{"id":18247,"date":"2023-05-03T12:04:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T12:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prnasia.com\/story\/archive\/4089095_AE89095_0"},"modified":"2023-05-03T12:04:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T12:04:00","slug":"bringing-art-closer-to-the-community-through-art-x-fashion-at-the-42nd-uob-painting-of-the-year-competition-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transmediavictoria.net.au\/?p=18247","title":{"rendered":"Bringing art closer to the community through Art x Fashion at the 42nd UOB Painting of the Year competition launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<table name=\"logo_release\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/1922353\/FC_RGB_UOB_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i>UOB&#8217;s flagship art competition expands to the fifth country, <span class=\"xn-location\">Vietnam<\/span>, this year.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SINGAPORE<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">May 3, 2023<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Art meets Fashion with a collection of 36 limited edition art wearables introduced at a fashion showcase for charity sale as UOB officially launched the 42<sup>nd<\/sup> edition of its flagship UOB Painting of the Year competition at National Gallery Singapore this morning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder3889\" readability=\"14\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2068695\/UOB_42nd_POY_10.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2068695\/UOB_42nd_POY_10.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Speaker of Parliament and Advisor to the National Council of Social Service, and Mr Wee Ee Cheong, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, UOB, with UOB Painting of the Year artists and JOURNEY artists at the 42nd UOB Painting of the Year launch event\" alt=\"Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Speaker of Parliament and Advisor to the National Council of Social Service, and Mr Wee Ee Cheong, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, UOB, with UOB Painting of the Year artists and JOURNEY artists at the 42nd UOB Painting of the Year launch event\"><\/a><br \/><span>Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Speaker of Parliament and Advisor to the National Council of Social Service, and Mr Wee Ee Cheong, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, UOB, with UOB Painting of the Year artists and JOURNEY artists at the 42nd UOB Painting of the Year launch event<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Doing right by the community through art for good<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The UOB Painting of the Year Art x Fashion showcase featured wearables co-designed by 10 artists, comprising UOB Painting of the Year artists and artists with disabilities from JOURNEY by TOUCH Community Services. In collaboration with local fashion label ANS.EIN, the unique pieces are a culmination of a three-month partnership where UOB Painting of the Year artists were paired with artists with disabilities to paint their passion on canvas, and transforming them into wearable art for charity sale<sup>[1]<\/sup>. Mr Tan Chuan-Jin,&nbsp;Speaker of Parliament and Advisor to the National Council of Social Service, was the Guest-of-Honour at the event.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Wee Ee Cheong, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, UOB, said, &#8220;Appreciating and creating art can help uplift spirits and connect communities. Our showcase this year illustrates how art can be present in our everyday lives, including in fashion. I am heartened to see that our UOB Painting of the Year artists are bringing their talents into the community to collaborate with artists with disabilities from TOUCH Community Services, bringing the joy of art to a wider audience. In line with our Purpose to build the future of ASEAN, UOB is pleased to expand our flagship competition to <span class=\"xn-location\">Vietnam<\/span> this year for many more to uncover their passion for art.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr <span class=\"xn-person\">Tan Chuan-Jin<\/span> said, &#8220;The partnership between the public and private sectors is vital in uplifting different communities. As we strive towards nurturing a more caring and inclusive <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>, I am encouraged to see UOB, the UOB Painting of the Year artists and TOUCH Community Services, coming together to raise funds and awareness for the differently-abled community, and devoting their time and resources to equip JOURNEY&#8217;s artists with useful art skills that they can use to fuel their passion for art.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In line with the opening of this year&#8217;s UOB Painting of the Year competition, all showcased art wearables will be on sale from 31 May via JOURNEY&#8217;s website (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.journeyspecial.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.journeyspecial.com<\/a>). All proceeds will go to TOUCH Community Services to support JOURNEY&#8217;s work in Art and Education for special needs groups.<\/p>\n<p>Mr <span class=\"xn-person\">James Tan<\/span>, Chief Executive Officer of TOUCH Community Services said, &#8220;Art is a universal language through which humanity speaks. We are honoured to be working alongside UOB and ANS.EIN to launch this fashion-for-a-cause initiative. We hope this will shed light on the creative talents of our special needs artists under the JOURNEY brand, who co-created the artworks with given themes such as &#8216;Oriental&#8217; and &#8216;Floral&#8217;. We are heartened by the support of our collaborative partners towards this cause, and look forward to seeing these artworks donned by members of the community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder6303\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2068696\/42nd_UOB_Painting_of_the_Year_programme_identity_design.