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BIOGRAPHY

Wee Beng Chong was born in Singapore in 1938.

Education
1958 - Graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Fine Art Department)
1964-1969 - Studied at the L'Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Paris

Career
1982-1989 - Head of Fine Art Department,Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts,Singapore
1990 till present - Senior Fine Art Lecturer, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts,Singapore

Solo Exhibitions
1961 - 1st One-man Art Exhibition (in aid of the Chung Hwa Free Clinic), Singapore
1961 - Art Exhibition of Paintings by Wee Beng Chong, The Singapore Art Society, The Society of Chinese Artists and The Chee Chiang Association in June
1963 - 3rd One-man Seal-Carving, Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition, Muar Art Society, Muar, Malaysia
1965 - 4th One-man Oil Painting Exhibition in June, Berne, Switzerland
1965 - One-man Seal-Carving, Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition, Paris
1968 - 6th One-man Art Exhibition in September, Germany Art Gallery, Hamberg, Germany
1968 - 7th One-man Art Exhibition in September, Modern Art Society
1970 - Wee Beng-Chong Retrospective Art Exhibition (Work from 1950-1970) in July, Modern Art Society
2003 - "Trajectories : The Oeuvre of Wee Beng-Chong", supported by Lanting Art Society and NAFA in September

Regularly Participated in the Exhibitions:
- Singapore Art Society Annual Local Artists’ Exhibitions
- Society of Chinese Artists’ Annual Members’ Exhibitions
- Modern Art Society Annual Members’ Exhibition
- Malaysia National Art Gallery Open Exhibition
- Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Alumni Annual Exhibition
- National Day Art Exhibition
- Singapore Nokia Art Exhibition
- The Chinese Calligraphy Society of Singapore Annual Calligraphy Exhibition (By invitation)
- Shi Cheng Calligraphy And Seal-Carving Society, Singapore Annual Members’ Exhibition (By invitation)
2002 - International Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Art Exhibition, Beijing, China
2003
- Jan International Chinese Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Art Exhibition, Beijing, China
- Feb International Taiwan Straits Famous Chinese Painters and Calligraphers Classic Works Art Exhibition, Taiwan, China
- 7th World Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Culture Art Exhibition, Korea (By invitation)
- 7th International Korea Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Art Exhibition, Korea (By invitation)
- Hangzhou Xiling Ying She A Century (1904-2003) Overseas Chinese Calligraphy Association Art Exchange Art Exhibition, Hangzhou, China
- Jun (Tie Ta Bei) 1st China Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Art Competition, Paris (Ou Zhou Shi Bao), Paris (Long Yin Shi She), China(Chang Jiang Ri Bao), Paris, France

Awards
1966 - International Prize for Modern Art, 17th Grand Prix Painting Art Exhibition, Internationale De Peinture Deauville, France
1968 - Certificate of Appreciation, Singapore Festival’ 68 and the Mammoth Donation Draw, Singapore
1974 - Pingat Apad, Angkatan Perlukis Ancka Daya, Singapore
1974 - Feb Certificate of Merit, for Distinguished service as artist and sculptor and is the subject of notice in volume No.1 Dictionary of International Biography, China
1978 - First Prize, Sculpture Open Competition, Singapore Public Utility Board, Singapore
1979 - Oct Modern Art Creativity Award, Modern Art Society, Singpaore.
1979 - Cultural Medallion Award for Achievement and Contribution, Ministry of Culture, Singapore
1981 - 2nd International Calligraphy Award, Singapore
1984 - 3rd Asean Sculpture Symposium And Workshop on 6th Novemeber-21th December, Jakarta, Indonesia
1990 - Modern Art Award, Modern Art Society, Singapore
1993 - Academy Awards (Long Service) 1981-1993, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
1996 - Mar Certificate of Appreciation, Asia Invitation Art Exhibition in Seoul’ 96, Seoul, Korea
1996 - Certificate of Honour, The World Famous Chinese Artists in Appreciation of Outstanding Professional Competence in Fine Arts, China
1998 - Certificate of Honor, Outstanding Achievements to Chinese Culture, China
2000 - Gold Medallion Award, Chen Jin Zhao Calligraphy, The Chinese Calligraphy, The Chinese Calligraphy Society of Singapore, Singapore.
2001 - Sep Academy Awards (Long Service) 1981-2001, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore

Publications
1961 - An exhibition of paintings by Ng Beng Chong
1968 - Wee Beng Chong
[1970] - Paintings, sculptures, seal-carvings, sketches, calligraphy, ceramic plates, chinese paintings & water colour by Wee Beng-Chong
1976 - Yue wu mu man jiang hong ci : Huang Ming Zong zhuan ke
1996 - Seal-engraving by Wee Beng-Chong

Collections
Private collections in Singapore, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea and other countries.

 

黄明宗简历
黄明宗,1938年十一月二十二日生于新加坡

教育
1955-1958 - 新加坡南洋艺术学院
1964-1969 - 法国国立艺专高级雕塑系攻读五年

职业生涯
1963 - 新加坡现代画会重要发起人之一
1966-1967 - 新加坡美术中心会长
1969-1971 - 新加坡现代画会副会长
1973-1977 - 新加坡现代画会会长
1974 - 南洋美术专科学校画展,筹建校基金,副会长
1981 - 1月受聘加入南洋美专执教
1982-1989 -新加坡南洋艺术学院纯美术系主任兼讲师
1984 - 韩国篆刻学研究会永久名誉理事
1985 - 亚太区艺术教育会“南洋风格美展”展出主任
1959-至今 - 新加坡美术协会永久会员
1960-至今 - 中华美术研究会永久会员
1974-至今 - 新加坡南洋美专校友会发起人之一,永远会员
1979-至今 - 新加坡现代版画发起人之一及永远会员
1988-至今 - 新加坡兰亭画会发起人之一及永久顾问
1990-至今 - 新加坡南洋艺术学院纯美术系高级讲师
2001-至今 - 新加坡书法篆刻会发起人之一,名誉理事
2001-至今 - 新加坡雕塑协会顾问

