Kow Deon
高婷
Biography
Born in Malaysia, Kow Deon moved to Singapore with her family at the age of three. Her early immersion in art and culture was shaped by her late father’s collection of calligraphy, painting, and Chinese antiques, which nurtured a deep appreciation for traditional aesthetics from a young age. After leaving school, Kow Deon studied watercolor and ink painting, and in the 1980s she committed to ink as her primary medium. Her work is recognized for its powerful brushwork and bold, distilled compositions, reflecting a contemporary approach grounded in classical Chinese ink traditions. She graduated from the Chinese Ink Painting Research Class at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1986. Kow Deon has exhibited widely in Singapore and internationally, receiving multiple awards and critical recognition. From 1976 to 2025, she participated in the National Day Art Exhibition and has remained actively involved in annual exhibitions and international exchange shows organized by art groups. Her practice represents a sustained and evolving contribution to modern and contemporary Chinese ink painting.
Exhibition History
- 2025
Group Exhibition, "Lion City Splendor" SG60 Celebration Art Exhibition, Tiong Bahru Art Centre, Singapore
- 2025
Group Exhibition, 60th Anniversary of Nation Building Commemorative Art Exhibition, Tiong Bahru Art Centre, Singapore
- 2025
Group Exhibition, China Enamel Calligraphy Plague Museum, Beijing, Mainland China
- 2025
Group Exhibition, National Day Art Exhibition @ Federation of Art Societies, Singapore
- 2025
Group Exhibition, Olympiad of the Arts - International Art Awards Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
- 2023
Group Exhibition, Dr. Tan Tsze Chor Art Award, Awarded 2nd Prize, Singapore
- 2019
Group Exhibition, "Art Vogue D'Nation" Art Exchange Exhibition, Qingdao, Mainland China
- 2019
Group Exhibition, "Reviewing History, Looking to the Future", Singapore Art Association 70th Anniversary Art Exhibition, Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, Singapore
- 2018
Group Exhibition, Singapore International Art Festival, Singapore
- 2017
Group Exhibition, Fan Chang Tian: His Art & Passion, Students' Artwork Exhibition, Chui Huay Lim Club, Singapore
- 1986
Graduation Exhibition, Chinese Ink Painting Research Class, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
- 1985
Group Exhibition, Tourism and Art Exchange with Shantou Art Academy, Representative of Singapore Tourism Board, Australia
- 1976
First Participation in National Day Art Exhibition, Singapore
Portfolio
Tropical Delights
南洋佳果
Ink on rice paper | 水墨，宣纸
2021
Red Harvest
利市图
Ink on rice paper | 水墨，宣纸
2017