Goh Beng Kwan, Chinese New Year - Fortune, Merchant Tea Series, 1984

Mixed media collage on paper
71 x 68 cm (visible), 99 x 79 x 3 cm (framed)
Condition: Fair, with severe foxing throughout the work, and mould within the frame.

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Goh Beng Kwan (Singaporean, b.1937) is an Indonesian-born pioneering modern artist known for introducing abstraction and mixed media to Singapore art. He studied at the Art Students League of New York from 1961 to 1965, and was influenced by abstract expressionism. Goh is recognised for his brilliant use of collage and non-traditional materials, reflecting themes of identity and cultural hybridity. He received the Cultural Medallion in 1989, becoming one of the first abstract artists in Singapore to be honoured with the award. It marked national recognition of his role in expanding the scope of visual arts in the country.

Acquired directly from Art Forum in 1984.

(Photographed in June 2026)

Mixed media collage on paper
71 x 68 cm (visible), 99 x 79 x 3 cm (framed)
Condition: Fair, with severe foxing throughout the work, and mould within the frame.

-

Goh Beng Kwan (Singaporean, b.1937) is an Indonesian-born pioneering modern artist known for introducing abstraction and mixed media to Singapore art. He studied at the Art Students League of New York from 1961 to 1965, and was influenced by abstract expressionism. Goh is recognised for his brilliant use of collage and non-traditional materials, reflecting themes of identity and cultural hybridity. He received the Cultural Medallion in 1989, becoming one of the first abstract artists in Singapore to be honoured with the award. It marked national recognition of his role in expanding the scope of visual arts in the country.

Acquired directly from Art Forum in 1984.

(Photographed in June 2026)