Liu Kang (artist)

Liu Kang (artist)

Infobox Artist
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name = Liu Kang (刘抗)



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birthdate = April 1 1911
location = Fujian
China
deathdate = dda|2004|6|1|1911|1|4
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nationality = Singapore
field = Oil painting
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influenced by =Liu Haisu, Matisse
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awards =1970: Bintang Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Star)

Liu Kang (zh-sp|s=刘抗|p=Liú Kàng) was a Singaporean artist famous for his Balinese-themed figurative paintings. He was born in 1911 in Fujian Province and he spent his early years in Malaysia, studied art in Shanghai and Paris, and taught art in Shanghai during the 1930s. Under the influence of Chinese artist and art teacher Liu Haisu (1896-1994), Liu admired, and often appropriated the styles of French-based modernist painters such as Cézanne, van Gogh and Matisse.

Famous works

* Breakfast (1932)
* Artist and Model (1954)
* Durian Vendors (1957)
* Life by the River (1975)
* Autumn Colours (1930)
* Farmer's House (1930)In 1952, Liu Kang, Chen Chong Swee, Chen Wen Hsi and Cheong Soo Pieng went on their historic field trip to Bali in search of a visual expression that was Southeast Asian. Liu drew much inspiration from this trip which inspired some of his latter works.

Contributions

Liu Kang came to Singapore in 1942 and had been credited with numerous contributions to the local arts scene.

He was a founding member of the Singapore Art Society, and was credited with developing the Nanyang style.

In May 2003, the then 94-year-old artist gave the majority of his paintings and sketches, amounting to 1,000 over pieces, to the Singapore Art Museum. He also unveiled a painting of three Balinese women, each carrying a basket of offerings, which was symbolic of his personal offering to the museum and to the country. The painting was aptly titled "Offerings".

Awards

In 1970, Liu was awarded the Public Service Star by the Singapore Government. He was honoured by the same agency in 1996 with the Meritorious Service Medal. His works, spanning from 1935 to 1997, are a testament of his contributions to Singapore art.

Gallery

References

* [http://www.china.org.cn/english/LI-e/6076.htm Tracing the Footsteps of a Master Painter]
* [http://www.biotechnics.org/2liukang.html Liu Kang]


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