Artist bio: Si Jie Loo

Si Jie Loo (b. 1987, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a Malaysian-Chinese artist who grew up dancing, drumming and drawing. From Russian ballet, Chinese dulcimer to African hand drums, Si Jie is a multi-disciplinary artist who absorbs and expresses herself through a wide array of art forms. Her curiosity and tenacity led her to study and live in Norway, Thailand, Morocco, Spain, and currently the United States.

Si Jie studied under the tutelage of Malaysian master ink painter Dr. Cheah Thien Soong upon receiving an honors in Studio Art at Dartmouth College. She seeks out her muses in museum collections, sacred landscapes, folk art and employs music, dance, calligraphy and ink into her practice.

Her artworks are collected widely in US, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, France, Kenya and Cape Verde to mention a few. 

Si Jie currently lives and works in Providence, RI, United States. When she’s not painting, she could be found drumming in Cambridge, Massachusetts or tending to her house plants and family at home.