
Rhyanon Demery
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Having struggled to find work as an artist in Russia and Eastern Europe, in 1926, Anatole Shister travelled to Southeast Asia in search of commission. Originally planning on travelling on to Java and Bali, Shister settled in Singapore having secured work carrying out restoration work on portrait paintings held in the city's Memorial Hall.
Alongside Shister, two other Russian painters, Vasily Zasipkin and Vladimir Tretchikoff, also settled in Singapore at the same time. These artists shared an interest in capturing the local community and following the development of Singaporean art. In 1941, works from each artist were featured in the Fight for Freedom exhibition held at the Victoria Memorial Hall in the city.
Today, Shister's work can be found in the National Museum of Singapore, and the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea.