Cape of Good Hope Art Gallery

When Chua Ek Kay returned from Hong Kong to Singapore in 1986, he developed the practice of painting outdoors. He would travel to places such as Beach Road, Tanjong Pagar or Chinatown to observe and paint the old shophouses he observed that many of the old shops were torn down and replaced with modern high rise buildings. Many daily activities that took place because of the presence of these shops then became past memories with this change in the landscape. That evoked some sadness and regret and Chua wanted to express these emotions through his paintings.

To bring across these feelings, Chua Ek Kay adopted the xieyi approach to illustrate the shophouses and street scenes. He would place greater emphasis on a handful of key elements on the architecture and street such as windows, doors or street signs. This style of painting eventually developed into abstract compositions put together with beautiful ink washes, lines and dots.

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A painting from artist Terence Teo’s Morning Sky Series put up nicely along a corridor space for our art loving clients.

We changed the painting’s original natural wood frame into the current silver frame to complement the interior modern outlook. Many thanks to the family for their support!

Visit our gallery to enjoy more paintings by Terence Teo. See you soon! 👋

Wan Soon Kam is a veteran artist best known for his paintings of landscapes, villages and natural scenery. Wan Soon Kam’s paintings are are scenic, peaceful and serene. They are well balanced and nicely composed, reflecting his experience and skill in painting.

Wan Soon Kam graduated from the Nanyang
Academy of Fine Arts in 1961 and has since had
his works exhibited locally and internationally. His enduring dedication to the arts was acknowledged with a medal from the Ministry of Culture in 1977, affirming his contribution to arts in Singapore.

Artist Zhu Hong with his painting of the Singapore River

Our gallery put up a couple of ink paintings by artist Tung Yue Nang for our art loving clients several days ago.

The first painting depicted the hustle and bustle along the iconic Singapore River while the second painting focused on the unique architecture at Joo Chiat.

Many thanks to the collectors for their support.

Come visit our gallery to enjoy more paintings by Tung Yue Nang and works by other artists in Singapore. See you soon! 👋🏻

Here’s sharing one of our favourite photos of famous artist Mr Lim Tze Peng and gallery owner Mr Terence Teo.

Mr Lim Tze Peng is famous for his creative incorporation of different colours in the background of his calligraphy writing. The resulting compositions are eye catching and modern looking.

Come enjoy Mr Lim’s art at our gallery. See you soon! 👋

We’ve recently put up a watercolour painting of a night scene at the Singapore River by Marvin Chew in a beautifully furnished home. Big thanks to our clients their support and for sharing the nice picture with us.

We’ve two newly framed paintings by the artist which are available for viewing and purchase. See you soon at the gallery! 👋

Singaporean artist Eng Siak Loy is known for creating paintings of flowers. This extensive series was inspired by his observations of the beautiful flaura and fauna at the Singapore Botanic Gardens while working as a chief designer at the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Eng Siak Loy forges a sense of movement in these flower paintings as he captures that enchanting moment when the gentle wind passes and flower petals sway elegantly in the wind.

Visit our gallery to enjoy these beautiful paintings by Eng Siak Loy. See you soon! 👋

Marvin’s painting titled Living by The Waters depicting a scene at Pulau Ketam Selangor Malaysia was recently delivered and nicely displayed at one of the waiting areas at Advanced Eye Clinic & Surgery.

The clinic treats all eye conditions such as cataract, glaucoma and retinal disease using the latest equipment and technology. Advanced Eye Clinic and Surgery is located at 3 Mount Elizabeth #16-14. To know more about their services give them a call at 6887 3366.

Always happy to have Mr Nai Swee Leng with us at the gallery. Come enjoy his paintings in person! See you soon 👋

Artist Foo Chee San was born in China in 1928. In 1953, he came to Singapore to study at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and enrolled in the art education course.

In 1961, Foo Chee San was granted the Colombo Plan Scholarship to study at the Industrial Art Institute in Tokyo. When he returned in 1963, he taught at the Teacher’s Training College as an assistant lecturer in art.

In 1968, Foo Chee San joined the Ministry of Education as Assistant Specialist Inspector of the Arts and Crafts Department and served for 2 years. In 1988, he received the National Day Award (Long Service) from the Singapore Government.

Happy to share that a commissioned calligraphy writing by Mr Lim Tze Peng was put up for our clients at the end of last month. The characters 如意 (ru yi), signify that everything will go well as one wishes.

We want to thank the buyers for their trust, support and patience. We hope the writing will bring them great joy and peace for many years to come.

If you are looking to commission a calligraphy writing by Mr Lim Tze Peng, feel free to reach out to us. We would be happy to hear from you! 😊

One of our most loved painting by Wang Mo Ping is still on display. Come by our gallery to see it in person. Have a pleasant weekend! 👋😊

A painting from Terence Teo’s Morning Sky Series and Mr Lim Tze Peng calligraphy writing of the characters 海纳百川 sit nicely in CM1 Group’s office space in Singapore. We thank them for the support.

CM1 GROUP is an international company that provides private customized services. Its main businesses include international finance and taxation, identity planning and overseas education. The company in Singapore holds legal secretarial, accounting, and human resources licenses. Currently they have branches in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Nanjing to provide support.

Most of the team members come from the world’s top accounting firms, well-known law firms, leading immigration companies and trust companies. They provide one-stop private customized services for high-net-worth clients.

Paintings by Singaporean artist Terence Teo are inspired by his love for nature.

He looks to forge the strength and vigour of burgeoning trees in the rainforests. He looks to express the lightness and elegance of flowing waters. With the combination of different colours, he looks to create vibrant compositions that bring joy to viewers.

Paintings by Terence Teo have been showcased in Singapore, Hong Kong and England.

The full set of Daily Life sculptures created by Singaporean artist Mr Lim are available for viewing and purchase at our gallery.

Come on down this weekend to have a look at these sculptures and enjoy paintings by other artists in Singapore. See you soon! 👋

Our gallery is located at level 3 of Bras Basah Complex S180231

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The painting of a raining night scene at Chinatown by Zhu Hong was put up this morning. Its looking good in its new home. Thank you very much for the support! 👏

Visit our gallery this weekend to enjoy paintings by Zhu Hong and other artists. See you soon!👋