1938
Born in Singapore
1955
Enrolled in an informal course on oil painting for beginners at the British Council in Singapore
1959
First solo exhibition featuring one hundred and five pictures produced during his time as a student at the British Council – An Exhibition of Painting & Drawings by Teo Eng Seng, Pasir Panjang Secondary School, Singapore
1961
Two-man exhibition with Soh Hiap Chin, Victoria Memorial Hall, Singapore
Traveled by land and sea for about two months and arrived in London in August 1961
Worked for two years to sustain himself and pay his way while studying art at night at the Central School of Art and Crafts in London (now University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins) where he was taught by leading artists including Morris Kastleman, Joe Tilson and Bernard Cohen
1963
Moved to Birmingham and enrolled at the Birmingham College of Art & Design, which he attended under a full scholarship
1967
Received his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fine Art, Birmingham College of Art & Design, United Kingdom
1968
Received his Art Teacher’s Diploma, School of Art Education, Birmingham College of Art & Design, United Kingdom
Received his Post-Graduate Certificate of Education, Birmingham University, United Kingdom
1968-1969
Art Master, Riland-Bedford School, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
1969-71
Deputy Head of Art Department, Shoreditch School, London
1971
Returned to Singapore and appointed Art Master at the Singapore International School (renamed in 1975 as the United World College of South East Asia)
Organised the first Annual Festival of the Arts which he would organise and participate in annually until 1988
1976
Group exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery Inaugural Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
Group exhibition, Colour, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1977
Group exhibition, Selection: Paintings, Sculptures, Alpha Gallery, Singapore
Group exhibition, Annual Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1978
Group exhibition, Alpha Group 78: An Exhibition of Paintings by Nine Artists, Alpha Gallery, Singapore
Group exhibition, Annual Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1979
Began creating and experimenting with his new medium "Paperdyesculp"
Became Head of Art Department, United World College of South East Asia, Singapore
Group exhibition, 30th Anniversary Commemorative Art Exhibition, Singapore Art Society, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
Group exhibition, Contemporaries ‘79, Alpha Gallery, Singapore
Group exhibition, Annual Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1980
Group exhibition, National Day Art Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
Group exhibition, Painters ‘80, Alpha Gallery, Singapore
Group exhibition, 1st Contemporary Asian Art Show, Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan
1981
Solo Exhibition, Turning Point: An Exhibition of Paperdyesculp, Paintings, and Mixed Media Sculptures,Alpha Gallery, Singapore, where artworks in his new medium "Paperdyesculp" were exhibited for the first time to the public
Group exhibition, Contemporary Art, Alpha Gallery, Singapore
1982
Member of the Visual Arts Advisory Committee in the Ministry of Culture, Singapore (1982 – 1986)
Won third prize at the United Overseas Bank Painting of the Year competition, Singapore
Group exhibition, Celebration, Alpha Gallery, Singapore
Group exhibition, ASEAN Travelling Exhibitions of Painting and Photography
1983
Won third prize at the United Overseas Bank Painting of the Year competition, Singapore
Group exhibition, New Images, organized by the Modern Art Society, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1984
Won first prize in the abstract category at the United Overseas Bank Painting of the Year competition, Singapore
Group exhibition, Inspiration, Alpha Gallery, Singapore
Group exhibition, Federal Territories Celebration, Muzium Negara (National Museum), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Group exhibition, ASEAN Travelling Exhibitions of Painting and Photography
Group exhibition, 25 Years of Art in Singapore: 1984 National Day Art Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1985
Group exhibition, Second Contemporary Asian Art Show, Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan
Group exhibition, ASEAN Travelling Exhibitions of Painting and Photography
1986
Received the Cultural Medallion award, Singapore
Member of the Committee on Visual Arts, Advisory Council on Culture & the Arts, Ministry of Community Development, Singapore (1986 – 1991)
Became Vice President of the Modern Art Society
Member of the International Baccalaureate Curriculum Board's Art/Design Subject Committee (1986 – 1990)
Group exhibition, 8a: An Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Alpha Gallery, Singapore
1987
Group exhibition, New Directions, by the Modern Art Society, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
Group exhibition, Centenary Art Exhibition, National Museum, Singapore
Received Long Service Award from the Committee on Visual Arts, Advisory Council on Culture and the Arts, Ministry of Community Development, Singapore
1988
Solo exhibition, On the Other Side of Silence (OTOSOS), Camden Arts Center, London
1989
Received the title of Honorary Fine Art Fellow by the Birmingham Institute of Art & Design, United Kingdom
Group exhibition, 3rd Contemporary Asian Art Show, organised by the Fukuoka Art Museum, Yokohama Museum of Art and National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
Group traveling exhibition, Where East Meets West, organized by the Tropenmuseum, Netherlands, Deutsche Bank AG and Mannheimer Kuntsverein, Germany (1989 – 1991)
Solo exhibition, Humanity Nurturing Humanity (1989 – 1990), a performance exhibit dialogue, in the vicinity of four museum institutions in the United Kingdom
1990
Group exhibition, Urban Artists: 25 years of Singapore Art, at National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
Group exhibition, Singapore Artists Speak, at National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
Member, Creative Service Development Plam Task Force, Economic Development Board, Singapore (1990 – 1991)
1991
Group exhibition, Sculpture in Singapore showcase, at National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
Group exhibition, Many in One: 25 Years of Art from Singapore, organised by National Museum of Singapore and Meridien House International, Washington D.C.
