Koeh Sia Yong (b. 1938)
To “reflect reality and preserve history” are Koeh Sia Yong’s words when asked about his artistic motivation. As a second generation artist who both witnessed and took part in Singapore’s early nation building, Koeh left traces of that era in his early works as both a witness and participant, his early works provide a gleam into an alternative history of Singapore.
Koeh Sia Yong (b. 1938) graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1958. Being a diverse artist in terms of choice of painting subject and medium, Koeh’s work is an honest reflection of the changes that took place within his inner self as he progresses through life. His dense, formal and heavy style in the nineties is replaced by a livelier and more vibrant choice of colour. Either way, Koeh’s works always represent something larger than itself.
Koeh’s works are highly sought after by collectors which include the Singapore Art Museum, National Museum of Singapore, United Overseas Bank Group, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation etc. As an acclaimed second generation Singaporean Artist, he has 8 solo exhibitions to date, and invited to participate in numerous international exhibitions.
Solo Exhibitions
- 2013 FIFTY – Dedication to Art by Koeh Sia Yong, Heng Artland
- 2011 The Lingering Glamour – Oil Paintings by Koeh Sia Yong, Heng Artland
- 2011 Koeh Sia Yong Solo Oil Exhibition , Art D’crane International
- 2003 Serenading the Romantic Landscape of Sentosa, Sentosa Artists’ Village, Singapore
- 2002 Reminiscing Singapore Scenes, Tanjong Pagar C.C., Singapore
- 1995 A Mirror of Our Times, A Story in Cartoon Exhibition, Riverwalk Galleria, Singapore
- 1994 Sound of Nature Oil Painting Exhibition, Takashimaya Art Gallery, Singapore
- 1994 Love of Bali Oil Painting Exhibition, Substation Exhibition Hall, Singapore
- 1993 Ancient Path, exhibited at Empress Place Museum, Singapore
- 1992 Paris Scenes, exhibited at Mandarin Marina, Singapore
- 1992 Window on Asia, exhibited at Empress Place Museum, Singapore
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2013 Society Annual Art Exhibition
- 2013 Asean Art Exhibition in South Thailand
- 2013 Nepal Scenery Art Exhibition – Singapore Society Group Exhibition
- 2013 NAFA Club Art Exhibition
- 2013 Singapore Chinses Cultural Festival Grand Art Exhibition
- 2013 “137km North of the Equator: A Story of the Equator Art Society and Realist 2013Artists in Singapore” Exhibition
- 2012 NAFA Club Art Exhibition
- 2012 Singapore, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Chinese Joint Art Exhibition
- 2012 5th Beijing International Art Biennale, National Art Museum of China, Beijing
- 2012 Singapore Art Society Taiwan Tour Exhibition
- 2012 Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Alumni Exhibition
- 2012 Singapore Art Society Art Exhibitiom
- 2011 The 14th Xihu Art Expo, Hangzhou, China
- 2011 Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Alumni Association Exhibition
- 2011 The 5th Exhibition of New Expression of Asian Art
- 2011 Nafa Club Art Exhibition
- 2011 Singapore Art Society Art Exhibition
- 2010 Singapore Chinese Cultural Festival Art Exhibition
- 2009 The call of Tradition Singapore Art Show
- 2009 NAFA Alumni Association Singapore Arts Exhibition Singapore Art Society Annual Exhibition
- 2009 12 Singaporean Artists Exhibition, Siam Art Museum, Thailand
- 2009 New Expression of Asian Art Exhibition, Penang, Kualar Lumpur, Taiwan
- 2008 China Teochew Arts Exhibition
- 2008 NAFA Art Exhibition, Singapore
- 2008 Singapore Art society Art Exhibition
- 2008 Ngee Ann Art Exhibition, Singapore
- 2008 Olympic Fine Arts Exhibition, Beijing, China
- 2008 Nanyang after 70 years – A reunion of Artists at the Academy
- 2007 NAFA Alumni Association Art Exhibition Malaysia Annual Exhibition, Soka Gakkai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 2007 Hong Kong China Art Exhibition
- 2007 20 Artists’ Singapore Art Exhibition, Art on the Beach, Burapa University
- 2007 NAFA Alumni Association Art Exhibition, Ngee Ann Art Centre, Singapore
- 2006 Singapore Art, Shanghai Art Fair 2006, China
- 2006 Errata 1955 (koeh Sia Yong) Exhibition Singapore History Museum
- 2006 Important Second – Generation Artist Exhibitions Siam Art Museum, Thailand
- 2006 Singapore Artist Exhibitions, Siam Art Museum, Thailand
- 2006 Ngee Ann 3D Art Exhibition, Singapore
- 2006 The 3rd Exhibition of New Expression of Asian Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 2005 A Heroic Decade: Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
- 2005 Ngee Ann Art Exhibition, Singapore
- 2005 Together We Beautify, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Hall, Singapore
- 2005 Soaring to New Frontiers Art Exhibition, NAFA Gallery, Singapore
- 2004 New Expression of Asian Art Exhibition, Tainan City Taiwan Singapore Art
- 2004 Society Annual Art exhibition
- 2004 Mekong River Art Exhibition, Laos
- 2004 Nanking China Art Exhibition
- 2004 Nude Art Exhibition FASS Singapore
- 2003 Nanyang 1950-65 Passage to Singapore, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan
- 2003 Korea Art Exhibition, Korea
- 2003 Guangzhou Art Fair,China
- 2003 NAFA Alumni Art Exhibition, Singapore
- 2003 Beijing Art Fair, China
- 2002 Korea Asia Art Exhibition
- 2002 The 28th Annual Art Exhibition, NAFA Alumni Association, Singapore
- 2001 Balinese Dancer Art Exhibition, Bali
- 2000 Asia Arts Exhibition Japan Koto
- 2000 Singapore FASS Art Exhibition
- 2000 China Landscape Art Exhibition, Tunxi, China
- 1999 6-man Exhibition, Eagles’s Dream, Singapore
- 1996 President’s Charity Art Exhibition, Revenue House Atrium, Singapore
- 1994 The Art of Figures, Federation of Art Societies, Singapore
- 1993 Exhibition for Mother of Artists, Singapore
- 1992 Contemporary Singapore Art, Hong Kong
- 1987-1992 IBM Art Award Exhibition, Singapore
- 1986/ 1990/ 1991/ 1993 Nanyang Academy of FineArts Alumni member’s exhibition
- 1985 UOB Painting of the Year, Singapore
- 1977 Singapore Modern Art Society Member’s exhibition
- 1973 Fishermen of the East Coast of Malaysia, at Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- 1970-1985 National Day Art Exhibition, Singapore
- 1965-1968 Equator Art Society members’ exhibition at the Singapore Chamber of Commerce
