Yap Poh Sim graduated from Kuala Lumpur College of Art in 1989 with a Diploma in Fine Art. On his graduation year, he won the prestigious Excellent Award in Malaysia Young Artist Competition. Since then, he had won numerous art awards and had participated in many group and solo art exhibitions. He had his first solo show, “Freedom of Ink” at Art Seni Gallery in 2006. In 2012, he was conferred the Grand Art Award in the Asia Invitation Art Exhibition in Korea, culminating in a solo show in Seoul the same year.

Yap Poh Sim specializes in Chinese calligraphy with a modern twist. He owns an art studio in Klang where he teaches calligraphy and fine art. He is in constant demand by corporations for calligraphy demonstrations as well as personalizing artworks for corporate clients.