Rong Art Gallery Description

Thomas Tan and his wife, Wu Rong, started Rong Art Gallery as a venue to sell classical Chinese paintings – not rubber chickens. Yet now, both can be found in their small gallery shop in Nanhai Ecool. Shelves of toys, hand-painted jewelry and plant holders frame the entrance to Rong. Passersby stop and marvel at small xylophones, ceramic flower vases, stamping kits and a sneaky panda-in-a-box which takes spare change. Reminiscent of a mini garage sale, Rong stands juxtaposed to Nanhai Ecool’s trendier spots. It’s refreshingly original and definitely odd, like an ugly duckling or chicken.