Another of Singapore’s art institutions is losing one of its leaders. Lee Chor Lin has said that she is leaving her position at Arts House Limited, the latest in something of a leadership vacuum among art organizations in the nation. Several highly visible art museums, galleries, and organizations have recently lost their leaders, raising fears of continuity problems as new chiefs vie to leave their marks on the organizations.
While Lee declined to discuss her specific plans after ending her tenure at Arts House Limited, she said that she is likely to find another position within the art world. She has served in a number of capacities across several different organizations in Singapore, achieving remarkable things during her times there, including remodeling and extending the National Museum of Singapore, helping start the Asian Civilisations Museum, and bringing in a variety of important exhibits to every facility she served at. As the CEO of Arts House Limited, Lee worked closely with playwright Ong Keng Sen to revamp the Singapore International Festival of Arts.
Though Ong and Lee publicly clashed over promotional materials for the festival a couple of years ago, Lee says that the argument didn’t lead to her resignation. She said she and Ong quickly resolved their differences and that she stayed on for two more years at the helm of the organization.
Instead, she said that she has done what she was originally tasked to do — remade the Singapore International Arts Festival into a vibrant and important annual event. Although she only held her CEO position for three years, Lee said that she feels she is leaving the organization in a good place, and that her replacement had a strong foundation on which to build. She also hopes that the person who will take her place remains open minded and cognizant that art is the most important pursuit for the position and the organization. In her three years leading the group, Lee was also responsible for revamping two distinct art spaces, which she says she has achieved. The spaces or them have undergone makeovers, and teams are in place to ensure that the original visions for the use of the facilities are preserved.
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