Muhammad Kemal Putra Suhaya

Kemal Putra Suhaya (b. 2003), is an artist from Jakarta, Indonesia. He comes from an artist family. He studied at the Senior High School of Fine Arts in Yogyakarta (SMSR) and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in Singapore. In 2022, he was appointed Director of Arts & Culture at Laskar, an Indonesian student organization at NAFA. He is currently the Co-Director of Siji Art Management, a family-owned company in Indonesia.

Since 2019, he has been involved in collaborative exhibitions in Singapore and Indonesia. In 2024, he held his first solo exhibition at The Westin Jakarta

His work focuses on a self-reflective theme and aims to evoke emotions and subconscious awareness.

2022, Merit Award, 13-19 Art Prize by TRCL Singapore
2022, Most Improved GPA Certificate Award, NAFA
2021, Singapore Ministry of Education Tuition Grant, NAFA, Singapore

Exhibition Activities
Solo Exhibition:
2024
•"Imaginary Realms: A Dialogue of Emotions & Fantasies" at The Westin Hotel. Jakarta, Indonesia.
Collaborative Exhibition:
2025
• "册(cé)rita" at NAFA Skylight Studio, Singapore.
•"Identity & Belonging" at Hyatt Regency. Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
2024
•"Merdeka: Gelora Kebebasan" at Sheraton Mustika. Yogyakarta. Indonesia.
2023
•"Imagi[nation] Resurrection #2" at Hyatt Regency. Yogyakarta. Indonesia.
•"Imagi[nation] Resurrection" at Hyatt Regency. Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
•IKASSRI "Soul For The Fine Arts" at Pendhapa Art Space. Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
•"Escape To" at SOTA Gallery, Singapore.
2022.
•13-19 Art Prize at @10 Square Gallery, Singapore.
•Duo Suhaya “Father & Son” SATU TUBUH at Hotel Borobudur, Jakarta, Indonesia.
•Laskar NAFA “Knock the Propaganda” at NAFA Skylight Tower, Singapore. Inaugurated by the Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore, H. E Suryo Pratomo.
2021
•“UIARTX” at Universitas Indonesia.West Java, Indonesia.
2020
•30x30 “Art for The Earth” at Thee Huis Gallery, West Java Cultural Park, Indonesia.
•“3 Jadi” at SMSR Gallery, Yogyakarta.
•“Daga Palidh II” at Jogja National Museum, Indonesia.
2019
•“Senyawa” at SMSR Gallery. Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
•“Darphana” at hallway SMSR, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
•“3 Jadi” at SMSR Gallery. Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
•“Daga Palidh I” at SMSR Gallery. Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
•Anniversary of SMSR “Gumregah Anggayuh Karep” at SMSR Gallery. Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Activities:
2024
•Painting Auction: Funding for Street Musicians through the Westin Street Idol 3 platform
•Painting Class workshop by Siji Art Management at the Westin Jakarta.
2023
•Singapore Art Book Fair, Singapore.
2022.
•Art Charity Project “Art merch charity for HIV AIDS" by Kemal PS x Titik Baik
•Fundraising Event "Lelong-Lelong" by Independent Archive, Singapore.
2021.
•"On-the-spot" Project: Visual Narrative "My Heart’s Pure: My Inner Heart" with Indonesian Musician, Raissa Anggiani, on the social media platforms, YouTube & Instagram.
• "On-the-spot" Project Visual Narrative: “My Heart’s Pure: What’s Inside of Mine” on the social media platform Instagram.
Work Experience:
• Co-director at Siji Art Management
2024 - Present
•Director of Arts & Culture at Laskar NAFA, Indonesian Organization Society at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
2022-2023
•Art Teacher Intern at Little Artists Studio, Singapore
2023
• Part-time art teacher at HiArt Studio, Singapore
2023