Singapore
Known for his paintings of birdcages juxtaposed with fruit and things antiquarian, Wee Shoo Leong’s paintings are executed with care and deliberation. They are paintings of stillness and balance. Wee is recognised as one of the best still life painters in Singapore whose paintings have been brought to auction at steady prices.
Born 1958, Singapore.
EDUCATION
1979
Graduated from Nanyang Academic of Fine Arts, Singapore
1987
Study Programme (oil painting), Sydney College of Arts, Australia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1984
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
1985
Alliance Francaise
1985
National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1987
Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, Australia
1992
Art Forum
2008
Art Forum
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1983
1st Asean Youth Painting Workshop and Exhibition. Bangkok. Thailand
1985
Salon '85 Paris. France
1989
Contemporary Art in Singapore: Where East Meets West. Amsterdam. Hamburg. Nuernberg. Mannheim and Singapore
1990
Modern Art Travels East-West. Singapore & Netherlands
1991
2nd Bru-Sin art exhibition Singapore and Brunei
1991
Many in One. Singapore & Washington D.C.,USA
1993
Spectrum - an exhibition of Paintings by 6 Outstanding Singapore Realistic Artists Singapore
1993
Art from Singapore. The Netherlands
1996
Nine Artists in Bali. Singapore
2001
Art Singapore
2005
Art Singapore
AWARDS
1984
1st prize in "1984 Painting of the year" organized by U.O.B. Singapore
1985
Silver medal in "Salon 85" Paris, France
1986
Awarded the "1st Commonwealth Foundation Fellowship", London, England