Art History: The Nanyang Style · Art History and Criticism

Subject Matter in Local Art

Analyzing why local artists chose to paint markets, villages, and daily life.

Key Questions

  1. 1What do these paintings tell us about how life has changed in Singapore?
  2. 2How does painting a routine activity make it feel special or important?
  3. 3If you were a Nanyang artist today, what modern scene would you paint?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Art History: The Nanyang Style - P4MOE: Subject Matter in Local Art - P4
Level: Primary 4
Subject: Art
Unit: Art History: The Nanyang Style
Period: Art History and Criticism

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