NAFA alumna Stephy Chien; Most Promising Artist of the Year, Emerging Artist CategoryThai artist Pratchaya Charernsook has won the 42nd UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year (POY) award, and was announced at a ceremony at the Victoria Theatre on 8 Nov via livestream on UOB’s YouTube channel. This year’s competition included artists from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. Wee Ee Cheong, UOB’s chief executive officer, said that they have been active in connecting local communities with art in their regional markets. He added that they will continue to do their part to strengthen the art ecosystem.
Wee also announced a five-year partnership with the
Nanyang Academy of the Fine Arts (NAFA), providing art education and holistic support for three programmes, the UOB NAFA Artist Residence Programme, the UOB South-east Asian Arts Module, and the annual UOB-NAFA Southeast Asian Arts Forum. UOB is also extending its partnership with National Gallery Singapore for another five years. The judging panel comprised Singaporean curator and Director for the Institute of Southeast Asian Arts and Art Galleries at NAFA, Dr Bridget Tracy Tan, Indonesian artist Melati Suryodarmo, Malaysian artist Bibi Chew, Thai artist Amrit Chusuwan and Vietnamese artist Luong Xuan Doan.
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