ROSIHAN DAHIM 

Rosihan Dahim is a Singaporean artist (b.1955) whose work is deeply influenced by historical narratives, including the French and Spanish revolutions and the World Wars, stories he first heard from his father. A graduate of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, he launched his celebrated Matchstick painting series in 1980. Since then, his award-winning art has been exhibited internationally. Dahim also works in watercolor, Chinese ink, and oil using these mediums to capture Singapore's heritage.

Solo Exhibition

1980 'The Surrealist Paintings of Rosihan Dahim', National Museum Art Gallery

1990 'One Man One Destiny', National Museum Art Gallery 

2006 'Between Two Walls', Photographers Gallery, MICA Building

2010 'The Flaming Sphere Principle', Oasis Gallery

2014 ‘One Mind One Theory’, Fullerton Hotel

2016 ‘The Matchstick Paintings'. The Booktique Gallery. One Raffles Link 'Surrealism Art of Rosihan Dahim'. SCAPE Singapore

2019 'Closer To Our Dreams', ION Art Gallery, ION Singapore

Solo Art Performance/Art Auction

2008 'Voices of the Wild', Orchid Country Club|Auction of artwork

2009 ACRES, Furama Riverfront Hotel|Auction of artwork ALFRESCO, Fullerton Square

2010 AFA Conference, Furama Riverfront Hotel|Auction of artwork

2011 CONVERGENCE II, The Fullerton Hotel

2012 THE CRAFTSMAN'S DREAM, Red Dot Design Museum2016 ‘1001 NIGHTS’, SINGALA, Goodwood Patk Hotel|Auction of artwork ‘THE MAGIC OF GIVING’, HOSPICE 2016 Marina Mandarin Hotel|Auction of artwork

2024   ‘THE MATCHSTICK MAN’ Art Performance, Beverley Station Gallery, Perth, Western Australia ‘EDGE OF TRIGGER’ at Olal’Art ‘SINGALA NIGHT IN SHANGHAI’, Goodwood Park Hotel

Solo Installation Art

2012 DAHIM'S STAIRWAY TO ESCAPADE, Talent Cafe Gallery

 

Sculpture Work

2015 ‘Ring Of Waves’, Boss Hotel/V Hotel

2014 'DADA The Surrealist Elephant', Esplanade Singapore

Group Exhibition

1978 Art'78 at the National Museum Art Gallery

1979 Art'79 at the National Museum Art Gallery

1980 Singapore Festival of Arts, National Museum Art Gallery

1981 Singapore Innovation in Art Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery

1983 First Five Young Artists Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery National Day Art Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery

1984 25 Years Of Art in Singapore, National Museum Art Gallery New Generation of Singapore Artists, Hotel Meridien

1985 Australian Art Award Exhibition, Australian High Commission

1986 Art Fair '86 Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery

1987 National Museum Centenary Art Exhibition

1988 Singapore Art Exhibition in Japan, Yokohama, Kobe, Sapporo, Japan EIGHT VISIONS, National Museum Art Gallery

1989 IBM Art Award Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery

1990 Urban Artists: 25 Years of Singapore Art, National Museum Art Gallery

1993 New Age Art Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery

1995 Philip Morris Art Award Exhibition, Takashimaya

1996 Phillip Morris Art Award Exhibition, Takashimaya New Age Part II, Orchard Hotel

2002 TIGA Exhibition at the Fullerton Hotel, Singapore ART TREASURES, Millenea Tower, Millenia Walk

2004 TIGA The Exhibition, Gallerie 28

2005 Raining Cats Exhibition @ Bussorah, Gallerie 28

2006 'TUJU' six artists exhibition at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai UAE

2007 'The Missing Chord' exhibition' at The National Library, Singapore Festival Event Art Exhibition at the Esplanade

2008 INTERNATIONAL POSTER. SHOW (Social & Culture), Saba Art Institute, Teheran Iran

2009 'CREATIONS II' exhibition at Fill-Your-Walls gallery ALFRESCO exhibition at Fullerton Square

2010 SINGAPORE OUR HERITAGE exhibition at Fill-Your-Walls gallery 'VOICE OF THE OCEAN' art exhibition at Suntec Singapore 'OCEAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR' winners exhibition National Geographic gallery, Vivocity 'SEVEN WONDERS' art exhibition at Forest Rain Gallery. 'LIVE OUR DREAMS' TRIBUTE TO SINGAPORE'S PIONEERING TEN at The Arts House 'CLASS OF ITS OWN', Oasis Gallery

 2011 'CONVERGENCE' at The Fullerton Heritage Gallery, Fullerton Hotel 'CONVERGENCE II' at The Fullerton Heritage Gallery, Fullerton Hotel 'ELEPHANT PARADE SINGAPORE' at The Esplanade

2012 'ELEPHANT PARADE SINGAPORE' at Botanical Gardens 'CHAIRITY 2012' at Red Dot Design Museum 'Maya+Barrack', Maya Gallery, Singapore TUJU '7 Elements Across The Seven Seas', 7Adam Gallery

2013 ENCORE! at MAYA Gallery

2015 10th INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL EXHIBITION Poh-Chang Academy of Arts, Thailand.

