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Chia Hoy Sai is revered for his portraits of people inspired by his travels, and skilful depictions of tropical fruits. The artist suffuses the composition of fruits with a soft glow, composed of the rich reds of the rambutan and yellow starfruit. This Selangor born painter is a devoted traveller. He received his art education in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore. In 2000, he travelled to Sarawak whilst being impressed by the cultural diversity and Indigenous people of Sarawak. Living nomadly inspired him to do people's portraits as a subject matter. In 2009, he had a touring show titled The Differing Faces of South East Asia - Touring Exhibition of Chia Hoy Sai's Artworks which started its journey at SGM Culture Centres in Klang, throughout the east coast, north continents and Kuala Lumpur. The artist's exhibition titled Harvest was held at Pinkguy Gallery in March 2022, featuring his early works of tropical fruits and works of portraits of men and women in traditional attires.