstraction” style distinguishes herself from others. Her technique involves multi-coloured layers of paint typically in red, green, purple and blue that are applied to form geometrical yet organic shapes. Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir was from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now Universiti Teknologi Mara) in 1967 and graduated with a diploma in 1971. She enrolled in a course in fine arts at Reading University in England in 1973 and graduated with first class honours. She completed her postgraduate studies at the Pratt Institute in New York in 1976 with a John D Rockefeller III Fund Fellowship. She took a museum management course at City University of London in 1987 while she was a curator coordinator at the National Art Gallery Malaysia from 1982 to 1990. During her stint at the institution, she curated Ibrahim Hussein’s exhibition, A Retrospective. In 2017, to mark the 50th anniversary of her career as an artist, she presented a solo exhibition entitled Song Of Eucalyptus at Segaris Art Center, Kuala Lumpur.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. Kedah, 1948) Dreamscape 3
        Mar. 27, 2022

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. Kedah, 1948) Dreamscape 3

        Est: RM4,000 - RM7,000

        Colours and the play of light are the main components of Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah’s work. For her, colour is energy while light symbolises existence. The artist manifests the dynamic interactions of colours, combining elegant strokes applied in multiple directions. She is strongly influenced by Nature’s movements, producing contemplative works which suggest an underlying philosophical ideal. Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir is a pioneering abstract artist from the first batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university), graduating in 1971. She pursued her BFA at Reading University, England (1973-1976) and MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York (1976-1978), besides a museum management course in London in 1987. Her laurels include Minor Awards in the Malaysian Landscape (1972) and the Bakat Muda Sezaman (1981), the Major Award in Salon Malaysia (1979). In 2007, the Sultan of Kedah conferred her the Darjah Dato’ Setia DiRaja Kedah title, and in 2014 she was honoured with the Women of Excellence Award. Overseas, she won the 3rd Prize in the 2nd Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World in Teheran, Iran, in 2003.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato’ (b. Kedah, 1948) Image SF 7
        Mar. 21, 2021

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato’ (b. Kedah, 1948) Image SF 7

        Est: RM4,000 - RM7,000

        Colours and the play of light are the main components of Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah’s work. For her, colour is energy while light symbolises existence. The artist manifests the dynamic interactions of colours, combining elegant strokes applied in multiple directions. She is strongly influenced by Nature’s movements, producing contemplative works which suggest an underlying philosophical ideal. Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir is without doubt one of the greatest women artists in Malaysia today, with a body of astonishing unequalled works. She is from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university) graduating in 1971. She studied for her BFA at the Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. She won the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972 and the 1981 Bakat Muda Sezaman. In 1979, she won the coveted Major Award in the Salon Malaysia. In 2007, she was conferred the Dato’ title by the Sultan of Kedah. Her other awards include 3rd Prize in the 2nd Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World in Tehran, Iran, in 2003. Prices of her artworks have been soaring high recently in auction houses locally and abroad.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato’ (b. Kedah, 1948) Solitude 3, 2012
        Mar. 21, 2021

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato’ (b. Kedah, 1948) Solitude 3, 2012

        Est: RM4,200 - RM7,500

        An accomplished abstract painter, Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah’s “lyrical abstraction” style distinguishes herself from others. Her technique involves multi-coloured layers of paint typically in red, green, purple and blue that are applied to form geometrical yet organic shapes. Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir was from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now Universiti Teknologi Mara) in 1967 and graduated with a diploma in 1971. She enrolled in a course in fine arts at Reading University in England in 1973 and graduated with first class honours. She completed her postgraduate studies at the Pratt Institute in New York in 1976 with a John D Rockefeller III Fund Fellowship. She took a museum management course at City University of London in 1987 while she was a curator-coordinator at the National Art Gallery Malaysia from 1982 to 1990. During her stint at the institution, she curated Ibrahim Hussein’s exhibition, A Retrospective. In 2017, to mark the 50th anniversary of her career as an artist, she presented a solo exhibition entitled Song Of Eucalyptus at Segaris Art Center, Kuala Lumpur.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato’ (b. Kedah, 1948) Hymns Of The Earth 3, 1996
        Aug. 23, 2020

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato’ (b. Kedah, 1948) Hymns Of The Earth 3, 1996

