Abd Latif Maulan

Born in 1974 in the state of Pahang, Malaysia, in the quiet village of Lebu, Latif's early childhood was spent with his family in their bamboo house near a small river. Those early years invoked in him a great love of nature, particularly the Jungle and river where he spent so many happy hours with his family and friends.

It was with the help of two of his sisters that he initially commenced to draw, and not surprisingly his first drawings reflected his love of the landscape that surrounded him.

He started Primary school in 1981 studying at Skolah Menengah Kebangsaan, Lebu and then continued his education at Skolah Menengah Kebangsaan, Bentong. Although initially in the Science stream, his keen interest in art soon prompted him to transfer to the Art stream.

He finished high school in 1991, but due to financial constraints, had to forgo further studies at university level. Then followed a somewhat chaotic period as he took a number of different jobs in order to gain funds for both himself and his family, finally settling in a job as a Display Artist Designer at a small shopping complex in Bentong.

At that time, Latif recalls that he had no thoughts of becoming an artist, in fact he had no clear idea of which directi...

I only went to finish my high school 1992, until then I continued to become full time artist, I learned to draw from my sister from a young age and learned from observation to other successful painters.

2020 HOM Art Trans gallery. HOM Art Open 2020. Group Art Exhibition, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia

2019 Pahang Art Heritage, Group Art Exhibition, Pahang Art Museum, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

2019 MALAYSIAN AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART AUCTION EXHIBITION, Gallery Prima, (NSTP) Balai Berita Bangsar, 31, Jalan Riong, Bangsar, KL.

2018 Tales of The Apocalypse, Solo Exhibition, Gallery Titikmerah, Artrow, Publika Jalan Dutamas Kuala Lumpur.

2017 COLLECTIVE INDIVIDUALS group exhibition , Hin Bus Depot Art Centre, Penang, Malaysia

2017 Nature Nutured, Group Exhibition, Sasana Kijang Gallery, Central Bank Of Malaysia

2016 Winner Redbull ehwaubulan Art Showcase Exhibition

2016 Dengan Cara Kita ( In Our Own Ways) Group Exhibition, National Visual Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2016 A CELEBRATION OF MALAYSIAN SELF TAUGHT, NAIVE STYLE AND OUTSIDER ART TODAY , Gallery Shah Alam , Malaysia

2015 Melukis Puisi Pyan Habib : Group Exhibition , House Of Matahati (HOM)
2014 COLLECTIVE ASIA - Maya Gallery Singapore
2014 FREEDOM UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Myanmar Art Exchange Programe - HOM Art Trans - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2013 INTRO exhibition; Latif Maulan Open Studio : Art Row Publika: Solaris Dutamas
2013 The Young Contempo...