Cheong Soo Pieng (simplified Chinese: 钟泗宾; traditional Chinese: 鍾泗賓; pinyin: Zhōng Sì Bīn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tsing Sì-pin) was a Singaporean artist who was a pioneer of the Nanyang art style, and a driving force to the development of Modernism in visual art in the early 20th-century Singapore. He was also known for his signature depiction of Southeast Asian indigenous tribal people with elongated limbs and torso, almond-shaped faces and eyes in his paintings.
Cheong was born the youngest of seven children in Amoy, China. His parents were neutral to his choice of education, when Cheong took to studying art at the Xiamen Academy of Fine Art in 1933. In 1936 Cheong graduated and attended Xinhua Academy of Fine Art in Shanghai for further studies, only to have his education cut short with the breakout of the Sino-Japanese War and the school destroyed by Japanese invaders in 1938. Cheong returned to his alma mater to teach art, and pursued his painting passion in watercolours due to scarcity of oil paint materials. In 1942 Cheong held his first solo exhibition of watercolor works. In 1945 Cheong left China for Hong Kong and relocated to Singapore in late 1946 where he would be a lecturer at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts for the next 20 years.[1]
In 1955 Cheong Soo Pieng, along with five other artists Chen Wen Hsi, Chen Chong Swee , Lim Hak Tai, Tay Wee Koh, and Suri bin Mohyani were invited to showcase their artworks in England, funded by fellow artist and arts patron Ho Kok Hoe. The exhibition was officially opened by the Duchess of Kent.[2] In 1962, the Government of Singapore awarded Cheong Soo Pieng the Meritorious Service Medal. Cheong died on 1 July 1983 due to heart failure.
Bibliography
T.Y., S, Y.J. Seng (2019). Soo Pieng: Master of Composition: STPI. ISBN978-981-14-0086-5
M.C.F., Hsu (1999). A Brief History of Malayan Art. Singapore: Millennium Books.
Soo Pieng, 1917–1983, Cheong. 钟泗滨 (Cheong Soo Pieng). Singapore: Straits Commercial Art Co.
Soo Pieng, 1917–1983, Cheong (1994). 新加坡先驱画家怀旧展 : 刘抗、钟四宾、陈宗瑞、陈文希 (Reminiscence of Singapore's pioneer art masters: Liu Kang, Cheong Soo Pieng, Chen Chong Swee, Chen Wen Hsi). Singapore: The Singapore Mint. ISBN981-00-5279-0.
Soo Pieng, 1917-1983, Cheong (1991). Cheong Soo Pieng : 1917-1983. Singapore: National Museum of Singapore.
Soo Pieng, 1917-1983, Cheong (1983). Soo Pieng. Singapore: Summer Times Publishing. ISBN9971-83-856-7.
^Alicia, Yeo (30 November 2006). . Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
^丽珊, 卢 (5 November 2007). "新加坡艺术协会前会长何国豪：让艺术之火持续燃烧". Singapore: 联合早报. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
External links and further reading
Biotech website
"In Art Exhibit, Singapore Honors a Son of China" article by Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop in The New York Times 6 October 2010
January 21, 2023
cheong, pieng, simplified, chinese, 钟泗宾, traditional, chinese, 鍾泗賓, pinyin, zhōng, bīn, tsing, singaporean, artist, pioneer, nanyang, style, driving, force, development, modernism, visual, early, 20th, century, singapore, also, known, signature, depiction, sou. Cheong Soo Pieng simplified Chinese 钟泗宾 traditional Chinese 鍾泗賓 pinyin Zhōng Si Bin Pe h ōe ji Tsing Si pin was a Singaporean artist who was a pioneer of the Nanyang art style and a driving force to the development of Modernism in visual art in the early 20th century Singapore He was also known for his signature depiction of Southeast Asian indigenous tribal people with elongated limbs and torso almond shaped faces and eyes in his paintings Cheong Soo Pieng钟泗宾Born1917Amoy ChinaDied1 July 1983 aged 66 SingaporeNationalitySingaporeanEducationXiamen Academy of Fine ArtKnown forOil painting Watercolour Chinese Ink and wash paintingMovementModernism Nanyang art styleAwards1962 Pingat Jasa Gemilang Meritorious Service Medal by the Government of SingaporeIn this Chinese name the family name is Cheong Contents 1 Early life 2 Bibliography 3 See also 4 References 5 External links and further readingEarly life EditCheong was born the youngest of seven children in Amoy China His parents were neutral to his choice of education when Cheong took to studying art at the Xiamen Academy of Fine Art in 1933 In 1936 Cheong graduated and attended Xinhua Academy of Fine Art in Shanghai for further studies only to have his education cut short with the breakout of the Sino Japanese War and the school destroyed by Japanese invaders in 1938 Cheong returned to his alma mater to teach art and pursued his painting passion in watercolours due to scarcity of oil paint materials In 1942 Cheong held his first solo exhibition of watercolor works In 1945 Cheong left China for Hong Kong and relocated to Singapore in late 1946 where he would be a lecturer at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts for the next 20 years 1 In 1955 Cheong Soo Pieng along with five other artists Chen Wen Hsi Chen Chong Swee Lim Hak Tai Tay Wee Koh and Suri bin Mohyani were invited to showcase their artworks in England funded by fellow artist and arts patron Ho Kok Hoe The exhibition was officially opened by the Duchess of Kent 2 In 1962 the Government of Singapore awarded Cheong Soo Pieng the Meritorious Service Medal Cheong died on 1 July 1983 due to heart failure Bibliography EditT Y S Y J Seng 2019 Soo Pieng Master of Composition STPI ISBN 978 981 14 0086 5 M C F Hsu 1999 A Brief History of Malayan Art Singapore Millennium Books Soo Pieng 1917 1983 Cheong 钟泗滨 Cheong Soo Pieng Singapore Straits Commercial Art Co Soo Pieng 1917 1983 Cheong 1994 新加坡先驱画家怀旧展 刘抗 钟四宾 陈宗瑞 陈文希 Reminiscence of Singapore s pioneer art masters Liu Kang Cheong Soo Pieng Chen Chong Swee Chen Wen Hsi Singapore The Singapore Mint ISBN 981 00 5279 0 Soo Pieng 1917 1983 Cheong 1991 Cheong Soo Pieng 1917 1983 Singapore National Museum of Singapore Soo Pieng 1917 1983 Cheong 1983 Soo Pieng Singapore Summer Times Publishing ISBN 9971 83 856 7 See also EditChen Wen Hsi Chen Chong Swee Georgette Chen Lim Hak Tai Liu KangReferences Edit Alicia Yeo 30 November 2006 Cheong Soo Pieng Archived from the original on 3 August 2008 Retrieved 10 July 2008 丽珊 卢 5 November 2007 新加坡艺术协会前会长何国豪 让艺术之火持续燃烧 Singapore 联合早报 Retrieved 10 July 2008 External links and further reading EditBiotech website In Art Exhibit Singapore Honors a Son of China article by Sonia Kolesnikov Jessop in The New York Times 6 October 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cheong Soo Pieng amp oldid 1067565211, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
