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Art: Ode To Art Welcomes the Year of the Horse with themed Hong Baos

Chinese New Year is fast approaching, bringing with it the cherished tradition of kĭe—the red packet that carries wishes of prosperity and joy. This season, Ode To Art celebrates the festivities with a new red packet design that blends playfulness, symbolism, and artistic discovery. As we enter the Year of the Horse, the design draws inspiration from the spirit of this rare and dynamic animal, … Continue reading Art: Ode To Art Welcomes the Year of the Horse with themed Hong Baos

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An Interview with artist Jahan Loh on his debut CASETiFY collection

A cosmic adventure blending mythology, science fiction, and elemental wisdom, Jahan Loh’s debut CASETiFY collection reimagines ancient traditions through a contemporary lens. Known for collapsing the boundaries between street culture, fine art, and pop iconography, the Singapore-born artist transforms the phone case into an intimate, everyday canvas, one that explores ideas of prosperity, abundance, and the rituals we carry with us daily. Unveiled at the … Continue reading An Interview with artist Jahan Loh on his debut CASETiFY collection

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Visual Art: Jeon Byeong Sam explores AI and Identity through his art at SAW 2026

Singapore Art Week 2026 is set to unfold across the city with its signature blend of global creativity and cultural dialogue, and one of its most anticipated highlights comes from Korean contemporary artist Jeon Byeong Sam, who will host two large-scale solo exhibitions across some of Singapore’s most iconic heritage landmarks. Opening on January 22, 2026, Jeon’s dual exhibitions will take over Capitol Singapore and … Continue reading Visual Art: Jeon Byeong Sam explores AI and Identity through his art at SAW 2026

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Visual Art: An interview with artist Shuang Li on ‘Alliance’, and Kim Association’s Alan Lo

In a city engineered for smooth circulation, of people, data, and capital, Alliance arrives as a quiet interruption. The exhibition marks Shuang Li’s first solo presentation in Southeast Asia and unfolds at Kim Association, a new project space in Singapore dedicated to transnational Asian practices. Anchored in Li’s recent work with storm chasing and livestreamed weather phenomena, the exhibition considers how contemporary life is shaped … Continue reading Visual Art: An interview with artist Shuang Li on ‘Alliance’, and Kim Association’s Alan Lo

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Visual Art: Ibrahim Mahama’s Digging Stars makes art of care and caring

Ibrahim Mahama’s Digging Stars unfolds not only as an exhibition, but as a proposition for how art might be made, shared, and sustained under conditions of structural inequality and scarcity. While the works on view trace material histories of colonialism, trade, and industrial labour, the exhibition also gestures toward a broader set of questions: where does art take place, who is it for, and what … Continue reading Visual Art: Ibrahim Mahama’s Digging Stars makes art of care and caring

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Visual Art: Wan Hai Hotel – Singapore Strait turns the Warehouse Hotel into living art

For twelve days in January, The Warehouse Hotel ceases to function merely as a site of transit and hospitality. Instead, it becomes something more porous, more unstable, and more alive. As part of Singapore Art Week 2026, Wan Hai Hotel: Singapore Strait transforms the hotel lobby into a speculative maritime commons, one in which performance, sound, moving image, and object-based works unfolded not as static … Continue reading Visual Art: Wan Hai Hotel – Singapore Strait turns the Warehouse Hotel into living art

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Visual Art: Marigold Santos awarded inaugural ART SG FUTURES Prize by UBS and ART SG

ART SG and UBS announced Filipino-Canadian inter-disciplinary artist Marigold Santos as the inaugural recipient of the ART SG FUTURES Prize, presented by UBS, at ART SG 2026. Awarded to the most outstanding emerging artist featured in the fair’s FUTURES sector, the prize includes USD 10,000 and underscores a shared commitment by ART SG and UBS to championing new voices, experimentation and the future of contemporary … Continue reading Visual Art: Marigold Santos awarded inaugural ART SG FUTURES Prize by UBS and ART SG

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Visual Art: KENGO KUMA: MAKERU Architecture — The Ecology of Rhythm and Particle at New Art Museum Singapore

Step inside New Art Museum Singapore’s newest exhibition, and the world begins to shift. Walls breathe, floors whisper, and light drifts through porous layers of wood and bamboo. KENGO KUMA: MAKERU Architecture — The Ecology of Rhythm and Particle presents architecture not as static objects to be admired, but as lived, sensorial experiences — a choreography of material, memory, and environment that unfolds through the … Continue reading Visual Art: KENGO KUMA: MAKERU Architecture — The Ecology of Rhythm and Particle at New Art Museum Singapore

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Visual Art: Philip Colbert’s Lobster Beach takes over Sentosa

Sun, sand and a giant steel lobster holding an ice cream: this is not your average day at the beach. This January, Sentosa Island becomes the stage for one of Singapore’s most ambitious public art moments as international contemporary artist Philip Colbert unveils Lobster Beach, a large-scale takeover of Tanjong Beach that blends art, leisure and pop spectacle in irresistible fashion. Stretching across shoreline, sea … Continue reading Visual Art: Philip Colbert’s Lobster Beach takes over Sentosa

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Visual Art: Dawn Ng’s ‘The Earth Laughs in Flowers’ unveils the universe’s secrets in masterful use of colour and the abstract

There is a moment, just after stepping backstage at Singapore Repertory Theatre’s KC Arts Centre, when the outside world falls away. The usual orientation of theatre-going is reversed: instead of facing the stage, you enter and are on it. Darkness settles in. Sound softens. And suddenly, you are no longer an audience member; you are inside a mindscape. The Earth Laughs in Flowers unfolds within … Continue reading Visual Art: Dawn Ng’s ‘The Earth Laughs in Flowers’ unveils the universe’s secrets in masterful use of colour and the abstract

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