        Est: RM55,000 - RM90,000

        The harsh tactility with translucent sheen of Touch The Earth I has given way to a more composed and busy cartography of daubs when the second instalment took off in 1996. Inspired by Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir’s visit to the ancient Petra ruins in southern Jordan in 1990, the initial skirmishes in 1992 were in exploring the textural nuances in her animated colours. In this from a trio offshoot called Hymns Of The Earth, Dato’ Sharifah reverts to a landscape veneer of expressionistic ruminations. The exhibitions, Touch The Earth I and II, were held at Galeri Seni Maybank and Galeri Citra, respectively, in Kuala Lumpur. Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir is a pioneering abstract artist from the first batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university), graduating in 1971. She pursued her BFA at Reading University, England (1973-1976) and MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York (1976-1978), besides a museum management course in London in 1987. Her laurels include Minor Awards in the Malaysian Landscape (1972) and the Bakat Muda Sezaman (1981), the Major Award in Salon Malaysia (1979). In 2007, the Sultan of Kedah conferred her the Darjah Dato’ Setia DiRaja Kedah title, and in 2014 she was honoured with the Women of Excellence Award. Overseas, she won the 3rd Prize in the 2nd Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World in Teheran, Iran, in 2003. Prices of her artworks have been soaring high recently in auction houses locally and abroad.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. Kedah, 1948) Untitled; Leaves, undated
        Mar. 15, 2020

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. Kedah, 1948) Untitled; Leaves, undated

        Est: RM6,000 - RM10,000

        These works on paper were created when the artist was studying art abroad, and is a testament to her early talents. The artist’s exploration of space is well expressed through the forms and colours, resulting in a poetic composition of balanced elements. Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah Zubir is without doubt one of the greatest women artists in Malaysia today, with a body of astonishing unequalled works. She is from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Techbology (now a university) graduating in 1971. She studied for her BFA at the Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. She won the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972 and the 1981 Bakat Muda Sezaman. In 1979, she won the coveted Major Award in the Salon Malaysia. In 2007, she was conferred the Dato’ title by the Sultan of Kedah. Her other awards include 3rd Prize 2nd Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World in Tehran, Iran, in 2003. Prices of her artworks have been soaring high recently in auction houses locally and abroad.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. Kedah, 1948) Hymns Of The Earth 9, 1996
        Mar. 15, 2020

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (b. Kedah, 1948) Hymns Of The Earth 9, 1996

        Est: RM12,000 - RM20,000

        Inspired by rock formations in nature, broad strokes are rendered with palette knife. The technique of using modelling paste for its textural quality was inspired by the Indonesian artist A.D. Pirous. In this work, colours of different tones and hues are applied, creating mesmerizing layers of depth. Dato’ Sharifah Fatimah Zubir is without doubt one of the greatest women artists in Malaysia today, with a body of astonishing unequalled works. She is from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Techbology (now a university) graduating in 1971. She studied for her BFA at the Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. She won the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972 and the 1981 Bakat Muda Sezaman. In 1979, she won the coveted Major Award in the Salon Malaysia. In 2007, she was conferred the Dato’ title by the Sultan of Kedah. Her other awards include 3rd Prize 2nd Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World in Tehran, Iran, in 2003. Prices of her artworks have been soaring high recently in auction houses locally and abroad.

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      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato'€™ (b. 1948) Night Dance #5, 2010s
        Mar. 24, 2019

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato'€™ (b. 1948) Night Dance #5, 2010s

        Est: RM5,000 - RM8,000

        Colours and the play of light are the main components of Dato' Sharifah Fatimah's work. For her, colour is energy while light symbolises existence. The artist manifests the dynamic interactions of colours, combining elegant strokes applied in multiple directions. She is also strongly influenced by nature's movements, producing contemplative works which suggest an underlying philosophical ideal. Dato' Sharifah Fatimah Zubir graduated from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university) in 1971. She studied for her BFA at the Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. She won the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972 and the Young Contemporary Artists (Bakat Muda Sezaman) in 1981. She won the coveted Major Award in the Salon Malaysia 1979. She also won 3rd Prize in the 2003 Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World, Teheran. For her tremendous contributions, she was conferred a 'Datoship' by the Sultan of Kedah in 2006. Her art prices have been soaring high in auctions. 38 x 28cm

        Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato'€™ (b. 1948) Joy 2, 1996
        Mar. 24, 2019

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato'€™ (b. 1948) Joy 2, 1996

        Est: RM28,000 - RM45,000

        In this work, layers of colours are boldly applied across the picture plane, emphasizing textural nuances created using modelling paste. The colour palette made up of sienna, red and ochre of the painting appears borrowed from the natural scenery informed by the artist’s travels. Subdued colour patterns from the rock formations of Petra are seen in the overlapping strokes, as the artist skilfully incorporates landscapes in a universal and modern approach. Dato' Sharifah Fatimah Zubir graduated from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university) in 1971. She studied for her BFA at the Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. She won the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972 and the Young Contemporary Artists (Bakat Muda Sezaman) in 1981. She won the coveted Major Award in the Salon Malaysia 1979. She also won 3rd Prize in the 2003 Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World, Teheran. For her tremendous contributions, she was conferred a 'Datoship' by the Sultan of Kedah in 2006. Her art prices have been soaring high in auctions. 84 x 72cm

        Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato'€™ (b. 1948) Jingga Sakti II, 1999
        Mar. 24, 2019

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato'€™ (b. 1948) Jingga Sakti II, 1999

        Est: RM10,000 - RM18,000

        A melange of fleeting subconscious images in an uneasy geometric-organic tangle and off-centre, with an unfamiliar phalanx of lolling verticals on both sides. Also, the colours are attenuated or striated for a lighter veneer and to add contrast. This Dato' Sharifah Fatimah Zubir work is decidedly top-down still, despite a raft of thin horizontals to balance the composition. For the preponderant vertical play, it is more unusual. 55 x 66cm

        Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato'€™ (b. 1948) Ancient Earth I, 1994
        Mar. 24, 2019

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato'€™ (b. 1948) Ancient Earth I, 1994

        Est: RM7,000 - RM12,000

        Just when you thought that Dato' Sharifah Fatimah Zubir was set on her intriguing abstract of interlocking shapes, she created a new template of viscous duller colours, more glacial and plodding in strokes held back by the additions of modelling paste, something which she saw in the works of A.D. Pirous, and when she first visited Petra (natural rock formations) in Jordan in 1990, there was a happy conjunction, and the palette knife came into play. This was from her first Touch The Earth series, another followed in 1996. The point is, she is inventive and bold, a quality one can see in her other later works and series. Dato' Sharifah Fatimah Zubir graduated from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university) in 1971. She studied for her BFA at the Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. She won the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972 and the Young Contemporary Artists (Bakat Muda Sezaman) in 1981. In 1979, she won the coveted Major Award in the Salon Malaysia 1979. She also won 3rd Prize in the 2003 Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World, Teheran. For her tremendous contributions, she was conferred a 'Datoship' by the Sultan of Kedah in 2006. Recent auctions locally and abroad (Hong Kong) saw her art prices soaring high. 38 x 29cm

        Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato'€™ (b. 1948) Night Dance Series, 2010s
        Mar. 24, 2019

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato'€™ (b. 1948) Night Dance Series, 2010s

        Est: RM3,200 - RM6,000

        Dato' Sharifah Fatimah Zubir graduated from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university) in 1971. She studied for her BFA at the Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. She won the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972 and the Young Contemporary Artists (Bakat Muda Sezaman) in 1981. In 1979, she won the coveted Major Award in the Salon Malaysia 1979. She also won 3rd Prize in the 2003 Biennial of Contemporary Painting of the Islamic World, Teheran. For her tremendous contributions, she was conferred a 'Datoship' by the Sultan of Kedah in 2006. Recent auctions locally and abroad (Hong Kong) saw her art prices soaring high. 38 x 29cm

        Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
      • SHARIFAH FATIMAH SYED ZUBIR, DATO' (b. 1948) Seri Jingga 3, 2005
        Oct. 28, 2018