TUJU IN INDONESIA, Celebrating SG50 ART EXHIBITION in Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bali

TUJU IN ITALY, San Francesca Multi Media Centre, Civitanova, Italy

2016 CHAIRITY 2016 at Mercure Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia

2017

12TH  INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL EXHIBITION, Poh-Chang Academy of Arts, Thailand MEADOWS PERSONAL STUCTURES, Palazzo Mora, Venice, ITALY TUJU PRELUDE, Hotel Nuve, Singapore MIAMI SPECTRUM, Miami, Florida USA

 2018

13th INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL EXHIBITION, Poh-Chang Academy of Arts, Thailand

KORAT International Art Workshop & Exhibition 2018, Nakhon Province, Thailand

ART BIENNALE INTERNATIONAL, Bangladesh

EXHIBITION EXCHANGE, Hanoi, Vietnam

SALON DES BEAUX ARTS, Paris France

 

2019

14th INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL EXHIBITION,

Poh-Chang Academy of Arts, Thailand

ART FOR SOCIETY, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

1ST INTERNATIONAL FINE ARTS Exchange Workshop Exhibition, Danang, Vietnam

ART IN BEIRUT, Lebanon

ROAD & BELT INTERNATIONAL ART Creation Exchange Exhibition, Hubei, Wuhan, China

AAF Affordable Art Fair 2019, Singapore

FUTURE OF ART, Fifth International Art Exhibition, Zhongshan, China

 

2020

ART EXCHANGE EXHIBITION 2020, Thailand

3RD INTERNATIONAL VISUAL CULTURE EXHIBITION, Surakarta, Indonesia

ASSISI HOSPICE EVENT, Sinapore

2021

‘PRAY FOR MYANMAR’ VIRTUAL ART COLLABORATION FOR PEACE 2021

THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL ART BIENNALE 2020/2021, Jinan, Shandong Province, China

IADNE INTERNATIONAL ARTS, DESIGN + NEW MEDIA EXHIBITION 2021, Indonesia

 

2022

THE 9TH CRAZY ART COMMUNE INTERNATIONAL NEW CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION 2022, China

ASEAN INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION 'Dialogue with South East Asia' 2022, China

8th DIES NATALIS FSRD UNS International Exhibition, Indonesia

The ASEAN Contemporary Art Workshop 2022 Khon Kaen Thailand

ASIAN ART BIENNALE BANGLADESH 2022 Dhaka Bangladesh

 

2023

'SMALL MATTER' Art Exhibition, MAYA Gallery, Singapore

'BORDERLESS' International Art Exhibotion, Gallery SANSU, Korea

'HOMELAND' Art Exhibition 2023, MAYA Gallery, Singapore

'WHEN ART RESONATES' 58th Singapore National Day Art Exhibition 2023 (SMHCA)

ASEAN Culture & Art Creation IV International Exhibition 2023, Xiamen China

SENIKITA Art Exhibition 2023, WGS Singapore

 

2024

China-ASEAN People-to-People Exchange Year 2024

 ASEAN Book & Art Exhibition, Fuzhou, Fujian Province China

ART RESIDENCY Exhibition 2024 by Rosihan Dahim & Len Zuks, Beverley, Perth Australia

EDGE OF TRIGGER Duo Art Exhibition, Rosihan Dahim & Martin Kane, OLAL'ART, Singapore

13th International Symposium of Modern Art Mallnitz, Austria, Europe

 

2025

SG60 NATIONAL DAY ART EXHIBITION, Kg Ubi CC, Singapore

ASEAN Culture VI INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, Xiamen China

2nd KATHMANDU International Art Exhibition 2025, Nepal

 

 

Awards

1968 Third Prize, Singapore Youth Festival Art Award

1985 Highly Commended Prize Award, Australian Art Award

1995 Honorable Mention, Philip Morris Art Award

1996 Honorable Mention, Philip Morris Art Award

2010 Second Prize, Ocean Artist of the Year Award

2023 Talent Prize Award ''OPEN CALL' TERAVARNA International Juried Award

Talent Prize Award 'FLOWER' 2023 International Juried Art Competition

Honorable Prize Award 'STILL LIFE' 2023 International Juried Art Competition

Special Mention Award 'ART GRANT' 2023 International Juried Art Award