Peter Liew Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Peter Liew Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 08, 2024
Peter Liew (b. 1955) Ulu Langat, Sungai Congkak, 2008
Est: RM10,000 - RM30,000
Known for working en plein-air, Peter Liew paints in gestural strokes with thick impasto layers applied by palette knife and brush which creates dynamic movement. Dense vegetation of the forest and river is highlighted in variations of green colours. The technique of oils layered in thick impasto adds a rich quality to the painting. Peter Liew has been called the 'Poet of the Panorama' for his large natural landscapes of Asia, Europe, the United States and Oceania although he has moved away from a green palette to urbanscapes, quaysides and more recently, 'landscape' portraits. He taught at the Malaysian Institute of Art from 1981 to 1994, after receiving his Diploma of Fine Art there in 1979 (awarded Best Student in 1978). He had several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in the Art Expo Malaysia. Most notable is his solo at Galeri Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur in 1997. His recent solos were held at National Art Gallery Malaysia and Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Aug. 25, 2024
Peter Liew (b. 1955) Untitled, 1997
Est: RM8,000 - RM14,000
Peter Liew's deep interest in travel is reflected in his distinctive impressions of the landscape. This work reveals the artist's unique technique, whereby broad strokes of paint were applied vigorously though the palette knife, creating a feeling of movement. He painted a picturesque view of a fishing village and boats on a river with a contrast between the trees that have enshrouded the skies. The landscape with reflections on the calm surface of the water are applied in a fresh palette of verdant green hues. Peter Liew was educated at the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA, 1976-1979, Best Student 1978), where he taught from 1981 to 1994. His other works revolve around old architecture, quaysides and recently, landscape portraits. He had several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in Art Expo Malaysia and a solo in Skopje, Macedonia, in 2002, after being invited to the art colony in Debrca, Belchrista and Macedonia in 2000. His recent solos were held at National Art Gallery Malaysia and Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Aug. 25, 2024
Peter Liew (b. 1955) Malacca Heritage - Riverbank, 2002
Est: RM12,000 - RM24,000
The Malacca Series represents one of the early successes of Peter Liew in his paintings of landscapes and the panorama. There is also the rawness of his strokes where he cut and sculpted the paintings with his palette knife, and his palette of sombre colours that marked his impecunious state when starting and painting fulltime again in October 1994. The Malacca Series is in his major exhibition in Journey Into Landscape, complete with a catalogue, at Galeri Maybank in 1997. He plays on the chiaroscuro with a little spot of colour of houses by the river. A traveller artist, Peter Liew has travelled all over for his intrinsic impressions of the landscapes: the United States, New Zealand, China, Vietnam, Europe, Macedonia, Turkey, Russiaâ¦ Peter Liew was educated at the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA, 1976-1979, Best Student 1978), where he taught from 1981 to 1994. His other works revolve around old architecture, quaysides and recently, landscape portraits. He had several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in Art Expo Malaysia and a solo in Skopje, Macedonia, in 2002, after being invited to the art colony in Debrca, Belchrista and Macedonia in 2000. His recent solos were held at National Art Gallery Malaysia and Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
May. 19, 2024
Peter Liew (b. 1955) Untitled, 2000s
Est: RM15,000 - RM30,000
Known for working en plein-air, this work contains Peter Liew's signature style marked by thick impasto layers applied by palette knife and energetic brush strokes. The scene portrays the landscape of a mountainous region enveloped by dense vegetation and blue skies. Peter Liew is celebrated for his confident use of the palette knife bringing his landscapes to life with vibrant hues and textural paint surface. Peter Liew has been called the 'Poet of the Panorama' for his large natural landscapes of Asia, Europe, the United States and Oceania although he has moved away from a green palette to urbanscapes, quaysides and more recently, 'landscape' portraits. He taught at the Malaysian Institute of Art from 1981 to 1994, after receiving his Diploma of Fine Art there in 1979 (He was awarded Best Student in 1978). He had several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in the International Art Expo Malaysia. Most notable is his solo at Galeri Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur in 1997. His recent solos were held at National Art Gallery Malaysia and Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
May. 19, 2024
Peter Liew (b. 1955) Ulu Langat, Sungai Congkak, 2008
Est: RM15,000 - RM30,000