        SHARIFAH FATIMAH SYED ZUBIR, DATO' (b. 1948) Seri Jingga 3, 2005

        Est: RM5,000 - RM8,000

        Colours and the play of light are the main components of Dato' Sharifah Fatimah's work. For her, colour is energy while light symbolises existence. The artist manifests the dynamic interactions of colours, combining elegant strokes applied in multiple directions. She is also strongly influenced by nature's movements, producing contemplative works which suggest an underlying philosophical ideal. Dato' Sharifah is a major second-generation artist alongside Latiff Mohidin, Datuk Ibrahim Hussein, Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal and Dr. Choong Kam Kow. Her last major exhibition was Song Of Eucalyptus at the Segaris Art Centre, Kuala Lumpur, from Sept 5 to Oct 31, 2017. She was from the pioneering batch of fine art students from the Mara Institute of Technology (now a university), graduating in 1971. Next was a BFA at Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. Her major awards include the Minor Award in the Malaysian Landscape competition (1972), Major Award in the Young Contemporary Artists (1981), Major Award in the Salon Malaysia (1979), and 3rd Prize in the Islamic World Biennial in Tehran, Iran (2003). She was conferred a Dato'ship by the Sultan of Kedah in 2006.

        Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (B. Kedah, Malaysia, 1948) Night Dance #5
        Jan. 28, 2018

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato' (B. Kedah, Malaysia, 1948) Night Dance #5

        Est: RM3,200 - RM5,000

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato', Night Dance #5 Mixed media on paper 38 x 28 cm

        KLAS Art Auction
      • SHARIFAH FATIMAH SYED ZUBIR, DATO' (b. 1948) MINDSCAPE, 2011, Acrylic on paper
        Apr. 23, 2017

        SHARIFAH FATIMAH SYED ZUBIR, DATO' (b. 1948) MINDSCAPE, 2011, Acrylic on paper

        Est: RM4,500 - RM7,500

        When Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato’ projected her Mindscapes in the first half of the 1990s, it set another benchmark in her absorption of nebulous landscapes deconstructed or defragmented into emotive realms. While the ruminative quality is talked about, the complex play of shapes and colours of various tonality and overlaps is also in turn, dictacted by the viewer’s own state of mind or emotional state. In one work, the cluster of shapes in the centre bounded by horizontal bands on the top and bottom shows a busier and crowded activity, while the other with large horizontal shoals of moss and luminescent greens separated by streaks of black. Some early Mindscapes that have surfaced in the Henry Butcher art auction include those on May 6 and Oct 28, both in 2012, apart from one more in the April 2016 auction.This year, 2017, is Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato’s 50th anniversary as an artist, having studied at Mara Institute of Technology for her Fine Art Diploma in 1967-1971. She obtained her BFA at the Reading University, England, in 1973-1976, and her MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York, in 1976-1978, under the JDR III Fund fellowship. She clinched the Major Award in the Art Salon Malaysia in 1979, and the Minor Award in the 1981 Young Contemporary Artist (BMS) competition and the Malaysian Landscape competition in 1972. She has had solos all over the world since her first at the Alpha Gallery in Singapore in 1972, and is featured in numerous major Malaysian exhibitions overseas.

        Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
      • SHARIFAH FATIMAH SYED ZUBIR, DATO' (b. 1948) IMAGE 12-3, 2012, Acrylic on paper
        Apr. 23, 2017

        SHARIFAH FATIMAH SYED ZUBIR, DATO' (b. 1948) IMAGE 12-3, 2012, Acrylic on paper

        Est: RM4,500 - RM7,500

        Small is Big in this set of Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir, Dato’s Mindscape. It seems to take on a new significance in pairs, with a noticeably sharper edge geometrics or at least with sharper points. The judicious overlap of colours is a Sharifah forte, for therein the emotional moods get more ambiguous through the mist of shifting colours. Not that it works in a pair, though, as the two works are independent entities, because of the different colour schemes and shapes in composition in each work. But the more staccato cuts of what is perceived as a diagonal slant upwards to the right but with a gradual gradient are carried by the more dominant yellow hues and strips throughout.

        Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
      • Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir (1948) Malaysian / Sin
        Sep. 10, 2016

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir (1948) Malaysian / Sin

        Est: £2,000 - £3,000

        Sharifah Fatimah Syed Zubir (1948) Malaysian / Singapore, Acrylic on canvas,(formerly from a private collection), '' Pillars of Dawn 1994'', Labelled verso, ( Has Original Gallery label verso ), 46 1/4 x 46 1/4''. Provenance '' Art Salon Kuala Lumpar ''

        Claydon Auctioneers
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