Goh Ben Kwan
Goh Ben Kwan
Goh Ben Kwan
Goh Ben Kwan
Goh Ben Kwan
Goh Ben Kwan
Goh Ben Kwan
Goh Ben Kwan
Goh Ben Kwan
BIODATA
1937 Born in Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
1952-57 Studied art in Singapore under artists such as Chen Wen Hsi and Cheong Soo Pieng
1962 Studied at Art Students’ League, New York, USA, with Sydney Gross
1964 Studied at Provincetown Workshop, Massachusetts, USA, with Leo Manso and Victor Candell.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1965 Ruth Sherman Gallery, New York, USA 1971
1975 National Library, Singapore
1977 Dewan Sri Pinang, Malaysia
1981 Alpha Gallery, Singapore
1982 Citibank, Singapore
1983 Raya Gallery, Singapore
1987 Art Forum, Singapore
1991 Journeys National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1992 C-Line Gallery, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia C-Line Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia The Journey Continues, Room at the Top, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2001 Goh Beng Kwan – Works on Paper, Art Forum, Singapore
2003 The Elite Painter’s Quantum Leap 2003, Esplanade, Singapore
2005 Journeys Revisited, NAFA Galleries, Singapore
2007 Renewal, Singapore Tyler Print Institute, Singapore
2007 Journey to the East, CJ Gallery, San Diego, USA.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1961 Five Men Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1969 ASIA Convention, Contemporary Sculpture Centre, Tokyo, Japan
1972 Adelaide Arts Festival, Adelaide, Australia
1978 Singapore Contemporaries, Cultural Centre of Philippines, Manila, Philippines
1980-84 Singapore Festival of Arts, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1981-85 ASEAN Exhibition – Painting, Graphics Art and Photography, ASEAN countries
1985 Salon des Artistes Francaises, Grand Palais, Paris, France
1985 Contemporary Asian Art Show, Fukuoka, Japan
1986 Invitation Exhibition, Singapore Arts Festival, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1986 Salon Comparaisons, Grand Palais, Paris, France, Singapore-Japan Art Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1987 New Directions, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1988 Hong Kong Art Exhibition, Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong Masterpieces from Private Collections, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1989 Contemporary Art in Singapore: Where East Meets West, Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Groningen, Netherlands; Deutsche Bank AG, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Neuerburg, Mannheimer Kunstverein, Mannheim, Germany; Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
1990 Tradition – The Source of Inspiration, The Japan Foundation ASEAN Culture Centre Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, Fukuoka Museum, Japan Twelve Singapore Contemporary Artists, City Hall, Macau (SAR), China; Singapore Artists Speak, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1991 Many in One: 25 Years of Art in Singapore, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore Singapore Contemporary Art, Sri Lanka
1992 7th Asian International Art Exhibition, Fukuoka and Tagawa, Japan
1995 10th Asian International Art Exhibition, Southern Artist Group, Bangkok and Hat Yai Thailand, Penang, Malaysia and Singapore
1996 Modernity and Beyond, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1997 12th Asian International Art Exhibition, City Council, Macau (SAR), China
2001 Pulp Friction, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
2002 Singapore Modern Art in the 1970s, Singapore Art Museum
2004 ASEAN-Japan Art Exhibition, Bangkok, Thailand Crossroads, NUS Museum, Singapore
2005 Lantern of the East, Burapha University, Thailand
2007 Encounters and Journeys, National Art Museum of China, Beijing
2009 Exploring The Boundary, Cape of Good Hope Gallery, Singapore
2011 Exchange 2011, Singapore-China Art Showcase, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Singapore
2012 Contemporary Chinese Ceramics Painting Exhibition – The National Art Museum of China, Beijing 1st Ecorea Jeonbuk Biennale, Jeonbuk Korea
2013 Cascadence Singapore Redux, iPreciation Art Gallery, Singapore
2014 Impressionist Contemporary, Cape of Good Hope Art Gallery; Singapore Haiyan International Art Fundraising Exhibition, Manila, Philippines
28th Asian International Art Exhibition (AIAE), Kinmen, Taiwan
2015 Singapore Myanmar Art Exchange, Myanmar Museum
2015 As We Never Imagined: 50 Years of Art Making, Singapore Tyler Print Institute
2015 Silk Journey to Art World Tour Exhibition
2015 Florence Biennale, Italy
2016 Global Arts Agenda, Hangzhou China
2016 Asian Watercolour Art Workshop and Exhibition, Krabi Thailand
2016 Modern Art Year Show, Singapore
2017 Shanghai International Contemporary Art Exchange Exhibition and Workshop. Shanghai, China
2017 Trang International Art. Thailand Museum
2018 Hatyai International Artists Camp, Thailand
2018 Journey In Art 28, Malaysia
2019 Art Charity and Mental Health Workshop, Thailand.
2020 Shaping Visions, STPI Creative Workshop and Gallery, Singapore
AWARDS
1963 Allen Tucker Scholarship, New York, USA
1963 Ford Foundation Scholarship, New York, USA
1964 Provincetown Workshop Scholarship, Massachusetts, USA
1982 Inaugural United Overseas Bank UOB Painting of the Year Award, First Prize, Singapore
1984 Australia Business Council and Australia High Commission Art Award, First Prize, Singapore
1985 Salon des Artists Francaises, Silver Medal, Grand Palais, Paris, France
1987 IBM Art Competition, 'Category' Award, Singapore
1988 IBM Art Competition, 'Merit' Award, Singapore
1989 Cultural Medallion, Ministry of Culture, Singapore
COMMISIONED WORK
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