Stephy Chien

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Stephy Chien (B, 2003) is an artist and educator graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Art (Singapore) as the best graduate of the Art Teaching Program. Her practice is informed by an interest in Eastern antiquity and traditional visual languages, particularly ink and oil painting while engaging in contemporary contexts. Through her diverse body of work, Stephy invites viewers to reflect on the broader conversations surrounding belonging, migration, and the interconnectedness of communities in an ever-evolving world.

In 2021, she has been featured on The Straits Times for her workshop conducted in Wild Wild Wet Singapore, infusing play and also bubbles for mark making, the workshop was an interesting experience for the participants. The workshop saw a high attendance rate of over 200 with a span of two weekends.

Stephy has clinched the Most Promising Artist of the Year 2023 in the inaugural UOB Painting of the Year competition and Fifth place in Sarrangong Art Prize in 2023. She is also the Grand Prize Winner in Ink Category of Dr Tan Tsze Chor Art Award, 2024. Her artworks has since made appearance in Victoria Concert Hall and National Gallery Singapore. She is a guest speaker for the Straits Times Pocket Money Fund 2025 and her artwork is selected as part of UOB POY Projection Showcase on UOB Plaza Facade, a celebration of UOB90 and SG60 that has earned three Guinness World Records titles.