Lee Kian Choong | Award-Winning Watercolour Paintings

Lee Kian Choong is a premier Singapore contemporary artist whose internationally recognized watermedia masterworks have received widespread critical acclaim. Characterized by a masterful control of fluid dynamics and vibrant atmospheric transparency, his award-winning watercolour paintings have been consistently selected for elite international juried exhibitions, earning prestigious podium honors across the United States, Europe, and Japan. Through this distinctive conceptual approach, he has established an enduring global reputation within the modern abstract landscape.

International Awards for Contemporary Watercolour Paintings

Between 2017 and 2019, Lee Kian Choong’s abstract watermedia compositions achieved monumental success on the global fine art competitive stage, securing top-tier prizes at prestigious international tournaments. His innovative execution earned premier first-place honors and major international juried distinctions from elite institutions in the United States and Japan. Standing as a definitive testament to his technical mastery and cross-cultural appeal, these prize-winning paintings represent a rare, luminous benchmark within the contemporary art market.

Prize-Winning Works Recognised by American Watercolour Societies

Explore the definitive highlights of Lee Kian Choong's competitive achievements in the United States, featuring original abstract watermedia compositions honored with top-tier podium laurels. This premier collection showcases masterpieces recognized as the First Place Winner at the 47th International Watercolor Exhibition by the Louisiana Watercolor Society (2017), the Third Place Winner at the Spokane Watercolor Society International Watercolor Exhibition (2017), the Fifth Place Winner at the Pikes Peak Watercolor Society International Watermedia Exhibition (2017), and the Second Place Winner within the watercolor section at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts 47th International Art Exhibition (2019).

President of Louisiana Watercolor Society Louise Hansen presenting the FIRST PLACE award to Lee Kian Choong's artwork titled "Paradise Hiatus"" at the opening of the international watercolor exhibition in Louisiana, USA 2017.

President of Louisiana Watercolor Society Louise Hansen presenting the FIRST PLACE award to Singapore watercolour artist Lee Kian Choong in the 47th International Watercolor Exhibition.

FIRST PLACE

47th International Watercolor Exhibition Lousiana Watercolor Society, USA (2017)

Paradise Hiatus, 2016

Watercolour on rice paper, 69 x 45 cm.

FIRST PLACE winner in Louisiana Watercolor Society International Exhibition by Singapore award-winning watercolour artist Lee Kian Choong.

THIRD PLACE

Spokane Watercolor Society International Watercolor Exhibition, USA (2017)

Paradise Hiatus, 2016

Watercolour on rice paper, 69 x 45 cm.

FIFTH PLACE

Pikes Peak Watercolor Society International Watermedia Exhibition, USA (2017)

Voyage, 2016

Watercolour on rice paper, 69 x 62 cm.

Voyage, Fifth Place award-winning watercolor painting in Pikes Peak Watercolor Society International Watermedia Exhibition, USA by Singapore watercolour painter Lee Kian Choong.

SeCOND PLACE

Brownsville Museum Fine Arts, 47th International Art Exhibition (watercolor section), USA (2019)

Paradise Hiatus, 2018

Watercolour on rice paper, 81 x 78 cm

International Juried Open Competitions & Tokyo Museum Selections

Discover the internationally vetted creations selected for elite global showcases. This collection features celebrated contemporary abstract entries that successfully passed rigorous international curatorial panels, highlighted by dual Semi-Honorable Mention awards for Spirit Spring 1 and Spirit Spring 2 at the prestigious Art Olympia International Open Art Competition (2019). These prize-winning abstract works earned the elite distinction of being physically screened at the renowned 'Living National Treasures' Museum in Tokyo, Japan.

SeMI-HONORABLE MENTION

Spirit Spring 1 - Art Olympia International Open Art Competition, Screened at the 'Living National Treasures' Museum, Japan (2019).

Watercolour on rice paper, 36 x 58 cm

Spirit Spring 2018

Spirit Spring 1, awarded Semi-Honorable Mention in Art Olympia International Open Art Competition in Japan by Singapore award-winning watercolour artist Lee Kian Choong.

SeMI-HONORABLE MENTION

Spirit Spring 2 - Art Olympia International Open Art Competition, Screened at the 'Living National Treasures' Museum, Japan (2019).

Spirit Spring 2018

Watercolour on rice paper, 51 x 31 cm

Spirit Spring 2, awarded Semi-Honorable Mention in Art Olympia International Open Art Competition in Japan, by Singapore watercolour painter Lee Kian Choong.

Official Selections in International Juried Watercolour Exhibitions

Explore the selective timeline of works officially accepted into prominent global showcases. This collection features original abstract watermedia compositions that successfully passed the rigorous curation and vetting panels of elite international watercolor societies, solidifying a continuous global exhibition presence.

JURY SELECTION

International Exhibition, Spokane Watercolor Society, USA (2017)

Paradise Hiatus

Watercolour, 68 x 50 cm