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Mr. Choo has had a distinguished career in the Singapore Arts scene spanning over 20 years. Prior to his current role as the CEO of Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC), he was the President of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) from 2003 to 2014, and served as CEO of the National Arts Council (NAC) from 1996 to 2003.
 
Mr Choo is formally trained in Chinese calligraphy.  His love for calligraphy began at a tender age of 11, when he started by teaching himself the basic brushstrokes. He has come a long way since then, having continued his practice to hone his skill over the past 50 years, including 20 years of training under the locally renowned calligrapher, Mr Chang Sow Yam. While this is his first solo exhibition with Da Tang Fine Arts Singapore, he has previously participated in group exhibitions, and has regularly presented his calligraphy art works to close friends and family. Mr. Choo is also well-versed in and a published-writer of Chinese classical poems, producing his first collection of personal poems in 2001. Mr Choo is a unique and well-rounded calligrapher. He marries his deep knowledge in Chinese classical poems, as well as in Chinese language, history, philosophy and culture, with his masterful skill in calligraphy to produce original and meaningful calligraphy art works.
 
Mr Choo was educated as a horticulturist, having received his Bachelor in Horticultural Science from Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, and his Masters in Urban Forestry from Australian National University (ANU), both under Singapore’s Colombo Plan Scholarship. Prior to his career in the arts, he was with then Parks and Recreation Department (P&R), which later became the National Parks Board (NParks) for 20 years, rising to Deputy CEO before leaving in 1996. 
 
Over the years, he has served as Chairman, President or Board Member on various cultural organizations and institutions, including the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, School of the Arts, and presided as Chief Judge of the UOB Painting of the Year for a number of years. Currently, he is the Chairman of Tote Board Arts Fund, Director of Singapore Chinese Orchestra Company Limited, Independent Director of Composers and Authors Society of Singapore Limited (COMPASS), Director of Ding Yi Music Company Ltd, Member of Singapore Press Holdings Ltd Chinese Newspaper Division Advisory Panel, Chairman of National Chinese Music Competition Advisory Committee,  President of General Society for Chinese Classical Poetry (International), and Chairman of MCI’s Broadcast/Publication/Arts Appeal Committee.
 

Au Yeung Hing Yee was born in Guangdong, China, in 1945. part of his Childhood was spent in Hong Kong. 1984 moved to Singapore. At the age of 10, He entered the Art College of Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China, where he studied for eleven years. Since his graduation from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1967, He has been Works in Fine Arts,TV, film and newspaper in Beijing Arts Academy, Hong Kong and Singapore.

 

黄雄文  是一位成功的职业画家，1992年毕业于广西师范大学美术学院。主修油画，以人物、风景和动物画见长。勤奋创作一直是他的作画方式，绘画不是追随自然,而是和自然平行的工作。其作品曾多次被选参加国内外重大展出。
                 
                  2000、2002、2009、2012年，2013年五次在新加坡举行个人画展。2014年九月份假吉隆坡参加马来西亚艺术博览会。许多黄雄文的油画佳作被国内外艺术团体、公司机构及个人收藏；他也曾被邀为中国多家星 级酒店设计、制作 大型 壁画。          
                
                  最近他精心创作了二十幅油画作品， 有荷花系列、田野风光和桂西加榜梯田，优美写生佳作带来新加坡会友。