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 Demo – Lotus Chinese ink painting workshop In this painting demo, we will show you how to paint Lotus in Chinese ink and brush, if you want to explore more on Chinese ink painting, welcome to join our art workshop https://www.artist.com.sg/product/affordable-chinese-ink-painting-workshop-for-beginners/ Date: Every Sunday 2-4pm, Every Tuesday 2-4pm Time: 14:00 – 16:00 Fee: S$35 (All material […]
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, […]
Master Wu Guanzhong （吴冠中）’s Best Student – SINGAPORE ARTIST – REN JIAN HUI 任建辉 Mr. Ren Jianhui, born in ChenDu, China. He graduated from Art Academy of Tsinghua University. His teacher was the Art Master Mr. Wu Guanzhong. In 2013, he was selected as one of the “Top 60 Masters of International Contemporary artists” by […]
4 Things You Can Do To Promote Your Art As a working artist, it’s not enough just to create art. You need to promote it as extensively too. Your artistic path may be more about your inherent need to create and leave your mark on the world. However, this won’t help introduce your work to […]
UOB Painting of the Year Winner’s Series 2012 UOB Painting of the Year, Platinum Award Winner Leo Liu Xuan Qi (刘轩齐) left his decade-long career as an art director in the f ield of design and advertising to pursue art fulltime. He moved to Singapore in 2006. With his background as a graphic designer, Liu […]