Justin Lim (b.1983, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) completed his postgraduate studies in 2006 with the Master of Art (Fine Art) programme by The Open University UK conducted at Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore after obtaining a BA(Hons) Fine Art majoring in painting. He has exhibited widely in Southeast Asia in various solo & group exhibitions and was the recipient of the 2008 Malaysia-Australia Visual Artist Residency at Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia. He has since held residencies at the Vermont Studio Center, USA (2011 – Asian Artist Fellowship/ Freeman Fellowship), Red Gate Gallery, Beijing (2013 – Khazanah Nasional Artist Residency) and The Tasmanian College of the Arts, University of Tasmania, Australia (2016 – International Artist in residence).
Selected group exhibitions include the Asian Art Biennale: Viewpoints & Viewing points, Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (2009), Modern Love, Earl Lu Gallery / Institute of Contemporary Art, Singapore (2015), Asia Young 36 / Asia Contemporary, a survey of contemporary Asian art practices, Jeonbuk Museum of Art, Jeonju, South Korea (2016) and Contemporary Chaos, curated by Demetrio Paparoni, Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Norway (2018).
He currently lives and works in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


This is the day when things fall into place
Justin Lim
2022
Acrylic on canvas
182.5 x 213.5 cm (work)
186 x 216.5 cm (framed)

Super ego
Justin Lim
2022
Acrylic on canvas
35 x 27.7 cm (work)
37.8 x 30.7 cm (framed)

Id
Justin Lim
2022
Acrylic on canvas
35.2 x 27.2 cm (work)
37.8 x 30 cm (framed)

Ego
Justin Lim
2022
Acrylic on canvas
35 x 27.7 cm (work)
37.8 x 30.8 cm (framed)

Tell me everything #1
Justin Lim
2022
Acrylic on canvas
76 x 61 cm

Voyager
Justin Lim
2022
Acrylic on canvas
91.5 x 175 cm

Tell me everything #3
Justin Lim
2022
Acrylic on canvas
50 x 61 cm

Tell me everything #2
Justin Lim
2022
Acrylic on canvas
50 x 61 cm

Make yourself at home
Justin Lim
2022
Acrylic on canvas
122 x 101.5 cm

Judgement day, 2022, Acrylic on canvas,
Justin Lim
2022
Acrylic on canvas
85 x 146 cm

I sit in silence to let my mind wander
Justin Lim
2022
Acrylic on canvas
122 x 101.5 cm

At the end of the day
Justin Lim
2022
Acrylic on canvas
122 x 101.5 cm

A daydream a day
Justin Lim
2022
Acrylic on canvas
91.5 x 175 cm

Evening Vista
Justin Lim
2022
Acrylic on canvas
152 x 122 cm (unframed)
173 x 142.5 cm (framed)

