Lim Tze Peng: A Singapore Story in Ink 《墨韵星洲: 新加坡艺术家林子平特展》is a major travelling exhibition celebrating the decades-long career of one of Singapore’s most revered centenarian masters, Lim Tze Peng.
On view at Shanghai Art Museum from 6 November 2026 to 7 April 2027, the exhibition spans eight decades and brings together Chinese ink, calligraphy, oil, and mixed media works created between 1946 to 2023 alongside archival materials. From scenes of old Singapore to expressive landscapes, mindscapes, and “heartscapes”, trace how Tze Peng painted a changing Singapore and his travels across Southeast Asia, gradually developing a distinctive artistic vision all his own.
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When: 6 Nov 2026 – 7 Apr 2027 - Suitable For: All
- Where: Shanghai Art Museum, 161 Shangnan Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, P. R. China
Featured artworks
Singapore River (Coleman Street)
Lim Tze Peng
1979. Ink and colour on paper. Istana Art Collection.
1979. Ink and colour on paper. Istana Art Collection.
Old Shophouse Row at Johor Road
Lim Tze Peng
Ink and colour on paper. Gift of the artist. Collection of National Gallery Singapore.
Ink and colour on paper. Gift of the artist. Collection of National Gallery Singapore.
Fruits (Durians, Mangosteens & Rambutans)
Lim Tze Peng
1993. Ink and colour on paper. Gift of Mr & Mrs Koh Seow Chuan. Collection of Singapore Art Museum.
1993. Ink and colour on paper. Gift of Mr & Mrs Koh Seow Chuan. Collection of Singapore Art Museum.
[Not titled] (Bali Scene)
Lim Tze Peng
1989. Ink and colour on paper. Gift of Mr & Mrs Koh Seow Chuan. Collection of National Gallery Singapore.
1989. Ink and colour on paper. Gift of Mr & Mrs Koh Seow Chuan. Collection of National Gallery Singapore.
Wall Mural
Lim Tze Peng
c. 2013–2014. Ink and colour on paper. Gift of the artist. Collection of Chung Cheng High School (Main).
c. 2013–2014. Ink and colour on paper. Gift of the artist. Collection of Chung Cheng High School (Main).
Li Jiang III
Lim Tze Peng
1997. Ink and colour on paper. Collection of Singapore Art Museum.
1997. Ink and colour on paper. Collection of Singapore Art Museum.
Sumatra
Lim Tze Peng
1970. Oil on canvas, 76 × 101.8 cm. Gift of Mandarin Art Galleries Pte Ltd. Collection of National Gallery Singapore.
1970. Oil on canvas, 76 × 101.8 cm. Gift of Mandarin Art Galleries Pte Ltd. Collection of National Gallery Singapore.
Forest
Lim Tze Peng
2003. Ink and colour on paper. Gift of the artist and family. Collection of National Gallery Singapore.
2003. Ink and colour on paper. Gift of the artist and family. Collection of National Gallery Singapore.
Tree Opposite Marine Parade Community Centre
Lim Tze Peng
2003. Oil on canvas. Gift of the artist and family. Collection of Singapore Art Museum.
2003. Oil on canvas. Gift of the artist and family. Collection of Singapore Art Museum.
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