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"Art is not what you see but what you make others sees"
- Edgar Degas
Art In Colour
Unleash your imagination through the winning artworks of the UOB Painting of the Year competition. Create your own story…

Endless Love by Kit Tan
Endless Love is a visual treasure-trove of the Kit’s memories of her mother and exudes warmth and optimism.
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Berbagi Cerita (Sharing Stories) by Tito Tyramei
Berbagi Cerita (Sharing Stories) depicts a fish whispering to a child about the increasing high levels of ocean pollution.
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Three Worlds by Yang Kaiwen
Inspired by one of the world's famous graphic artists, Maurits Cornelis Escher, Three Worlds imagines isolation in a surrealistic setting.
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Movement of Earth by Byun Si Jae
Movement of Earth focuses on the relationship between nature and architecture, and bridges the two elements through the use of ink and acrylic on layers of transparent silk.
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Wind-Up Toys by Pairin Pupradup
Wind-Up Toys reminisces the simple pleasures the artist has of his childhood toys and the childlike feelings of happiness, innocence and imagination.
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Persistent Problems by Apiwat Banler
Persistent Problems features a network of highways, trains and cars, tightly bound together in a knot as they intersect and overlap with one another.
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Ah Ma’s Kitchen by Yeo Tze Yang
Ah Ma’s Kitchen depicts a scene Mr Yeo has known since young and still frequents – his grandmother’s kitchen. The painting encapsulates the way his grandmother lives and the person that she is; it is ultimately a portrait of his grandmother, a picture of life, warmth and familiarity.
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Super Strength in Unity by Thongmai Thepram
Super Strength in Unity shows the importance of unity regardless of individual differences. The artist used forms and colours symbolically in place of the ‘self’ to represent the different superheroes found in individuals.
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Painting of the Year
Driven by a passion to encourage talented artists in their creative pursuits, UnitedOverseas Bank (UOB) started the Painting of the Year competition in Singapore in 1982.Today, the annual art competition is the longest-running in Singapore and one of the most prestigious in Southeast Asia.
Held in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, the UOB Painting of the Year competition has helped to uncover a new generation of Southeast Asian artists and contributed to greater awareness and appreciation of art.
Mr Goh Beng Kwan, one of Singapore’s masters of modern art, was the inaugural winner of the competition in 1982. Mr Goh went on to receive Singapore’s most distinguished art award, the Cultural Medallion, in 1989. Other well-known artist who won the competition are the late Mr Anthony Poon and Mr Chua Ek Kay in 1983 and1991 respectively. Both artists are recipients of the Singapore Cultural Medallion.
Mr Goh Beng Kwan, one of Singapore’s masters of modern art, was the inaugural winner of the competition in 1982. Mr Goh went on to receive Singapore’s most distinguished art award, the Cultural Medallion, in 1989. Other well-known artist who won the competition are the late Mr Anthony Poon and Mr Chua Ek Kay in 1983 and1991 respectively. Both artists are recipients of the Singapore Cultural Medallion.
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FAQs
Who can participate in the UOB Painting of the Year competition?
The UOB Painting of the Year competition is open to the all Citizens andPermanent Residents of the organising country only. For example, SingaporeCitizens and Singapore Permanent Residents are eligible to take part in UOBPainting of the Year organised in Singapore whereas Thailand Citizens andThailand Permanent Residents are eligible to take part in UOB Painting of theYear organised in Thailand.
Participation in the competition is free.
Participation in the competition is free.
What are the available categories to participate in the UOB Painting of theYear competition?
The competition is divided into two categories:
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Established Artist Category and (2) Emerging Artist Category.
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The Established Artist Category is open to experienced professionals with astrong portfolio of work. They must have shown their paintings in solo orgroup exhibitions (excluding school graduation shows); be represented by agallery or have achieved recognition through art awards.
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The Emerging Artist Category is open to aspiring artists who are pursuing anart education; are taking their first steps to a career in art; or simple paint forpleasure.
Participants may enter their artwork in only one of the two categories.
There are no age restrictions for either the Established Artist or Emerging ArtistCategory.
There are no age restrictions for either the Established Artist or Emerging ArtistCategory.
What are the prizes for the UOB Painting of the Year competition?
How many artworks can I submit for the UOB Painting of the Year competition?
Each participant may submit a maximum of three entries.
What happens to my painting if I am a winner?
All award-winning paintings, including the documents and materials submitted toUOB, shall become the property of UOB. Participants are advised to photograph their submissions for their own records prior to participation.
Are there restrictions on the size or type of media I can use for my painting?
Paintings in acrylic, batik, Chinese brush, collage, crayon, ink, mixed media, oil, water colour or other media are accepted. Collages, two-dimensional embossed paintings and three-dimensional paintings are accepted, subjected to a maximum thickness of 5cm (inclusive of frames).
Paintings are recommended to be within 180 centimetres in height and width(inclusive of frames). Framing is optional.
Painting submitted must be original and should not have been created more than two years prior to the submission date. Participants should not submit artworks that have been offered for sale, published, or publicly exhibited.
Video artworks, installations and sculptures will not be accepted.
Paintings are recommended to be within 180 centimetres in height and width(inclusive of frames). Framing is optional.
Painting submitted must be original and should not have been created more than two years prior to the submission date. Participants should not submit artworks that have been offered for sale, published, or publicly exhibited.
Video artworks, installations and sculptures will not be accepted.
What are the judging criteria?
Artworks will be judges based on these criteria: message, creativity, composition and technique.
Entries will be judged by a panel of local and/or overseas artists/art connoisseurs/art critics/curators or other creative professionals appointed byUOB.
Entries will be judged by a panel of local and/or overseas artists/art connoisseurs/art critics/curators or other creative professionals appointed byUOB.
When can I submit for the UOB Painting of the Year competition?
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