Georgette Chen

Georgette Chen
张荔英
Born
Chang Li Ying

23 October 1906
Chekiang (Zhejiang), Qing Dynasty
Died15 March 1993 (aged 86)
Singapore
Resting placeMandai Crematorium
NationalitySingaporean
EducationAcadémie Colarossi;
Académie Biloul;
Art Students League of New York
Known forOil painting
MovementNanyang Style
Impressionism
Post-Impressionism
Fauvism
Spouse
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(m. 1930; died 1944)​
Awards1982: Cultural Medallion (Visual arts)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese张荔英
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Lìyīng
Georgette Chen, Self Portrait, c. 1946, Oil on canvas, Collection of National Gallery Singapore

Georgette Liying Chendana Chen (simplified Chinese: 张荔英; traditional Chinese: 張荔英; pinyin: Zhāng Lìyīng; born Chang Li Ying; 23 October 1906 – 15 March 1993), most commonly known as Georgette Chen, was a Singaporean painter and one of the pioneers of modern Singaporean art as well as the Nanyang style of art in the region.[1]

A key figure in the development of modern art in Singapore, Chen is known for her oil paintings and contributions to art education as a teacher at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) from 1954 to 1981.[1][2][3] Prior to being based in Malaya and Singapore from the 1950s onwards, Chen often travelled between cities such as Shanghai, Paris, New York and Tokyo,[3] which led to her fluency in English, French[4] and many other languages. In 1982, Chen was awarded the Cultural Medallion for her contributions to the visual arts in Singapore.[3]

On 15 March 1993, Chen died of complications from rheumatoid arthritis after an 11-year struggle with the ailment.[3]

  1. ^ a b Kwok, Kian Chow (1996). Channels and Confluences: A History of Singapore Art. Singapore: Singapore Art Museum. p. 42. ISBN 9789810074883.
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  3. ^ a b c d "Georgette Chen Liying". Esplanade Offstage. 12 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
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