Chua Mia Tee

Chua Mia Tee
Personal details
Born (1931-11-25) 25 November 1931 (age 92)
Shantou, China
NationalitySingaporean
SpouseLee Boon Ngan
Children1 son, 1 daughter
RelativesLee Boon Yang (brother-in-law)
Lee Boon Wang (brother-in-law)
ResidenceSingapore
Alma materNanyang Academy of Fine Arts
OccupationPainter
Chinese name
Chinese蔡名智
Hanyu PinyinCài Míngzhì
Hokkien POJChhòa Miâtì
Chua Mia Tee, National Language Class, 1959, Oil on canvas, 112 x 153 cm, Installation view at National Gallery Singapore

Chua Mia Tee (Chinese: 蔡名智; pinyin: Cài Míngzhì;[1] born 25 November 1931) is a Chinese-born Singaporean artist known for his social realist oil paintings capturing the social and political conditions of Singapore and Malaya in the 1950s and 60s.[2][3] Chua was involved in the Equator Art Society, an artist group founded in 1956 whose social realist works sought to instil a distinct Malayan consciousness by representing the realities and struggles of the masses.[4] For his contributions to the visual arts in Singapore, Chua was awarded the Cultural Medallion in 2015.[3]

Chua is also known for his depictions of historic events and portrait paintings of prominent Singaporeans and political figures, such as the nation's presidents and ministers.[2] This includes, for instance, a sculpted bust of composer Zubir Said,[2] and Chua's 1998 portrait of Singapore's first president Yusof Ishak, which can be found reproduced on Singapore's currency notes.[2]

His work has been exhibited internationally in countries such as Australia, Belgium, Germany, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Thailand,[2] and his paintings are in the collection of the National Gallery Singapore, including his most notable work, National Language Class (1959).[5]

  1. ^ "Chua Mia Tee (蔡名智): Directing the Real". National Gallery Singapore. 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Chua Mia Tee". Esplanade. 12 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Omar, Marsita (2016). "Chua Mia Tee". National Library, Singapore. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. ^ Yeo, Alicia Kay Ling (2016). "Equator Art Society". NLB Infopedia. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  5. ^ Martin, Mayo (23 November 2015). "From studio to museum: A painting's journey". Today. Retrieved 4 July 2017.

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