Māo, zì dòng
(2007) 24 x 24 inches *SOLD
Tomato-based Catfish Soup
(2007) 18 x 24 inches *SOLD
Equilibrium
(2007) 36 x 24 inches *SOLD
Break time
(2007) 18 x 18 inches *SOLD
Magic Beans
(2007) 20 x 20 inches *SOLD
Multipinkitties
(2007) 30 x 40 inches *SOLD
Big Mind, Small Mind
(2007) 16 x 20 inches *SOLD
White Shirt
(2007) 18 x 24 inches *SOLD
Sniffing the Kenzo Flower
(2007) 30 x 24 inches *SOLD
Got Light?
(2007) 16 x 20 inches
Got Milk?
(2007) 16 x 20 inches
The Red Scooter
(2007) 20 x 20 inches *SOLD
Love & Valour
(2007) 12 x 15 inches *SOLD
Jiu
(2007) 18 x 18 inches *SOLD
Her Master's Voice
(2007) 20 x 20 inches *SOLD
Paper Boat
(2007) 18 x 18 inches *SOLD
While You Were Sleeping
(2007) 18 x 18 inches *SOLD
Catsmirknoff
(2007) 20 x 20 inches *SOLD
Hitching a Ride
(2007) 24 x 36 inches *SOLD
The Art of Petting R(A)
(2007) 12 x 15 inches *SOLD
A Dash of Wasabi
(2007) 16 x 20 inches *SOLD
Red, Red Wine
(2007) 18 x 24 inches *SOLD
Where's the Caviar?
(2007) 24 x 36 inches *SOLD
Catzophrenia
(2006) 24 x 24 inches *SOLD
Lychee Martini
(2006) 24 x 18 inches *SOLD
Art of Levitation
(2006) 24 x 36 inches *SOLD
Little Russian Blue
(2006) 18 x 18 inches *SOLD
Mirror, Mirror on the wall
(2006) 18 x 18 inches *SOLD
Sleeping in at Lutens
(2006) 24 x 24 inches *SOLD
Night Out in the Garden
(2006) 18 x 18 inches *SOLD
Blossoms
(2006) 18 x 18 inches *SOLD
Furballs
(2006) 18 x 18 inches *SOLD
Drunk.Punch.Love
(2006) 24 x 24 inches *SOLD
Colorado
(2006) 24 x 24 inches *SOLD
Cat's Sutra
(2006) 30 x 40 inches *SOLD
My Valentine
(2006) 18 x 18 inches *SOLD
Cloud 9
(2006) 30 x 24 inches *SOLD
Hot Soup
(2006) 18 x 24 inches *SOLD
The Negotiation
(2005) 16 x 20 inches *SOLD
Dreams of Bombay
(2005) 20 x 20 inches *SOLD
Jester's Paradise
(2005) 20 x 20 inches *SOLD
Serenading Monet
(2005) 29 x 40 inches *SOLD
Core of Apple
(2005) 24 x 36 inches *PRIVATE COLLECTION
Before the Splash
(2005) 24 x 24 inches *SOLD
The Great Escape
(2005) 20 x 20 inches *SOLD
Afternoon Tea
(2005) 20 x 20 inches *SOLD
One Night in Dublin
(2005) 20 x 20 inches *SOLD
Put On Your Red Shoes
(2005) 18 x 20 inches *SOLD
Dancers
(2005) 20 x 30 inches *SOLD
Jester's Paradise
(2005) 20 x 20 inches *SOLD
Tender
(2005) 29 x 40 inches *SOLD
Coffeebreak at Vincent's
(2005) 24 x 30 inches *SOLD
Portrait of a Cat
(2005) 29 x 40 inches *SOLD
Peace Accord II
(2005) 16 x 20 inches *SOLD
Mooching by the Bay
(2005) 24 x 24 inches *SOLD
Apple on the Inside
(2005) 30 x 24 inches *SOLD
Cat Om
(2005) 30 x 30 inches *SOLD
Sunflowers
(2004) 45 x 45 cm *SOLD
One Night in Chinatown
(2004) 76 x 61 cm *SOLD
Morning Ritual
(2004) 15 x 12 inches *SOLD
All Play, No Work
(2004) 45 x 45 cm *SOLD
Some Kind of Wonderful
(2004) 35 x 45 cm *SOLD
Evening Delight
(2004) 45 x 45 cm *SOLD
Satisfaction
(2004) 45 x 45 cm *SOLD
The Usual Please
(2004) 40 x 30 cm *SOLD
Absolute Bliss
(2004) 35 x 45 cm *SOLD
Gesture
(2003) 51 x 76 cm *SOLD
Falling Apple
(2004) 35 x 45 cm *SOLD
Fat Cat
(2004) 25 x 31 cm *SOLDCat-inspired Art of Catmasutra by paul koh
In the exhibitions, the now famous Catmasutra cat paintings display fierce loyalty to the protagonist as in “The Usual Please”, “All Play, No Work” and “One Night in Chinatown”, where the cat remains a loyal companion to the little boy through to a young man, and finally in “Tender” when he fell in love. These famous cat art paintings then move to fiercer independence, veering towards total escapism and wandering into the art of the masters. Here the Catmasutra cat “escapes” into such famous paintings by David Hockney (After the Splash 2005), Vincent Van Gogh (Sunflowers 2004, Coffeebreak at Vincent's 2005), Claude Monet (Serenading Monet 2005), Fernando Botero (Dancers 2005, Still Life with Botero 2009), René Magritte (Apple on the Inside 2005, Core of Apple 2005), Georges Seurat (Mooching by the Bay 2005), Andy Warhol (Fish Soup 2005, Hot Soup 2006, Tomato-based Catfish Soup 2007). These famous cat art paintings transport the artist and his irrepressible feline companion into the worlds of master artists, allowing us a cheeky peek on the idea of art and painting.
At other times, the Catmasutra cat in these famous cat paintings stay at home, seemingly domesticated, playing at being the perfect companion for the girl, appearing almost at a whim, and capable of soothing any emotions or temperament, sometimes over a bottle of wine or champagne, of course! They include the sublime My Valentine 2006, the mysterious Sleeping in at Lutens 2006, the sneaky Lychee Martini 2006, the sexy Put on Your Red Shoes 2005, the charming Some Kind of Wonderful 2004, the sweet Evening Delight 2004, the subtle Equilibrium 2007, or the naughty The Art of Petting 2007! At the same time, these famous Catmasutra cat paintings play away as a wanderlust addict, appearing in “kopitiams” (local coffee shops), rooftops, in Sushi restaurants, on a ceiling fan, or hanging out on a bamboo pole! Such is the multifarious way of the famous Catmasutra cat paintings that they echo in so many ways, the complexity of the human spirit and psyche.
catmaSutra 1 (2004 @ 37 The Bar) | catmaSutra 2 (2005 @ Utterly Art) | catmaSutra 3 (2006 @ Utterly Art) | catmaSutra 4 (2007 @ Utterly Art)