[Exhibition Opening Reception] （Re）discovering Shui Tit Sing

Join us for the opening of "(Re)discovering Shui Tit Sing", a landmark retrospective that reintroduces the legacy of Shui Tit Sing (1914–1997)—artist, educator, and one of Singapore’s overlooked modern pioneers.

​Featuring over 50 works across watercolour, oil, ink, woodblock print, and sculpture, this exhibition traces Shui’s transnational journey from the National Hangzhou Art Academy in 1934 to his final decades in Singapore. Alongside the artworks, an extensive body of archival material compiled by cultural archivist Koh Nguang How—ranging from teaching notes and photographs to rare historical documents—offers a rare, multidimensional look at Shui’s life and impact.

​This is Shui’s first major solo exhibition in over 40 years, and marks the beginning of a long-term curatorial initiative to revisit underexplored chapters of Singapore’s art history. Endorsed by the China Academy of Art and supported by the National Arts Council, the exhibition is also part of Singapore Gallery Month.

​Be part of this long-awaited rediscovery of a post-war immigrant artist whose work shaped a generation.

​About Shui Tit Sing:

​Shui Tit Sing (1914–1997) graduated from the National Academy of Art in Hangzhou, where he studied under modern Chinese masters such as Lin Fengmian, Pan Tianshou, Wu Dayu, Cai Weilian, Chang Shuhong, and Guan Liang. He was a close classmate of Zao Wou-Ki, while Chu Teh-Chun and Wu Guanzhong were his juniors. In 1940, Shui relocated to Malaya (now Singapore), and after becoming a Singaporean citizen in 1957, he devoted himself to both art-making and teaching. He taught art and Chinese at Catholic High School from 1948 to 1977 and actively participated in artistic groups such as the Ten Men Art Group and the Society of Chinese Artists from the 1960s. His practice spanned oil, watercolour, ink, sketching, and woodcarving, with a distinctive personal style. Over several decades, he made a lasting impact on the art history of Singapore and Malaysia.

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Location: Tanjong Pagar Distripark 39 Keppel Road, Lobby A #03-01, Prestige Gallery

​ 欢迎参加《重识许铁生》开幕酒会——这是一次意义非凡的回顾展，重新呈现艺术家兼教育者许铁生（1914–1997）横跨中、新两地、持续超过半个世纪的艺术生涯。

​展览汇集超过50件纸本与雕塑作品，涵盖水彩、油画、水墨、木刻与木雕，回溯他从1934年就读杭州国立艺专、到晚年扎根新加坡的艺术轨迹。同时，展览也呈现由文化档案研究者许元豪历时十余年整理的丰富文献资料，包括教学笔记、历史照片与珍稀文档，为观众提供一个多维度理解水铁成身份与贡献的窗口。

​这是许铁生自1980年代以来首次大型个展，亦是一个长期策展计划的起点，旨在重新审视本地艺术史中被忽视的重要篇章。展览获得中国美术学院的高度认可，并列为2025年新加坡画廊月重点项目之一，亦获国家艺术理事会（NAC）支持。

​欢迎加入我们，共同开启对这位战后移民艺术家与其文化遗产的重新发现之旅。

​许铁生简介：

​许铁生（1914-1997）毕业于杭州国立美专，师从林风眠、潘天寿、吴大羽、蔡威廉、常书鸿、关良等中国近代大师，与赵无极为同窗挚友，朱德群、吴冠中也是他的学弟。许铁生在1940年移居马来亚（新加坡），1957年入籍后致力创作与教学，在公教中学任美术和华文老师近30年（1948-1977），并自1960年代参与“十人画会”、中华美术研究会等活动，作品涉及油画、水彩、水墨、速写与木雕，艺术风格独具，献身艺术数十载，为新马艺术史留下深远印记。