Chen Chong’en  陈重恩

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Born 1976, 25th November, Singapore.

Studied at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore).

His major artistic models ranges from japanese textiles and design aesthetics,

to Dutch still life masters and the florals of French painter Henri Fantin-Latour,

the 19th Century Russian Realists, Sorolla, Velazquez, , Caravaggio and John Singer Sargent

EDUCATION

2000  Diploma in Fine Arts, Western Oil painting, Nanyang Academy of fine Arts, Singapore

AWARDS

2003  1st Prizewinner for Representational Category

22nd UOB Painting of the Year Competition

2002  Highly Commended Painting

21st UOB Painting of the Year Competition

2000  Della Butcher Merit Award

1999  Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts merit award

EXHIBITIONS

2017 “Tanjong Goodman Open House”, Goodman Arts Centre, Singapore

2016 “hitotoki no hitotoki”, utterly art, Singapore

2014 “Suka Hati – Happiness in Celebration”, Arts to you, The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore

2013 “chong ‘en and his still lifes solo exhibition”, Muar, Malaysia

2008 “Stretch Your Imagination”, Malaysia

2006 “ARTSingapore 2006”, Singapore

2005 “ARTSingapore 2005”, Singapore

“Something Old & Something New, But Definitely Singaporean”, Singapore

“The Contemporary Asian Art Fair”, Singapore

2004 “New Finds 2004”, Singapore “Manipulation” Art Exhibition, Alliance Francaise de Singapour, Singapore

2003 “Sensitive Parts” Fifth Young Artist Exhibition, Plastic Kinetic Worms, Singapore

2002 “Portrait” Art Exhibition, Orchard Point, Singapore Federation of the Arts, Singapore

2001 Art Exhibition, Alliance Francaise de Singapour, Singapore

2000 “Kachang Puteh” Art Exhibition, Telok Jurau Studios, Singapore “SingaPeru” Art Exhibition, Limau, Peru

PUBLICATIONS

2004  “How did you paint that?” – 100 ways to paint still life & florals – International Artist

Collections:

United Overseas Bank (UOB), National Service Resort & Country Club (NSRCC), Shree Shakti Consciousness Foundation (SSCF) India, and individuals in Singapore and overseas.