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Goh Cheng Liang was born in Singapore. [2] He is the son of Wu Songchang and Li Xiuying. [3] He grew up in poverty and sold fishnets and rubber tapper for income. After World War II, he began buying cheap paint from the British army which he turned into a local company. [4]
This category lists artists in Singapore adopting Western painting and drawing techniques, and using mediums like pencil, color pencils, charcoal, pen and ink, crayon, pastel, silverpoint, Indian ink, oil paint, acrylic and watercolour
The visual art of Singapore, or Singaporean art, refers to all forms of visual art in or associated with Singapore throughout its history and towards the present-day. The history of Singaporean art includes the indigenous artistic traditions of the Malay Archipelago and the diverse visual practices of itinerant artists and migrants from China, the Indian subcontinent, and Europe.
This category lists artists from Singapore practicing mainstream fine arts in painting or other art mediums. This includes Singaporean modern, avant-garde, contemporary practising artists in the field of painting, installation, performance art and film. This category does not include practitioners of commercial art such as graphic design.
The National Gallery Singapore, ... The National Gallery also houses various fine dining ... Singapore, 2010. When I Grow Up I Want to Paint Like Cheong Soo Pieng ...
A house painter and decorator is a tradesperson responsible for the painting and decorating of buildings, and is also known as a decorator, or house painter. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The purpose of painting is to improve the appearance of a building and to protect it from damage by water, corrosion, insects and mould.
After World War II, artists were influenced by increasing anti-colonial nationalism to depict the sociopolitical conditions of Singapore and Malaya. [4] The social realism movement gained traction in Singapore from the mid-1950s, with artists attempting to reflect lived experience in Singapore through realist-style painting and socially-engaged practices, directly involving their subjects to ...
The Arts House (formerly the Old Parliament House) is a multi-disciplinary arts venue in Singapore. The venue plays host to art exhibitions and concerts . Built in 1827, the Old Parliament House is the oldest government building and perhaps the oldest surviving building in Singapore. [ 1 ]