{"product_id":"wong-keen-untitled-second-nature-2011","title":"Wong Keen, Untitled (Second Nature), 2011","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ProductItem-details-checkout\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1738811141045_129\" class=\"ProductItem-product-price preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1738811141045_128\" class=\"ProductItem-details-excerpt ProductItem-details-excerpt-below-price\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductItem-details-checkout\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1738811760315_129\" class=\"ProductItem-product-price preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-mark sold-out\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductItem-details-checkout\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductItem-product-price preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1738812356691_129\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-price\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductItem-details-checkout\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1738812667137_146\" class=\"ProductItem-product-price preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1738812667137_145\" class=\"ProductItem-details-excerpt ProductItem-details-excerpt-below-price\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductItem-details-checkout\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductItem-product-price preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1738813179871_129\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductItem-details-excerpt ProductItem-details-excerpt-below-price\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1738813179871_128\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductItem-details-checkout\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ProductItem-details-excerpt ProductItem-details-excerpt-below-price\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1738815382897_145\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatercolour on paper\u003cbr\u003e49 x 59 cm (visible), 64 x 76 x 5 cm (framed)\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWong Keen (Singaporean, b.1942) is one of Singapore’s most celebrated painters, recognised for his distinctive fusion of Chinese ink traditions and American Abstract Expressionism. Trained under pioneer artists \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLiu Kang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eChen Wen Hsi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e before studying in New York, he developed a highly individual visual language that combines gestural brushwork, bold colour, and expressive forms. Working across oil, acrylic, ink, collage, and mixed media, his practice spans both abstraction and figuration while maintaining a strong emphasis on experimentation and reinvention. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHaving spent more than five decades between Singapore and the United States, Wong absorbed the energy of the post-war New York art scene while retaining a deep connection to Chinese aesthetics and calligraphic traditions. Throughout his long career, he has returned repeatedly to recurring subjects such as the lotus, the nude, and the natural world, transforming them through a dynamic interplay of form, colour, and movement. Widely regarded as a pioneering figure in Singaporean contemporary art, Wong continues to be celebrated for a body of work that defies easy categorisation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis work was featured on the cover of \u003cem\u003eSecond Nature: Paintings by Wong Keen\u003c\/em\u003e, Singapore: Wong Keen \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artcommune.com.sg\/books\/second-nature%3A-paintings-by-wing-keen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eartcommune gallery\u003c\/a\u003e, 2014.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Photographed in June 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53447085392237,"sku":null,"price":8000.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/2-IMG_3750.jpg?v=1781611344","url":"https:\/\/artagain.co\/products\/wong-keen-untitled-second-nature-2011","provider":"Art Again","version":"1.0","type":"link"}