Photo: TS Sim
洪清才
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
Solo Exhibition — Singapore Scenes
Solo exhibition in Berlin, Germany and Milan, Italy
Solo Exhibition
Solo Exhibition
Teaching
Chinese Figure Brush Painting and Calligraphy instructor for People's Association Community Centres (e.g. Tanjong Pagar Community Club and Jurong Green Community Club)
Chinese Brush Painting, Calligraphy and Seal-Carving instructor for Schools (e.g. Nanyang Girls' High School and River Valley High School)
Chinese Brush Instructor to special interest groups (e.g. employees of Standard Chartered Bank Singapore, CIC, German Club, self-formed groups)
Publications
Profile listed in the “Dictionary of Famous Painters and Calligraphers”
Publication of “Ang Cheng Chye And His Art”
Works selected to be included in the Singapore Artist Directory
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
Awards
Shortlisted in United Overseas Bank Painting of the Year Competition
Awarded merit prize in the National Art Competition organised by the Singapore Armed Forces
Awarded merit prize by the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Alumni
Shortlisted in United Overseas Bank Painting of the Year Competition
Runner-up prize (Youth Section) for 25 Years of Nation Building Art Competition