Diploma in Fine Arts alumnus Zhang Fuming was named a recipient of the 2024 Young Artist Award. Fuming is a Singapore-based artist whose practice revolves around printmaking, with an emphasis on traditional black-and-white woodblock prints. Deeply invested in the hands-on, physical process of relief wood-carving, his work uses the medium’s immediacy and precision to craft striking social commentaries through a realist lens.

The Young Artist Award, Singapore's highest honour for artists below the age of 35, is accorded to those who have shown promise of artistic excellence in the fields of literary arts, performing arts, visual arts and film. It encourages young practitioners to continue pursuing excellence in the arts, and to look towards inspiring others.

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LASALLE graduate Derrick Yeo (BA (Hons) Fashion Media and Industries, class of 2024) was the big winner of the night at the Crowbar Awards 2024. His graduation project And Dust You Will Return, a film that explores themes of spirituality, identity, and transformation, netted him the top honour of Best of Show as well as Best of Category in Film/Photography. The College also won Best of Category in Design, in addition to eight Golds, nine Silvers and 18 Bronzes.

Regarded as one of the most prestigious competitions for young creatives across the Asia‐Pacific, The Crowbar Awards recognises the best in emerging talent, with winners highly sought after by the industry.

LASALLE MA Fine Arts alumna Dana Lam received a Silver Award in the Established Artist Category at the 43rd UOB Painting of the Year. Her painting, The Look Back, spotlights the artist’s late dog, Samuel, who along with the artist, developed difficulties with their hips in their middle ages. Amid the daily trauma, a strange beauty and peace came through as Dana painted this artwork with gratitude for their lives.

Launched in 1982, the annual UOB Painting of the Year is the longest-running art competition in Singapore and one of the most recognised in Southeast Asia. Currently held in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, the competition continues to uncover the next generation of great Southeast Asian artists, and contribute to greater awareness and appreciation of art.

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Three teams of students from LASALLE's Diploma in Design for Communication & Experiences programme took home one Graphite and two Wood Pencils at the D&AD New Blood Awards 2024. Their powerful brand campaign concepts ‘Expanding Beyond Cinema’, ‘The Lost Stroke’, and ‘Plot-Twister’ were created in response to real briefs set by industry powerhouses IMAX, Google Fonts and Wall’s.

D&AD celebrates and nurtures outstanding work in design and advertising by awarding the finest work each year. Valued by creatives around the world, the prestigious D&AD New Blood Award identifies tomorrow’s creative superstars and represents an instant validation of one’s talent.

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Animator and filmmaker Calleen Koh, who graduated top of her class with a BA (Hons) Animation Art degree from LASALLE in 2021, bagged the Best Singapore Short Film award at the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) 2025. Calleen's winning film My Wonderful Life tells the story of a burnt-out mum who discovers a new sense of freedom. It became the first animated film to win Best Singapore Short Film at SGIFF, marking another achievement for Calleen.

My Wonderful Life was also named winner of the Special Jury Award at the SXSW Texas (South by Southwest) Animation Short Film Competition, and one of five winners at the Gotham Awards' Focus Features & JetBlue Student Short Film Showcase, netting Calleen the opportunity to have her film shown on JetBlue flights for a year.

Image: Courtesy of Calleen Koh

Films from the Puttnam School of Film & Animation won six awards in multiple categories at the Singapore Youth Film Festival 2024 including Best Short Film, Best Director and Best Cinematography.

Wo Chee Yin Susan and Andre Chong from the BA (Hons) Film Class of 2024 Trilingual Education Programme Today's Sunlight Falls Weakly on You took home the top prize of Best Short Film with their graduation project Trilingual Education Programme, while Wong Xiao Xuan, who graduated in 2022, scooped Best Short Film in the Open Youth Category with Today's Sunlight Falls Weakly on You.

LASALLE's honour roll of awards and nominations for students, staff and alumni in 2024/25 include nods at Creative Conscience Awards, Design Excellence Awards, Straits Times Life Theatre Awards, Blurring the Lines and the Cumulus Green Awards.

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