Rediscovering Treasures: Ink Art from the Xiu Hai Lou Collection

The Xiu Hai Lou Collection is one of the most extensive private collections of ink art in Singapore. This catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition Rediscovering Treasures: Ink Art from the Xiu Hai Lou Collection, and captures the stunning breadth of the Collection. Full-colour image plates showcase works which range from the ancient aesthetics of Ming and Qing painting and calligraphy through to the prized masterpieces of 20th-century ink masters, while newly commissioned essays analyse the unique place of the Collection in local art history. Rounding out the catalogue are an exclusive interview with the current custodians of the Collection as well as an exploration of the ecosystem of collecting.

Publisher: National Gallery Singapore
Author Biography: Cai Heng holds a PhD in Art History and Theory from The University of Sydney and is currently Curator at National Gallery Singapore. She has played key curatorial roles in exhibitions including Seeing the Kite Again Series II: Wu Guanzhong Donation Exhibition (2011), Chua Ek Kay: After the Rain (2015), Siapa Nama Kamu? Art in Singapore since the 19th Century (2015) and Wu Guanzhong: Beauty Beyond Form (2015). Her research interests focus on modern and contemporary ink, and the issues of Chinese modernity and the art of the Chinese diaspora.
Language: English and Chinese
Country of Origin: Singapore
Page count: 192
Binding: Flexibound
Search words: Chinese ink, ink painting, Xiu Hai Lou, private collection