Chen Wen Hsi Historic Marker

Chen Wen Hsi Historic Marker

Historic site

About

This was formerly the home of Chen Wen Hsi, one of Singapore's pioneer artists. Chen's works mixed Western and Chinese traditions, and continued to influence local artists after his demise in 1991.

National Heritage Board, Historic Sites (open data, Singapore Open Data Licence).

Facts and sources

Names
EN Chen Wen Hsi Historic Marker한국어 첸웬시 표지 English: National Heritage Board; Korean by DealSingapore (NIKL loanword rules)
Heritage
Historic Site (marked by NHB) National Heritage Board, record updated 2026-04-14
Planning area
Bukit Timah URA Master Plan 2025
Opening hours
Not in our sources NHB lists and Wikidata, read 2026-10-01
Data
/api/sight/chen-wen-hsi-historic-marker.json The same facts as JSON, for apps and AI agents

Getting there

Farrer Road · Exit B The exit nearest this place, 371 m in a straight line (station 372 m). Not a walking route Open in Google Maps 5 Kingsmead Road, Singapore 267960

Nearby

Chinese High School Clock Tower Historic site · 736 m away National Orchid Garden Park and garden · 1115 m away Masjid Al-Huda Mosque · 1175 m away NUS Campus at Bukit Timah Historic site · 1373 m away Singapore Botanic Gardens Park and garden · 1378 m away

Sources and photo credits are on the terms page.