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| Kumari Nahappan - The Artist |
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About the Artist |
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kumari
is a conceptual artist, based in Singapore, who has built an artistic
practice over more than twenty years. She has created an extensive body
of works, including paintings, sculptures and installations, which have
been exhibited in Asia, Europe and the United States. kumari has collected many accolades as an
artist. She was the recipient of the United Overseas Bank Painting of
the Year Award in 1998, and was the first woman and foreigner to be
awarded the Ksatria Seni Award in 2004 by the prestigious Museum Rudana
in Ubud, Bali. In 2011, Kumari was named the Sculptor of the Year at
the 15th edition of the Shanghai Art Fair 2011.
The
works of kumari aredesirable and sought after. She is noted for her
signature, monumental and iconic public sculptures at prominent
locations in Singapore and around the region, which have
beencommissioned by museums and galleries, curators, property
developers and private collectors. |
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Academic Qualifications |
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Master of Fine Arts, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia 1995
Advance Diploma in Fine Arts, LASALLE College of Arts, Singapore 1992
Further Education Teacher’s Certificate, City and Guilds, London, England 1976
Diploma in Interior Design, Willesden College of Technology, London, England 1976
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| Selected Commissioned / Public Works |
| 2011 |
Happy Tango, Shanghai Art Fair 2011
The Purple Roof Art Gallery, China |
| 2011 |
Pembungaan, 2011
Lobby, Plaza and Walkway
OUE Bayfront, Singapore |
| 2010 |
Wild Chilli Couple, 2010
Gtower
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 2009 |
Nutmeg, 2009
ION Orchard, Singapore |
| 2008 |
Sculpture Compositions – “Sizzling” and “Singing Chillies", 2008
Seaview Condominium, Singapore |
| 2007 |
“SAGA” sculpture 2007
Changi Airport Terminal 3, Singapore |
| 2006 |
“Pedas Pedas”, - Giant Chilli Pepper 2006
National Museum of Singapore |
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| Recent Art Exhibitions / Fairs |
| 2011 |
Artist of the Year installation / Exhibition
Shanghai Art Fair, 2011, China |
| 2011 |
Art Beijing –
Contemporary Art Fair, 2011, China
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| 2010 – 2011 |
India Art Fair (formerly known as India Art Summit), 2011
The Synchronic Fire, 2010 – 2011
Apparao Galleries, Bangalore, Chennai, New Delhi, India |
| 2010 |
kumari nahappan: A Solo Exhibition, 2010
Chan Hampe Galleries, Singapore |
| 2010 – 2011 |
Rood (Red), 2010 – 2011
Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 2007 |
“SAGA” sculpture 2007
Changi Airport Terminal 3, Singapore |
| 2009 |
NatureBorne, 2009 A Singapore & Korea Joint Sculpture Exhibition
Singapore Botanic Gardens
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"Selected
pieces of Kumari’s artwork is currently displayed at SPACE, Singapore
Showroom, 77 Bencoolen Street, Singapore 189653 till September 2012.
To view more of her other works, please contact ArtsCura at +65 64083738 for a private viewing by appointment only." |
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Enquiries, please contact ArtsCuraTM Management Pte Ltd. 3 Church
Street, #08-00 Samsung Hub, S 049483, t: +65 64083738; m: +65 94579209;
f: +65 6408 0101, www.artscura.com |
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