Gotong Royong at The Art Passage by Ode to Art will run from 3 August to 30 September 2021, featuring a unique and comprehensive collection, spanning decades in the making. With more than 20 exclusive works, visitors will get a unique overview of the artist’s evolution and a glimpse into the development of his love for Singapore throughout his life. Given his tremendous contributions to the local art scene, the recent book launch ‘Soul of Ink: Lim Tze Peng at 100’ in June 2021 even saw Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong attending as Guest-of-honour.
LimTze Pengis famously known for his Chinese ink drawings and paintings of Chinatownand the Singapore River produced in the early 1980s after having embarked on his artisticjourney in the 1950s. His masterpieces are exhibited in theNational Gallery,Singapore Art Museum and NanyangAcademy of Fine Arts and are part of many prestigious collections. Lim has been bestowedseveral awards including the Special Prize at the Commonwealth Art Exhibition in England in1977 and the prestigious Cultural Medallion in Singapore in2003. In May 2012, he brokerecords with the sale of his works at a Christies auction in Hong Kong.
Venue: The Art Passage by Ode to Art
The Art Passage, Raffles City Shopping Centre L3 (by Mikuni Restaurant) 252 North Bridge Road, S 179103
When: 3 Aug - 30 Sep 2021, 10am - 10pm
By: Ode To Art
