This art catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition - Transcend - 50 Years of Singapore Modern Art, showcased at Visual Arts Centre from 28 June to 11 July 2017. The catalogue presents essays and a timeline documenting the development of Modern Art in Singapore from 19th Century to 1988, written by Iola Liu, Seng Yu Jin and Tan Ping Chiang, and features the biographies and selected artworks of twelve second-generation Singaporean artists who were integral in propelling a Modern Art movement from 1960s to 1980s. The artists featured are: Chieu Shuey Fook, Choy Weng Yang, Ho Ho Ying, Leo Hee Tong, Lim Leong Seng, Low Puay Hua, Swee Khim Ann, Sim Pang Liang, Tan Ping Chiang, Tay Chee Toh, Thang Kiang How and Thomas Yeo.