Saturday, October 6, 2007

Singapore Art Exhibit showcases RP's top young artists

For the first time ever in Singapore, three of Asia's most vibrant art centres showcase the paintings and sculptures of their top young and energetic artists in one Art Exhibition entitled Beyond Borders at the Art Space of Royal Plaza on Scotts.

Art Sentral Asia and Beaux-Artz are collaborating for this first-ever three-nation international group exhibit from September 27 (Thursday) to October 7 (Sunday) 2007.

The group exhibition features 9 talented young established contemporary artists from Indonesia, India and the Philippines.

Representing Indonesia are up and coming young visual artists Augung Yuwono and I Ketut Marra.

India will showcase the art works of Chandrahas Y.J. Shiv Verma. Kurmi Ranjit Singh.

The Philippines will exhibit the artworks of multi-awarded artists Elmer Borlongan, Mark Justiniani, Jose Santos III and Sculptor Sajid Imao.

Some of these artists have been featured in the leading international auction houses including Christies, Sotheby's and Larasati Auctioneers.

They have exhibited in various galleries and museums in cities around the world including Tokyo, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, New York, Los Angeles, Paris, and Amsterdam.

BEYOND BORDERS is no ordinary art exhibit. It's an exhibition of artworks that will reach out, educate, and inform guests and art collectors within the region the meaning and inherent value of Indonesian, Indian and Philippine art. By doing so, it aims to reach out and promote cultural and educational interaction and understanding within a diverse community.

The main objective of this event is to promote, the best of the current crop Indonesian, Indian and Filipino contemporary young artists on the global art stage.

The exhibit is being supported by the Lee Foundation, Royal Plaza on Scotts, PSA International, GoodNewsPilipinas.com, Tiger Airways, Unilever Asia and the Philippine National Bank.

For more information on the Filipino artworks, please contact Maria Carmen Syquia-Hizon of www.ArtSentralAsia.com at M: (65) 97344839 or E: artsentralasia@yahoo.com

For more information on the Indonesian and Indian artworks please contact Frankie Lee of www.Beaux-Artz.com at E: admin@beaux-artz.com & M: (65) 96915078.

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