Hong Sek Chern

An always evolving artist, Hong was awarded the 26th UOB Painting of the Year award in 2007.

Born 1967, Singapore.

EDUCATION

2004
National University of Singapore - MA South East Asian Studies

1998
Goldsmiths College: University of London (Under the Chen Chong Swee Overseas Art Scholarship) - Masters in Fine Art

1995
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts - Diploma in Fine Art

1990
Institute of Education (Singapore) - Diploma in Education

1989
National University of Singapore - Bachelor of Science (under PSC Teaching Bursary)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2008
Lost City II: Sculpture Square (Singapore)

2007
Gossip: 139 Selegie Road (Singapore) - collaborative show with photographer and architect

2007
Singapore Art Exhibition - curated section at the Singapore Art Museum

2007
Tales of Skylarking: Jendela, Esplanade (Singapore)

2007
Peranakan III: Evolutionarily Diverse: NAFA Art Galleries

2007
NUS Arts Festival Open Art Show at University Cultural Centre Foyer (13 - 18 March 2007)

2007
Escape Clause: NAFA Art Galleries

2006
Madly in Love Madly in Art: TKS Gallery

2006
5th International Ink Painting Biennial of Shenzhen: Shenzhen (POC)

2006
WithDrawing: Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Gallery 1&2 (Singapore)

2006
21st AIAE: Singapore Art Museum (Singapore)

2006
12th International Biennial Print and Drawing Exhibit

2006/ROC: Taipei Fine Art Musuem

2006
Spectrum: Telok Kurau Gallery (Singapore)

2005
Celebration: Telok Kurau Gallery (Singapore)

2005
New Works: TKS Gallery

2005
Txtrapolis: Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Gallery 1 (Singapore)

2004
Heartland Karuizawa Drawing Biennale 2005: Japan Wakita Museum of Art Tokyo

2004
Lost City: Utterly Art (Singapore)

2003
11th International Biennial Print and Drawing Exhibit

2003 / ROC: Taipei Fine Art Museum (ROC)

2002
25th Sao Paolo Biennial / Sao Paolo (Brazil)

2001
President Young Talent Show/ Singapore Art Museum (Singapore)

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008
On Borrowed Skies/Jendela (Visual Arts Space by Cristal Caritas Trust/Singapore)

2000
Portrait Sayang / Utterly Art (Singapore)

1999
Modern Monuments / Telok Kurau Studios Gallery

SELECTED ART AWARDS

2007
UOB Painting of the Year: 26th UOB Painting of the Year Award by UOB Group (Singapore)

2006
1st Prize Representational Category UOB Painting of the Year Award by UOB Group

2000
Young Artist Award by the National Arts Council (Singapore)

1999
Honourable Mention (2 awards) "1999 Singapore Turf Club Art Competition"

1995
Juror's Choice: Singapore Art Awards 99 by the Philip Morris Group of Companies

1998
Juror's Prize: Singapore Art Awards 98 by the Philip Morris Group of Companies

1997
1st Prize (Representational Category): 18th Painting of the Year Competition by the United Overseas Bank Group

1997
Juror's Choice: Singapore Art Awards 96 by the Philip Morris Group of Companies

1995
Top Prize: Philippe Charriol Foundation Contemporary Art Competition 1995/6

1995
Chen Chong Swee Overseas Art Scholarship by Chen Chong Swee Foundation and NAC

1995
1st Prize (Representational Category): Expression in Art by Singapore Telecoms

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2001
Sculpture Society Singapore

2000
Telok Kurau Studios

1999
Modern Art Society (Singapore)

ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

2006 - 2007
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts - Head, Department of Fine Art

2004 - 2006
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts - Head, Fine Art Diploma Program

2003 - 2004
Telok Kurau Studios Management Committee - Chairperson

2002 - 2003
Modern Art Society - Public Relations

2001 - 2002
Sculpture Society Singapore - Secretary

2000 - 2001
Telok Kurau Studios Management Committee - Secretary

2000 - 2002
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts - Deputy Head Fine Art

1990 - 1992
Ministry of Education - Education Officer

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Tan, BT 2002 Paises 25th Sao Paolo Biennial
Lee, M, 2002 "Poetics of the Ruin" Singapore Architect Issue 217 p 48 - 50
Sim, A, 2002 "Singapore a Concrete Jungle? No Say's Artist Hong Sek Chern" The Strait's Times, Life! 29th April 2002, p 4 - 5
Mashadi, A, 2001 "Interview with Hong Sek Chern" President Young Talent, p 38 - 43

COLLECTIONS

Singapore Art Museum, Taipei Fine Art Museum, National Arts Council (Singapore), United Overseas Bank, Singtel, Turf Club (Singapore), Oriental Hotel (Singapore), Ascott Singapore Raffles Place, private collections in Singapore and overseas.