08/03/2025
Calling all art history enthusiasts and those interested in art conservation and restoration!
Join us on 23 March (Sunday) at the National Gallery Singapore’s Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium and Foyer for an enriching afternoon composed of a special documentary screening, lecture, and panel discussions on artwork conservation.
Following the recent restoration project on Chen Wen Hsi’s 190x488cm painting《Gibbons》– now on display at National Gallery Singapore – our restorer, Ms Eve Zhang, will give a lecture and sharing alongside established conservators from the Heritage Conservation Centre Singapore. Ms Zhang’s father and renowned Chinese paintings restorer, Master Zhang, will also be present to share on the restoration of the Ming-Dynasty 《Bo Jing Nan Ming》scroll from Chinatown’s Thian Hock Keng Temple.
The same afternoon, Master Zhang will launch his book, "From Ashes to Treasures". Available in both English and Chinese, "From Ashes to Treasures" details his experience of over 60 years in traditional Chinese paintings and calligraphy restoration.
🕰️ Event Details
Date: 23 March (Sunday)
Time: 1400 – 1630
Location: National Gallery Singapore, City Hall Wing, Level B1, The Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium & Foyer
The event is free. Registration is required due to limited seating. Please register at: https://www.nationalgallery.sg/content/nationalgallerysg/sg/en/talks/chen-wen-hsi-gibbons.html
📜 Programme Outline
1400 – 1515 Welcome + Documentary Screening: At the Conservator’s Bench, project reflections by Conservators
1515 – 1525 Break, Audience interaction with displays
1525 – 1600 Chinese Ink Art Conservation and Restoration by Ms Eve Zhang
1600 – 1620 Sharing + Q&A on the Thian Hock Keng Temple, Bo Jing Nan Ming scroll restoration by Master Zhang
1620 – 1630 Closing remarks, Audience interaction with displays
