SINGAPORE: Demand for works by Singaporean artists is on the rise internationally, and not just for those by renowned 20th century pioneers such as Georgette Chen and Liu Kang.
The raw brushstrokes in his evocative pieces portray the nitty gritty of everyday life in Singapore, and have found their audience halfway across the world.Mr Heizer will get the chance to court that market even further, when he launches his first solo exhibition in Los Angeles in November, which he sees as a milestone in reaching his ultimate goal.
Cuturi Gallery, which represents Mr Heizer, said demand for these works has grown by around 40 per cent in the past three years. Appreciation for other Nanyang artists is also growing, with a piece by Liu Kang going for a record price at a recent auction too. “And then after that, there is the criticality. Are my works critically analysed? Are my works included in some of the critical write-ups and critical essays by curators and historians?"