The present publication puts together writings on the art scene in Singapore in the 1960s and 1970s by 2 seminal figures in the Singapore art scene, Liu Kang and Ho Ho Ying. With preface by T.K. Sabapathy. An index is provided.

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Access level

Onsite

Location code
REF.SAT
Language

English

Publication/Creation date

2005

No of pages

127

ISBN / ISSN

9810540167

No of copies

2

Content type

anthology

Chapter headings

Introduction - CHEO Chaihiang, 蔣才雄

Art Criticism

Definition of an Intellectual - LIU Kang, 劉抗

Art, besides being New, has to Possess an Intrinsic Quality in order to Strike a Sympathetic Chord in the Hearts of the Viewers - HO Hoying, 何和應

On incomprehensibility, Hanging Upside Down, Doodling and the Artist's Stance - HO Hoying, 何和應

Towards Fair and Rigorous Art Criticism - HO Hoying, 何和應

Six Undesirable Attributes of the Singaporean Art Scene - HO Hoying, 何和應

Why do we need to be Innovative - HO Hoying, 何和應

Art Contexts

Nurturing new life in the Gravel Bed of the River - LIU Kang, 劉抗

The current art scene in Singapore - HO Hoying, 何和應

The Current Situation and Prospects for the Development of Art in Singapore - LIU Kang, 劉抗

The Thirtieth Anniversary of the Singapore Art Society - LIU Kang, 劉抗

Western Painting in Singapore over the last forty-five years - LIU Kang, 劉抗

Art Practice

Written on the eve of the October Exhibition - HO Hoying, 何和應

The Cultures of East and West and the Art of Singapore - LIU Kang, 劉抗

Trip to Bali - LIU Kang, 劉抗

The Art of Sunyee - LIU Kang, 劉抗

The Art of Georgette Chen - LIU Kang, 劉抗

Interjections (All the articles listed in this section are written by Cheo Chaihiang) - CHEO Chaihiang, 蔣才雄

Conversation

At lunch with Yves Fay

Practicum

Towards a critical practice in printmaking

What boundaries?

Dear loosetooth

Utama

Encounter with Lu Xun

Window-shopping for ideas

Art in conversation with technology

Malays are only good at Art

Skepticism

Thoughts on Work-in-Progress

Foot exercises for foot health

A true Buddhist

The Housework Project

Liu Kang and Ho Ho Ying RE-CONNECTING: Selected Writings on Singapore Art and Art Criticism
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