EDUCATION
2019 M.F.A. Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts (SVA) – New York, NY, USA
2016 Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Fine Art, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) – Baltimore, MD, USA
2012 Creative Painting, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London – London, UK
2009 Oil Painting, My Art Space – Singapore
1998 B.A. (Honors), Geography, National University of Singapore (NUS) – Singapore
1997 B.A. (Merit), Geography, Southeast Asian Studies, Chinese Studies, NUS – Singapore
* Fluent in English and Mandarin; conversant with Indonesian, Malay, Thai, Hokkien, Teochew
EXHIBITIONS, SHOWS, FEATURES
2020
Featured artist, The Match Factory, Issue 13, spring 2020 – New York, NY, USA
Floating, Apr 16-29, Pfizer Building. Curated by Angie Nee – Brooklyn, NY, USA (converted to online exhibition, May 7-Oct 1 due to COVID-19)
Material Index, Affordable Art Fair New York Young Talent Exhibition, Mar 26-29, Metropolitan Pavilion. Curated by Keren Moskovitch – New York, NY, USA (postponed due to COVID-19)
Talking to the Blue, Feb 24-27, 220 East 23rd St, Manhattan. Curated by Baitian Yu – New York, NY, USA
Talking to the Blue, Dec 27, 2019-Feb 10, Lankai Art Gallery. Curated by Baitian Yu – Anshan, China
2019
EATEN: A Capsule Museum for Future Possible Past Beings, Sep 20-22, Gillman Barracks. Curated by Yen Phang – Singapore
Second Tri-Annual Maryland State Artist Registry Juried Exhibition, Sep 19-Nov 10, Maryland Art Place. Jurors: Dr. Susan J. Isaacs and Jeremy Stern – Baltimore, MD, USA
Court, Jul 13-Sep 15, Art Lot. Curated by Aimée Burg and Natalia Zubko – Brooklyn, NY, USA
Now That’s What I Call Love, May 17-26, Downtown Community Television Center. Curated by Drea Cofield and Gaby Collins-Fernandez – New York, NY, USA
Contained Memory, juried exhibition, Mar 9-Apr 6, SVA Flatiron Gallery. Curated by Claudia Delaplace – New York, NY, USA
2018
Magic Plastic Lounge, Satellite Art Show, Dec 6-9. Curated by Sarah Malekzadeh and Dana Robinson – Miami, FL, USA
International Independent Art Fair, May 1-16, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church. Curated by Andrea Valencia and John Elammar – New York, NY, USA
Painting, Prevail (2017), featured in Lumina Journal, Vol. XVII, juried competition. Published by Sarah Lawrence College – Yonkers, NY, USA
Drawings, Ensconced (2017) and Restive (2017), featured in Raffles Hotel suites – Singapore
2017
Out of Order (annual benefit), April 7, Maryland Art Place – Baltimore, MD, USA
Water Cooler (juried exhibition), Jan 20-Feb 12, Fox 3 Gallery – Baltimore, MD, USA
Studio Visit (juried competition) Vol. 38, Summer 2017. Juror: Diana Guston, Director, Tamarind Institute – Albuquerque, NM, USA
2016
National Arts Program, Apr 5-Jun 5, Johns Hopkins Medicine – Baltimore, MD, USA
Corvus, May 7, Graffiti Warehouse – Baltimore, MD, USA
MICA Grad Show 2016, Mar 25-Apr 10, Space Camp – Baltimore, MD, USA
Faithfully Yours (juried exhibition), Feb 20-Mar 10, Rosenberg Gallery – Baltimore, MD, USA
TEACHING & EDUCATING
2020
Faculty, Colloquium for International Graduate Students, School of Visual Arts – New York, NY, USA
Academic Assistant, Sotheby’s Institute of Art Pre-College Summer Institute, Jun 22-Jul 30 – New York, NY, USA
Panel discussion, Affordable Art Fair New York Young Talent Exhibition, Mar 28, Metropolitan Pavilion – New York NY, USA (postponed due to COVID-19)
Faculty, Humanities & Sciences, School of Visual Arts – New York, NY, USA
2019
Faculty, Humanities & Sciences, School of Visual Arts – New York, NY, USA
Strategic Development Fellow, Asia Contemporary Art Week – New York, NY, USA
Artist talk, Plane Line, Court @ Art Lot, July 13 – Brooklyn, NY, USA
Found materials art-making workshop, May 25 in conjunction with Now That’s What I Call Love, curated by Drea Cofield and Gaby Collins-Fernandez, May 17-26, DCTV – New York, NY, USA
Artist talk, Floating on Detritus: A Karung Guni Story, April 2, SVA – New York, NY, USA
Copyeditor for M.F.A. Fine Arts theses, SVA 2019 graduating class – New York, NY, USA
Relevant M.F.A. coursework, “Artist as Educator” by Sheetal Prajapati – New York, NY, USA
2018
Teaching Assistant, BFA Foundation Sculpture, School of Visual Arts – New York, NY, USA
Copyeditor for M.F.A. Fine Arts theses, SVA 2018 graduating class – New York, NY, USA
Artist talk, Sep 11, School of Visual Arts – New York, NY, USA
2017-Present
Writing Tutor, Writing Resource Center, School of Visual Arts – New York, NY, USA
2017
Artist talk, Sep 26, School of Visual Arts – New York, NY, USA
2016-2017
Writing Tutor, MICA Writing Studio & Learning Resource Center – Baltimore, MD, USA
2016
Graduate Teaching Intern, Senior Thesis, MICA – Baltimore, MD, USA
Organizational Intern for artists with disabilities, and lead instructor, art classes for adults with intellectual disabilities, Farring-Baybrook Therapeutic Recreation Center, Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Make Studio Art Program, Inc. – Baltimore, MD, USA
CURATORIAL & COLLECTIVE PROJECTS
2017
Curated Out of Their Skin, Dec 14, Flex Space, School of Visual Arts – New York, NY, USA
2006
International media relations for inaugural Singapore Biennale – Singapore
Media relations and ministerial launch for solo photography exhibition, Nectarpool: Love & Longing in Amritsar, National Library – Singapore
National TV interview, Sunday Morning Singapore (English) and Good Morning Singapore (Chinese) on photography exhibition, Nectarpool: Love & Longing in Amritsar – Singapore
2005
Healing Sky Garden, hanging glass sculpture commission for Tan Tock Seng Hospital atrium, as a part of The Art of Healing program – Singapore
Victor Tan, collaborative exhibition of works by near-blind sculptor, in conjunction with National Eye Care Day, Tan Tock Seng Hospital – Singapore
Manager, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Heritage Museum – Singapore
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2019-Present Strategic Development and Interim Development Director, Asia Contemporary Art Forum/Week – New
York, NY, USA
2017-Present Writer, Maryland Institute College of Art Office of Communications – Baltimore, MD, USA
2012-2015 Global External Comms Adviser, Chemicals, Shell Int’l Petroleum Co. Ltd – London, UK
2010-2012 Global External Comms Adviser, Industry, Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd – London, UK
2006-2010 External Affairs Media Relations Issues/Crisis Manager, Shell Companies in Singapore – Singapore
2006-2006 Senior Consultant (Healthcare & Corporate), Ruder Finn Asia (PR consultancy) – Singapore
2005-2006 Assistant Manager, Corporate Communications, Tan Tock Seng Hospital – Singapore
2003-2004 Senior Executive Officer, Corporate Communications, Singapore Pools (national lottery/gaming company) –
Singapore
2000-2002 Senior Consultant/Account Supervisor (Corporate, Financial, and Industry Practice) – Fleishman-Hillard
International Communications – Singapore
1998-2000 Public Communications Officer, Ministry of Information & The Arts – Singapore
1992-1994 Signaller, Singapore Armed Forces (military service) – Brunei & Singapore
LEADERSHIP & SERVICE
2019-Present Treasurer & Board Member, Asia Contemporary Art Forum (a.k.a. Asia Contemporary Art Week) – New
York, NY, USA
2016-Present Member, Board of Directors, MICA Alumni Council – Baltimore, MD, USA
2016 Member, Student Leadership Awards Selection Committee, MICA – Baltimore, MD, USA
2015-2016 Graduate Program Assistant, Post-Baccalaureate in Fine Art, MICA – Baltimore, MD, USA
2006 Manager, community volunteer program and patient support groups, Tan Tock Seng Hospital – Singapore
2005-2010 Volunteer and anonymous testing counsellor, Action for AIDS – Singapore
WRITINGS
2018
“Curatorial Thinking,” Commotion magazine, No. 6 – Baltimore, Maryland, USA
“Strength in Numbers,” Commotion magazine, No. 6 – Baltimore, Maryland, USA
“Design as a Way of Life,” Velocity magazine, No. 7 – Baltimore, Maryland, USA
“When Art & Science Collide,” Velocity magazine, No. 4 – Baltimore, Maryland, USA
“Good Fellows,” Velocity magazine, No. 3 – Baltimore, Maryland, USA
2017
“Community Arts Leaders in Baltimore,” Commotion magazine, No. 5 – Baltimore, Maryland, USA
“Making It Personal,” Velocity magazine, No. 2 – Baltimore, Maryland, USA
AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, RESIDENCIES
2018 Fellow, Attention Lab: Order of the Third Bird, Aug 6-12, Mildred’s Lane Residency – Pennsylvania, USA
2017-2019 SVA MFA Fine Arts merit scholarship – New York, New York, USA
2015-2016 MICA Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Fine Art merit scholarship – Baltimore, Maryland, USA