About Allison

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An artist, scholar and collector, Allison Liu is notable for her proficiency in both art and financial markets. She has authored many publications studying some of Asia's most celebrated artists, including Xu Beihong, Lim Hak Tai, Chen Wen Hsi, Cheong Soo Pieng and Yeo Hoe Koon. Her critical reviews on Song Dynasty paintings in the collections of the Palace Museum Beijing and Metropolitan Museum NY were published in 2022. She is also a distinguished speaker at institutions in Singapore and China. Liu is currently pursuing her PhD in Aesthetics at the Renmin University of China.

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In the media of ink and color on paper, Allison's artworks explore the artistic conception of “shanshui” or literally interpreted from “mountain and water” but far beyond that. Her profound brush skills are deep rooted from Chinese classical paintings. The strong colors bring a renaissance to restore the magnificence of ancient times. And her dynamic expressions suggest a rich exploration in contemporary approach. Overall the paintings present a visual language integrating a classical origination and contemporary approach. In terms of the morphological expression, she advances with exquisite structure to more abstract compositions through deconstruction and reconstruction. We could find such a curated clue from her artworks, from the well-structured “Spring Mountains” to the restructured “Alienated Tiger” whose background originated from shanshui, the subject tiger is composed of shanshui, and shanshui also the source of inspiration and energy for the subject tiger.

Allison has been invited to exhibit at National Day Exhibitions Singapore, China 70th Anniversary – Beijing International Ink Painting Invitational Exhibition, Shenzhen Technology University International Contemporary Art Exhibition, Singapore Chinese Media Group 100 Years of Singapore Art, and solo exhibitions at the Art Stage, American Club and Singapore Yachting Festival. Her collector base is widespread across the ASEAN countries, Great China, Japan, Europe, North America and Middle East among art connoisseurs.

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刘岱松的创作着力于探索山水意境，出古入今，根基深厚的笔墨功力汲取了中国古典绘画的精髓，重彩设色意在恢复高古的华丽和繁盛，表现方法复杂多变充满了现代性的探索。收藏群体广布于大中华区、欧洲、北美、中东和东盟国家。整体呈现出源自古典，融合当代的视觉语言。在山水画的形态表现上，她将结构明确、构图讲究的具象山水，逐渐向抽象和半抽象方向推进，在层层解构中对山水进行着重构。从结构严谨的《春山无尽》到重构以后的《疏离之虎》——其背景来自山水，主体又充满了山水，山水成为主体的灵感与能量来源。

作品受邀参加深圳国际艺术博览会、纪念中国建国70周年北京国际水墨邀请展、新加坡国庆美展、深圳技术大学国际当代艺术展、“狮城美术百年光华”新加坡华文媒体集团百年庆典暨秋斋收藏特展；曾在艺术登陆新加坡、新加坡美国俱乐部、2023新加坡游艇节举办个展。收藏群体广布于大中华区、欧洲、北美、中东、日本和东盟国家。

她的学术研究专注在海外有重要影响力的华人艺术家，己出版过关于徐悲鸿、林学大、陈文希、钟泗滨、杨可均等艺术大家。她为北京故宫和美国大都会美术馆收藏的宋、元、明等古代书画撰写评鉴，2021年由安徽美术出版社付梓出版。

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From Allison

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Often approached and asked, if one should collect art for fun or for assets, good quality arts are for both and great collectors are able to balance both. Masterpieces not only carry strong aesthetic value, but are also the alternative assets with limited risks and impressive uptrend. National heritage helps to boost a nation's morale and to mold an harmonious society. Family heritage helps to build an amicable atmosphere.

 

We have been doing in-depth research on the first generation pioneer artists of Singapore and established masters of the Great China area, such as Chen Wen Hsi, Cheong Soo Pieng, Liu Kang to name a few and have curated exhibitions at museums for established artists and spoken at renowned global art forums and universities and are building the Asian Art Documentary Archives.