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TPH Tan Peng Hooi painter of Penang

A life in dates

Timeline

A chronology drawn from the verified exhibition record and documented biographical milestones. Where a point is not fully confirmed, its status says so.

Only the year of birth, 1942, is on record; the exact date is not documented, and his current living status is not confirmed in available sources.

  1. 1942

    Life

    Born in Penang

    Born of Chinese parents and raised along the Penang waterfront. Only the year is documented; the exact birth date is not on record.

    verified
    Sources (2)
    • Reader's Digest, August 1981 (docs/readers-digest-1981-source-record.md)
    • BRAND.md section 12

  2. 1966

    Exhibition

    First solo exhibition

    Penang Library

    Recorded as his first solo exhibition and the starting point of the verified 1966 to 2024 timeline.

    verified
    Sources (2)
    • BRAND.md section 12
    • docs/readers-digest-1981-source-record.md

  3. 1981

    Feature

    Profiled in Reader’s Digest

    Robert Kiener’s feature, "The painter who preserves Malaysia’s past", ran in the Asian edition, August 1981, pages 40 to 44. It remains the fullest early account of his life and work.

    verified
    Sources (1)
    • Reader's Digest, August 1981 (docs/readers-digest-1981-source-record.md)

  4. 1998

    Recognition

    Penang State Art Gallery retrospective honour

    Penang State Art Gallery

    A 1998 retrospective honour is on record; it remains the only formal recognition located to date.

    verified
    Sources (2)
    • BRAND.md section 12
    • docs/tan-peng-hooi-master-catalogue.md

  5. 2005

    Exhibition

    Solo exhibition (USM, ABN AMRO)

    Universiti Sains Malaysia

    Referenced via the work Morning Glow (2005). The exact title and details need confirmation.

    partially verified
    Sources (1)
    • docs/tan-peng-hooi-master-catalogue.md

  6. 2024

    Exhibition

    Mutiara Utara

    Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery

    The most recent point on the verified timeline, documented through the Mutiara Utara e-catalogue that includes Penang Scene (1970). The group or collection format is inferred from the exhibition’s regional-collection nature; confirm.

    verified
    Sources (2)
    • BRAND.md section 10
    • docs/image-rights-log.csv
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