Gan Chin Lee (b. 1977) completed a Diploma in Illustration at One Academy of Communication Design in Malaysia before enrolling at the Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts where he completed a Master’s degree in Fine Art. Upon graduation, he returned home and won the Malaysian Emerging Artist Award in 2009. With consecutive solo exhibitions, the artist has steadily built a portfolio that has cemented his position as a leading figurative painter with leanings towards social realism.