ONG, Vera
Visual Arts,
Accession Number 003294
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 4
Total Reels
- Joanna Lee
Interviewer
- 03:44:19
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 4
Metadata
- 30 Apr 2008
Recording Date
- 00:58:26
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
*Art2 gallery started in the early 1990s with Vera Ong and Seah Tze Yen - now only Ong as proprietor. They were previously colleagues working for a Japanese-owned gallery in Shenton Way in the 1980s. Worked from Seah's home before taking up a small gallery space in the Substation. Art2 had a synergetic fit with the Substation. Art2 also represented some established artists including Thomas Yeo and Iskandar Jalil. Art2 took up a 2nd gallery space in Ministry of the Information, Communication and the Arts (MICA) building. Spectrum of Art2's business included art consultancies to corporate clients.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 4
Metadata
- 7 May 2008
Recording Date
- 00:56:44
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
*The nature of gallery space at Ministry of the Information, Communication and the Arts (MICA) : the MICA Atrium provided exhibition space but not much in terms of walk-in clients. Gave up Substation space after a while. Art scene and business opportunities in the 1990s. Clients included the NMAG and later Singapore Art Museum (SAM); Art2 began to develop interest in representing Vietnamese and Myanmar art.
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