Simulacra
Justin Lim
2022
Acrylic on canvas
76 x 61 cm (unframed)
90 x 74.5 cm (framed)
The Colour Of Life: Exploring Kaleidoscopic Narratives
1 February - 30 September 2023
Virtual Exhibition
by Galeri Khazanah
Justin Lim – A daydream a day
5 - 26 November 2022
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Peterson Building, 712/1, 9th Floor,
Sukhumvit Rd, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei,
Bangkok 10110, Thailan
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 7pm
Closed on Sundays, Mondays & Public Holidays
Gestures of Landscape
6 - 28 May 2022
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Blk 47, Malan Road, #01-26 Gillman Barracks,
Singapore 109444
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 7pm
Closed on Sundays, Mondays & Public Holidays
Hasanul Isyraf Idris, James Seet & Justin Lim – The Back Room Shop
7 - 31 January 2022
The Back Room,
First Floor, 80A Jalan Rotan,
Off Jalan Kampung Attap,
50460 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wednesday - Sunday, 12 - 6pm
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
Justin Lim – Sanctuary
26 Feb - 27 Mar 2021
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Blk 47 Malan Road,
#01-26 Gillman Barracks,
Singapore 109444
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 7pm
Closed on Sundays, Mondays & Public Holidays
In Our Own Frame: 15th Year Celebration
3 - 19 December 2020
Richard Koh Fine Art,
34-1, Jalan Telawi 2,
Bangsar Baru, 59100
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 7pm
Closed on Sundays, Mondays & Public Holidays
Justin Lim – Planet Shangri-La
11 - 26 October 2019
Richard Koh Fine Art
229, Jalan Maarof,
Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar,
59000 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Tue - Sat, 10am - 7pm
Justin Lim – HONEY TRAP ARCADIA
06 - 27 April 2017
Richard Koh Fine Art,
229 Jalan Maarof,
Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 7pm
Opening Reception
06 April 2017, 5-8 pm
Justin Lim – Modern Absurdity and the Superficial Abyss
08 - 22 September 2015
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Lot No.2F-3, Level 2, Bangsar Village II,
Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Daily, 10am - 10pm
10 - 13 September 2015
Art Expo Malaysia Plus, Booth A3,
Hall A, Menara MARTRADE,
Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah,
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I am Ten – BVII
10 - 24 June 2015
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Lot No.2F-3, Level 2, Bangsar Village II,
Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Daily, 10am - 10pm
Beirut Art Fair 2013
19 - 22 SEPTEMBER 2013
Beirut Art Fair 2013
Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center (BIEL)
Down Town,
Beirut, Lebanon
Justin Lim – Arcane Fantasies For The Flesh And The Sublime
25 APRIL - 08 MAY 2013
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Lot No.2F-3, Level 2, Bangsar Village II,
Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Daily, 10am - 10pm
Malaysian Art, A New Perspective
Gan Chin Lee, Haffendi Anuar, Hasanul Isyraf Idris, Justin Lim, Saiful Razman, Tan Wei Kheng, Wong Perng Fey, Yeoh Choo Kuan, Liew Kwai Fei, Phuan Thai Meng, Raduan Man
13- 29 JANUARY 2015
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Lot No.2F-3, Level 2, Bangsar Village II,
Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Daily, 10am - 10pm
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15 - 30 JANUARY 2015
Artspace@Helutrans
39 Keppel Road
#01-05 Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Singapore 089065
Justin Lim – There is No Other Paradise
16 - 19 Jan 2014
Art Stage SG,
Southeast Asian Platform,
Exhibit No.9
Art Basel Hong Kong 2023
22 - 25 March 2023
Booth 1D25, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai,
Hong Kong, China
Private View (by invitation only)
21 March (Tuesday), 12 noon - 8 pm
22 March (Wednesday), 12 noon - 5 pm
23 March (Thursday), 12 noon - 2 pm
24 March (Friday), 12 noon - 2 pm
25 March (Saturday), 11 am - 12 noon
Vernissage
22 March (Wednesday), 5 - 9 pm
Public Days,
23 March (Thursday), 2 - 8 pm
24 March (Friday), 2 - 8 pm
25 March (Saturday), 12 noon - 6 pm
ART SG 2023
12 - 15 January 2023
ART SG
Booth BH03
Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre,
10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018956
VIP PREVIEW (BY INVITATION ONLY)
11 January, Wednesday 2 - 5pm
VERNISSAGE
11 January, Wednesday 5 - 9pm
VIP HOUR (BY INVITATION ONLY)
12 January, Thursday 11am - 12pm
OPENING DAYS
12 January, Thursday 12 - 7pm
13 January, Friday 12 - 7pm
14 January, Saturday 11am - 7pm
15 January, Sunday 11am – 5pm
Art Jakarta 2022
26 - 28 August 2022
Art Jakarta (Booth A2)
Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan (JCC Senayan),
Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto Senayan, Gelora,
DKI Jakarta 10270, Indonesia
VIP Preview 26 August 2022, 1 - 6pm
Vernissage 26 August 2022, 6 - 9pm
Public Viewing 27 - 28 August 2022, 1 - 9pm
Justin Lim – Sometimes I’d rather talk to flowers
11 - 14 November 2021
ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair
Booth E1-17
Shanghai Exhibition Center
No.1000 Middle Yan An Road
S.E.A. FOCUS
16 - 19 January 2020
S.E.A. Focus
Tent A - Galleries,
Gillman Barracks,
7 Lock Road, Singapore 108935
Thursday: 16 Jan, 1 - 7 pm
Friday: 17 Jan, 1 - 10 pm
Saturday: 18 Jan, 12 - 7 pm
Sunday: 19 Jan, 12 - 6 pm
Art Expo Malaysia 2019
10 - 13 October 2019
Art Expo Malaysia 2019
MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre,
Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah,
Kompleks Kerajaan,
50480 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
11.30am - 9.00pm
VOLTA 14, Basel
11 - 16 June 2018
Richard Koh Fine Art
Booth A05
VOLTA 14,
Elsässerstrasse 215,
4056 Basel, Switzerland.
http://voltashow.com/visit/
Art Central 2018, Hong Kong
27 March - 01 April 2018
Richard Koh Fine Art
Booth C1
Central Harbourfront,
9 Lung Wo Road, Central, Hong Kong.
Art Stage Singapore 2018
VIP Preview & Vernissage:
25 January 2018
Fair Opening date:
26 - 28 January 2018
ART STAGE Singapore 2018
Booth C1
Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre,
Level 1, Halls A-C,
1 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore
Art Central Hong Kong 2016
23 - 26 March 2016
Booth B2,
Central Harbourfront,
9 Lung Wo Road, Central,
Hong Kong.
Art Stage 2016
21 - 24 January 2016
Booth B11
Level B2,
Sands Expo and Convention Centre,
Marina Bay Sands,
10 Bayfront Avenue,
Singapore 018956.
Justin Lim – Art Expo Malaysia Plus
10 - 13 September 2015
Art Expo Malaysia Plus
Booth A3, Hall A,
MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Center (MECC)
Menara MARTRADE, Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah,
50480, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia