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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 (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.
Liu Kang is a prolific artist and painter. His oeuvre of works is extensive and includes oil painting, pastel, Chinese ink painting, and calligraphy. Over Liu’s lifetime, he had been exhibited in Singapore and overseas including France, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and the United States. 1911-2004.
15 lip 2023 · Liu Kang has long been considered a pioneer of Nanyang art. Alongside fellow Chinese emigrés who would all call Singapore home, Liu painted the tropics in a vibrant blend of Eastern and Western artistic styles. His paintings depict Southeast Asia as a rustic paradise.
Liu Kang (1911-2004) was born in Fujian Province, China and received his formal training in Xinhua Art Academy of Shanghai, where he was exposed to Chinese paintings. In 1928, he went to Paris...
Liu Kang (b. 1911, Fujian, China-d. 2004, Singapore) was one of the earliest pioneers of the Nanyang art style and a founding father of modern Singaporean art. Liu spent his formative years as an artist studying in Shanghai and Paris.
