Lee Boon Wang
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Born1 January 1934
Guangdong, China
Died30 October 2016 (aged 82)
Singapore
AlmamaterNanyang Academy of Fine Arts
OccupationPainter
Lee Boon Wang | |
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 Lee Boon Wang with his self-portrait | |
| Born | 1 January 1934 Guangdong, China |
| Died | 30 October 2016 (aged 82) Singapore |
| Alma mater | Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse | Helen Teo |
| Children | 1 son, 2 daughters |
| Relatives | Lee Boon Yang (brother) Chua Mia Tee (brother-in-law) |
Lee Boon Wang (1 January 1934 – 30 October 2016)[1] was a Chinese-born Singaporean landscape painter, best known for his riverside and seaside paintings. Many of his paintings are exhibited at the National Gallery Singapore.
Lee Boon Wang was born on 1 January 1934 in Guangdong, China.[2][3][4] He emigrated to Singapore with his family as a child.[3][5] He had a brother, Lee Boon Yang, who became a businessman and politician, and a sister, Lee Boon Ngan, who married the painter Chua Mia Tee.[5][3]
Boon Wang graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1953.[3]