Known for working en plein-air, Peter Liew paints in gestural strokes with thick impasto layers applied by palette knife and brush which creates dynamic movement. Dense vegetation of the forest and river is highlighted in variations of green colours. The technique of oils layered in thick impasto adds a rich quality to the painting. Peter Liew has been called the 'Poet of the Panorama' for his large natural landscapes of Asia, Europe, the United States and Oceania although he has moved away from a green palette to urbanscapes, quaysides and more recently, 'landscape' portraits. He taught at the Malaysian Institute of Art from 1981 to 1994, after receiving his Diploma of Fine Art there in 1979 (He was awarded Best Student in 1978). He had several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in the International Art Expo Malaysia. Most notable is his solo at Galeri Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur in 1997. His recent solos were held at National Art Gallery Malaysia and Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Oct. 01, 2023
Peter Liew (b. 1955) Ipoh Mountain 1, 2001
Est: RM70,000 - RM130,000
Nature, even in its natural unkempt state, has its intrinsic beauty. This little alcove with a small lake near the limestone hill quarries of Ipoh, still retains much of its greenery, untouched by development or as prevalent in the area, quarrying. It was also a tin-mining area. As is wont of Peter Liew's landscapes, there's a nice play of reflection from the early-morning light amidst the vibrations of different tonal greens. Though a Perak (Tapah-born) boy, Peter Liew set out from his Kuala Lumpur home on the day of the painting excursion, having marked out this secluded spot which delighted the painter's heart. The whole composition was mapped out, on palette knife, alfresco, with a touch of romanticism, and now nostalgia, as it has changed. His impeccable skill is shown in this masterpiece. Peter Liew, an internationally much travelled artist dubbed the Poet of the Panorama, had just returned from Ankara, Turkey, where he was selected for a cultural exchange by the university there. He had painted landscapes all over, often operating alone - Europe, the United States, Asia and Oceania. He studied at the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA), where he graduated in 1979, and lectured at his alma mater until 1993. Peter Liew was given a Retrospective at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, from July 28 to Sept 10, 2018 (extended). Among other things, he had an artist's residency in Debrca, Belchrista and Macedonia in 2000, and a solo in Skopje, Macedonia, in 2002.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Oct. 01, 2023
Peter Liew (b. 1955) Untitled, 2007
Est: RM20,000 - RM36,000
The Bukit Kiara Valley Park where the privately-owned Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort (BKECR) is located is one of the largest green lungs in Kuala Lumpur. The BKECR boasts of its equestrian and polo facilities suited for international showjumping and dressage competitions, apart from the clubhouse dining and recreational convenience. It has a 12-lane bowling alley, a two-tiered 32-bay driving range and a putting green, a tennis court, a basketball badminton courts and swimming pools, but there is also the Bukit Kiara Sports Complex nearby. It is surrounded by verdant greens with a reverse âS' river meandering across it. Its precincts are out of bounds to non-members like the adjacent Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club. But there are lots of hiking, jogging and walking tracks free for the general public, not only for the residents of the affluent Taman Tun Dr Ismail neighbourhood. It's also popular with mountain-bikers. Peter Liew has been called the âPoet of the Panorama' for his large natural landscapes of Asia, Europe, the United States and Oceania although he has moved away from a green palette to urbanscapes, quaysides and more recently, âlandscape' portraits. He taught at the Malaysian Institute of Art from 1981-1994, after receiving his Diploma of Fine Art there in 1979 (awarded Best Student in 1978). He has several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in Art Expo Malaysia. Most notable is his solo at Galeri Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur in 1997. His recent solo was held at National Art Gallery Malaysia and Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Jun. 25, 2023
Peter Liew (b. 1955) Petaling Street, 1995
Est: RM16,000 - RM30,000
Known for working en plein-air, Peter Liew paints in gestural strokes with thick impasto layers applied by palette knife and brush which creates a sense of life and movement. Filled with activity, the painting illustrates a scene from a busy street. The choices of warm colours used enhance the charm and vibrant image of the town. In this energetic and lively scene, the technique of oils layered in thick impasto adds a rich quality to the painting. Peter Liew has been called the 'Poet of the Panorama' for his large natural landscapes of Asia, Europe, the United States and Oceania although he has moved away from a green palette to urbanscapes, quaysides and more recently, portraits. He taught at the Malaysian Institute of Art from 1981-1994, after receiving his Diploma of Fine Art there in 1979 (He was awarded Best Student in 1978). He has several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, and in the Art Expo Malaysia. Most notable is his solo at Galeri Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur in 1997. His art exhibition titled Peter Liew Retrospective was organised by Soka Gakkai Malaysia in 2018.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Jun. 25, 2023
Peter Liew (b. 1955) Untitled, 1999
Est: RM13,000 - RM23,000
Known for working en plein-air, Peter Liew paints in gestural strokes with thick impasto layers applied with palette knife and brush across the canvas. The surrounding landscape amidst a lush forest is highlighted in variations of green and earthy colours, suggesting peace and tranquillity. The technique of oils layered in thick impasto adds a rich quality to the painting. Peter Liew has been called the 'Poet of the Panorama' for his large natural landscapes of Asia, Europe, the United States and Oceania although he has moved away from a green palette to urbanscapes, quaysides and more recently, portraits. He taught at the Malaysian Institute of Art from 1981-1994, after receiving his Diploma of Fine Art there in 1979 (He was awarded Best Student in 1978). He had several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, and in the Art Expo Malaysia. Most notable is his solo at Galeri Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur in 1997. His recent solos were held at National Art Gallery Malaysia and Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Nov. 06, 2022
Peter Liew (b. Perak, 1955) Mauritius, 2013
Est: RM20,000 - RM32,000
Known for working en plein-air, Peter Liew paints in gestural strokes with thick impasto layers applied by palette knife and brush which creates dynamic movement. The panoramic stretch of the coast and lush forest in Mauritius is highlighted in variations of blue and green colours, suggesting peace and tranquillity. The technique of oils layered in thick impasto adds a rich quality to the painting. Peter Liew has been called the 'Poet of the Panorama' for his large natural landscapes of Asia, Europe, the United States and Oceania although he has moved away from a green palette to urbanscapes, quaysides and more recently, 'landscape' portraits. He taught at the Malaysian Institute of Art from 1981-1994, after receiving his Diploma of Fine Art there in 1979 (He was awarded Best Student in 1978). He had several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in the International Art Expo Malaysia. Most notable is his solo at Galeri Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur in 1997. His recent solos were held at National Art Gallery Malaysia and Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Aug. 22, 2021
Peter Liew (b. Perak, 1955) Malacca Heritage — Riverbank, 2002
Est: RM16,000 - RM32,000
The Malacca Series represents one of the early successes of Peter Liew in his paintings of landscapes and the panorama. There is also the rawness of his strokes where he cut and sculpted the paintings with his palette knife, and his palette of sombre colours that marked his impecunious state when starting and painting fulltime again in October 1994. The Malacca Series is in his major exhibition in Journey Into Landscape, complete with a catalogue, at Galeri Maybank in 1997. He plays on the chiaroscuro with a little spot of colour of houses by the river. A traveller artist, Peter Liew has travelled all over for his intrinsic impressions of the landscapes: the United States, New Zealand, China, Vietnam, Europe, Macedonia, Turkey, Russia… Peter Liew was educated at the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA, 1976-1979, Best Student 1978), where he taught from 1981 to 1994. His other works revolve around old architecture, quaysides and recently, landscape portraits. He has several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in Art Expo Malaysia and a solo in Skopje, Macedonia, in 2002, after invited to the art colony in Debrca, Belchrista and Macedonia in 2000. His recent solos were held at National Art Gallery Malaysia & Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Aug. 22, 2021
Peter Liew (b. Perak, 1955) Ulu Langat, Sungai Congkak, 2008
Est: RM18,000 - RM32,000
Known for working en plein-air, Peter Liew paints in gestural strokes with thick impasto layers applied by palette knife and brush which creates dynamic movement. Dense vegetation is highlighted in variations of green colours, suggesting peace and tranquillity. The technique of oils layered in thick impasto adds rich quality to the painting. Peter Liew has been called the ‘Poet of the Panorama’ for his large natural landscapes of Asia, Europe, the United States and Oceania although he has moved away from a green palette to urbanscapes, quaysides and more recently, ‘landscape’ portraits. He taught at the Malaysian Institute of Art from 1981 to 1994, after receiving his Diploma of Fine Art there in 1979 (He was awarded Best Student in 1978). He had several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in the International Art Expo Malaysia. Most notable is his solo at Galeri Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur in 1997. His recent solos were held at National Art Gallery Malaysia & Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Aug. 15, 2021
PETER LIEW : Still Life, 2000
Est: RM6,000 - RM12,000
Born in Perak in 1955, Peter Liew is a Malaysian modern and contemporary painter whose work has been offered at auction multiple times. Peter Liew studied at the Malaysian Institute of Art, graduating in 1979 with a Diploma in Fine Art. During his time at the institute, he won the Best Award in Fine Art and proceeded to host solo exhibitions namely the Outdoor Painting Exhibition, Artist House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (1981), Oil Painting Exhibition, Balai Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur (1997), Skopje (Republic of Macedonia), Museum of the City of Skopje (2002) and Penang State Art Gallery (2009). In this artwork, Peter Liew brilliantly expresses a pot of purple flower blooming to life.
