1970年，符永刚自马来西亚学院毕业，期间师从钟正山教授，并获得多个全国奖项。2003年，获得美国美联大学颁发的艺术哲学博士学位。曾在吉隆坡沙玛画廊（Samad Art Gallery）、Rusli Hashim Fine Art（1999）以及中国美术馆（2005）举行个展。作品展出于世界重要城市如罗马、佛罗伦萨、巴黎、新加坡、曼谷、北京、首尔、东京、台北等。重要展览包括：‘人与所在的世界’（Man & His World），大马国家画廊（1973）；北京国际书法双年展，中国美术馆（2005、2007）；Art Expo Malaysia，MATRADE展览会议中心（2012）；韩国光州、釜山、全罗北道书法双年展（2008 - 2005）；新加坡国际美术节（2018）；以及第二届北京国际水墨画邀请展（2019），并于该展荣获卓越人物大奖。

 

2008年，符永刚荣获韩国亚细安美术赏金奖及韩国首尔现代书艺双年展特别金奖（东南亚区）。2022年，他被马来西亚中央当代艺术研究院授予‘国际卓越艺术贡献奖’。2018年，作品于香港保利拍卖成功拍出。现为马来西亚国际现代书画联盟总会长、沈慕羽书法文物馆主席、南京艺术学院客座教授、南京航空航天大学艺术研究院客座教授、江苏省现代书法研究院副院长，及海外华人书法家协会联合创会主席兼马来西亚分会主席。

 

Foo Yong Kong graduated from the Malaysian Institute of Art in 1970. During his studies, he was under the tutelage of Professor Chung Chen Sun, winning several prizes in national-level competitions. In 2003, he received a Doctorate of Art Philosophy from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, USA. Solo exhibitions were held at the Samad Art Gallery, Rusli Hashim Fine Art (1999), and the National Art Museum of China (2005), among others. His works have been exhibited in major cities worldwide, including Rome, Paris, Florence, Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing, and Taipei. Notable group shows include: “Man & His World”, National Art Gallery Malaysia (1973); “Beijing International Calligraphy Biennale”, National Art Museum of China (2005 & 2007); Art Expo Malaysia, MECC Kuala Lumpur (2012); calligraphy biennales held across Gwangju, Busan, and Jeollabuk-do in South Korea (2008-2015); Singapore International Arts Festival (2018), and “The 2nd Invitation of Beijing International Ink Painting Art Exhibition”, Beijing (2019), where he won the Outstanding Figure Award.

 

In 2008, Foo won the Gold Medal at both the Asian Invitation Art Exhibition and the International Modern Calligraphy Biennale held in Seoul, South Korea. In 2015, his works were included in a few publications - “Wang Dongling's Writings on Contemporary Calligraphy” (Wang Dongling), and “On Aesthetics of Calligraphy” (Zhou Junjie). In 2018, his work was successfully sold at Poly’s Auction in Hong Kong. Foo is currently the president of the Malaysia Contemporary Chinese Painting & Calligraphy Association, chairman of the Sim Mow Yu's Calligraphy Museum, visiting professor at Nanjing University of the Arts, visiting professor at the Art Research Institute of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, vice president of the Jiangsu Modern Calligraphy Research Institute, co-chairperson of the Overseas Chinese Calligraphers Association and chairman of its Malaysian branch.