Poh Siew Wah

Poh Siew Wah is a self-taught artist. His paintings now are free, subtle; almost casual. Poh has broken away from the more controlled style of his earlier works, allowing the mystery of each seemingly random stroke to perform a balancing act with the doodle next to it, and across from it.

Born 1948, Singapore.

1967-1999
Art Teacher in Government Schools and Junior Colleges.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1980
Art in Action Series, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore

1984
Lasting Images, Alliance Francaise, Singapore

1987
Realism to Abstract, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore

1992
Equilibrium, Notices The Gallery, Hilton Singapore
Equilibrium II, Notices The Gallery, Hilton Singapore

1995
Poh Siew Wah, Court of Justice Hall, Flensburg, Germany

2001
Order and Reason, Art-2 Gallery, Singapore

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1984
25 Years of Art in Singapore, National Museum Art Gallery

1987
National Museum Centenary Art Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore

1988
The Second Decade, Masterpieces from Private Collections, Singapore Arts Festival, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
Asian Watercolours '88, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

1989
Paris Salon, Grand Palais, Paris, France
Asian Watercolours, Bangkok, Thailand

1990
Asian Watercolours, Beijing, China
Singapore Artists Speak, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore

1991
2nd ASEAN Symposium on Painting & Photography Travelling Exhibition, ASEAN Countries

1992
New Space, Singapore - Vietnam Modern Art, Ho Chi-Minh City

1993
Poems, Places and Paintings, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore

1994
Singapore Modern Art Society 30th Anniversary Exhibition, Riverwalk Galleria, Singapore

1996
11th Asian International Art Exhibition, Manila, Philippines

1997
12th Asian International Art Exhibition, Centre De Avtividades Turisticas, Macau

1998
President Charity Art Exhibition, Tanglin, Singapore
Singapore - Chendu Art Exchange Exhibition, Chengdu Art Museum, Sichuan, China

1999
Singapore- Anhui Watercolour Exhibition, Hefei, Anhui, China

2005
Movement in Silence - Silence in Movement, Paintings by Rainer Geburzyk & Poh Siew Wah, The Substation Gallery, Singapore

AWARDS

1981
Consolation Prize, Innovation In Art, SIA/ Ministry of Culture

1984/1989
Highly Commended in UOB Painting of the Year Exhibition

1984/1985
Commended in Australian Art Award, Singapore

1984/1987-88
Distinction in Art Creation Award, NAFA Alumni

1987
Tan Tze Chor Art Award, Singapore Art Society

1990
Merit Award, IBM Award, Singapore

1995
SIF Overseas Arts Sponsorship Award, SIF
NAC Travel Grant, National Art Council, Singapore

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

National Museum Art Gallery
Tangs
United Overseas Bank Group
Economic Development Board
Shell
Trade Development Board
IBM
Swiss Bank
UBAF
Singapore Refinery
Shaw Organisation