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AMERRUDIN AHMAD. B.1970 KUALA KETIL, KEDAH, MALAYSIA
017 2666 535 amerrudin@artgallery.gov.mymakmalsenisakit.blogspot

WORKING EXPERIENCE
Curator of Conservation & Collection Management
National Art Gallery, Malaysia 2003-current

Assistant Curator 1997-2002
Research and Conservation, National Art Gallery Malaysia

Assistant Economic Affair Officer 1995-1997
Craft Museum, Malaysian Handicraft Development Board

Assistant Curator (practical training) – Penang State Museum and Art Gallery, Penang, Malaysia 1993

Independent designer and artist 1994-1995
Participated in contemporary art exhibition in art galleries in KL, design stage and props for artist performances

EDUCATION AND TRAININGUniversity Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam
Bachelor in Art and Design (Fine Art) 1990-1994

TRAINING AND COURSES
Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage and ASEAN +3 (China,Japan, South Korea)
Museum Professional Meeting, Beijing, China 2009
The 4th Asia Curators Conference, Tokyo, Japan 2008

Photo and Paper Conservation Workshop, NAG KL 2006
East Asian Curators Workshop, MoMA, New York, USA 2001
7 Day Workshop in Painting Conservation Practice, CCMC and NAG KL 2001
General Conservation Workshop, CCMC and NAG, KL 2001

Certificate in Conservation of Cultural Material, National Research Laboratory for Conservation
Of Cultural Property Centre, Lucknow, India 1998-1999

SEMINAR, CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOPAsia Pacific Twentieth Century Conservation of Art Research Network (APTCCARN) 2nd Meeting
Paper Presentation ‘Institutional Record Keeping’, CCMC, University of Melbourne, Australia 2009
'Painting Conservation' in Seminar on Establishing an Art Conservation Course
in the Faculty of Fine Art Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand 2004

Asia Pacific Twentieth Century Conservation of Art Research Network (APTCCARN) Inaugural Meeting
And Conference ‘The 20th Century in Paint’, NAG, Kuala Lumpur 2008

Asia, Europe And Impressionism: The Enduring Popularity of Impressionist Paintings
And The Persistence of Impressionist Style
Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center, University of Philippines
Quezon City. 2006



PAPER AND ESSAY
2011: - The Permanent Collection 2003-2009, The Inventory of The National Visual Heritage National Art Gallery of Malaysia.
- Exhibition catalogue ‘Yang Terutama’ The Private Collection of Former Ambassador of Malaysia.
2008: Curators essay for Iskandar Art Festival Johor Bharu entitled ‘The Private Collection of Alia and Forouk Khan’.
2006:- Curators essay entitled 'Kata di Kota' for Malaysian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Habana, Cuba
2005: - Curators essay for; (i) Ahmad Zuraimi's Solo Exhibition entitled 'Learn from the Crawler' at Art Space Gallery, (ii) 'Melebu Alas' Solo by Johan Marjonid at Balai Berita NST, (iii) 'Works on Paper' Malaysia Water Color Exhibition at NAG

DESERTATION
1999: 'Basic Guidelines for Conservation of Mixed Media Painting' for completion of Cultural Material Conservation Certificate in National Research Laboratory Centre, Lucknow, India.
1994: ' Assemblaj Dalam Senilukis Moden di Malaysia' a thesis for completion of BFA in UiTM Shah Alam Malaysia


PROJECT DONE
2000 – 2003 - Design , proposed and established the Painting and Art Object Conservation Lab at The National Art Gallery, Malaysia

CONSERVATION
Conservation projects especially on cleanings, tear repairs, relining, infilling, inpainting and other consolidation works on the NAG’s collection of paintings since 2003. Fortunately, the more complicated tasks were carried out with the assistance and advice of Dr Nicole Tse from CCMC.
Responsible to purview the annual and long term planning and strategies the use of funding, space, staff and Key PERFORMANCE Indicator for the Conservation division.

CURATORIAL
Curated numbers of exhibition in National Art Gallery Malaysia (NAG), abroad and private galleries:
2011- JAGA! By invitation Exhibition of Funtional Sculpture by Contemporary Malaysian Artists
2011- Photography Collection of The National Art Gallery
2011 – Yang Terutama the Private Collection of Former Ambassador of Malaysia, NAG
2010 – ABC The Mixed Media Collection of National Art Gallery,NAG
2008 – Curated the Permanent Exhibition ‘Sea Kingdom, Trade and Commerce in Time Line of Malaysia Visual Art History’
2007 - Proposed and design the Underwater Gallery, open and launched by State government of Terengganu in June 2007
2006- Kata di Kota – Habana Biennale Cuba
2005- Fathul Luqman Solo at Pelita Hati Gallery 2007Works on Paper year 2005 NAG, ,
2004 - Johan Marjonid at Balai Berita NST
2001 - Proposed and established a alternative space for young contemporaries artists called Peti Seni

AWARDS AND GRANT
1. The National Art Gallery Study Grant for Professional Training in Painting and Art Objects Conservation 2011-2012
2. Travelling to Beijing, Xansi, Xian, Inner Mongolia and Gansu by under ASEAN + 3 Conference China for the Intangible Cultural Heritage Preservation Workshop in 2009.
3. Travelling Grant to visit major art museum in Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama and Tokyo by the Japan Foundation Tokyo in 2008.
4. Anugerah Khidmat Cemerlang ( Excellent Services Award) Ministry of Culture ,Arts and Heritage of Malaysia 2007
5. Anugerah Khidmat Cemerlang ( Excellent Services Award) Ministry of Culture ,Arts and Heritage of Malaysia 2004

6. Research and Travelling Grant for Conservation Project in Patiala Punjab (wall painting) and Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (metal).

6. Director General Award from the Handicraft Development Board of Malaysia – 1996.

MEMBERSHIPS
Asia Pacific Twentieth Century Conservation of Art Research Network (APTCCARN) since 2008
MATAHATI ARTriangle as Board Member and Secretary (Malaysia, Indonesia and The Phillippine)2006-2010