A Brief Biography

Lim Tze Peng, a self-taught artist, was a teacher by training and profession. An alumnus of Chung Cheng High School, he first came into prominence during the early 1980s with his Chinese ink paintings of various landmarks of post-independence Singapore. Growing up, Lim Tze Peng was a devoted practitioner of Chinese Calligraphy. As a student in Chung Cheng High, he studied under the eminent calligrapher Huang Jai Ling (黄载灵). It thus comes as no surprise that Chinese Calligraphy greatly forms the foundation of his work and this is clearly evident from the brushstrokes present in all his ink and oil paintings. He spent years practising and perfecting his craft. His groundbreaking ‘Muddled Writing’ (“糊涂字”) and colourful calligraphy, which emerged in the late 2000, sits at the juncture of the old and the new. These works while deeply rooted in the traditions of Chinese Calligraphy, projects a strong, contemporary feel.

Lim Tze Peng has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, both locally and internationally. He was a three-time winner of the National Day Award in 1963, 1981 and 2016. In 2003, he was awarded the Cultural Medallion, Singapore most prestigious artistic achievement, for his outstanding contributions to the local art scene.

生平简介

林子平先生曾是一位专业的教育工作者，后成为自学成功的艺术家。身为中正校友的林子平先生，在八十年代初期凭着一系列以独立后新加坡地标为主题的水墨画作品受到广大瞩目。林子平自小就孜孜不倦地努力研习书法，在中正求学时期曾受杰出书法家黄载灵老师启蒙。深厚的书法底蕴为他日后的创作打下良好的基础，不论是他的水墨画或西洋油画，我们都能清晰地看到书法笔墨线条的痕迹。多年来，林子平先生苦心孤诣地精进自己的创作，后在2000年底开创了“糊涂字”和彩色书法，为传统书画注入了创新的元素。这些作品根植于中华书法的传统，却从中展现出强烈的现代感。

林子平曾多次在海内外举办个展和联展。他曾于1963年、1981年和2016年三度获颁国庆勋章。2003年，他获颁新加坡艺术界的最高荣誉——文化奖章，肯定了他对新加坡艺坛所作出的杰出贡献。

Timeline

• 1921- Born in Singapore (28 September 1921)

• 1948- Graduated from Chung Cheng High School

• 2003- Received Cultural Medallion from National Arts Council

Solo Exhibitions

• 1991- Solo Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore

• 1995- Moments by Lim Tze Peng, Takashimaya Gallery, Singapore

• 1998- Fascinating Landscapes, Singapore Art Museum

• 2003- Tze Peng, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore

• 2006- Tze Peng in Paris, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore

  • • • Infinite Gestures – Recent Paintings by Lim Tze Peng, Singapore

      • Tyler Print Institute, Singapore

• 2007- Lim Tze Peng: Singapore River Memory, Cape of Good Hope Gallery, Singapore

• 2009- Inroads: The Ink Journey of Lim Tze Peng,

  • • • National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China; Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai, China

• 2010- My Kampong, My Home, Singapore Management University Gallery, Singapore

• 2012- Tze Peng in Bali, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore

• 2014- Art Stage, Singapore, Ode to Art Gallery, Singapore

Group Exhibitions

• 1977- Commonwealth Art Exhibition, England

• 1978- Singapore Historical Monuments Exhibition, Singapore

  • • • Singapore Artists Group Exhibition, Moscow, Russia

• 1980- Fifth Festival of Asian Art, Hong Kong

• 1981- Singapore Calligraphy Exhibition, Singapore

• 1982- Seventh International Artists Art Exhibition, Taiwan

• 1986- Eighth International Artists Art Exhibition, Taiwan

• 1987- Three-Man Art Exhibition, Ginza Tokyo, Japan

• 1988- France Salon Exhibition, Paris, France

• 1989- New York Art Expo ’89, New York, U.S.A

  • • • First BruSin Art Exhibition, Brunei

1989-90- Contemporary Art in Singapore:

• • • • Where East Meets West, Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam; Netherlands

      • Deutsch Bank AG, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Nuremburg; Germany

      • Mannheimer Kunstverein, Mannheim, Germany

1990- International Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition, Seoul, South Korea

1991- International Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition, Beijing, China

1993- Art in Asia, Singapore Arts Fair 1993, Shenn’s Fine Art, Singapore

• • • • CAP III – Inkscape, Shenn’s Fine Art, Singapore

      • Singapore Artist Directory Exhibition, Empress Place Museum, Singapore

2004- Crossroads: Collective Works of Second-Generation Artist, NUS Museum, Singapore

2005- 5th International Ink Painting Biennial of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China

• • • • The Society of Chinese Artists 70th Anniversary Commemorative Exhibition, Singapore

      • Style & Imagination: Art in the Nanyang Academy, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore

2006- Highlights of Southeast Asian Collection, NUS Museum, Singapore

Awards

• 1963- National Day Award - Public Administration Medal , Singapore

• 1977- Special Prize, Commonwealth Art Exhibition , England

• 1981- National Day Award - Public Service Medal , Singapore

• 2003- Cultural Medallion Award, Singapore

• 2016- National Day Award - The Meritorious Service Medal

年表

1921年- 出生于新加坡（1921年9月28日）

1948年- 毕业于中正中学

2003年- 获国家艺术理事会颁发文化奖章

个展

1991年- 林子平书画个展》新加坡国家博物馆附属美术馆

1995年- 《故景画中寻》新加坡高岛屋画廊

1998年- 《浮世中的会晤处》新加坡美术馆

2003 年- 《子平》新加坡美术馆

2006年- 《子平在巴黎》新加坡南洋艺术学院

• 《求索》新加坡泰勒版画院

2007年- 《新加坡河的记忆》新加坡好望角画廊

2009年- 《心向：林子平水墨历程》 中国北京中国美术馆；中国上海刘海粟美术馆

2010年 - 《我的甘榜，我的家园》新加坡管理大学展厅

2012年 - 《子平在巴厘岛》 新加坡南洋艺术学院

2014年 - 《超乎意象》新加坡Ode to Art画廊

联展

1977年- 《英联邦美术联展》英国

1978年- 《新加坡历史遗迹展览》新加坡

• 《新加坡画家联展》苏联莫斯科

1980年- 《第五届香港艺术节联展》香港

1981年- 《新加坡书法联展》新加坡

1982年- 《第七届国际艺术展》台湾

1986年- 《第八届国际艺术展》台湾

1987年- 《三人联展》日本东京银座

1988年- 《法国沙龙画展》法国巴黎

1989年- 《89年纽约艺术博览会》美国纽约

• 《89年第一届文莱-新加坡美术展》文莱

1989-90年- 《新加坡当代艺术：东西方的碰撞》荷兰阿姆斯特丹；

• 德国杜塞尔夫、汉堡、纽伦堡、曼海姆

1990年- 《国际中国书法展》韩国首尔

1991年- 《国际中国书法展》中国北京

1993年- 《亚洲艺术》新加坡

• 《CAP III – Inkscape水墨展》新加坡

2004年- 《十字路口：第二代画家集展》新加坡

2005年- 《第五届深圳国际水墨画双年展》中国深圳

• 《新加坡中华美术研究会第70届周年展》新加坡

• 《形式与想象：南洋美专中的美术》新加坡

2006年- 《东南亚精选集锦》新加坡

获颁奖章

1963年- 国庆奖章——公共行政勋章，新加坡

1977年- 英联邦美术联展》特奖，英国

1981年- 国庆奖章——公共服务奖章，新加坡

2003年- 文化奖章，新加坡

2016年- 国庆奖章——卓越功绩服务勋章，新加坡