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Departure and Arrival: Teo Eng Seng's Paperdyesculp
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Celebrating NAFA’s 80th: Cultural Medallion alumni exhibition
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Born in Singapore in 1936, NAFA’s first Distinguished Alumni Medallist and 1984 Cultural Medallion Award recipient Thomas Yeo, is recognised for his abstract, collage (mixed media) and gouache landscapes inspired by his sojourns around Asia. Ye... Read more
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Ng Eng Teng: entities and enigma in public sculpture
Much has been written about the oeuvre of the late Ng Eng Teng (1934–2001), an esteemed sculptor who was known for his iconic sculptural works that can be found in many public locations in Singapore. An alumnus of NAFA, Ng Eng Teng learned pain... Read more
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