其它
- 布莱德镇华族传统艺术中心顾问及全国书法比赛评选委员
- 被委任为新加坡文化部美术咨询委员会委员
- 书法家协会高级评议员
- 黄氏总会永久会员及永久名誉理事
- 江夏平心阁及江夏堂名誉理事
- 曾任新加坡国庆美展委员,评选委员及美展评选员与出版设计
- 雪兰莪艺术协会会员以及其他画会等等

个展
1961 -为新加坡中华医院第一分院举行“个人篆刻书法义展”
1961 - 6月由新加坡艺术协会、中华美术研究会及黄氏炙昌联谊社联办“黄明宗篆刻书画展”于中华总商会
1964 - 马来西亚麻坡艺术协会主办“第三次个人篆刻书画展”于麻坡
1965 - 6月“第四次个人篆刻书画展”于瑞士伯尔尼(作品受邀)
1966 -“第五次个人篆刻书画展”于法国巴黎
1968 - 9月“第六次个人画展”于德国汉堡
1968 - 由新加坡现代画会、新加坡艺术协会、中华美术研究会及新加坡南洋艺术学院联办“第七次个人画展”于新加坡国家图书馆
1970 - 7月由新加坡现代画会、新加坡艺术协会、中华美术研究会及新加坡南洋艺术学院联办“第八次黄明宗个人作品回顾展”(一九五零年至一九七零年作品)于新加坡维多利亚纪念堂

联展
2003
- 作品参加中国国际华人书画艺术大展
- 国际台湾海峡两岸著名书画家精品博览经典作品受邀展出
- 韩国国际展约稿作品参加第七回国际书画审美大展
- 第七回世界书法文化艺术大展作品受邀展出(世界各地)

美术团体画展
- 新加坡艺术协会常年美展
- 中华美术研究会会员美展
- 新加坡现代画会现代画展
- 新加坡南洋美专校友会美展
- 新加坡南洋艺术学院憬美展、土生华人美展
- 新加坡国庆美展
- 新加坡诺基亚美展(受邀请)
- 历届新加坡书法家协会书法展(受邀请)
- 历届狮城书法篆刻会“狮城墨韵展”,以及海内外各美术团级均有作品参加展出

奖章
1966 - 荣获法国北部“第十七届国家大画展比赛现代派组国际奖”
1968 - 新加坡博览会颁赐的感谢状
1974 - 荣获新加坡PINAGAT APAD奖。
1974 - 2月英国伦敦颁赐功绩证书,鉴于作为优异服务艺术家及雕塑家,并记录在国际传记字典一册
1978 - 新加坡公用事业局主办“雕塑公开组比赛第一奖”
1979 - 荣获新加坡现代画会颁发之“现代美术创作奖”
1979 - 荣获新加坡文化部颁赐“第一届文化奖章”
1984 - 由新加坡文化部委任代表国家出席在印尼雅城举行之“第三届亚细雕塑研讨会”并树立一座巨型雕塑于雅城
1984 - 荣获印尼国家颁发奖章
1990 - 荣获新加坡现代画会颁发之“现代美术奖”
1993 - 由新加坡南洋艺术学院颁发“长期服务奖”(一九八一年至一九九三年)
1996 - 3月韩国亚细亚美术招诗展颁赠感谢状
1996 - 3月中国世界华人美术名家年鉴颁赐荣誉证书
1998 - 作品被编入中国大型权威人物词典(中华人物词典)(当代文化卷)特班荣誉证书
2000 - 新加坡书法家协会颁赐陈景昭书法金奖章
2001 - 荣获长期服务奖(一九八一年至二零零一年),由新加坡南洋艺术学院颁赠

出版物
1961 - 《黄明宗篆刻书画展》
1968 - 《黄明宗留法画刊》
1970 - 《黄明宗作品选集》
1976 - 《岳飞穆满江红词篆刻》集
1994 - 《明宗出版篆刻第二集》
1996 - 《黄明宗篆刻集》

国家与私人收藏作品
- 新加坡国大韩瑞生图书馆
- 新加坡丰隆大厦
- 印尼TAMAN SUROPATI
- 新加坡公用事业局
- 新加坡大华银行大厦
- 新加坡南洋大学
- 中国翰园碑林
- 中国广西桂林炎黄书画艺术学院
- 新加坡南洋艺术学院
- 韩国文化艺术研究会
- 新加坡国家图书馆
- 马来西亚吉隆坡国家艺术馆
- 新加坡国家图书馆
- 新加坡李光前文物馆
- 新加坡颜氏总会
- 新加坡美术馆
- 马来信亚麻坡德教会济新阁
- 新加坡发展银行
- 新加坡国家剧场以及私人收藏等等

画册编委
1996 - “黄明宗篆刻集”第二集编辑顾问、摄影与题字、设计与编委
1997 - “香诧印集”主编
1992 - 新加坡文物馆编印之“新加坡美术家名人录”
1993 - 新加坡文物馆编印之“新加坡美术家名人录”
2000 - “徐悲鸿常用印集”主编及封面书法
- 现代画会画册封面设计与主编
- 国庆美展画册封面设计与主编
- 新加坡艺术协会画刊封面设计,以及其他刊物等等
- 篆刻书画作品直接被编入“当代篆刻家大词典”、“中国当代书画家名人词典”、“华侨华人美术家作品集”等等