Group exhibition, Change: 20 Singapore Artists – A Decade of their Work, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1992
Group exhibition, ASEAN Selection, Singapore Festival of Arts, National Museum Singapore
Became a member of the Panel of Arts Advisers at the National Arts Council, Singapore
Became a member of the committee for Cultural Cooperation, Italian Embassy, Singapore
Became a member of the sub-committee on the arts, Singapore Arts Center
Became an Art Examiner for the International Baccalaureate
1993
Group exhibition, Strategies: An Exhibition of Artworks by Seven Outstanding Contemporary Singapore Artists, Takashimaya Gallery Inaugural Exhibition, Singapore
1994
Group exhibition, Tresors d’Art: Asian International Contemporary Art Fair, Singapore
1995
Group exhibition, Exhibition of Contemporary Art of the Non-Aligned Countries, National Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
1996
Ended his 25-year stint as an educator at the United World College of South East Asia and became a full-time artist
Group exhibition, Modern Art Society's 32nd Anniversary Art Exhibition, Singapore
1997
Solo exhibition, Running-In, An Art Exhibition of Recent Paperdyesculp, The Substation, Singapore
Receives the Pingat APAD, Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya (Association of Artists of Various Resources), Singapore award for his artistic achievements
1998
Group exhibition, Imaging Selves, Singapore Art Museum
Commenced work on Commuters, a wall mural for the Outram Park Mass Rapid Transit Station in Singapore, which would be completed in 2003
1999
Group exhibition, Provocative Things, Sculpture Square, Singapore
Received the International Order of Merit for Services to Art and Art Education, from the International Biographical Center in Cambridge, United Kingdom
Head of Programmes, Telok Kurau Studios, Singapore (1999 – 2000)
2000
Group exhibition, President's Charity Art Exhibition, Far East Square Pavilion, Singapore
Member of the Arts Education Council, Ministry of Education, Singapore (2000 – 2001)
Became a fine art examiner at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
2001
Became a member of the Curriculum Development Council at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Group exhibition, Pulp Fiction: Materials in Contemporary Art, Singapore Art Museum
2002
Group exhibition, Singapore Modern: Art in the 1970s, Singapore Art Museum
2003
Two-man exhibition with Ho Ho Ying, See it, Feel it, Love It: Art Derived from Chinese Calligraphy, Telok Kurau Studios, Singapore
Group exhibition, Origins: An Exhibition by the Five Top Second Generation Artists, Sunjun Galleries, Singapore
Received the Da Vinci Diamond from the International Biographical Centre (IBC) in Cambridge, United Kingdom for his contribution to visual arts and education
2005
Solo exhibition, Cute. Serious. Smart. Adorable, DLR Gallery, Singapore
2006
Started a series of five exhibitions, Important Second Generation Artists, at DLR Gallery, as a platform for 28 artists in Singapore
2008
Solo exhibition, Muse House Inauguration, Solo Art Exhibition of Works Spanning 50 Years by Teo Eng Seng, Muse House, Singapore
2009
Solo exhibition, Large Paintings Reworked, Muse House, Singapore
2011
Solo exhibition, Experiential Recalls, Muse House, Singapore
Publication, Teo Eng Seng Art and Thoughts, T.K. Sabapathy
2013
Solo exhibition, Why Paint? An Exhibition of Recent Works by Teo Eng Seng, Muse House, Singapore
2016
Solo exhibition, The Net: Most Definitely the Singapore River, Keppel Center for Art Education, National Gallery Singapore
2023
Solo exhibition, Teo Eng Seng: 50 Years of Defying the Norms, Columns Gallery, Singapore
2024
Solo exhibition, We Are Happy, Are you Happy? at National Gallery Singapore
Publication, We Are Happy, Are you Happy?