Lim Sew Yong
Fine Art Artist, Authenticator, Appraiser, Valuer
(+65) 9830-7783, raffles_finearts@yahoo.com.sg, monkeyhouse83@yahoo.com.sg
Artist’s Medium of Work
Acrylic, Watercolour, Batik Painting
Abstract, Figures, Animals, Japanese Koi, Chinese Opera
Education
1979 UNESCO Research Fellow, Silpakorn University, Thailand
1972 Bachelor of Arts, Nanyang University, Singapore
1968 Diploma in Fine Arts, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Professional Background
1992-Present Raffles Fine Arts Auctioneers Pte Ltd
Founder, Director, Art Valuer and Professional Fine Arts Auctioneer
Under her leadership, Raffles Fine Arts organized Singapore's first ever public auction of fine arts on 26 September 1993. It was the pioneer local auction house to cater for the Chinese art market. In August 1995, it was one of the first two Singapore auction houses to hold a preview of art works at the Shanghai Art Museum.
Personally valued and auctioned:
- The works of famous Chinese artists such as Wu Guangzhong and Xu Beihong;
- Paintings of the Cultural Revolution period;
- Original porcelain teacups used by Chairman Mao Zedong;
- The works of internationally renowned artists Qi Baishi and Zhang Daqian in the 1990s - they were the top two best selling artists in the global auction market in 2011.
1972-1992 Art officer, Ministry of Culture
(now the National Arts Council)
Organised many art activities of national and regional importance, including:
- National Day art exhibitions
- Singapore Festival of Arts exhibitions
- ASEAN Travelling exhibitions
- International Artists series exhibitions
- The Singapore Art Fair series
- The first solo exhibition of Wu Guanzhong, who is widely regarded as the Father of modern Chinese paintings
- Planned the publication of the Singapore Artists Directory, the first and only comprehensive directory containing works and particulars of some 300 Singapore contemporary artists.
- Valued art works, including Chinese ink paintings that were gifted to top ranking civil servants and Ministers by foreign dignitaries.
Skills and Expertise
- A seasonsed artist of Chinese art, intimately familiar with the Chinese art market, dealers, artists and auctioneers
- Organising auctions for Chinese art paintings
- Organizes an annual President's Star Charity Exhibition at which my art works are exhibited and auctioned for Charity
- Regularly called on to assess and value Chinese art paintings by parties to litigation. I have appeared as an expert witness for the valuation of paintings in court cases:
- Public Prosecutor v Yang Yin [2016] SGDC 264: I was the expert witness called by the State in a high-profile case of for criminal breach of trust. was asked to assess the authenticity of a painting purportedly purchased by the accused, Yang Yin. l also valued a set of five other paintings. The Court relied on and accepted my findings.
- Ho See Jui (trading as Xuanhua Art Gallery) v Liquid Advertising Pte Ltd and another [2012] SGHCR 11: I was the expert witness called by the Defendant insurers to value 314 pieces of chinese artworks by 30 artists and appraise the extent of water damage to said artworks. The court awarded damages substantially closer to my valuation of loss compared to the Plaintiff expert witness' valuation. The Court preferred my methodology of valuation compared to the Plaintiff s expert.
- Polar Arts of Asia Pte Ltd v. Hotline KTV Karaoke Lounge Pre Lud and Another [2004] SGHC 53: The court sought my expert opinion that to appraise ancestral scrolls from the Qing Dynasty and the valuation at which these scrolls could be sold at. The court also agreed with my assessment of the market value of the paintings.
Solo Exhibitions:
2017 President’s charity art exhibition 2017
2016 President’s charity art exhibition 2016
2015 President’s charity art exhibition 2015
2014 President’s charity art exhibition 2014
2013 President’s charity art exhibition 2013
2001 Singapore History Museum, Main entrance
2000 Chinese Opera Painting at National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1990 Painting by Lim Sew Yong at Empress Place Art Gallery
