President of the Society of Chinese Artists in Singapore
President of the Singapore Art Society
 

1911

Liu Kang  刘抗 was born on April 1, in Yongchun, Fujian Province, China.

1917

1926

He returned to China to study at Jinan Academy and joined the second year

in Art, at  the Shanghai College of Fine Arts, under Liu Haisu.

1928

After graduating from the Xinhua Arts Academy, he went to continue his studies

in Paris, at the Academy of  la Grande Chaumière.

1930

1933

Back in China, he taught at the School of Fine Arts in Shanghai, then at the School

Teacher Training Nan chiau, Singapore (1937).

1949

He was one of the founding members of Singapore Art Society.

He left to visit Bali with Zhong Sibin, Chen Wen Hsi and Chen Zongrui.

1952

Pictures of Bali exhibition at the British Council Hall in Singapore was perceived

as the beginning of the Nanyang School.

1999

He received the title of Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters for his contribution

to the influence of Art, between France and Singapore.

2003

He donated much of his paintings and drawings to the Singapore Art Museum.

2004

He died on 1st June in Singapore at the age of 93.

Danièle Sicard

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Liu Kang  刘抗  -  View of Arab Street  1962  -  oil on board

Liu Kang  刘抗  -  Life by the River  1975  -  Oil on canvas
Collection of National Gallery  Singapore

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