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CNA
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - How a 1950s Trip to Bali Shaped a Generation of Artists
CNA938 Rewind - How a 1950s Trip to Bali Shaped a Generation of Artists In 'Culture Club' Melanie Oliveiro speaks with writer and independent scholar Gretchen Liu who – together with the National Library Board – put out the book 'Bali 1952: Through the Lens of Liu Kang: The Trip to Java and Bali by Four Singapore Pioneering Artists'. It's about four China-born artists whose works were inspired by their sketching trips to Java and Bali in the early 1950s. The hardcover book comes with over 250 photographs taken by Liu Kang, a prolific artist and Nanyang Style painter, and father-in-law of Gretchen Liu.
Straits Times
26-04-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
BookTalk: Singapore Computer Society president Lim Bee Kwan reads about extraordinary people
Ms Lim Bee Kwan with a book she is reading, titled Bali 1952: Through The Lens Of Liu Kang by Gretchen Liu. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI Who: Ms Lim Bee Kwan, who was recently appointed president of the Singapore Computer Society. The chief executive of IT security firm Assurity Trusted Solutions, who declined to reveal her age, has more than 30 years of experience in the field of infocomm technology. Prior to joining Assurity, she worked in the Government Technology Agency (GovTech) and Infocomm Development Authority. 'I am currently reading two books. The first is Bali 1952: Through The Lens Of Liu Kang by Gretchen Liu, a publication by the National Library of Singapore in collaboration with Liu Kang's family. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
