A New Lens on Southeast Asian Women Artists

This January, art historian and collector Krystina Lyon unveils her new publication spotlighting approximately 35 women artists from Southeast Asia, a group whose practices are reshaping the region’s cultural and aesthetic landscape.More than a survey, the book offers a thoughtful meditation on the evolving dynamics of visibility versus recognition—who gets seen, who is supported, and ultimately, who is remembered. Through Lyon’s deeply personal lens as a researcher and collector, the project brings forward diverse voices spanning emerging, mid-career, and established practitioners, illuminating the urgency, experimentation, and intergenerational dialogue coursing through contemporary women’s art today.

As part of Yeo Workshop’s continued dedication to the Singapore art scene, the gallery is proud to support the launch of Points of Articulation, a 280-page monograph honouring the late artist Solamalay Namasivayam. A key figure in Singapore's figurative art scene, Namasivayam co-founded Group 90 and played a pivotal role in shaping the nation's artistic landscape. Despite being one of the earliest Colombo scholars and introducing the life drawing curriculum to schools nationwide, his contributions were often overlooked and very little is documented in literature. With unwavering dedication to his art, he spent the final two decades of his life fervently studying the human form and producing hundreds of dynamic portraits, many of which have not been exhibited to the public. This publication is, to some extent, a catalogue raisonne for the artist,  illuminating his legacy as an artist and educator through a comprehensive survey of his drawings, writings and archival materials.