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Koi fish symbolism (pronounced coy fish) is common in both Chinese culture and feng shui, depicted on artwork, clothing, tattoos, and even with live fish used in landscape design. By knowing the koi meaning and long history, you can more easily understand why people revere this beautiful fish so deeply. Koi are an ancient and […]
2019 is here, we would like to thank all our friends who have supported us and joined our Chinese painting class in 2018, and we wish you all the best in 2019!
Japanese Sumi-e painting appreciation SUMI-E is the Japanese word for Black Ink Painting. East Asian Painting and writing developed together in ancient China using the same materials —brush and ink on paper. For Sumi-e, the emphasis is placed on the beauty of each individual stroke of the brush. The Chinese speak of “writing a painting” […]
Why “Fish” in Chinese represent Wealth? In Chinese culture, the symbol of fish has two attributed qualities. The first one is the aspect of abundance (because of the ability of fish to quickly reproduce in large quantities). The words for fish and abundance are pronounced the same in Chinese (鱼,yu余) so the fish in the […]
EXHIBITION OVERVIEW (- National Gallery Singapore) Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010) is one of the most significant artists of 20th century China. His distinctive style fuses Western and Chinese art traditions, and set a new direction for modern Chinese art. A prolific painter and writer, his works paved the way for younger generations of artists and continue […]
“The Gentleman from East” – Bamboo – Chinese Painting Appreciation In Chinese tradition, bamboo symbolizes the elasticity, longevity, happiness and spiritual truth of life. Bamboo has an unusual Chinese traditional cultural meaning. Bamboo is always green and symbolizes tenacious life and youth forever; bamboo hollow represents the character of the open mind; its branches are […]
Chinese ink painting workshop – Mountain & Cloud Mountain & Cloud – Chinese Ink Painting Workshop Date: August 25th, 2018 (Saturday) Time: 3 Hours (14:00 – 17:00) Fee: S$55 (All material provided, Free flow of Chinese Tea, Coffee & Snacks) Studio Address: 90 Goodman Road, Goodman Arts Centre, Block O, #02-65, Singapore 439053 In this 3 hours Mountain & Cloud Chinese […]
Chinese Ink Painting Workshop – Peony Painting Join us for our peony painting workshop to learn chinese ink painting and it requires zero background! 1
Artist Studio OpenHouse Art workshop – Goodman Arts Centre Openhouse Re:imagined! Did you visit our art workshop at the Goodman Arts Centre Openhouse 2018? The Re:imagined!, our Artist.com.sg studio is also on the list and the workshop we held “DIY acrylic & mixed media painting” art workshop attracted 120 plus participants, here are some of […]
What’s the problem with Online Art Market? What’s going to happen in 2018? According to Hiscox/ArtTactic, the online art market remains enigmatic. The whole world’s online market growth is slowing and the long anticipated consolidation of an over-crowded market remains elusive, even though a sizeable 81% of platforms expect more. The problem of lack of transparency, […]