Goh Beng Kwan

Singapore

Works
Dawn

Dawn

74 cm x 84 cm
2008
Mixed Media on Canvas
Biography

Goh has exhibited in the United States, Japan and Singapore, just to name a few. Many of his works are collected by the public boards and private collectors.

Born 1937, Indonesia.

EDUCATION

1952-1961
Studied with Singaporean artist, Chen Wen Hsi

1962
Studied at the Art Students' League of New York with Sydney Gross, New York, USA

1964
Provincetown Workshop, Massachusettes with Leo Manso, Victor Candell, USA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1965
Ruth Sherman Gallery, New York, USA

1971
National Library, Singapore

1975
National Library, Singapore

1977
Dewan Sri Pinang, Malaysia

1981
Alpha Gallery, Singapore

1982
Citibank, Singapore

1983
Raya Gallery, Singapore

1987
Art Forum, Singapore

1991
"Journeys", National Museum, Singapore

1992
HELP Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1965
Six Best, Ruth Sherman Gallery, New York ,USA

1969
Asia Convention, Contemporary Sculpture Centre, Tokyo, Japan

1972
Adelaide Arts Festival, Adelaide, Australia

1975
Four Young Contemporaries, Alpha Gallery, Singapore

1978
Singapore Contemporaries, Cultural Centre of Philippines, Manila

1979
3-Man Exhibition, Alliance Francaise, Singapore

1980-1984
Singapore Festival of Arts, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore

1981-1985
ASEAN Exhibition-Painting, Graphic Arts and Photography, ASEAN Countries

1985
Artistes Contemporaries de Singapour au Grand Palais, Meridien Hotel
Salon de Artistes Francais, Grand Palais, France
Singapore Award Winners at the Salon des Artistes Francais, National Art Museum Art Gallery, Singapore

1986
Invitation Exhibition Singapore Arts Festival, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
Artistes Contemporians de Singapour au Grand Palais, Meridien Hotel, Singapore Salon des Artistes Francais, Grand Palais, Meridien Hotel
Salon Comparaisons, Grand Palais, Paris, France
Singapore-Japan Art Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery

1987
IBM Singapore Art Award Exhibition, IBM Towers, Singapore
New Directions, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore

1988
Hong Kong Art Exhibition, Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong

1988
Masterpieces from Private Collections (Singapore Art Festival), National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
Japan Art Exhibition, Sogo Art Gallery, Yokohama, Kobe, Sapporo, Japan
Club Med Asian Arts Festival, Cherating, Kuantan, Malaysia

1989
Contemporary Singapore Painting: Where East Meets West, Tropen Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
First ASEAN Symposium on Aesthetics, Workshop and Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
International Artist, Sarawak, Kuching, Malaysia

1990
Artist Camp International 1990, Museum & Art Gallery, Penang, Malaysia
International Art Fair, Hamburg, Germany
Tradition, The Source of Inspiration, Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan
Tradition, The Source of Inspiration, The Japan Foundation ASEAN Culture Centre Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Corporate Collections Travel East-West, Empress Place, Singapore
Corporate Collections Travels East-West, World Trade Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Twelve Singapore Contemporary Artists, Macau
Singapore Artist Speak, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore

1991
Folklure Museum, Songkhla, Thailand
25 Years of Art from Singapore, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore

1992
7th Asian International Art Exhibition, Fukuoka and Tagawa, Japan

1993
Exhibition for Della Butcher, The Mother of Artists, Singapore

1994
Southern Artist Group, Bangkok and Hat Yai

1995
10th Asian International Art Exhibition, Southern Artist Group, Bangkok, Hat Yai and Penang
Art Fair '95, Suntec City, Singapore
Australian Tapestry, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

1996
First International Durian-Lovers Art Festival, Penang, Malaysia
Guangzhou Art Fair, China

1997
Artists' Group, Art Folio Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Art'97, Suntec City, Singapore
12th Asian International Art Exhibition, Macau

1998
Guang Zhou International Art Fair, Guang Zhou, China

1999
A New Brave World, Soobin Art Gallery, Singapore

AWARDS

1963
Ford Foundation Scholarship, New York, USA

1964
Provincetown Workshop Scholarship, USA

1982
First Prize, United Overseas Bank Painting of the Year Competition, Singapore

1984
First Prize, Australian Business Council (SABA) and the Australian High Commission Award, Singapore

1985
Salon des Artistes Francais, Silver Medal, France

1987
IBM Art Competition "Category" Award

1988
IBM Art Competition "Merit" Award

1989
Cultural Medallion Award

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Andersen Consulting
Australian High Commission
Ban Hin Lee Bank Berhad
Bank of America
Chase Manhattan Bank
Citibank N.A.
DBS Bank
Deutsche Bank Singapore
Exxone Singapore
Mt. Elizabeth Hospital
National Museum, Singapore
Qantas Airways Limited
Rabobank
Shell Tower
Sheraton Towers Singapore
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore Housing Development Board
Singapore Land Ltd
Singapore Trade Development Board
Singapore Treasury Building Pte Ltd
Tetra Pak Pacific Pte Ltd
United Overseas Bank

COMMISSIONS

Conrad Hotel, Singapore
Hilton Hotel, Singapore
Hyatt Regency Singapore
International Plaza, Singapore
Ocean Building, Singapore
Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore
SAFTI Singapore
Singapore Bus Service
Westin Hotel, Singapore
Singapore Turf Club
Maybank, Singapore