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Liu Kang (Chinese: 刘抗; pinyin: Liú Kàng; 4 January 1911 – 1 June 2004) was a Singaporean artist known for his Balinese-themed figurative paintings. He was a founding member of the Singapore Art Society, and was credited with developing the Nanyang Style, an art style associated with the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. [1] [2] [3]
Liu Kang was a pioneering Singaporean artist associated with the Nanyang school, a modern art movement practised by migrant Chinese painters in Singapore from the late-1940s to the 1960s. His work significantly shaped the visual arts in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
28 sty 2022 · Liu Kang (1911–2004) was renowned Singapore artist trained in Shanghai and Paris, and known for his contributions to the Nanyang style—an art movement practised by migrant Chinese painters in Singapore between the late 1940s to the 1960s.
Liu Kang is recognised as one of Singapore’s most influential pioneering first-generation artists. He is best known for his contributions to the Nanyang painting style, which he developed together with his contemporaries after a field trip to Bali in 1952.
This collection of 80 essays, written over 44 years, offers an insight into first-generation artist Liu Kang's myriad interests: apart from the visual arts, these also include interior design, music, literature, dance, photography, and medical science. Liu Kang wrote his essays in Chinese.
One of Singapore's pioneer artists, he was also a leading figure in the Society of Chinese Artists and the Singapore Art Society. In 1970, he was awarded the Public Service Star for his...
Set against a backdrop of lush tropical scenery, the painting depicts the lively activities of the locals in the foreground. Nearer the centre of the work, Liu also captures a typical aspect of...
