Aw Tee Hong

Aw Tee Hong (; 29 May 1931 – 10 October 2021) was a Singaporean artist who was known for his oil paintings of the old Singapore River, as well as for numerous public sculptures themed towards Singapore heritage, like the marble relief titled Singapore Poetry found in Tanjong Pagar MRT station. Aw is known for his works in oil and acrylic, watercolour, Chinese ink, charcoal and sculptures.

Early life Born in Wenshan village at Huiwen, Wenchang county of Hainan island, Aw migrated with his parents to Kelantan, Malaysia at the age of 8 and relocated to Singapore in 1950, where he studied art at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. In 1956 he went on to pursue higher education in art at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, China.

Featured works Pioneering Spirit, Sculpture, 1988, Raffles Place MRT Station Struggle for Survival, Sculpture, 1988, Raffles Place MRT Station Epic of Singapore, Mural, 1989, Tanjong Pagar MRT Station Dancer, Sculpture, 1990, Ministry of Community & Development Mother & Child, Sculpture, 1993, KK Women & Children Hospital In Safe Hands, Sculpture, 1993, Civil Defence Club Series of life size figures representing 4 races of Singapore, Sculpture, 2002, Singapore River outside May Bank Building