KLAS Art Auction
Mar. 21, 2021
Peter Liew (b. Perak, 1955) Penang Seaside, 2000s
Est: RM9,000 - RM18,000
An outdoor painter, Peter Liew captures the beauty of nature through his thick impasto technique. As a nature lover he effectively illustrates the tranquil nature and steady rhythm of the river flows. There’s a famous saying that goes ‘time spent with nature is never wasted’. Peter Liew was educated at the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA, 1976-1979, Best Student 1978), where he taught from 1981 to 1994. His other works revolve around old architectural heritage sites, quaysides and recently, landscape portraits. He has several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in Art Expo Malaysia and a solo in Skopje, Macedonia, in 2002, after being invited to the art colony in Debrca, Belchrista and Macedonia in 2000. His recent solos were held at National Art Gallery Malaysia and Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Dec. 13, 2020
PETER LIEW : Untitled, 2004
Est: RM2,500 - RM5,000
Born in Perak in 1955, Peter Liew is a Malaysian modern and contemporary painter whose work has been offered at auction multiple times. Peter Liew studied at the Malaysian Institute of Art, graduating in 1979 with a Diploma in Fine Art. During his time at the institute, he won the Best Award in Fine Art and proceeded to host solo exhibitions namely the Outdoor Painting Exhibition, Artist House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (1981), Oil Painting Exhibition, Balai Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur (1997), Skopje (Republic of Macedonia), Museum of the City of Skopje (2002) and Penang State Art Gallery (2009).
KLAS Art Auction
Nov. 15, 2020
Peter Liew (b. Perak, 1955) Flower Still Life, 1978
Est: RM14,000 - RM24,000
This is an early Peter Liew, done in 1978 the year he was awarded Best Student at the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA) and a year before he graduated. It was a hastily self-assembled still life of flowers, notably chrysanthemum within the MIA premises, and executed with brush, unlike say, a 2007 still life piece, Untitled, which was sold at the Henry Butcher May 6, 2012 auction and was done with the palette knife with stabbing abstract strokes. This early work was executed the normal way, with an eye to the play of light, elements of harmony and colour contrasts, but in such subdued tones bordering on femininity, of yellow and pink. As if commenting on his frugal days, the flowers are shown in throes of withering as evident by some dropped petals on the table where the vase is stood. It is a soft colour palette that Peter Liew abandoned in his later works of darker chiaroscuro and with rough-hewn veneer. The sense of impermanence and innocence is latent. Still life of flowers have been used as a subject since the Netherlandish Renaissance artists (c. 1500s-1600s). After his graduation, Peter Liew taught at his alma-mater from 1981 until 1993. On his own in 1994, he started using palette knife and achieved some success in his break-through solo exhibition at Galeri Maybank in 1997 although he first painted in palette knife in 1981. A traveller artist dubbed the Poet of the Panorama, Peter Liew has eked a reputation for his spectacular alfresco landscapes in his travels all around the world. His notable canvases also cover old architecture, quaysides, and ‘landscape’ portraits. Peter Liew’s auction record, of RM72,600, for Golden Malacca (1997) was set at Henry Butcher’s inaugural auction on Aug 8, 2010.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Nov. 15, 2020
Peter Liew (b. Perak, 1955) Malacca River, 1998
Est: RM12,000 - RM24,000
The Malacca Series represents one of the early successes of Peter Liew in his paintings of landscapes and the panorama. There is also the rawness of his strokes where he cut and sculptured the paintings with his palette knife, and his palette of sombre colours that marked his impecunious state when starting and painting fulltime again in October 1994. He plays on the chiaroscuro with a little spot of colour in the furrows of houses by the river. What is afoot and what stirs amidst the darkened rows? A traveller artist, Peter Liew has travelled all over for his intrinsic impressions of the landscapes: the United States, New Zealand, China, Vietnam, Europe, Macedonia, Turkey, Russia… Peter Liew was educated at the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA, 1976-1979, Best Student 1978), where he taught from 1981 to 1994. His other works revolve around old architectural heritage sites, quaysides and recently, landscape portraits. He has several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in Art Expo Malaysia and a solo in Skopje, Macedonia, in 2002, after being invited to the art colony in Debrca, Belchrista and Macedonia in 2000. His recent solos were held at National Art Gallery Malaysia and Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Nov. 08, 2020
PETER LIEW : Still Life, 2000
Est: RM5,000 - RM9,000
Born in Perak in 1955, Peter Liew is a Malaysian modern and contemporary painter whose work has been offered at auction multiple times. Peter Liew studied at the Malaysian Institute of Art, graduating in 1979 with a Diploma in Fine Art. During his time at the institute, he won the Best Award in Fine Art and proceeded to host solo exhibitions namely the Outdoor Painting Exhibition, Artist House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (1981), Oil Painting Exhibition, Balai Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur (1997), Skopje (Republic of Macedonia), Museum of the City of Skopje (2002) and Penang State Art Gallery (2009). In this artwork, Peter Liew brilliantly expresses a pot of purple flower blooming to life.
