Ng Ling Tze a.k.a. Tamaow (大猫)
Born, lives and currently works as an independent practicing artist/painter in Singapore. Ling Tze graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore, and received her Diploma in Fine Art, majoring in Western Painting in 2000.
Cats are the main subjects in most of Ling Tze’s artworks, as she is passionate for these little bizarre creatures since young. She works mostly in the medium of acrylic, sometimes also working with other traditional mediums such as pencil, pen and ink.
Ling Tze has showcased her artworks in various group and solo exhibitions, mostly in Singapore and countries like England, France, Japan, Taiwan and USA.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2015
’50 Meow Project’ Exhibition, Cat Café Neko no Niwa, Singapore.
2009
‘A Cat Affair II’ Small Drawing Exhibition, Cat Socrates, Singapore.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022
‘Pameran Poskad 2022’ ION Art Gallery, ION Orchard, Singapore.
2021
‘The Sketchbook Project Volume 16’, Brooklyn Art Library, New York, U.S.A. (Permanent Exhibition)
2020
‘Pameran Poskad 2020’ ION Art Gallery, ION Orchard, Singapore.
‘The Tiny Sketchbook Project Volume 02’, Brooklyn Art Library, New York, U.S.A. (Permanent Exhibition)
‘The Sketchbook Project Volume 15’, Brooklyn Art Library, New York, U.S.A. (Permanent Exhibition)
2019
‘The Makers Market’, The General at Vans, New York, U.S.A.
‘The Tiny Sketchbook Project at The Other Art Fair’, West Handyside Canopy, London, England.
‘My Tiny Sketchbook’, Slow Galerie, Paris, France.
‘Bookmobile at The Other Art Fair’, Greenpoint’s Brooklyn Expo Center, New York, U.S.A.
2018
‘The Tiny Sketchbook Project Volume 01’, Brooklyn Art Library, New York, U.S.A. (Permanent Exhibition)
‘The Sketchbook Project Volume 14’, Brooklyn Art Library, New York, U.S.A. (Permanent Exhibition)
‘Pameran Poskad 2018’ ION Art Gallery, ION Orchard, Singapore.
2017
‘The Animal Show’, That Spare Room, Singapore.
2016
‘2016 Asia Illustrations Annual Awards’, Taichung Cultural & Creative Industries Park, Taiwan.
2015
‘Pameran Poskad SG50’, Gillman Barracks Blk 7 #01-13 Lock Road, Singapore.
‘SG50 Feature Wall’ at Affordable Art Fair, F1 Pit Building, Singapore.
2014
‘Cats Of The World’ Photo & Art Exhibition, The Arts House, Singapore.
‘100th Feature Exhibition’ at Affordable Art Fair, F1 Pit Building, Singapore.
2013
‘Criss*Cross’ Exhibition, The Art House, Singapore.
‘100 Friends, 100 Artists, 100 Songs’, TCC 51 Circular Road, Singapore.
‘Little Things’ Mini Art cum Craftwork Exhibition, STGCC, Singapore.
‘Make A Notebook Exhibition’, Pipit Zakka Store GALLERY, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2012
‘The 14th Annual National Teochew Artist & Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition’, Teochew Building, Singapore.
‘100 Friends, 100 Artists, 100 Dreams’, TCC 51 Circular Road, Singapore.
‘Pameran Poskad Show 2012’, Viridian Art House, Singapore.
‘National Day Calligraphy & Painting Exhibition 2012’, Teochew Building, Singapore.
2011
‘The 13th Annual National Teochew Artist & Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition’, Teochew Building, Singapore.
‘100 Friends, 100 Artists, 100 Inspirations’, TCC 51 Circular Road, Singapore.
‘Fairitizemyart: Fairytale Inspired Art’, TCC 51 Circular Road and TCC 4 Robinson Road, Singapore.
‘The Sketchbook Project Volume 6’, Brooklyn Art Library, New York, U.S.A. (Permanent Exhibition)
2010
‘The 12th Annual National Teochew Artist & Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition’, Teochew Building, Singapore.
‘Simply Cats’, Basheer Graphic Books Gallery, Singapore.
‘Raw Art’, Sculpture Square, Singapore.
‘The Things I Dream About Project’, Brooklyn Art Library, New York, U.S.A.
‘2010 Red Bull Art Of Can Singapore’, The Gallery at *SCAPE, Singapore.
‘Pameran Poskad Show 2010’, My Art Space, Singapore.
‘Tiger Show’, Post-Museum, Singapore.
2009
‘Fabric Fun Dolls Exhibition 2009’, Sculpture Square, Singapore.
‘The 11th Annual National Teochew Artist & Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition’, Teochew Building, Singapore.
‘Unbound’, Black Earth Art Museum, Singapore.
‘Singapore Arts Street 2009 @ South East’, Marine Parade Central, Singapore.
‘Cats Of The World III’ Photo Exhibition, The Arts House, Singapore.
‘Noise Singapore Festival Showcase 6’, Far East Plaza, Singapore.
2008
‘Pameran Poskad Show 2008’, House at Dempsey Hill, Singapore.
‘A Cat Affair I’ Photo Postcard Exhibition, 2902 Gallery, Singapore.
‘Fabric Fun Dolls Exhibition 2008’, Basheer City Room Gallery, Singapore.
‘The 10th Annual National Teochew Artist & Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition’, Teochew Building, Singapore.
‘Tiger Translate Future Competition 2008’, Zouk, Singapore.
‘T-Shirt Show’, Café & Gallery Kanka, Osaka, Japan.
‘Captivating: Jungle’, Forth Art Gallery, Singapore.
‘Catopia – Oasis Of Calm’, Forth Art Gallery, Singapore.
2007
‘The 9th Annual National Teochew Artist & Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition’, Teochew Building, Singapore.
‘bring it home’, Forth Art Gallery, Singapore.
2006
‘Art Singapore 2006’, The Contemporary Asian Art Fair, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore.
2005
‘The 8th Annual National Teochew Artist & Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition’, Teochew Building, Singapore.
2004
‘The 7th Annual National Teochew Artist & Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition’, Teochew Building, Singapore.
‘Manipulations’, Alliance Francaise de Singapour, Singapore.
2003
‘The 6th Annual National Teochew Artist & Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition’, Teochew Building, Singapore.
2002
‘The 5th Annual National Teochew Artist & Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition’, Teochew Building, Singapore.
2001
‘The Case (of)…’, Alliance Francaise de Singapour, Singapore.
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