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2068696\/42nd_UOB_Painting_of_the_Year_programme_identity_design.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Programme identity design for the 42nd UOB Painting of the Year competition\" alt=\"Programme identity design for the 42nd UOB Painting of the Year competition\"><\/a><br \/><span>Programme identity design for the 42nd UOB Painting of the Year competition<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Programme identity design for 42<sup>nd<\/sup> UOB Painting of the Year competition <\/b><\/p>\n<p>The programme identity design for the 2023 UOB Painting of the Year competition was unveiled by Mr <span class=\"xn-person\">Tan Chuan-Jin<\/span> and Mr Wee Ee Cheong at the launch event. Inspired by the 2022 UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year winning artwork, <i>Dystopia<\/i> by Thai artist Chomrawi Suksom, the evolving sphere symbolises our world in a constant state of change and renewal, represented by different cultures and identities. This is aligned with the Bank&#8217;s long-term commitment to constantly evolve and stay relevant, and to do right by the community. In line with this, UOB&#8217;s flagship competition will expand its reach and launch in <span class=\"xn-location\">Vietnam<\/span> this year.<\/p>\n<p><b>Call for entries and the enhanced prize awards for Emerging Artist Category<\/b><\/p>\n<p>As the leading patron for the arts in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>, the UOB Painting of the Year competition has uncovered more than 1,000 established and aspiring artists across the region over the last four decades. The 42<sup>nd<\/sup> UOB Painting of the Year competition is open to <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> citizens and permanent residents, who can submit their entries digitally at <span id=\"spanHghltba50\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.UOBandart.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UOBandArt.com<\/a>.<\/span> Submissions are open from <span class=\"xn-chron\">3 May 2023<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">31 July 2023<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The five country winners from <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Indonesia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Malaysia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Thailand<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Vietnam<\/span> will compete&nbsp;for the coveted UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year award, with a prize award of <span class=\"xn-money\">S$13,000<\/span> on top of their country award prize, and a chance for a residency programme at the renowned Fukuoka Asian Art Museum in <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>. In addition, to further support the pursuit of art by aspiring artists in the region, UOB has raised the prize money for the Emerging Artist Category, with the Most Promising Artist of the Year winner receiving <span class=\"xn-money\">S$5,000<\/span>, up from previous years<sup>[2]<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>The <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> winners and the winner of the prestigious regional award, the UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year will be announced at an awards ceremony at Victoria Theatre on <span class=\"xn-chron\">8 November 2023<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Three-time award winner <span class=\"xn-person\">Lester Lee<\/span> presents solo exhibition at UOB Art Gallery<\/b><\/p>\n<p>As part of the series of activities lined up for the 42<sup>nd<\/sup> UOB Painting of the Year Call-for-entries campaign, the solo exhibition titled <i>Randomness<\/i> by <span class=\"xn-person\">Lester Lee<\/span>, 41<sup>st<\/sup> UOB Painting of the Year (<span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>) top winner, will be launching on Friday, <span class=\"xn-chron\">12 May 2023<\/span> at the UOB Art Gallery, located at the ground floor of UOB Plaza 1. Through this exhibition, Lester presents his latest body of work that expresses his experiential discovery process to find new directions and to make a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 1982, the UOB Painting of the Year competition is the longest-running annual art competition in <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> and one of the most prestigious in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span>. Past winners include Singapore Cultural Medallion winners Mr <span class=\"xn-person\">Goh Beng Kwan<\/span>, Mr <span class=\"xn-person\">Anthony Poon<\/span> and Mr <span class=\"xn-person\">Chua Ek Kay<\/span>, as well as 2016 Benesse Prize winner, Thai artist Ms Pannaphan Yodmanee.<\/p>\n<p>To view the appendices, please click <span id=\"spanHghltcc17\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2068708\/Appendices___Launch_of_42nd_UOB_Painting_of_the_Year.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tbody readability=\"1.5\">\n<tr readability=\"5\">\n<td class=\"prnpr2 prnpl2 prnvab prnsbtb0 prnrbrb0 prnsbbb0 prnsblb0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" readability=\"7\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span id=\"spanHghlta90a\" class=\"prnews_span\">1]&nbsp;Details of participating artists can be found in Appendix A.