Yan Dang Mountains (雁荡山)
A rare triptych painted in 2006, the year Tan was awarded the Cultural Medallion, and mentioned in an ICON Singapore profile of the artist.
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Every collection begins with a choice.
Pioneers
Second Generation
Tan Choh Tee by place
Series within the collection-
1981–2024 · 5 works
Singapore
Views of Singapore across more than four decades, from 1981 to 2024. -
1997–2006 · 4 works
China
Three street and canal scenes from 1997 and 1998 come from the estate of Mr Yeo Kee Ping, a pioneer of the iconic People’s Department Store (人民百货) and a prominent collector of Tan Choh Tee. The artist thanked him, among others, for the loan of his treasured paintings in his 2008 book, 陈楚智油画集 (view the acknowledgements page). -
1998 · 2 works
Paris
Tan was selected by the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) as its first alumni-resident at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris. During his three-month residency, he hoped to complete 15 paintings inspired by Paris and its surroundings, two of which are represented in this collection. -
2001–2014 · 2 works
Southeast Asia
Phuket Marketplace (2014) was the first painting to enter the collection. Street Scene (2001) comes from the estate of Mr Yeo Kee Ping, and its setting is still being confirmed. -
2024 · 4 works
German towns and landscapes
Inspired by the beauty of the German countryside during a visit in June 2024, Tan spontaneously created a series of six oil paintings, four of which are represented in this collection.
No collection can encompass an entire artistic tradition, and The Axía of Choice is a single considered selection from a wider field.
The Axía of Choice