
This month, The Culture Story is showcasing the private collection of art collector Chong Huai Seng, built over four decades. Curated by Kwok Kian Chow and produced by the Family Office For Art, Artist’s Proof: Singapore at 60 presents over 90 works by more than 50 artists. Inspired by a bronze bust of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew by RA Sydney Harpley in 1982, the exhibition honours the legacy of pioneers of Singapore art such as Sujak Rahman, Foo Tee Jun and Siew Hock Meng. It simultaneously celebrates the innovations of contemporary artists such as Hilmi Johandi, Khairulddin Wahab, and Suzann Victor. In total, the show features 10 art commissions and a new music commission by Chow and Lin, Joel Seow, John Clang, Koh Cheng Jin, Loi Cai Xiang, Milenko Prvački, Ming Wong, Shavonne Wong, Sonny Liew, Yang Zhongda and Zulkhairi Zulkiflee. During the exhibition’s duration, The Culture Story also hosted Voices and Vision, a two-day symposium where artists, curators and writers gathered to discuss the intersections of art and contemporary issues.