He Xiang Ning. Lion. 1914. Ink and colour on silk, 63 x 49 cm. Collection of He Xiangning Art Museum.
This marks the largest travelling exhibition of artist He Xiangning’s (何香凝) (b. 1878, China; d. 1972, China) artworks from the He Xiangning Art Museum (Shenzhen, China), presented in Singapore for the very first time.
A leading ink artist and a prominent political figure, He Xiangning played an important role in the development of modern China. One of the earliest Chinese women to pursue art studies in Japan, she was closely connected to the Lingnan school and Nihonga. Works such as Lion (1914), along with her notable fundraising art exhibitions in Singapore and Manila in 1929, demonstrate how she fused political and social ideals through her art.
Featuring over 50 ink works and extensive archival materials, the exhibition re-connects He Xiangning’s artistic activities and significance to Chinese modern art, Singapore and the region’s art history.
Project Director: Cai Heng (National Gallery Singapore)
Curators: Cai Heng and Shujuan Lim (National Gallery Singapore), Yi Donghua (He Xiangning Art Museum)
Venue: National Gallery Singapore
When: 1 Apr - 23 Aug 2026,
By: National Gallery Singapore
