‘Art4Good’: turning a love of painting into help for others

Yeow Teck Chai, a former deputy director-general of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority, channels his passion for painting into philanthropy through the upcoming "Art4Good: Painting from the Heart" exhibition. Running from October 14-18 at Bangsar Shopping Centre, the event aims to raise funds for two non-profit organizations: Free Food Society and the Society for the Severely Mentally Handicapped.

Both groups work towards uplifting vulnerable members of society by providing food aid, tuition, and rehabilitative therapy. Yeow, who has contributed nearly 100 paintings to the exhibition, has participated in three previous charity exhibitions, resulting in the sale of over 400 artworks for charitable causes. The exhibition will feature more than 120 paintings, including works by fellow artists Oon Soon Keat, Yoon Chooi Wan, Tan Ken Ming, and Winsen Loke, who attends rehabilitative therapy at the Society for the Severely Mentally Handicapped.

The official launch of the exhibition will take place on October 14 by former international trade and industry minister Rafidah Aziz, who has also contributed eight paintings through a silent auction.