As She Paints: In Memory of Chen Cheng Mei

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA@Singapore) is proud to present the second chapter of its retrospective on the late second-generation Singaporean artist Chen Cheng Mei. Opening in celebration of SG60, “As She Paints: In Memory of Chen Cheng Mei,” is presented in full dedication to exploring the artist’s individual experience paralleling the nation’s own path of independence and prosperity. Running from 26 October to 7 December 2025 at MOCA@Singapore (39 Keppel Road #01-01, S089065), the exhibition will serve as a highlight of the year’s cultural calendar, bringing a fresh artistic energy to the Tanjong Pagar Distripark.

Receiving strong support from local collectors, the exhibition reveals over eighty of Chen’s works in oil, etching, and mixed media, with half of them never previously seen by the general public. Unlike the previous installment, the works selected for this showcase offer a more intimate portrait of Chen, forming a new perspective on her…