Portrait photo credit: TS Sim

 

Ang Cheng Chye

Born in 1954 in Singapore, Mr Ang Cheng Chye has always been intrigued by Chinese Art and has been in this trade for almost 30 years. He was educated in Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts (presently named The Academy of Chinese Fine Art) in Hangzhou, China and was awarded a Certificate in Chinese Brush Painting.

He is an executive committee member of Singapore Molan Art Association since 1983 and is the Founder and Chairman of YiLin Art Club since 1995. He has also been actively involved in art education for local community and schools for the last 25 years.

 

Exhibitions

2015    Solo Exhibition - Singapore Scenes

1996    Solo exhibition in Berlin, Germany and Milan, Italy

1995    Solo Exhibition

1989    Solo Exhibition

 

Teaching

 1983 -  present         Chinese Figure Brush Painting and Calligraphy instructor fo People's Association
                                   Community Centres ( e.g. Tanjong Pagar Community Club and Jurong Green
                                   Community Club).

 1983 -  present         Chinese Brush Painting, Calligraphy and Seal-Carving instructor for Schools ( e.g.
                                   Nanyang Girls' High School and River Valley High School )

 1983 -  present         Chinese Brush Instructor to special interest groups ( e.g. employees of Standard
                                   Chartered Bank Singapore, CIC, German Club, self-formed groups ).

 

Publications

1990                Publication of article on the similarities and differences between the free and fine
                        brushwork in Chinese Painting in the Bilingual Page of the Straits Times

1990, 1993      Works selected to be included in the "Singapore Artist Directory"

1996               Publication of "Ang Cheng Chye And His Art".

1998               Profile listed in the “Dictionary of Famous Painters and Calligraphers”.

 

Awards and Achievements

1996              Shortlisted in United Overseas Bank Painting of the Year Competition.

1990/91         Awarded merit prize in the National Art Competition organised by the Singapore Armed
                      Forces.

1989              Awarded merit prize by the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Alumni.

1988              Shortlisted in United Overseas Bank Painting of the Year Competition.

1984              Runner-up prize (Youth Section) for 25 Years of Nation Building Art Competition.