Title
Drawing Class
Creator
Year/Period
Undated
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Image size: 53 x 75 cm,
Frame size: Unframed
Frame size: Unframed
Accession No.
2003-03564
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of the artist’s family
Born in Fujian Province, Liu Kang (1911-2004) received his formal training in Shanghai Academy of Fine Art, where he was exposed to Chinese paintings. In 1928, he went to Paris where he was influenced by art movements such as Fauvism and Post-Impressionism. Not only was he one of Singapore’s pioneer artists, he was also a leading figure in the Society of Chinese Artists and the Singapore Art Society. In 1970, he was awarded the Public Service Star for his contributions in the field of art.Liu was attracted to the luminosity of pastel after using it as a replacement for oil paints which were hard to come by during the Japanese Occupation (1942-1945).
