Biography

Zulkhairi Zulkiflee (b. 1991) is an artist-curator practising at the intersection of lens-based art, curatorial advocacy, and academic research. His work is distinct for his exploration of "Malayness” as a propositional and evolving site of contemporary discourse in Singapore.

Zulkhairi is currently a PhD candidate at Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) School of Art, Design and Media under the NTU Research Scholarship. He previously received the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, earning a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Illinois, Chicago (2025). During his graduate candidature, he was awarded the Anugerah Belia Cemerlang MENDAKI (Overseas) and the LBKM Bursary.

Zulkhairi holds a BA(Hons) in Fine Arts (2020) from LASALLE College of the Arts and graduated as a recipient of the Anugerah Cemerlang MENDAKI Award for obtaining first-class honours.

Profile photo by Rifdi Bin Rosly.

Selected Exhibitions

  • Solo

  • 2026 - The World Rolled of His Tongue, Stamford Arts Centre, Singapore.

  • 2022 - Proximities, Objectifs - Centre for Photography and Film, Lower Gallery, Singapore.

  • Duo

  • 2024 - certain places, Comfort Station, Chicago, Illinois, United States (with Sheldon Till-Campbell).

  • Group

  • 2026 - The View from Elsewhere: Reframed Realities, Handlebar, Gather at Gillman, Singapore.

  • 2025 - Painting with Light 2025: Festival of International Films on Art, National Gallery Singapore, Singapore.

  • 2025 - Artist's Proof: Singapore at 60 (AP60), ArtSpace @ HeluTrans, Singapore.

  • 2022 - Surface Tensions, NOURI, Singapore.

  • 2022 - Vantage Point Sharjah 10, Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

  • 2022 - Kenduri Seni Nusantara, Patani, Thailand.

  • 2022 - Minikino Film Week, S-Express Singapore, Bali, Indonesia.

  • 2022 - Singapore Shorts ‘22, Asian Film Archive, Oldham Theatre, Singapore.

Residency, Mentorship, Programmes

  • 2024 - Making New Monuments, The New Art School Modality, Chicago

  • 2023 - NTU CCA Residencies (Cycle 10)

  • 2019 - Chow and Lin Mentorship List

Press

Books & Articles

Writings