KLAS Art Auction
Nov. 08, 2020
PETER LIEW : Venice, 2008
Est: RM15,000 - RM30,000
The streets, the windows and the buildings are lined with thick, heavy impastos – so thick and so real that it beckons the viewer to touch it, for it seems as if the painting is three dimensional and real to touch. This is the impression that Peter Liew’s artworks leave. His alfresco paintings have a realness feel to it, not only because of the rich and colourful impastos he assimilates them with, but also because he captures the depth of lighting, the contours and the atmosphere so well in this painting of a morning market. The light is hushed, as if the sun is about to set and nightfall awaits. Peter Liew obtained his Diploma from the Malaysian Institute of Art in 1979 and began lecuring there for twelve years before channeling his full concentration towards being a full-time artist. He is notably known for his scooped-up-and-spread thick impastos, often painting natural landscapes. Peter has his own ateliers in Penang and Kuala Lumpur.
KLAS Art Auction
Aug. 23, 2020
Peter Liew (b. Penang, 1955) Old Canton China Village, 1995
Est: RM6,000 - RM12,000
Known for working en plein-air, Peter Liew paints in gestural strokes with thick impasto layers applied by palette knife and brush which create dynamic movement. The painting illustrates a scene of an old village in Canton, China. As an avid traveller his paintings are mostly inspired by nature and heritage buildings. His other works revolve around old architecture, quaysides and recently, landscape portraits. Peter Liew was educated at the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA, 1976-1979, Best Student 1978), where he taught from 1981 to 1994. He has several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, and a solo in Skopje, Macedonia, in 2002, after being invited to the art colony in Debrca, Belchrista and Macedonia in 2000. His recent solos were held at National Art Gallery Malaysia and Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Mar. 15, 2020
Peter Liew (b. Perak, 1955) Malacca River Series, 2004
Est: RM90,000 - RM160,000
The Malacca Series represents one of the early successes of Peter Liew in his paintings of landscapes and the panorama. There is also the rawness of his strokes where he cut and sculptured the paintings with his palette knife, and his palette of sombre colours that marked his impecunious state when starting and painting fulltime again in October 1994. The Malacca Series is in his major exhibition in Journey Into Landscape, complete with a catalogue, at Galeri Maybank in 1997. He plays on the chiaroscuro with a little spot of colour in the furrows of stilt houses by the river. What is afoot and what stirs amidst the darkened rows? A traveller artist, Peter Liew has travelled all over for his intrinsic impressions of the landscapes: the United States, New Zealand, China, Vietnam, Europe, Macedonia, Turkey, Russia… Peter Liew was educated at the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA, 1976-1979, Best Student 1978), where he taught from 1981 to 1994. His other works revolve around old architecture, quaysides and recently, landscape portraits. He has several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in Art Expo Malaysia and a solo in Skopje, Macedonia, in 2002, after invited to the art colony in Debrca, Belchrista and Macedonia in 2000. His recent solos were held at National Art Gallery Malaysia & Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Jun. 30, 2019
Peter Liew (b. 1955) Venice, 2007
Est: RM12,000 - RM20,000
An intricate network of canals wending through towering ghoulish buildings casting its shadows on the activities below, as gondolas jostle with motorized vaporetta and other kinds of boats in transporting locals, tourists and goods. In certain areas, the harsh sunlight filters through the interstices of buildings but for most there is a pall of dark shadows. This is one of the places painted by Peter Liew in his nearly month-long stay in Venice in 2012. It is just behind the San Marco Square near where he was billeted on a holiday cum work schedule. Altogether, he painted some 19 pieces of Venice all over. Venice is beautiful with its motley collection of Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance architecture. Peter Liew keeps up a busy schedule painting landscapes and cityscales all over the world. This year, he has been to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, Moscow in Russia, and China. He taught at the Malaysian Institute of Art from 1981-1994, after receiving his Diploma of Fine Art there in 1979 (he was awarded Best Student in 1978). He has several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in the International Art Expo Malaysia. Most notable is his solo at Galeri Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur in 1997. He was invited to hold a solo in Skopje, Macedonia, in 2002, after his participation in the Art Colony in Debrca, Belchrista, Macedonia in 2000. In 2018, he presented two major shows at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia, and at National Art Gallery Malaysia.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Jun. 30, 2019
Peter Liew (b. 1955) Bukit Tekun By The Lakeside, 2000
