Chua Soo Bin

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Chua Soo Bin, also spelt Chua Soo-Bin, (Chinese: 蔡斯民; born 1932[1]) is a Singaporean fine-art photographer and recipient of the Cultural Medallion in 1989. Chua was described by The Straits Times as "one of the most sought-after commercial photographers" in Singapore.[2]

Early life

Chua was born 1932 in Singapore.[1] He is the oldest of six children. His father worked at a factory, and his mother was a dressmaker. Chua attended Chong Zhen Primary School, and did not pursue further academic education. He studied art at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.[3]

Career

Chua started his career as a photographer in 1950. As an amateur photographer working for an agency, Chua was cited as "the youngest cameraman in Malaya to be awarded the degree of A.R.P.S [Associate of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain]".[4] Chua turned professional in 1972.[1] He served as a judge for the 7th Open Photographic Exhibition organised by the Singapore Art Society,[4] as well as the 40th Singapore International Salon of Photography.[1] His photographs have been showcased in Britain,[4] China and Singapore.[5] In 1990,[6] Chua established the Soo Bin Art Gallery, which displays artworks by contemporary Chinese artists;[5] he is credited with introducing Chinese contemporary art to Singapore.[3] Its paintings fetching tens of thousands of dollars,[3] Soo Bin Art Gallery moved from Halifax Road to Hill Street in August 2000.[7] Chua is the Singapore Gallery Association's Chairperson.[6]

Personal life

Around 1989, Chua experienced a stroke, which he recovered from quickly.[1] He is married to Choo Hsien (née Liew).[3] They have three children – Cher Wei, Cher Tzoen, and Cher Him.[1] He is the owner of two country houses in Chengdu, China, as well as five warehouses in Singapore.[3] Chua is an avid collector, owning more than twenty luxury watches in addition to around a hundred bottles of wine.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 {{cite news|url=http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19890301.2.70.6.6.aspx |title=Multiple-award winner |date=March 1, 1989 |page=3 |newspaper=The Straits Times }}
  2. ↑ "Outstanding six win top honours". The Straits Times. February 26, 1989. p. 10. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Huang, Lijie (May 13, 2013). "A good eye for art". The Straits Times. p. C6. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Honour for young Singapore cameraman". The Singapore Free Press. July 12, 1955. p. 13. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kolesnikov-Jessop, Sonia (March 30, 2006). "Master of lens turns to masters of ink". The New York Times. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "About us". Soo Bin Art. Retrieved May 13, 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Visual Art-ery". The Straits Times. August 31, 2000. p. 4. 
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