(1931-11-25) 25 November 1931 (age 92) Shantou, China
Nationality
Singaporean
Spouse
Lee Boon Ngan
Children
1 son, 1 daughter
Relatives
Lee Boon Yang (brother-in-law) Lee Boon Wang (brother-in-law)
Residence
Singapore
Alma mater
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Occupation
Painter
Chinese name
Chinese
蔡名智
Hanyu Pinyin
Cài Míngzhì
Hokkien POJ
Chhòa Miâtì
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chua (Chinese: 蔡; pinyin: Cài).
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]
^"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.
^ abcde"Chua Mia Tee". Esplanade. 12 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
^ abOmar, Marsita (2016). "Chua Mia Tee". National Library, Singapore. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
^Yeo, Alicia Kay Ling (2016). "Equator Art Society". NLB Infopedia. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
^Martin, Mayo (23 November 2015). "From studio to museum: A painting's journey". Today. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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