Georgette Chen

Painter

Birthday October 23, 1906

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Singapore

DEATH DATE Mar 15, 1993 (86)

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About

Singaporean painter known as a pioneer of modern Singaporean art and the Nanyang style of art. Retrospectives of her work have been staged at the Singapore Art Museum and the National Gallery Singapore.

Before Fame

She spent her childhood traveling between Paris and China with her family. She attended high school in the United States.

Trivia

In 1982, she was awarded the Cultural Medallion for her contributions to the visual arts in Singapore. On November 1, 2021, Google honored her with a doodle on its homepage.

Family Life

In 1947, she married Ho Yung Chi.

Associated With

She and Choy Weng Yang are both famous artists born in Singapore.