Art Empire Gallery: Featured on the Media
Dr. Tan Ching Yam had been featured in the media over the years. Here’s some of the snippets that we’ve got and sharing them here with you (click on images to enlarge newspaper article):
“Singaporean Artist, Dr. Tan Ching Yam, Receives The Excellence In Finger Painting—Netaji Award”, Shin Min Daily, January 2003
Shin Min Daily, January 2003
Shin Min Daily captured the event when Dr. Tan Ching Yam received top honors with The Excellence in Finger Painting in the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose National Award for Excellence / Special Award 2003.
“Maori Beauty Captured In Chinese Brush”, The Straits Times, March 1995
The Straits Times, March 1995
The article shows how Dr. Tan captured the colorful Maori culture and beautiful landscape in Chinese in and colors in a solo art exhibition.
“Singapore Urban Art to Compete In Tokyo”, The Straits Times, September 1994
The Straits Times, September 1994
Tokyo Urbanart Competition is a competition held to develop and showcase a new form of artistic expression. Dr. Tan Ching Yam was one of the participants handpicked to represent Singapore’s first time into the competition.
“Singapore With Robert Gilmore”, New Zealand Herald, 1993
New Zealand Herald, 1993
Robert speaks on the partnership between Singapore Tourist Promotion Board and Singapore Airlines, bringing a finger painting exhibition featuring Dr. Tan, in St Lukes Shopping Centre.
“All Fingers and Thumbs—skilfully”, New Zealand Herald, June 1992
New Zealand Herald, June 1992
The article shares the humble days where he started painting, and a brief history on the art of finger painting.
