Fadilah Karim (b. 1987, Johor, Malaysia) is a rising star and one of Malaysia’s promising young artists. She is best known for her large-scale figurative paintings that express her autobiography in the style of realism and a muted palette. Graduating with a Masters of Art (MA) in Fine Art & Technology from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in 2013, she received the HOM Art Trans YOUNG GUNS Award in 2013 and the UOB Painting of the Year (Bronze) in 2021. Beyond Malaysia, her works have been exhibited in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea.

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