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Tew Nai Tong pursued his education in Singapore and graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1958, where he built a solid foundation under the tutelage of renowned Nanyang art pioneers like Georgette Chen and Chen Wen Hsi. He then embarked on a transformative artistic sojourn in Paris to study oil painting and figurative art at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris in 1967 - 1968. This period in Europe exposed Nai Tong to diverse influences and inspirations, enriching his artistic palette and infusing his works with the charms of the Parisian school of arts, such as post-impressionism and Cubism.

Tew held solo shows at the British Council, Kuala Lumpur (1964), National Library Singapore (1978), Sarawak Museum, Kuching (1987), Shenn’s Fine Art Gallery, Singapore (1994), Art Salon, Kuala Lumpur (1999), Sunjin Gallery, Singapore (2001), City Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2003), Balai Berita, The New Straits Times Press (2004), Cape of Good Hope Art Gallery, Singapore (2008), and KL Lifestyle Art Space (2012). His retrospective exhibition – “Odyssey” was held at the National Art Gallery in 2007, while his solo – “Nanyang Impressions” was held at Loh Gallery, Shanghai in 2012.

Tew’s paintings were exhibited in a multitude of group shows locally and abroad, such as Europe (1967), Australia/New Zealand (1969), China (1985 & 2001), Seoul (1988), Osaka (1997 & 2000) and Bangkok (2002 & 2003). In 2009, Tew was awarded the prestigious Asia Art Award in Seoul, South Korea. His works have been auctioned at Sotheby’s and Bonhams, and collected by the National Art Gallery Malaysia and National Art Museum Singapore.