Est: RM20,000 - RM36,000
An outdoor painter, Peter Liew captures the beauty of nature through his thick impasto technique. An avid traveller, he has painted a plethora of landscapes from various locations from Batu Caves, Ipoh, Taman Negara, Penang Hill and Tapah right to the outskirts of Paris, upstate New York vineyards, Venice waterways and rustic scenes in Prague, Czech Republic. Peter Liew graduated from the Malaysian Institute of Art in 1979. He was awarded Best Student in 1978. He taught at his alma mater from 1981 to 1994. He has presented several solo shows since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur in 1981. In 2018, he presented the Peter Liew Retrospective exhibition, which featured 63 works, arranged in three themes: Nature, Cultural Heritage, and Portraits. It was held at the Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) exhibition space in Wisma Kebudayaan SGM, Kuala Lumpur. During the same time, he showcased a solo exhibition titled Peter Liew: The Face at the Creative Space, National Art Gallery Malaysia from July 30 until August 28, 2018.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Mar. 24, 2019
Peter Liew (b. 1955) Pangkor Laut, 2000
Est: RM5,800 - RM9,800
Known for working en plein-air, Peter Liew paints in gestural strokes with thick impasto layers applied by palette knife and brush which creates dynamic movement. The painting illustrates a scene from Pangkor Laut, a small island southwest of Pangkor Island, Perak. The tranquil blue and green colours used enhance the charm and atmosphere of the scene. The technique of oils layered in thick impasto adds a rich quality to the painting. Peter Liew has been called the âPoet of the Panoramaâ for his large natural landscapes of Asia, Europe, the United States and Oceania although he has moved away from a green palette to urbanscapes, quaysides and more recently, âlandscapeâ portraits. He taught at the Malaysian Institute of Art from 1981-1994, after receiving his Diploma of Fine Art there in 1979 (He was awarded Best Student in 1978). He has several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, and at Galeri Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur in 1997. His latest art exhibition titled Peter Liew Retrospective was organised by Soka Gakkai Malaysia in 2018. At the same period, he had a solo show at National Art Gallery Malaysia. 78 x 62cm
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Mar. 17, 2019
VENICE RIVER - Peter Liew
Est: RM33,000 - RM48,000
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The Edge Auction
Mar. 17, 2019
TAMAN NEGARA - Peter Liew
Est: RM16,000 - RM24,000
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The Edge Auction
Oct. 28, 2018
PETER LIEW (b. 1955) Malacca River, 2000
Est: RM14,000 - RM24,000
Painted with impressive energy and confident strokes, the artwork shows Peter Liewâ€˜s impression of an old building inspired during his travels. The combination of gestural strokes with thick impasto applied on canvas is the artist's forte. Peter Liew has been called the â€˜Poet of the Panorama' for his large natural landscapes of Asia, Europe, the United States and Oceania although he has moved away from a green palette to urbanscapes, quaysides and more recently, â€˜landscape' portraits. He taught at the Malaysian Institute of Art from 1981-1994, after receiving his Diploma of Fine Art there in 1979 (He was awarded Best Student in 1978). He has several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in the Art Expo Malaysia. Most notable is his solo at Galeri Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur in 1997. His latest art exhibition titled Peter Liew Retrospective was organised by Soka Gakkai Malaysia in 2018.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Oct. 28, 2018
PETER LIEW (b. 1955) Petaling Street, 1995
Est: RM13,000 - RM23,000
Known for working en plein-air, Peter Liew paints in gestural strokes with thick impasto layers applied by palette knife and brush which creates dynamic movement. The painting illustrates a scene from a busy street. The choices of colours used enhance the charm and atmosphere of the scene. The scene is suggested to take place in the early evening as the sky is painted with a warm colour. The technique of oils layered in thick impasto adds a rich quality to the painting. Peter Liew has been called the â€˜Poet of the Panorama' for his large natural landscapes of Asia, Europe, the United States and Oceania although he has moved away from a green palette to urbanscapes, quaysides and more recently, â€˜landscape' portraits. He taught at the Malaysian Institute of Art from 1981-1994, after receiving his Diploma of Fine Art there in 1979 (He was awarded Best Student in 1978). He has several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in the Art Expo Malaysia. Most notable is his solo at Galeri Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur in 1997. His latest art exhibition titled Peter Liew Retrospective was organised by Soka Gakkai Malaysia in 2018.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Mar. 11, 2018
LANDSCAPE
Est: RM2,800 - RM3,800
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The Edge Auction
