More than 100 works in major exhibition of pioneer artist Cheong Soo Pieng
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Tonalities: The Ink Works Of Cheong Soo Pieng opens at Artspace@Helutrans in Tanjong Pagar Distripark on May 14, 2021.
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SINGAPORE - Say "Cheong Soo Pieng" and people will think of the late artist's paintings of almond-eyed Balinese women. Others will recall the 1978 work Drying Salted Fish, which appears on the back of Singapore's $50 note.
But the pioneer master's practice was more diverse and innovative than casual observers give him credit for.