SINGAPOREAN
1933 — 1994 

The late Gog Sing Hooi is a local pioneer artist and one of the most prolific watercolourists in the history of Singapore. Gog was known for his depictions of the Singapore River, temples, and Singapore street scenes, which were painted in the artist’s trademark transparent watercolour style that granted his subjects an impressive quality of luminosity. An important mentor to many younger watercolourists, Gog was also a critical driving force behind the creation of the Singapore Watercolour Society. During his lifetime, Gog exhibited in Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Brunei, and New York. The 4th President’s Charity Art Exhibition in Singapore in 1996 featured only Gog’s works, with President Ong Teng Cheong, one of the artist’s significant patrons, as the event’s Guest-of-Honour.