Born in 1942 in China, Tan Choh Tee graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore in 1962. He worked as a designer between 1963 and 1976 before becoming a professional artist. Noted for his depictions of Singapore’s urban landscape, he was awarded the Cultural Medallion by the Singapore government in 2006. Tan has exhibited in China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Germany.'City Skyline' which shows the Civilian War Memorial against a backdrop of skyscapers from the Central Business District, is a large painting executed ‘en plein air’ (outdoors in French) from the Shaw Tower using swift brushstrokes. This painting was exhibited in the Singapore Art Exhibition 2007 which carried the theme 'Imagining the City'.
