Inroads: The Ink Journey of Lim Tze Peng

The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) with the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) and the Liu Haisu Art Museum, is proud to jointly present Lim Tze Peng's first solo show in China. The exhibition brings together his most recent works, as well as earlier ones drawn from SAM's collection. The exhibition catalogue includes two essays - the first by Mr Kwok Kian Chow, Director of SAM, entitled "Realist Sojourn, Expressionist Return: The Art of Lim Tze Peng", and the second by Dr Zhu Qi, Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Singapore, entitled "A Solitary Vessel in the Sea of Art - Some Words Before Lim Tze Peng Goes to China for His Solo Exhibition".

Publisher: Singapore Art Museum
Author Biography: Born in Singapore in 1921, Lim Tze Peng is one of Singapore’s most significant artists and a living legend. Renowned for his Chinese ink creations of post-independence Singapore, he also practices Chinese calligraphy. Alongside local and international exhibitions, his masterpieces are exhibited in prominent Singapore institutions and part of many prestigious collections. Lim has been bestowed several awards including the Special Prize at the Commonwealth Art Exhibition in England in 1977 and the prestigious Cultural Medallion in Singapore in 2003. In May 2012, he broke records with the sale of his works at a Christies auction in Hong Kong.
Language: English
Country of Origin: Singapore
Page count: 166
Binding: Softcover
Search words: Lim Tze Peng, Painting, Singapore, Chinese ink, Liu Haisu, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Expressionism, China