The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye

By Sonny Liew

5 March 2016 - 24 March 2016 (Reception: 4 March 2016)

To celebrate the launch of the International Edition of The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, Mulan Gallery presents an exhibition of original artwork from the best-selling and controversial graphic novel that has been described as a "stunning tour de force masterpiece of imagined and real history" (Publishers Weekly). The exhibition will run from 4 March - 24 March 2016. Limited signed copies of the International Edition of The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye will be available for sale in Mulan Gallery.

The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye

“One of the most visually arresting and thematically remarkable books published this year... A landmark work in Singapore comics history.” – Akshita Nanda, The Straits Times

“[A] superlative achievement.... As Chye’s life is revealed, so is the history of Singapore, a tumultuous sweep that is mirrored in the history of cartooning. Make no mistake: this multilayered book is a masterpiece.” —Publishers Weekly, *starred review*

"Sonny Liew is a major talent, both as an artist and a story teller" - Tommy Koh, Founding Chairman, National Arts Council

About Sonny Liew Sonny Liew is a comics artist, painter and illustrator whose work includes the New York Times bestseller The Shadow Hero with Gene Luen Yang (First Second Books), My Faith in Frankie with Mike Carey (DC Vertigo), Malinky Robot (Image Comics), and a Doctor Fate series with Paul Levitz (DC Comics).

A recipient of the Singapore National Arts Council’s Young Artist Award in 2010, he has been an Eisner nominee for his art on Wonderland (Disney Press) and The Shadow Hero, as well as for spearheading Liquid City (Image Comics), a multi-volume comics anthology featuring creators from Southeast Asia.

Born in Malaysia, he lives in Singapore, where he sleeps with the fishes." Immerse yourself in emotions. Discover the power of this intimate art in French Kiss.