Born in 1941 in Singapore, Dr Jolly Koh is perhaps one of the most illustrated artists in Malaysia. He is widely considered as one of the prime ‘mover’ of the art scene where he brings with him a vast range of experience he gained through living in the United Kingdom, the United States as well as Australia and many other countries.

His earlier work were exhibited in Malaysia between 1957 and 1969 where after that, he would expand his showcase to other countries, not seen in Malaysia until the early 1990s. Before that, most of his artwork were seen exhibited around countries like Australia, Thailand, Brazil, India and the United States. His artwork is very much sought after and being one of the pioneers of the industry, they become permanent collections of national and international galleries as well as in corporations and such that include New York’s very reputable J D Rockefeller II collection.