To my surprise the signboard on the wall says “Jehan Chan Art Gallery”, and next to it is his famous painting! This must be the new location for his gallery.
Anyway I am glad that his gallery is still around. During my last trip back, was trying to locate his gallery at Jalan Tan Cheng Lock, but no where to found, now it is here, at new location!
If you have read the previous post, “Jonker Street”, you would have come across a rather personal intro about Jehan Chan. Here, I’ve extracted from the internet a more serious description about him and his work
Jehan Chan Yee Hing (his full name) has been painting and exhibiting for more than 30 years. He resides Malacca and devotes all his time to painting, Jehan experimented with water color collage on crinkled rice paper in the late 80's. It was in the late '80 that he perfected the technique that enabled him to put together the Seascape Series which found an appreciative audience in Malaysia.In 1992, Jehan started painting thc carps that he reared in his family home. He has captured their charm and grace with engaging artistry. And the visual poetry of a serene lotus pond has proved to be immensely popular. In this series, the carps are regarded as a symbol of prosperity there are about nine of them in total.
(source: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/designart/chineseart/jehan/htmls/bio.htm)
Here’s the address (picture below). Still can’t get the location bearing? Very easy, just look for the big orangie Orang Utan that is painted on the sidewall of a shop along Jalan Hang Jebat. The gallery is just a few doors away.
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