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Nanyang: A Private Selling Exhibition by Sarah Abu Bakar; Emelia Ong (eds.) is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Nanyang: A Private Selling Exhibition about?

Curate celebrates the best of Nanyang art in a unique show titled Nanyang: A Private Selling Exhibition, which showcases some of the finest masterpieces by pioneering Malaysian and Singaporean artists.Nanyang or ‘Southern Seas’ is a term originally coined in the late 1920s by literary critics to indicate contemporary Chinese narratives written based on local subjects. A synthesis of Eastern and Western art, Nanyang style reflects the tropical mood of the region.This exhibition is a survey of works by a selection of artists who had advocated the spirit of regionalism in depicting scenic landscapes of a new and faraway homeland and adoringly capture local essences by incorporating Chinese art with Western techniques. Aimed to highlight connections and coherence, this show will encourage viewers to develop their own understanding of the Nanyang style thus promoting continuity emotionally and culturally in preserving the history of our region.This catalogue is published in conjunction with "Nanyang: A Private Selling Exhibition".

Author

Sarah Abu Bakar; Emelia Ong (eds.)

Publisher

Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers Sdn. Bhd.

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9789671284506