VISUAL ARTIST - CHEN CHONG SWEE
BIOGRAPHY
Chen Chong Swee was born in 1910 in Chenghai County, Guangdong Province, China. Early childhood was spent in Thailand before returning to China for education. He settled in Singapore in 1931, and passed away in 1985.
Art Education
1931 - Xinhua Arts Academy, Shanghai, China
Education
1929 - Union High School, Shantou, China
Career
1935 - Co-founded Salon Art Society (now known as the Singapore Society of Chinese Artists) with other students of the Shanghai art colleges.
1969 - Co-founded The Singapore Water Colour Society
1932 – 1975 - Lectured art at:
Jit Sin Chinese Public School, Penang
Chung Hwa School, Malacca
Tao Nan School, Singapore
Tuan Mong High School, Singapore
Chinese High School , Singapore
Teachers’ Training College (now Institute of
Education), Singapore
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
1960-1980s - Served as member of the Selection Committee of the Annual Singapore National Day Art Exhibition
Served as Adviser to:
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Life Art Society, Singapore
San Yi Finger Painting Society, Singapore
Singapore Teachers Art & Craft Association
Served as President and Vice President of:
Singapore Society of Chinese Artists
Singapore Water Colour Society
Singapore Art Society
1975 - Retired from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore
Solo Exhibitions
1984 - “Chen Chong Swee Retrospective” at National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1993 - “Chen Chong Swee: His Thoughts, His Art” at National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore
1994 - “Chen Chong Swee Charity Auction” at Sotheby's, Singapore
1998 - “Passages: Selected Works of Chen Chong Swee” at Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
2010 - "Chen Chong Swee: A Legacy in Truth, Goodness and Beauty" at Galleries 1 & 2, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Group Exhibitions
1932-80s - Participated in various local art exhibition including the yearly national day art exhibition and the yearly exhibition of the various art societies
Selected to represent Singapore in various overseas exhibitions
1953 – “Bali: Liu Kang, Chen Wen Hsi, Chen Chong Swee, Chong Soo Pieng”
1994 – “Reminiscence of Singapore's pioneer art masters”, organized by Singapore Mint
2000 - “Xin Jia Po chao ren si da jia shu hua zhan”, presented by Singapore Teochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan
Collectorship
National University of Singapore
University of Malaya, Malaysia
The Development Bank of Singapore
National Museum, Singapore
National Museum of Malaysia
Various private collectors
Publication
1983 - The Paintings of Chen Chong Swee - published by Nan Fong Art Company.
1984 - Chen Chong Swee Retrospective 1984 - published by the National Museum, Singapore.
1993 - Chen Chong Swee : His thoughts, His art - published by the National Museum, Singapore.
1994 - Chen Chong Swee Charity Auction, published by Sotheby's Singapore.
Award
1935 - Cash prize, King George V Silver Jubilee art Exhibition
1965 - Awarded Meritorious Public Service Star of the Republic of Singapore
Educational Endowment Fund
1995 - Established Chen Chong Swee Art Scholarship Fund, Managed by the National Art Council, Singapore
陈宗瑞简历
陈宗瑞，1910生於中国广东省澄海县。幼时曾在泰国渡过一时期的童年生活。1931年与妻抵达新加坡，1985年2月15日逝世。
艺术教育
1931 - 毕业于上海新华艺术大学
教育
1929 - 毕业于中国广东省汕头市友联中学高中艺术科
事业
1935 - 与上海美专、新华艺专及上海艺术大学三校留星同学，共同发起组织“沙龙艺术研究会”，现改名为“中华美术研究会”
1969 – 与他人共同组织“新加坡水彩画会”
1932-1975 - 在以下学校机构担任教职：
Jit Sin Chinese Public School, Penang
马六甲中华学校
新加坡道南学校
端蒙中学
华侨中学
中正中学
师资训练学院
南洋美专
1960 - 1980s - 新加坡国庆美展评选委员
在以下学校、机构担任顾问：
新加坡南洋美术专科学校
新加坡更生美术研究会
新加坡三一指画会
新加坡教师美术与手工艺协会
在以下画会担任正副会长：
新加坡中华美术研究
新加坡水彩画会
新加坡艺术协会
1975 - 从新加坡南洋美专退休
个人展览
1984 -“新加坡先驱画家陈宗瑞回顾展” 在新加坡国家博物馆画廊
1993 - “陈宗瑞－他的思想和艺术”在新加坡国家博物馆画廊
1994 – “陈宗瑞慈善拍卖画集”在新加坡苏富比
1998 - “陈宗瑞艺术之路”在新加坡美术馆
2010 - “永恒·真善美——陈宗瑞百年诞辰纪念展”在南洋艺术学院第一、二展览厅
联展
1932-80年代 - 曾代表新加坡参与国外美术展，也参与过上百次联展及国庆美展
1953 - 和陈文希、刘抗、钟四宾在新加坡联办“岜厘画展”
1994 -新加坡铸币厂为陈宗瑞等三位画家推出金、银两种纪念币并推出“先
驱画家怀旧展”
2000 - “新加坡潮人四大家书画展”
个人与机构收藏
新加坡国立大学
马来西亚马来亚大学
马来西亚博物院
新加坡发展银行
新加坡国家博物院
其他私人收藏
出版物
1983 - “陈宗瑞画集”，由南风美术公司出版
1984 – “新加坡先驱画家陈宗瑞回顾展”，由新加坡国家博物馆画廊出版
1993 - “陈宗瑞－他的思想和艺术”，由新加坡国家博物馆画廊
1994 –“陈宗瑞慈善拍卖画集”，由新加坡苏富比出版
1998 - “陈宗瑞艺术之路”
奖章
1935 -新加坡纪念英皇乔治五世银禧美术展览奖金
1965 -新加坡共和国公共服务星章
教育奬学金
1995 - 国家艺术理事会和苏富比拍卖151幅陈宗瑞作品，拍卖所得设立
“陈宗瑞美术奖学金”
