Born 1938, Singapore
Tan Leong Kheng paints almost exclusively in watercolour. He studied part-time at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1966 and has since been an active member of the Singapore Watercolour Society and the Singapore Art Society. Although not a full-time artist, Leong Kheng has
held 3 solo exhibitions in Singapore and his works are widely collected by public institutions and major corporations. When not painting or teaching, he travels extensively in both Asia and Europe and has over the years produced series of watercolours from countries as close as
Cambodia, Myanmar or as far as France, China or Australia.
Leong Kheng has been painting professionally since his retirement from teaching in 2001.
Selected One Man Show
1981 Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce And Industry, Singapore
1985 Collector’s Gallery, Singapore
1989 Wenlan Art Gallery, Singapore
Selected Group Shows
1977 – 2007 Singapore Art Society Annual Exhibition, Singapore
1977 – 2007 Singapore Watercolour Society Annual Exhibition, Singapore
1992 Contemporary Singapore Art, Hong Kong
1994 9th International Watercolour Exhibition of Asia,China
1995 President’s Watercolour Selections, Singapore
1996 – 1998 Asia Pacific Watercolour Exhibition, Taiwan
2000 14th International Watercolour Exhibition of Asia, China
2002 Beyond the colours Watercolour Exhibition, Australia
2004 Mystical Bali Art Exhibition, Singapore
Born 1958, Guangzhou, China
Ye XianMin is a member of the Chinese Artists’ Association, Vice-director of the Guangdong Watercolour Painting Research Association, Vice-chairman of the Guangdong Youth Artist Association, and Vice Principal of the Guangzhou Painting College.
He has studied under Lee Tze Chiang, Huang Kun Yuan, and his award-winning works have participated in several international and national major exhibitions. At present, the artist has held nine personal painting exhibitions in China, and his works have been selected into the China Modern Fine Arts Collection, the China Fine Arts Yearbook, and the World Chinese Celebrity Directory etc.. He has also published Yieh Hsien Ming Water Painting Collection, Yieh Hsien Ming Oil Painting Collection and Yieh Hsien Ming Works Collection.
Born 1937, Beijing, China
Central Academy of Art and Design, Professor.
QingHua University, Professor (part-time).
Member of the Chinese Artists’ Association.
Member of the Chinese Architecture Association.
Group Exhibitions:
1984 Houston, U.S.A. (Chinese Paintings)
1985 Munich, Germany. (Chinese Paintings Landscape Paintings)
1988 Montreal, Canada. (Chinese Paintings)
1988 Tokyo, Japan. (Chinese Paintings)
Solo Exhibitions:
1986 Bavaria, Germany. (Chinese Paintings)
1987 Frankfurt, Germany. (Book Illustrations for Chinese Garden Landscaping)
1987 Singapore. (Chinese Paintings)
1991 San Francisco, U.S.A. (Chinese Paintings)
1991 Beijing, China. (Lacquer Paintings)
1992 Singapore. (Watercolour)
Born 1939, Hei Long Jiang Province, China
1959 Graduated from Luxun Academy of Fine Arts (Secondary School).
1962 Graduated from the Arts and Crafts Department of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts.
Presently, she is an Associate Professor of the Teacher Training Department of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts. She is also a member of the Chinese Artists Association, Liaoning Branch.
Exhibitions and Awards
1992 Won the first prize in the Liaoning Culture and Art Festival.
1993 Solo exhibition in the Central Academy of Fine Arts Gallery.
‘Yellow Poppy’ Second National Watercolour Exhibition.
After many years of research, Chen has developed her own distinctive style, and is highly acclaimed in the Chinese art world. Mr Zhu Naizheng, the former Vice-Principle of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Mr Jia Fangzhou and Mr Yin Shuangxi, both famous art critics of China, have published many articles praising her works in ‘Fine Arts’, ‘Jiangshu Pictorial,’ ‘Gallery’ and various art publications.
Born 1961, Shanghai
In 1988 graduated from the Arts Department of East China Normal University studying oil painting as his specialty. He is currently a member of Shanghai Fine Arts Association and of the Watercolor Painting Association of China.
In 1990, his works “The First Ray of the Morning Sun in Stockade Village of the Dong Nationality” and “Color of the Rain” were exhibited in the large scaled Exhibition of Watercolor Paintings of China held in Hangzhou and were awarded the “Golden Horse” prize.
In 1992, his painting “The Drizzle Falling Thickly and Fast” was awarded the Bronze Medal at the 1992 Large Scaled Watercolor Painting Exhibition of China held in Hangzhou. His painting “The Bridge Made of Slab Stones” was awarded the prize “Excellent Work” at the 2nd Watercolor and Gouache Painting Exhibition of China.
In addition, he held his personal exhibition at Taiwan’s Picasso Gallery in 1992 and had since participated in many joint exhibitions held abroad. His painting “The Morning” was auctioned successfully at ’95 Sotheby’s Autumn Auction.
In 1996, his painting “The Bright Pearl of Shanghai – South of Waitan” was displayed at the 1st Watercolor Painting Exhibition of China.
In 1997, his painting “The Metropolis in the Rain” was hung at the 4th Watercolor and Gouache Painting Exhibition of China.
