Georgette Chen was a key figure in the development of modern art in Singapore.

A female artist in the 20th century who sought to capture the poetry of everyday life, Chen’s journey from Zhejiang to Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai, New York, Penang and finally Singapore birthed an extraordinarily self-possessed vision.

Serving as a bridge between Eastern and Western art cultures, Chen would influence generations of Southeast Asian artists through her role as the first female educator at Singapore’s Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

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