Singapore
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