1989 Watercolour Painting Exhibition in Malaysia K.L.
1988 The Art of Lim Sew Yong featuring Drama Chinese Brush Painting and Naturalist/ Abstract Scenery at National Museum Art Gallery Singapore
1985 Chinese Opera Painting by S Y Lim in Singapore
1981 Water-colour Painting by S Y lim featuring Chinese Opera Artistes in Singapore
1980 Batik Painting by S Y Lim, sponsored by Taiwan Pacific Cultural Foundation in Taipei
1979 Chinese Painting by S Y Lim, sponsored by SIA in Bangkok
Selected Group Exhibitions:
1987 New Directions, National Museum Art Gallery
1985 Salon des Artistes Francais, Paris
1984 “25 Years of Art in Singapore” Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery
1984 “Singapore Art: A Decade” Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery
1980 5th Festival of Asian Arts in Hong Kong Museum of Art
Public Collections List:
– Australian National Art Museum
– National Art Museum Thailand
– The National Museum of History, Taiwan, Taipei
– Bangkok Metropolitan Bank
– Quadrangle Galleries Inc USA
– Singapore Trade Representative in Taipei
– Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in Thailand, Hong Kong and USA
– Japanese Association Club Singapore
– United Overseas Bank Group
– Singapore Polytechnic
– Singapore Trade Development Board
– Banque National De Paris
– Development Bank of Singapore
– Singapore National Museum Art Gallery
– Mural on Singapore scenes at Raffles Place MRT Station
– NTUC Income Singapore
– NTUC Fair Price Co-operative Ltd
– Jurong Town Council
– Monetary Authority of Singapore
– Singtel Singapore
林秀香
画家家，鉴定家，评估师，估价师
(+65) 9830-7783，raffles_finearts@yahoo.com.sg，monkeyhouse83@yahoo.com.sg
艺术媒介
压克力，水彩，蜡染画
摘要，人物，动物，日本锦鲤，中国戏曲
教育背景
1979年，泰国Silpakorn大学联合国教科文组织研究员
1972年获得新加坡南洋大学文学学士学位
1968年新加坡南洋美术学院美术文凭
专业背景
1992年至今 莱佛士美术拍卖行私人有限公司
创始人, 董事, 艺术评估师, 专业美术拍卖师
在她的领导下，莱佛士美术馆于1993年9月26日举办了新加坡首次公开的美术拍卖会。这是一家迎合中国艺术市场的先锋本地拍卖行。 1995年8月，它是首批在上海美术馆举办艺术作品预告的两家新加坡拍卖行之一。
估价和拍卖：
- 吴光中，徐悲鸿等中国着名艺术家的作品;
- 文革时期的绘画;
- 毛泽东主席使用的原创瓷茶杯;
- 20世纪90年代国际知名艺术家齐白石和张大千的作品 - 他们是2011年全球拍卖市场上最畅销的两位艺术家。
1972-1992 文化部艺术官
（现为国家艺术委员会）
组织了许多具有国家和地区重要性的艺术活动，包括：
- 国庆艺术展
- 新加坡艺术节展览
- 东盟旅游展览
- 国际艺术家系列展览
- 新加坡艺术博览会系列
- 吴冠中的第一次个展，被广泛认为是中国现代绘画之父
- 计划出版新加坡艺术家名录，这是第一个也是唯一一个包含约300名新加坡当代艺术家作品和详情的综合目录
- 珍贵的艺术作品，包括中国水墨画，由外国政要赠送给顶级公务员和部长
技能和专业知识
- 精通中国艺术，非常熟悉中国艺术市场，经销商，艺术家和拍卖师
- 组织中国艺术画的拍卖
- 组织年度总统的明星慈善展览，我的艺术作品将在展览中为慈善展览和拍卖
- 常规性的对诉讼当事人的中国艺术绘画进行鉴定和估价， 作为法庭案件中绘画评估的专家证人出现
- 公共检察官 诉 杨寅[2016] SGDC 264：林秀香女士作为国家刑事违反信托案件中所称的专家证人。被委任评估被告杨寅据称购买的一幅画的真实性，还对其他五幅画作作了评估。法院接受了林秀香女士的调查结果。
- Ho See Jui（宣化艺术画廊）诉 Liquid Advertising Pte Ltd[2012] SGHCR 11：林秀香女士是被告保险公司的专家证人，评估了30位艺术家的314件中国艺术品并评估了水的损坏程度说的艺术品。与原告专家证人的估价相比，法院判决的赔偿金与林秀香女士的损失估值相差甚远。与原告专家相比，法院更倾向于林秀香女士的估价方法。
- Polar Arts of Asia Pte Ltd 诉 Hotline KTV Karaoke Lounge Pte Ltd[2004] SGHC 53：法院寻求林秀香女士的专家意见，评估清代的祖传卷轴和这些卷轴可以在哪里出售的估价。法院也同意林秀香女士对这些画作的市场价值的评估。
个人展览
2017年 总统慈善艺术展2017
2016年 总统慈善艺术展2016
2015年 总统慈善艺术展2015
2014年 总统慈善艺术展2014
2013年 总统慈善艺术展2013
2001年 新加坡历史博物馆，正门
2000年 新加坡国家博物馆美术馆的中国戏曲画
1990年 在Empress Place美术馆绘画
1989年 马来西亚水彩画展
1988年 新加坡国家博物馆美术馆展出戏剧中国画笔画和自然主义/抽象风景
1985年 新加坡的中国戏曲画
1981年 水彩画在新加坡有中国歌剧艺人
1980年 台湾太平洋文化基金会赞助绘画
1979年 曼谷画展（SIA赞助）
部分艺术联展
1987年 新方向，国家博物馆美术馆
1985年 巴黎沙龙艺术家
1984年 “新加坡艺术25年”展览，国家博物馆美术馆
1984年 “新加坡艺术：十年”展览，国家博物馆美术馆
1980年 第五届香港艺术博物馆亚洲艺术节
公共收藏：
- 澳大利亚国家艺术博物馆
- 泰国国家艺术博物馆
- 台湾国立历史博物馆，台北
- 曼谷大都会银行
- 美国 Quadrangle Galleries Inc
- 台北新加坡贸易代表
- 新加坡共和国驻泰国，香港和美国大使馆
- 日本新加坡协会俱乐部
- 大华银行集团
- 新加坡理工学院
- 新加坡贸易发展局
- Banque National De Paris
- 新加坡开发银行
- 新加坡国家博物馆美术馆
- 在莱佛士坊地铁站的新加坡场景壁画
- 新加坡职总工会
- 新加坡职总工会平价超市
- 裕廊镇议会
- 新加坡金融管理局
- 新加坡电信公司