Raymond Yap: Giant Steps

21 September - 2 November 2019

1961 is proud to present Raymond Yap: Giant Steps a solo exhibition showcasing a progression of new paintings by artist Raymond Yap.

Raymond Yap (b.1966) completed his postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy Schools, London in 2001. Yap’s practice in arts has been recognised by the Selina Cheneviere Fellowship (Major Award in Painting) from the Royal Academy Schools in 2001, Fenton Art Trust Prize & David Murray Travel Scholarship in 2000, and the Drawing Prize (Highly Commended) from the Wimbledon School of Art in 1998.

His solo exhibitions include: Sangkring Art Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2010); Jendela, Esplanade, Singapore (2009); Valentine Willie Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2005); and The Agency Contemporary, London (2002/03). He has also participated in group exhibitions such as '80x80cm', a fund raising exhibition as part of the Visual Arts Programme at Esplanade Tunnel (2017); 'The Calm Before the Storm', Element Art Space, Gillman Barracks, Singapore (2017); 'Abstraction in Three Mediums', Element Art Space, Raffles Hotel, Singapore (2016); ‘Do you believe in Angels?’ curated by Tony Godfrey at MO_Space, Philippines which subsequently toured to Equator Arts Project, Singapore (2014); ‘…6767… Draw Bridge’, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore (2014); ‘Nothing in Common’, ION Art Gallery, Singapore and completed his most recent Artist Residency at the Light & Space Contemporary, Philippines (2013).

A lecturer with Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore since 2008, Yap has actively participated in exhibitions and conferences, and was recently invited to be a part of the Royal Initiative Project, held at the Bangkok Ratchadamnoen Contemporary Art Centre, organised by Silpakorn University. In 2018, he was invited to speak at Silpakorn University, Bangkok's QS Totally Art Summit on the theme 'Disruptive Innovation in Art and Design Education' at the Grand Ballroom, Millennium Hilton Bangkok, Thailand.