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">[2]&nbsp;More details can be found at UOBandArt.com and in Appendix B<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><b>About UOB and Art<\/b><\/p>\n<p>UOB&#8217;s involvement in art started in the 1970s with its collection of paintings by <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> artists. Today, the UOB Art Collection has more than 2,600 artworks, made up primarily of paintings from established and emerging Southeast Asian artists.<\/p>\n<p>UOB plays an active role in communities across the region, most notably through its long-term commitment to art. As the leading patron of the arts in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>, the Bank continues to make art accessible to a wider audience through a diverse range of visual art programmes, partnerships and community outreach across the region.<\/p>\n<p>The Bank&#8217;s flagship art programme is the UOB Painting of the Year competition, which was started in 1982 to recognise Southeast Asian artists and to offer them the opportunity to showcase their works to the wider community. The competition was extended to <span class=\"xn-location\">Indonesia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Malaysia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Thailand<\/span> and in 2023, to <span class=\"xn-location\">Vietnam<\/span>. It is now the longest running art competition in <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> and one of the most prestigious in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past 41 years, the competition has cultivated and advanced the careers of many artists in <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>. Notable among them are Mr <span class=\"xn-person\">Goh Beng Kwan<\/span> (1982 winner), and the late Mr <span class=\"xn-person\">Anthony Poon<\/span> (1983 winner) and Mr <span class=\"xn-person\">Chua Ek Kay<\/span> (1991 winner), who received the Singapore Cultural Medallion, <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore&#8217;s<\/span> most distinguished art award.<\/p>\n<p>The competition has also recognised talents from across the region through the UOB Southeast Asian POY award. Previous winners include Chomrawi Suksom from <span class=\"xn-location\">Thailand<\/span> in 2022, Mr <span class=\"xn-person\">Saiful Razman<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-location\">Malaysia<\/span> in 2021, Mr <span class=\"xn-person\">Prabu Perdana<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-location\">Indonesia<\/span> in 2020, Mr Anagard from <span class=\"xn-location\">Indonesia<\/span> in 2019, Mr <span class=\"xn-person\">Suvi Wahyudianto<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-location\">Indonesia<\/span> in 2018, Mr Sukit Choosri from <span class=\"xn-location\">Thailand<\/span> in 2017, Mr <span class=\"xn-person\">Gatot Indrajati<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-location\">Indonesia<\/span> in 2016, Mr Anggar Prasetyo from <span class=\"xn-location\">Indonesia<\/span> in 2015, Mr Antonius Subiyanto from <span class=\"xn-location\">Indonesia<\/span> in 2014 and Ms <span class=\"xn-person\">Stefanie Hauger<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Together with the UOB POY winning artists, UOB also runs art workshops for underprivileged and special needs children regularly. At these workshops, the young learn art techniques from art professionals and award-winning artists.<\/p>\n<p>In recognition of the Bank&#8217;s long-term commitment to art, UOB was presented with the National Arts Council&#8217;s Distinguished Patron of the Arts Award for the 18<sup>th<\/sup> consecutive year in 2022.<\/p>\n<p><b>About UOB<\/b><\/p>\n<p>UOB is a leading bank in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>. Operating through its head office in <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> and banking subsidiaries in <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Indonesia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Malaysia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Thailand<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Vietnam<\/span>, UOB has a global network of around 500 offices in 19 countries and territories in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>. Since its incorporation in 1935, UOB has grown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions. Today, UOB is rated among the world&#8217;s top banks: Aa1 by Moody&#8217;s Investors Service and AA- by both S&amp;P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings.<\/p>\n<p>For nearly nine decades, UOB has adopted a customer-centric approach to create long-term value by staying relevant through its enterprising spirit and doing right by its customers. UOB is focused on building the future of ASEAN \u2013 for the people and businesses within, and connecting with, ASEAN.<\/p>\n<p>The Bank connects businesses to opportunities in the region with its unparalleled regional footprint and leverages data and insights to innovate and create personalised banking experiences and solutions catering to each customer&#8217;s unique needs and evolving preferences. UOB is also committed to help businesses forge a sustainable future, by fostering social inclusiveness, creating positive environmental impact and pursuing economic progress. UOB believes in being a responsible financial services provider and is steadfast in its support of art, social development of children and education, doing right by its communities and stakeholders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UOB&#8217;s flagship art competition expands to the fifth country, Vietnam, this year. 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