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Arts Picks: Silhouettes: Collecting Singapore Modern - Selections from the Collection of Su-Yen Wong and Fermin Diez

Chua Mia Tee's painting of 1980s Chinatown.
Chua Mia Tee's painting of 1980s Chinatown. PHOTO: THE PRIVATE MUSEUM
Inspired by traditional Chinese paper cuts and the Merlion, Zhen takes a whimsical approach to painting the national icon on canvas. PHOTO: SRIWANA
Chua Mia Tee's painting of 1980s Chinatown.
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Chua Mia Tee's painting of 1980s Chinatown.
Best Collection of Ding Yi Encore! Masterpieces by Gu Guanren. PHOTO: DING YI MUSIC COMPANY
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This is the second of a series of five shows The Private Museum has put together as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations.

The series draws from seldom-seen private collections, and this particular instalment features works by familiar names such as Chua Mia Tee and Cheong Soo Pieng.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 03, 2020, with the headline Arts Picks: Silhouettes: Collecting Singapore Modern - Selections from the Collection of Su-Yen Wong and Fermin Diez. Subscribe