Yeo Shih Yun

Born in 1976 in Singapore, after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the National University of Singapore, Yeo pursued a Diploma in Communication Design at LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts followed by the Post Baccalaureate Programme in painting at the San Francisco Art Institute. Yeo has held exhibitions in major cities including Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Shanghai, Tokyo, and New York, and has completed numerous commissions, including National Gallery Singapore's "My Ink-credible Adventure" and her solo exhibition at Esplanade, titled "Chance Encounters," in 2021. Her innovative approach to ink painting has garnered international acclaim and has earned her recognition, including a 2011 commission by the Singapore Art Museum and the People's Choice Award for "Conversations with trees," which was nominated for Sovereign Asian Art Prize Finalists in 2012 and auctioned by Christie's Asia. She has also won the UOB Painting of the Year Competition (Distinction in Abstract category) twice, in 1999 and 2007.