Lim Tze Peng (Chinese: 林子平; pinyin: Lín Zǐpíng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Tsí-pîng, 28 September 1921 – 3 February 2025) was a Singaporean artist. He was awarded a Cultural Medallion in 2003 in recognition of his contribution to the country's art and culture.

Feb 3, 2025 · The Becoming Lim Tze Peng exhibition, which opened on Oct 25, 2024, and runs till March 23, opens with familiar scenes from Lim’s oeuvre, such as Singapore street hawker scenes.

Feb 4, 2025 · Lim Tze Peng, Singapore’s oldest working artist renowned for his Chinese ink paintings, died at 103 on February 3rd.His death was confirmed by Ode to Art, which represented the artist for 17 years. “Today, we bid farewell to Mr. Lim Tze Peng, a true national treasure whose artistry and vision have left a lasting mark on Singapore’s cultural landscape,” the gallery wrote on Facebook.

Feb 4, 2025 · Singapore's oldest living artist Lim Tze Peng, best known for his Chinese ink scenes of old Chinatown and the Singapore River, as well as his distinct calligraphic idiom termed "muddled writing ...

Feb 3, 2025 · SINGAPORE: Singapore's oldest artist Lim Tze Peng has died aged 103. The recipient of the Cultural Medallion in 2003, Mr Lim started painting in the 1950s when he was a teacher.

Lim Tze Peng (b. 1921 – d. 2025, Singapore) occupied a unique position in Singapore’s art history due to his persistent innovation in ink painting and calligraphy, and his ability to infuse contemporary relevance into ancient practices.

Lim Tze Peng, born on September 28, 1921, is a distinguished Singaporean artist whose life and work are woven into the rich fabric of the nation's cultural narrative. A teacher by training and profession, he received the esteemed Cultural Medallion in 2003 for his significant contributions to Singapore's art and culture.

Born in Singapore on 28 September 1921, Lim Tze Peng is one of Singapore’s most significant artists and a living legend. Renowned for his Chinese ink drawings and paintings of post-independence Singapore, he also practices Chinese calligraphy.

Oct 23, 2024 · SINGAPORE – At 103, Singaporean artist Lim Tze Peng has distilled his daily life to three essentials. He eats, he sleeps and, without fail, he picks up his brush to paint.

On September 28, 1921, Lim Tze Peng, a second-generation Nanyang style artist, was born in Singapore. His bright Chinese ink drawings of ancient Singapore, particularly of old Malay kampongs, Chinatown, and the Singapore River, are his most well-known works.