Ken Ming (second left) with (from left) Pecoraro and Agnes Barotozek and Jesper Traerup, the buyers of his ‘Blue Birds of the Woods’ art piece, at the opening of his first show in Graze. — SIA HONG KIAU/The Star
IN HIS first solo exhibition, artist Tan Ken Ming unabashedly described himself as a savant, prompting a nudge from his father Tan Keang Loy, 63, a construction project manager, to exercise a measure of humbleness.
But the 25-year-old who sold his first art piece “Blue Birds of the Woods” within 15 minutes of the exhibition’s opening, is no shrinking violet.
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Food Gallery
Ken Ming (second left) with (from left) Pecoraro and Agnes Barotozek and Jesper Traerup, the buyers of his ‘Blue Birds of the Woods’ art piece, at the opening of his first show in Graze. — SIA HONG KIAU/The Star
Ken Ming’s artworks are on display at Hilton Kuala Lumpur until May 23.
The cosy interior of Graze in Hilton Kuala Lumpur.
The first course is mixed seafood with citrus vinaigrette.
Ken Ming standing with two of his eye-catching art pieces.
The Yoghurt and Honey Panna Cotta with specks of gold leaf and a tuile, fashioned to look like a honeycomb, is the perfect end to the meal.
Second course of truffle-stuffed free-range chicken breast roulade with pureed vegetables.
The rum-based Blue Bird in The Woods cocktail is served at the Aviary Bar throughout the duration of artist Ken Ming's show untilMay 23
