Chinese Paintings from the Dr. Tan Tsze Chor Collection

by Tan Tee Chie
(Conducted in Mandarin)

Thursday 12 December 2002, 7pm-9pm
Asian Civilisations Museum, Armenian Street
39 Armenian Street
Free Admission

No registration required. Limited seats.

 

About the Talk

The talk will begin with an introduction to the history of Chinese Painting
that will be useful to all enthusiasts. Mr Tan Tee Chie will then use ACM's
exhibition of paintings from the collection of the late Dr. Tan Tsze Chor as case studies. Works of Ren Bonian, Huang Binhong, Qi Baishi, Xu Beihong, Pu Ru and Zhao Shao'ang, presented in the exhibition will be discussed and analysed in this lecture. Enthusiasts will be treated to useful insights into the collection from the Master of the Frangrant Snow Studio.

 

About the Speaker
 

Born in 1928 in Hainan, China, Mr Tan Tee Chie graduated from the Nanyang
Academy of Fine Arts in 1951. He is currently a Senior Lecturer with the
Academy. Till today, he has served for 51 years as the former Head of
School Affairs and Registrar. Mr Tan is a renowned art critic, calligrapher, painter and seal-carving expert. He has held five solo exhibitions, one of which was the result of an invitation from the University of Michigan, USA. His Chinese paintings were also exhibited in China, Japan, Italy, Hong Kong and several other countries.

Compiled by Yeo Ai Hoon
updated 20- Nov- 2002