The Private Museum

Exhibition

Of Dreams and Contemplation: I Am All but a Story – Selections from the Collection of Richard Koh

The Private Museum

10 January 2025 to 9 March 2025

Monday–Friday: 10AM–7PM Saturday & Sunday: 11AM–5PM Public holidays and other timings by appointment only

Free admission

Synopsis

The Private Museum will be presenting a Collector’s exhibition, ‘Of Dreams and Contemplation: I am All but a Story – Selections from the Collection of Richard Koh’ build upon the collection’s debut at the museum's former location in 2019, this sequential exhibition delves into the world of art collecting through the lens of veteran gallerist Richard Koh.

‘Of Dreams and Contemplation: I am All but a Story – Selections from the Collection of Richard Koh’ offers a fresh selection of artworks that reflect Richard Koh’s evolving relationship with art. Each piece in this exhibition represents a personal chapter in Koh’s journey, with each work collected having its own unique story. Building on the 2019 exhibition, this exhibition explores the often unseen, intimate side of collecting, inviting viewers to engage with the works and interpret them through their own perspectives.

Participating artists/curators:

Abdullah Abdullah, Artist, Australia
Agus Suwage, Artist, Indonesia
Alfredo & Isabel Aquilizan, Artist, Philippines
Allan Balisi, Artist, Philippines
Bao Vuong, Artist, Vietnam
Ben Puah, Artist, Singapore
Gordon Cheung, Artist, United Kingdom
Haffendi Anuar, Artist, Malaysia
Hoàng Anh, Artist, Vietnam
Hoang Duong Cam, Artist, Vietnam
Hu Qiren, Artist, Singapore
Imathai Suwatthanaslip, Artist, Thailand
Joel Andrianomearisoa, Artist, Madagascar
Justin Lim, Artist, Malaysia
Kevin Ford, Artist, United States of America
Khosrow Hassanzadeh, Artist, Iran
Lindy Lee, Artist, Australia
Liu Kang, Artist, Singapore
Liu Wei, Artist, China
Mahalakshmi Kannappan, Artist, Singapore
Mishima Ritsue, Artist, Japan
Natee Utarit, Artist, Thailand
Nicola Samori, Artist, Italy
Nindityo Adipernomo, Artist, Indonesia
Osang Gwon, Artist, South Korea
Priyageetha Dia, Artist, Singapore
Qui Zi Jie, Artist, China
Ramon Enrich, Artist, Spain
Samuel Xun, Artist, Singapore
Su Xiaobai, Artist, Germany
Sui Jiango, Artist, China
Takesada Matsutani, Artist, Japan
Theresia Agustina Sitompul, Artist, Indonesia
Thomas Houseago, Artist, United Kingdom
Tran Tuan, Artist, Vietnam
Trong Gia Nguyen, Artist, United States of America
Ugo Li, Artist, France
Wang Keping, Artist
Wang Dong Ling, Artist, China
Yang Jie Chang, Artist, China
Yeoh Choo Kuan, Artist, Malaysia

Zelin Seah, Artist, Malaysia

Public programmes:

Collector's Dialogue
In Conversation with Richard Koh
18 January 2025, 11:00am to 12:00pm, The Private Museum

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