WONG Keen 王瑾 Visual Arts, Accession Number 001927


  • Oral History Centre
    Source
  • 6
    Total Reels
  • Yap Wee Cheng
    Interviewer
  • 02:48:40
    Total Running Time
  • Mandarin, English
    Language


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Metadata

  • 4 Aug 1997
    Recording Date
  • 00:28:07
    Running Time
  • MP3
    Format
  • Open Access
    Conditions Governing Access

Synopsis

Parents were supportive of his artistic training. Life and training at The Art Students League of New York. Being awarded scholarships for his three years there. On painting body form. Relationship with classmates. Interactions with the artists in New York city and how he felt. Encouraged Goh Beng Guan, Choo Eng Tian, Xu Guo Ji to come to New York City. Life at New York city was difficult. Became art director of Police Athlete League. How he settled down in New York City.

Remarks

Interview conducted with a mix of Mandarin and English

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