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Lai Kui Fang 赖桂芳 pinyin Lai Guifang
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1936
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Lai Kui Fang 赖桂芳 was born on January 21, in
Malaysia, where his parents
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native of Guangdong Province migrated.
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He was attracted to drawing from an early age |
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After his secondary studies at the Chung-Cheng High School in Singapore,
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1956
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he joined the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore.
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His good results earned him a grant from the French government, to study
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in France. |
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1963
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He joined the E.N.S.B.A. ( École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts ) Paris.
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He studied sculpture under Chapelain-Midy ( 1904-1992 )
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1969
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He obtained his Diplôme Supérieur des Arts Plastiques ( Painting )
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He studied sculpture under Étienne Martin ( 1913-1995 )
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1972
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He obtained his Diplôme Supérieur des Arts Plastiques ( Sculpture )
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1965/1975
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He participated in many exhibitions in France, Germany, Austria, Italy, United States. |
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- A classical oil painter, influenced by the great masters of the Renaissance,
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The Louvre used him to reproduce its masterpieces.
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- As a sculptor, he created numerous sculptures of personalities in a wide variety
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of materials.
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2022
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He passed way while sleeping, on August 12, in Singapore, at the age of 86. |
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Daniele Sicard |
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Awards selection
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1966
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Gold Medal |
Salon des artistes français |
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1968
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Knight of The French Order of Arts and Letters by French Government |
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1969
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Grand Gold Medal of the City of Paris |
for his contributions to France |
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1975
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Officer of The French Order of Arts and Letters
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by French Government |
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1991
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Honoable Doctor's degree in Arts |
International foundation Albert Einstein |
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1993
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Conferred as one of the World's Great Artist |
Review International Committee of China |
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2007
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Knigh tin the National Order of Merit a Culture for
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French Embassy Singapore |
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his intense and genuine interest in Franch Culture |
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Solo exhibitions sélection |
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1967
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Galerie de la Ville de Paris France |
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1971
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Galerie de Sèvres Paris France
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1972
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Triton Museum New York United States |
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1972
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Chamber of Commerce and Industry Singapore |
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1972
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Victoria Memorial Hall Singapore
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1975
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Victoria Memorial Hall Singapore
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1980
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Alliance française Singapore
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1981
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National Art Gallery Museum Singapore |
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Collective exhibitions selection |
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1964
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Salon des artistes Français Paris France |
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1965
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Salon de l'Académie Nationale des Beaux-Arts Paris France
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1975
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Salon de l'Académie Nationale des Beaux-Arts Paris France
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1976
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Salon des artistes Français Paris Fraace |
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1976
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Singapore Art Society Anual Art Exhibition National Museum Art Gallery Singapore |
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1987
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Art Fair Singapore |
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1989
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Singapore Art Society Anual Art Exhibition National Museum Art Gallery Singapore
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1991
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Exhibition of Well-Kown Artists from China and Abroad Henan China |
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1994
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Le Pont des Arts - Nanyang Artists in Paris National Museum Art Gallery Singapore
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Lai Kui Fang 赖桂芳 - Construction of Sheares Bridge - Photo National Collection, Singapore
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