Ong Kim Seng was born on June 10, 1945 in Singapore. Realist painter who received six awards from the American Watercolor Society. His "Bhaktaphur" became in 1993 the first Singapore watercolor painting auctioned off by Hong Kong's Sotheby's.
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💰Ong Kim Seng Net worth: $28 Billion
About
Realist Painter who received six awards from the American Watercolor Society. His "Bhaktaphur" became in 1993 the first Singapore watercolor painting auctioned off by Hong Kong's Sotheby's.
Before Fame
He never received any formal training in art. He was a bill collector at an advertising agency when he started out.
Trivia
He was awarded the Cultural Medallion by the Singapore Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Arts.
Family Life
He was primarily raised by his mother Goh Choon Hoon after his father's sudden death in 1952. He married Nam Ah Moy and had three children.
Associated With
He and singer Dick Lee were contemporaries.