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SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2023 – MOBY DICK (I AM THE DEVIL IN YOUR HEART), Yavuz Gallery, Singapore

2021 – KILL YOUR DARLINGS, Yavuz Gallery, Singapore

2019 – SWEET DREAMS, Yavuz Gallery, Singapore

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2024 – The Unfaithful Octopus, curated by Roger Nelson, MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum, Chiang Mai, Thailand

2023 – The Unfaithful Octopus, curated by Roger Nelson, NTU ADM Gallery, Singapore

2023 – Thinking About Abstraction Part 2, curated by Dr. Charles Merewether, 39+ Art Space, Singapore

2023 – Artist Conference (1), Comma Space, Singapore

2022 – chance constellations, S.E.A. Focus Curated, Yavuz Gallery, Singapore

2022 – We’re Young Once, Art Agenda @ 63 Spottiswoode, Singapore

2021 – hyper-horizon, S.E.A. Focus Curated, Yavuz Gallery, Singapore

2021 – Flesh and Spirit: Selections from the Linda Neo and Albert Lim Collection, Primz Gallery, Singapore

2020 – Closer than they appear, Yavuz Gallery, Singapore

2020 – A Decade Apart/ Together, Richard Koh Fine Art, Singapore

2020 – Coda Culture Opening Party Show, Coda Culture at 67 Aliwal Street, Singapore

2020 – Emerging: Collecting Singapore Contemporary – Selections from the DUO Collection, The Private Museum, Singapore

2019 – Sydney Contemporary, Yavuz Gallery, Carriageworks, Sydney, Australia

2019 – Art Jakarta, Yavuz Gallery, JCC Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

2019 – Art Fair Philippines, Yavuz Gallery, Makati, Philippines

2018 – SPACES, Ota Fine Arts, Singapore

2018 – The Direction I Rub One Matters, Grey Projects, Singapore

2018 – To leave home is already half the journey, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore

2017 – Cliftons Art Prize Exhibition, Singapore

2017 – Tomorrow Is An Island by Jason Wee, NTU CCA Residency Studios, Gillman Barracks, Singapore

2016 – Group Exhibition of ASEAN-China Academies of Fine Arts, Art Gallery of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Tianjin, China

2016 – Angelico Art Award Exhibition (Finalist), Triple.Two Artspace, Singapore

2015 – DRIVE Public Art Festival, Gillman Barracks, Singapore

2014 – NOISE Singapore Festival, Ion Orchard, Singapore

2012 – REDRESS: Stop the Traffic Art Exhibition and Auction, Ion Art, Singapore

2010 – Is That A Temple?, Evil Empire Gallery, Singapore

REVIEWS/ PRESS:

2023 – Singh, Tanya. “Artist Spotlight: Ian Tee explores themes of rebellion and identity in his multi-dimensional work” Time Out. 1 April 2023.

2023 – Yusof, Helmi. “Mining the past for artistic inspiration” The Business Times. 16 March 2023.

2023 – Sim, Arthur. “Next-generation art curators get recognition for their work” The Straits Times. 15 March 2023.

2022 – Yusof, Helmi. “Defining Trends of Singapore Art Week” The Business Times. 20 January 2022.

2022 – Keng, Yang Shuen. “Singapore Art Week 2022 Highlights” FEMALE. 10 January 2022.

2022 – Yusof, Helmi. “Art makes a roaring return.” The Business Times. 7 January 2022.

2021 – Yusof, Helmi. “Art for all. Prominent collectors turn art advocates to promote Asian talents.” The Business Times. 5 February 2021.

2021 – Yusof, Helmi. “Millennials are Taking Over Art – and They Don’t give a Shit About Your Fuddy Duddy Values” Plural Art Magazine. 29 January 2021.

2021 – Moldan, Tessa. “S.E.A. Focus Connects Southeast Asia with Hybrid Format” Ocula Magazine. 26 January 2021.

2021 – Yusof, Helmi. “Up close and personal with art” The Business Times. 21 January 2021.

2021 – Uttam, Payal. “In Singapore, galleries are coming together to celebrate art – in person” Art Basel. 20 January 2021.

2020 – Yusof, Helmi. “Young, bold voices at Gillman Barracks” The Business Times. 11 September 2020.

2020 – Ng, Siang Ping. “80及90后艺术家联展 用艺术语言对话” Lianhe Zaobao. 5 September 2020.

2020 – Ho, See Wah. “‘A Decade Apart / Together’ at Richard Koh Fine Art” Art & Market. 26 August 2020.

2019 – Yee, Marcus. “With Scars: On ‘Sweet Dreams’ by Ian Tee” Art & Market. 4 March. 2019.

2018 – Inandiak, Elisabeth. “Singapura-Muarajambi: Timbal Balik” (Singapore-Muara Jambi: A Reciprocal Journey) Tempo (Indonesia) 18 February 2018: 64-65.

CATALOGUES/ TEXTS:

2022 – Tee, Ian. Origin Stories. Singapore: Art Agenda S.E.A., 2022. Catalogue published in conjunction with ‘We’re Young Once’

2020 – Tan, Siuli. Flesh and Spirit. Singapore: Primz Gallery, 2020. E-catalogue published in conjunction with ‘Flesh and Spirit: Selections from the Linda Neo and Albert Lim Collection’

2020 – Tan, Euginia. What We Make of Time. Singapore: Richard Koh Fine Art, 2020. E-catalogue published in conjunction with the group exhibition ‘A Decade Apart / Together’

2020 – Tsui, Denise, ed. et al, Collected Writings by Artists on Artists, 2020. Hong Kong: Cobo Social, 2020. Essay ‘In Memory of My Feelings, on Jasper Johns’ on pp 94-99.

2020 – Fam, Andrea. Emergent Connections in an Interlocked/ing Art Ecosystem, 2020. Singapore: The Private Musem, 2020. Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with the group exhibition ‘Emerging: Collecting Singapore Contemporary – Selections from the DUO Collection’

2019 – Grey Projects. The Direction I Rub One Matters. Singapore: Grey Projects, 2019. Exhibition catalogue with text by Jason Wee and artist talk transcript.

AWARDS:

2023 – IMPART Art Prize, Honourable Mention (Curator)

2018 – LASALLE Award for Academic Excellence

2017 – Cliftons Art Prize (Singapore)

2017 – Ngee Ann Kongsi Scholarship

2016 – LASALLE Scholarship

EDUCATION:

2015-18 – LASALLE College of the Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts