1946 Born in Singapore .
1962 Teenage years , he studied chinese brush painting under Ling - Dong Master Fan
Chang Tien .
1966 Graduated from the Nanyang Academy Of Fine Arts , Singapore .
One of the founders of Molan Art Associations . Since then has been enthusiatically
involved in yearly art activities .
Committee member of the Society Of Chinese Artists until 1992 .
Member of the Singapore Art Society and a judge for the Tan Chee Chor Award .
1970 Dual Art Exhibition at Singaapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce .
Participated in National Museum Inaugural Art Exhibition .
1974 First solo exhibition at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce .
1978 Four men art exhibition at the Singapore UIC Building .
Solo art exhibition at the Fine Art Gallery , Singapore .
1979 Joint exhibition with Wan Soon Kam , Ang Ah Tee , Wong Kim Seng -
Middle East , Baharaiu .
Solo art exhibition at the Mandarin Hotel .
1980 Local Fruits Art Exhibition .
International Calligraphy Art Exhibition , Hong Kong .
'80 Art Exhibition - National Museum , Singapore .
Graduated from Ling - Nan Style Art School under Professor Chao Shao An .
Joint exhibition with Lee Man Fong , Tay Bak Loi , Wan Soo Kam , Wong
Kim Seng in Sydney , Australia .
1981 International Calligraphy Art Exhibition at the National Museum , Singapore .
Participated in Art of Singapore , Israel .
Singapore Changi Airport Opening '81 Art Exhibition .
Joint exhibition with Tan Joo Jong and Tan Oe Pang - Helsinki , Finland .
1982 Committee member of the Singapore Siaw - Tao Seal Carving and Calligraphy
Art Society .
Singapore Bird Art Exhibition - Alliance Francise , Singapore .
Judge for the National Day Art Exhibition organised by the Ministry of Culture ,
Singapore .
1983 Lianhe Zaobao and Lianhe Wanbao Calligraphy Competition judge .
Saudia Arabia Art Exhibition and Demostration at invitation of Singapore Tourism
Promotion Board .
1984 Asean Travelling Art Exhibition .
Outram Art Club National Level Art Competition judge until 1991 .
Solo Art exhibition - Art House , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia .
Published his 1st Solo Artbook - " Art of Nai Swee Leng " .
Art Exhibition and demostration in Melbourne and Sydney , Australia , at invitation
of the Singapore Tourism Promotion Board .
Art Exhibition in Zurich , Switzerland , London , England at the invitation of the
Singapore Tourism Board .
1985 Solo Art Exhibition at National Museum , Singapore .
Judge for the National Teachers Art Exhibition of Singapore .
1986 Art Exhibition and demostration in Nagoya and Osaka , Japan .
1987 Art Exhibition - Salon des Artistes Francais Grand Palais , Paris , France .
1988 Solo Art Exhibition - Fine Art Academy , Penang , Malasia .
Art of Singapore - Sapporo at the invitation of the Japanese Government .
1989 Art Exhibition at the Singapore Bird Park .
International Teochew Art and Calligraphy Exhibition in Macau .
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Teachers Art Exhibition at the National Museum ,
1990 NAFA Teacher Art Exhibition , Bangkok , Thailand .
Zhejiang , China - " Flowers and Birds " Art Exhibition .
Singapore Artists Speak Art Exhibition , National Museum , Singapore .
1990-98 First Annual Lion City Calligraphy and Seal Carving Exhibition .
1991 New Year Calligraphy Exhibition - Japan .
1992 Solo Art Exhibition - Cherries Art Gallery , Singapore .
Asia Invitation Art Exhibition , Seoul '92 , Korea .
4th Asia Fine Federation Fine Arts Exhibition in Seoul , Korea .
Art lecture at the invitation at Central Academy of Art , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia -
Nanyang Siang Pao .
Art lecture at National Museum , Singapore at the invitation of Nanyang Art
Association .
Art exhibition at the invitation of Ramakhamhaena University of Thailand .
Overseas artist at the invitation of Xiling Art Centre in Zhejiang , China .
1993 Solo Art Exhibition - National Museum , Singapore .
90th Anniversary Art Exhibition of the Xiling Art Centre , Zhejiang , China .
1994 International Chinese Brush Painting Seminar and Exhibition 1994 , Kuala Lumpur ,
Malaysia .
Participated in Ling - Nan Style Art Exhibition in Melbourne , Australia , organized
by Australia Ling - Nan Art Association .
1995 Contemporary Ink and Wash Paintings Exhibition by international Chinese masters .
Nai Swee Leng , William Lai , Lye Swee Kun - Three Men Art Exhibition in
Weybridge Museum , London , England .
Conferred with the Title of the Overseas Member by Xiling Art Centre , Zhejiang ,
China .
" Windows on Singapore Art Exhibition " in China Art Gallery , Beijing .
1996 The Touring Painting Exhibition of 12 celebrated Asian Chinese Artists .
First International Touring Tsai - Mo Art Exhibition .
1997 Second International Teochew Art and Calligraphy Exhibition in The Academy of
painting , Shantou , China .
Second International Touring Tsai - Mo Art Exhibition .
1998 95th anniversary art exhibition of Xiling Art Centre , invited as judge .
Third International Touring Tsai - Mo Art Exhibition .
President's Charity Art Exhibition '98 .
Participated in Teochew Art Exhibition at the opening of Ngee Ann Art Centre .
1999 9th Solo Art Exhibition at The Paragon , Singapore .
Published his 2nd Solo Artbook .
2000 " Singapore New York Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition " with other artists from
New York : Guang-Yu Jin , Dawen Wang , Sesin Jong , Paul Wang & Chen-Hing
Li . Singapore : Tan Kian-Por , Tan Kee-Sek , Koh Mun-Hong & Lee Hock-Moh .
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