White Space Art Asia is proud to present ‘Beyond the Brush: Sixty Years On’, a group show featuring second-generation Singapore Nanyang artists.
Featuring artists Ang Ah Tee, Koeh Sia Yong, and Tan Choh Tee, the exhibition invites you to witness a reunion of Impressionist masters in the Singaporean artistic canon. With works that journey through heritage and history, come and uncover the footprints of their legacies from the past to present.
‘Beyond the Brush: Sixty Years On’ will also stage an exclusive video installation interviewing the artists over a hearty meal of steamboat. Experience this reunion firsthand as they get together to reminiscence on and revisit the past sixty years of their career and life as professional artists in Singapore.
For a limited time, view the show in person at our gallery, located at 1H Yong Siak Street, S168641, from 23 July to 13 August 2023.
Born in 1943, Singapore artist and Cultural Medallion winner Ang Ah Tee’s acclaimed oeuvre of striking landscapes has been widely sought after regionally and internationally, marked by his distinctive style of palette knife technique. From his initial works of the iconic Chinatown and Singapore River, Ang has continued to find inspiration in other continental cities and their landmarks.
His widely decorated career has seen the artist with nine solo exhibitions under his belt, international shows, as well as receiving the ‘National Day Art Award’ by the Ministry of Culture, Singapore.
Balcony
Ang Ah Tee
60 x 60 cm
Oil on Canvas
1985
First Day of Summer
Ang Ah Tee
76 x 60 cm
Oil on Canvas
1996
Country View
Ang Ah Tee
61 x 77 cm
Oil on Canvas
1991
Sunny Afternoon
Ang Ah Tee
60 x 60 cm
Oil on Canvas
1997
Hilltop Vendor
Ang Ah Tee
60 x 60 cm
Oil on Canvas
1999
Rome
Ang Ah Tee
60 x 80 cm
Oil on Canvas
Middle Road
Ang Ah Tee
58 x 58 cm
Acrylic on Paper
1992
Lion Dance
Ang Ah Tee
58 x 58 cm
Acrylic on Paper
1992
Second generation Nanyang artist Koeh Sia Yong’s long lineage of works from past to present has been notably prolific in the Singapore art scene. From this exhibition is an exclusive selection of Koeh’s oil scenes of his East Asia travels, as well as still works from his studio. Within his works is a lens into the artistry of Singapore second-generation Nanyang artists, charting the globalization of a growing population from the 1950s to present.
Koeh has gone on to have a permanent museum fixture under his name, ‘Koeh Sia Yong Art Museum’, as well as shown in several international and domestic exhibitions and awarded with the prestigious ‘Patron of the Arts Award’ from National Arts Council Singapore.
Cross Street
Koeh Sia Yong
61 x 51 cm
Oil on Canvas
1979
A Trader’s Route
Koeh Sia Yong
61 x 76 cm
Oil on Canvas
1990
Shaoxin, China
Koeh Sia Yong
50 x 60 cm
Oil on Canvas
1990
Zhouzhuang, China
Koeh Sia Yong
45 x 63 cm
Oil on Canvas
1999
Qinghai, China
Koeh Sia Yong
56 x 71 cm
Oil on Canvas
2005
Terengganu, China
Koeh Sia Yong
45 x 65 cm
Oil on Canvas
1963
Farm at Yunnan Temple
Koeh Sia Yong
50 x 60 cm
Oil on Canvas
2007
Pig Sty at Yunnan Temple
Koeh Sia Yong
50 x 60 cm
Oil on Canvas
2007
Roses
Koeh Sia Yong
60 x 60 cm
Oil on Canvas
2010
Prominent Singapore artist and Cultural Medallion winner Tan Choh Tee’s storied career began in the 1950s, following his enrollment in the Nanyang Academy of Arts (NAFA). Across his rich portfolio were iconic scenes of the fast-developing Chinatown, Trengganu Street, before going on international journeys to capture the local and cultural milieu of Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Within his work is a microcosm of the community’s spirit and identity, captured in the Impressionistic brushstrokes that characterized the Nanyang school of art.
Tan has continued to exhibit internationally and domestically, along with several awards from prestigious institutions in Singapore and Korea.
Circular Road
Tan Choh Tee
56 x 74 cm
Oil on Canvas
1977
Hawkers at Chinatown
Tan Choh Tee
46 x 42 cm
Oil on Canvas
1981
Sekinchan Fishing Village
Tan Choh Tee
62 x 72 cm
Oil on Canvas
2014
Fishing Village
Tan Choh Tee
28 x 35 cm
Oil on Canvas
2014
River Seine, Paris
Tan Choh Tee
50 x 65 cm
Oil on Canvas
1998
Flowers in a Vase
Tan Choh Tee
40 x 30 cm
Oil on Canvas
2009
