Date: July 31 – August 3, 2014
Venue: 222 Artspace, Queen Street, #02-03, Singapore 188550
Date: August 7 – 22, 2014 (now Triple.Two Artspace)
Venue: Curate, LG1-1, SENI Mont’ Kiara, 2a Changkat Duta Kiara, Mont’ Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (permanently closed)
A private selling exhibition that showcased some of the finest masterpieces by pioneering Malaysian and Singaporean artists. The exhibition was held in Singapore and Malaysia.
Nanyang or ‘Southern Seas’ is a term originally coined in the late 1920s by literary critics to indicate contemporary Chinese narratives written based on local subjects. A synthesis of Eastern and Western art, Nanyang style reflects the tropical mood of the region.
This exhibition is a survey of works by a selection of artists who had advocated the spirit of regionalism in depicting scenic landscapes of a new and faraway homeland and adoringly capture local essences by incorporating Chinese art with Western techniques. Aimed to highlight connections and coherence, this show will encourage viewers to develop their own understanding of the Nanyang style thus promoting continuity emotionally and culturally in preserving the history of our region.
ARTWORKS
Kuo Ju Ping, View of Kapitan Keling Mosque, undated, Oil on board, 59cm x 47.5cm
Kuo Ju Ping, Hot Afternoon, c.1950s, Oil on canvas, 45cm x 37cm
Fung Yow Chork, Village Scene, 1993, Oil on canvas, 40cm x 50cm
Lee Cheng Yong, Self-portrait, 1939, Oil on canvas laid on board, 45.5cm x 34.5cm
Lee Cheng Yong, Apples and Pears, 1958, Watercolour on paper, 46cm x 62cm
Lee Long Looi, Untitled, 1985, Oil on canvas, 60cm x 80cm
Tan Choon Ghee, 1983, 1983, Ink and watercolour on paper, 43cm x 50cm
Yong Mun Sen, Buffalo, 1953, Watercolour on paper, 50cm x 64cm
Yong Mun Sen, Untitled, 1952, Watercolour on paper, 37cm x 55cm
Yong Mun Sen, Untitled, 1952, Watercolour on paper, 49cm x 64cm
Yong Mun Sen, Vase of Flowers, 1954, Watercolour on paper, 64.5cm x 50cm
Chen Wen Hsi, Untitled, undated, 64cm x 52cm, Ink and colour on rice paper
Chen Wen Hsi, Untitled (Finger Painting), undated, 65cm x 48cm, Ink and colour on rice paper
Chen Wen Hsi, Chickens, undated, 34cm x 33cm, Ink and colour on rice paper mounted on scroll
Chen Wen Hsi, Fishes 仿古画鱼, undated, 59cm x 117cm, Ink and colour on rice paper
Chen Wen Hsi, Bali Scene, c.1950s, 22.5cm x 29cm, Ink on paper
Chen Wen Hsi, Bali Scene, c.1950s, 29cm x 22.5cm, Ink on paper
Chia Yu Chian, Malayan Life, 1958-1962,47cm x 120cm, Oil on canvas
Khoo Sui Hoe, Cameron Highlands Series, undated, Diptych, 55cm x 55cm each, Oil on canvas
Khoo Sui Hoe, Side Portrait, Keytone, undated, 81cm x 81cm, Oil on canvas
Khoo Sui Hoe, Girl, 1996, 60cm x 50cm, Oil on canvas
Tew Nai Tong, Rubber Tapper Ladies, undated, 60cm x 90cm, Oil on canvas
Tew Nai Tong, Hokkien, undated, 29cm x 70cm, Oil on canvas
Tew Nai Tong, Boats, undated, 64cm x 64cm, Oil on canvas
Tew Nai Tong, Singapore, 2000, 49cm x 49cm, Oil on canvas
Khaw Sia, Temple, 1962, 50cm x 66.5cm, watercolour on paper
Khaw Sia, Orchids, undated, 55cm x 38cm, watercolour on paper
