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Chua Mia Tee: The Artist Who Painted Singapore | Art News
Singapore has lost a towering artistic voice with the death of Chua Mia Tee at 94 — a realist painter whose brushstrokes captured the soul of the nation from the 1950s to the 1980s. A co-founder of the Equator Art Society, he championed the working class and everyday life, helping forge Singapore’s visual identity. His portrait of founding father Yusof Ishak graces the nation’s currency, embedding his art in daily life. Celebrated with a major 2021 National Gallery exhibition and the 2015 Cultural Medallion — Singapore’s highest art honor — Chua’s legacy lives on through iconic works like…
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