A name that needs no introduction within the circle of Malaysian artists, Yusof Ghani was originally a graphic artist who
transitioned to fine arts after receiving a government grant to study art at the George Mason University, Virginia in 1979. It
was there that he met Walter Kravitz, a professor in painting, who introduced him to fine arts.
Inspired by American Abstract Expressionists - Pollock and de Kooning, he eventually decided to pursue fine arts and develop
his own style in painting. He then continued to work for a Master's Degree at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. and
met Professor Tom Nakashima who taught him the finer points in painting.
His first solo exhibition at Anton Gallery in Washington, D.C. with the "Protest" Series was a
