Bio
Alex Lim (b.2005) is the emerging artist behind The Unskilled Boy. He has been developing his love for abstract, figurative and pop art, working with acrylic, ink, oil pastels, watercolour, and pencils/pens on canvas and paper.
In 2025, he produced Cat Nation, a series of 60 cat-themed paintings, raising more than $2,000 for Cat Welfare Society. Before that, Alex presented a commemorative series, Scenes, for his 500th painting. In the last four years, Alex has created works for 14 series, 7 exhibitions, and brand commissions. The teen finds beauty in the details, sometimes humorously, in his works of nature, animals and everyday things. Alex's works are vibrant, bursting with intricate details. The abstract / figurative drawings draw elements from the real world and are represented in shapes, forms and colours, detaching the subjects from its true form.
His pieces have been exhibited in Singapore (including public works) and Korea, and was featured in Spain in a group presentation at Barcelona Metro. Alex's paintings come from a place of honesty and love, straight from the heart. His mission is to spread his art far and wide while keeping it affordable for all. Buy Alex's art or donate to his cause!
In 2025, he produced Cat Nation, a series of 60 cat-themed paintings, raising more than $2,000 for Cat Welfare Society. Before that, Alex presented a commemorative series, Scenes, for his 500th painting. In the last four years, Alex has created works for 14 series, 7 exhibitions, and brand commissions. The teen finds beauty in the details, sometimes humorously, in his works of nature, animals and everyday things. Alex's works are vibrant, bursting with intricate details. The abstract / figurative drawings draw elements from the real world and are represented in shapes, forms and colours, detaching the subjects from its true form.
His pieces have been exhibited in Singapore (including public works) and Korea, and was featured in Spain in a group presentation at Barcelona Metro. Alex's paintings come from a place of honesty and love, straight from the heart. His mission is to spread his art far and wide while keeping it affordable for all. Buy Alex's art or donate to his cause!
Artist Recognition
- Shining HeARTS Award winner, 2024
- ArtPara exhibition, Winter Youth Olympics in Korea, 2024
- Individual Artist, Shaping Hearts Art Festival, 2023
- National Art's Council !MPACT: Young people making a difference in their communities
- Time Out Magazine: Artist Spotlight, 2021
Exhibitions
2025
Shaping Hearts Festival, Sep, SG
NE Dragon Boat Regatta, May, SG
Metro, Barcelona, June, Spain
EF International Language Campuses, SG (Display)
2024
Shaping Hearts Festival, Oct, SG
ArtPara, Gangneung Arts Center, S. Korea
2023
Shaping Hearts, Tampines Hub, 1Punggol
Paper Mache Installation, SAC
Abstract Landscape, SAC
2022
Home @ Studio Neon
2021
I Am Alex
The Preview
Shaping Hearts Festival, Sep, SG
NE Dragon Boat Regatta, May, SG
Metro, Barcelona, June, Spain
EF International Language Campuses, SG (Display)
2024
Shaping Hearts Festival, Oct, SG
ArtPara, Gangneung Arts Center, S. Korea
2023
Shaping Hearts, Tampines Hub, 1Punggol
Paper Mache Installation, SAC
Abstract Landscape, SAC
2022
Home @ Studio Neon
2021
I Am Alex
The Preview
Series
2025
Cat Nation
Special collection: Equilibrium
Freaky Monsters
2024
Scenes: Commemorative 500th Painting Series
It's OK Postcards & Posters
Super Mini
ColourBlocks
2023
Shaping Hearts Merchandise
Rainbow
Paper Mache
2022
Rabbit In A Garden
Angry Ants
2021
Tiger
Animal Farm
Cat Nation
Special collection: Equilibrium
Freaky Monsters
2024
Scenes: Commemorative 500th Painting Series
It's OK Postcards & Posters
Super Mini
ColourBlocks
2023
Shaping Hearts Merchandise
Rainbow
Paper Mache
2022
Rabbit In A Garden
Angry Ants
2021
Tiger
Animal Farm
Special Projects
- TUB x Temasek Polytechnic, 2024
- TUB x ShockMirror, 2024
- Logo for Pathlight Education Week, Nov 2023
- TUB x Plain Prints Project, 2023
- TUB x Ethos Books, 2023
- TUB x T'ang Quartet coffee-table book (2022)
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