Mar. 11, 2018
PEACE LILY
Est: RM2,500 - RM3,500
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The Edge Auction
Nov. 12, 2017
PETER LIEW (b. 1955) UNTITLED, 1998, Oil on canvas
Est: RM15,000 - RM25,000
Templer Park is a favourite landscape subject for Peter Liew in his early days. Just 30 minutes’ drive out of the Kuala Lumpur city centre, park is surrounded by jungle and the Templer’s Golf Course. Bukit Takun, a limestone outcrop sitting on a granite base (Pussey Key) with a cliff standing 300m tall, is used for abseiling and rock-climbing, while the area is a spot for jungle trekking and bird-watching. Nearby are the Kanching Waterfalls and the Rainforest Retreat sanctuary. Under azure-blue skies, the light exudes crisp reflection on the water’s edge with just the right shadows in areas of the trees and grass ledge. Peter Liew has been called the ‘Poet of the Panorama’ for his large natural landscapes of Asia, Europe, the United States and Oceania although he has moved away from a green palette to urbanscapes, quaysides and more recently, ‘landscape’ portraits. He taught at the Malaysian Institute of Art from 1981-1994, after receiving his Diploma of Fine Art there in 1979 (He was awarded Best Student in 1978). He has several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in the International Art Expo Malaysia. Most notable is his solo at Galeri Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur in 1997.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Nov. 12, 2017
PETER LIEW (b. 1965) UNTITLED, 2007
Est: RM13,000 - RM20,000
The Bukit Kiara Valley Park where the privately-owned Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort (BKECR) is located is one of the largest green lungs in Kuala Lumpur. The BKECR boasts of its equestrian and polo facilities suited for international showjumping and dressage competitions, apart from the clubhouse dining and recreational convenience. It has a 12-lane bowling alley, a two-tiered 32-bay driving range and a putting green, a tennis court, a basketball badminton courts and swimming pools, but there is also the Bukit Kiara Sports Complex nearby. It is surrounded by verdant greens with a reverse ‘S’ river meandering across it. Its precincts are out of bounds to non-members like the adjacent Kuala Lumpur Golf Club. But there are lots of hiking, jogging and walking tracks free for the general public, not only for the residents of the affluent Taman Tun Dr Ismail neighbourhood. It’s also popular with mountain-bikers. Peter Liew has been called the ‘Poet of the Panorama’ for his large natural landscapes of Asia, Europe, the United States and Oceania although he has moved away from a green palette to urbanscapes, quaysides and more recently, ‘landscape’ portraits. He taught at the Malaysian Institute of Art from 1981-1994, after receiving his Diploma of Fine Art there in 1979 (He was awarded Best Student in 1978). He has several solos since his first at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in 1981, including in the International Art Expo Malaysia. Most notable is his solo at Galeri Seni Maybank, Kuala Lumpur in 1997.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Apr. 23, 2017
PETER LIEW (b. 1955) PENANG CLOCK TOWER, 1994, Oil on canvas
Est: RM6,000 - RM10,000
From early on in his career, Peter Liew paints in two bifurcating strands of Panoramic Landscapes and Architectural Heritage, first using the brushes and later the palette knife. Basically an alfresco painter, his process evolves and matured in concept, philosophy, style, colours, technique and treatment. For artists painting the landmark Moorish-design Penang Clock Tower or Victoria Memorial Tower at the junction of Light Street and Beach Street, it’s normal for them to take the whole totem standing by itself in resplendent glory. Peter Liew prefers to show its height towering over all the adjacent buildings in the financial hub of Penang, the only contender to it being the ghostly-white Komtar in the distant, near the left side of the painting. What can be seen of the 30-metre high structure built between 1987 and 1902, is the domed cupola with roman pillars, the second four-sided tier of the four working clocks, from her working station on the Beach Street front. But had Peter Liew painted the clock tower today, he might want to take it with its whole structure because of the addition of the fountain with the 4.8-metre high metal Betel Nut sculpture. Betel nut is Buah Pinang in Malay, and it is from here that Penang, Pulau Pinang, derived its name. But he has done one close-up in 1995, but by then he had started working on the mean palette knife. It was the same year he painted one at least on the Malacca Clock Tower.Peter Liew has been called the ‘Poet of the Panorama’ for his large natural landscapes in Asia, Europe, the United States and Oceania. He taught at the Malaysian Institute of Art from 1981-1994, after receiving his Diploma of Fine Art there in 1979 (He was awarded Best Student in 1978). He has come a long, long way since his first solo at Art House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur in 1981, but he started making an impact in his solo at Galeri Seni Maybank in 1997.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Mar. 05, 2017
