Heeding the call of the arts: Four fine arts graduates talk about the paths they have taken

Visual artist Lis Tamara Ahmad Razib painting a work at her home studio in September 2019. PHOTO: COURTESY OF MOHAMED FAIZAL ALI
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SINGAPORE - A career in the creative industry may be a daunting prospect without guarantee of full-time work, especially given the current coronavirus pandemic.

In recent years, though, local universities and arts institutions have revamped their fine arts curriculum and introduced new courses to better prepare fine arts graduates for real-life work.

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