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Georgette Chen
Singaporean painter (1906–1993)
Georgette Liying Chendana Chen[a] (born Chang Li Ying; 23 October 1906 – 15 March 1993), commonly known as Georgette Chen, was a Singaporean painter and one of the pioneers of modernSingaporean 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 rheuma