STILL LIFE
Est: RM8,000 - RM10,000
Painting with frame
The Edge Auction
Nov. 06, 2016
PETER LIEW (b. 1955) Untitled, 1996, Oil on canvas
Est: RM10,000 - RM15,000
Peter Liew is regarded the 'Poet of the Panorama,' travelling all over the world to capture the 'local' colours, spirit, 'taste' (atmosphere) and terrain. He paints alfresco in oils with palette knife, with instinctive and clever manupulations in bringing out the essence of more than just the physical. This work was done in Dunedin in the South Island when on a trip with fellow artists Alex Ong and Teh Yew Kiang to New Zealand in 1996. He painted seven works in two weeks there.After receiving a Diploma in Fine Art in 1979 at the Malaysian Institute of Art, Peter Liew taught there in 1981-94.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Oct. 04, 2015
PETER LIEW (b. 1955) Lush Landscape, Undated, Oil on canvas
Est: RM18,000 - RM25,000
Known for working en plein-air, Peter Liew paints in gestural strokes with thick impasto layers applied by palette knife and brush which creates dynamic movement. The painting illustrates a lush jungle paradise rendered in exotic shades of green and red, imbued with a sense of mystery. The artist has travelled extensively around the world to capture breathtaking landscapes in countries such as England, Italy, China, Indonesia, Mauritius and the United States of America. Peter Liew received his Diploma in Fine Art from Malaysia Institute of Art (MIA) in 1979. He served as a lecturer at MIA from 1981 to 1994, and has over 40 years of experience in painting. His solo exhibitions were exhibited at Artist House Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (1981), Balai Seni Maybank (1997), Museum of the City of Skopje, Skopje (Republic of Macedonia) (2002) and Penang State Art Gallery (2009). He was awarded the Best Award in Fine Art, Malaysian Institute of Art, Kuala Lumpur in 1978.
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Nov. 09, 2014
PETER LIEW (b. 1955), A Day At Ulu Langat, 1998, oil on canvas
Est: RM13,000 - RM20,000
PETER LIEW b. Perak, 1955 A DAY AT ULU LANGAT, 1998 Signed 'Peter Liew' (lower right) Oil on canvas 80cm x 90cm An excerpt from a poem written by an important art writer Ooi Kok Chuen on Peter Liew's artistic technique from The Solitary Sojourner: An Ode to Peter Liew reads: cuts and chops and criss-crosses the palette knife carves, cavorts, cajoles, caresses, careens dancing to the shifting lights and subtle shades thick with lathers of deep and light emotions with eddies of chameleon colours, cooked and coaxed, curdled and curried into a rapturous rhapsody a celebration without from within, and within from without sometimes a reverie, sometimes an orgy a sculptured garden on the canvas An apt description for this visually stimulating piece entitled A Day At Ulu Langat, Peter Liew is celebrated for his confident use of the palette knife bringing his landscape to life with vibrant hues and textural paint surface. Peter Liew graduated with a Diploma from the Malaysian Institute of Art in 1979. He lectured there from 1981 to 1993 before deciding to go full-time into art. His highly tactile technique of thick impastos has seen him travelling all over the world to paint mainly the natural landscapes, often in panorama. He set up his own art ateliers in Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Having been to the Art Colony in Debrca, Belchrista, Macedonia in 2000 and 2002, he plans to set up an artist's camp in Balik Pulau in Penang. REFERENCE http://www.peterliew-atelier.my/biography.html
Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers
Nov. 09, 2014
PETER LIEW (b. 1955), Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad, 1994, oil on canvas
Est: RM10,000 - RM15,000
PETER LIEW b. Perak, 1955 BANGUNAN SULTAN ABDUL SAMAD, 1994 Signed and dated 'Peter Liew 94' (lower right) Oil on canvas 65cm x 80cm An early piece by Peter Liew dated 1994, Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad is a heavily impastoed illustration of an iconic building in rhythmic strokes of brown, red, green and white. Designed by Arthur Charles Alfred Norman and built in 1894 to 1897, the building which is named after the reigning Sultan at the time housed the Federal Secretariat of the then-Federated Malay States formed in 1896 during the British administration. Inspired by Muslim mosques in India and having spent some time in Africa, the architect adopted elements of the Mughal architecture in its design. The 41-metre tower chimed for the first time in 1897 to coincide with Queen Victoria's Jubilee Parade. Peter Liew graduated with a Diploma from the Malaysian Institute of Art in 1979. He lectured there from 1981 to 1993 before deciding to go full-time into art. His highly tactile technique of thick impastos has seen him travelling all over the world to paint mainly the natural landscapes, often in panorama. He set up his own art ateliers in Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Having been to the Art Colony in Debrca, Belchrista, Macedonia in 2000 and 2002, he plans to set up an artist's camp in Balik Pulau in Penang.
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