Preview: Dracula – Ballet at its Darkest by BIG Live

If you think ballet is all tutus and fairy tales, Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest is here to change your mind. Fresh from a sold-out run in London’s West End and acclaimed seasons across Australia and New Zealand, BIG Live’s gothic reimagining of Bram Stoker’s iconic vampire tale will make its Singapore debut at the Esplanade Theatre from 15 to 19 July 2026. Part of … Continue reading Preview: Dracula – Ballet at its Darkest by BIG Live

T:>Works’ Inaugural AGEncy Fest: An Interview with Dana Lam on her debut solo art exhibition, ageing and a lifetime of paying attention

For much of her career, Dana Lam has resisted easy categorisation. She has been a journalist, playwright, performer, feminist advocate, visual artist and author, moving fluidly between disciplines while remaining guided by the same quiet curiosity: how we live with one another. This month, that lifelong inquiry takes centre stage as T:>Works launches the inaugural edition of The AGEncy Fest, a new annual platform celebrating … Continue reading T:>Works’ Inaugural AGEncy Fest: An Interview with Dana Lam on her debut solo art exhibition, ageing and a lifetime of paying attention

T:>Works launches inaugural AGEncy Fest to change the way we think about ageing through art

For decades, the arts have celebrated emerging voices, breakthrough talents and the next big thing. But what happens when the most radical work comes from artists who have already lived several lifetimes? This July, T:>Works launches The AGEncy Fest, a new annual festival dedicated to artists, cultural workers and changemakers aged 60 and above. More than simply showcasing senior practitioners, the festival asks a larger … Continue reading T:>Works launches inaugural AGEncy Fest to change the way we think about ageing through art

This Humid House transforms Shanghai’s Rockbund Square into a dreamy floating summer garden with installation The Mirror

A slice of Singapore creativity has landed in the heart of Shanghai, this time in the form of a floating botanical maze that celebrates the sights, scents and rituals of summer. Until 5 July, visitors to Rockbund Square can wander through The Mirror, a large-scale public installation by Singapore botanical design studio This Humid House (THH), created for the launch of Chinese lifestyle brand BEAST’s … Continue reading This Humid House transforms Shanghai’s Rockbund Square into a dreamy floating summer garden with installation The Mirror

Visual Art: Singapore’s CBD Becomes an Open-Air Art Gallery with Singapore Art Museum’s ‘Momentary Pulses’

The Central Business District is usually associated with packed lunch hours, hurried commuters and gleaming office towers. But what if your daily walk to work became an unexpected art experience? That’s the idea behind Momentary Pulses: Art in the Central Business District, a new public art trail by Singapore Art Museum (SAM), transforming one of Singapore’s busiest business hubs into a free, open-air gallery until … Continue reading Visual Art: Singapore’s CBD Becomes an Open-Air Art Gallery with Singapore Art Museum’s ‘Momentary Pulses’

Visual Art: 15 Maldivian Artists Rewrite the Story of Paradise at Oaga Art Resort’s ‘The Shape of Return’

When most people picture the Maldives, they imagine turquoise lagoons, overwater villas and endless horizons. But beneath the postcard-perfect scenery lies another story—one shaped by memory, folklore, craftsmanship and the rhythms of island life. That is the story told by The Shape of Return, an exclusive Singapore exhibition presented by Suvāsthi by Oaga Art Resort in collaboration with Oevaali Art Gallery. Running from 21 June … Continue reading Visual Art: 15 Maldivian Artists Rewrite the Story of Paradise at Oaga Art Resort’s ‘The Shape of Return’

Visual Art: Hyundai Motor Group Opens Applications for the 7th VH AWARD, Expanding Opportunities for Emerging Media Artists Across Asia

Emerging media artists exploring the complexities, cultures and contemporary realities of Asia now have a new opportunity to bring their ideas to the global stage. Hyundai Motor Group has officially launched the open call for the 7th VH AWARD, inviting artists from across Asia and its diasporas to submit proposals between 26 May and 21 July 2026. Since its inception in 2016, the award has … Continue reading Visual Art: Hyundai Motor Group Opens Applications for the 7th VH AWARD, Expanding Opportunities for Emerging Media Artists Across Asia

Cj Hendry and IMBA Theatre open juju world in Singapore, the fun, inflatable playground for kidults, as follow-up to wildly successful Flower Market

The first thing you notice about juju world is the overwhelming, oversaturation of yellow, so total it behaves like architecture. Yellow does not sit within the exhibition, it defines it. The space is flooded in it: staff dressed in yellow uniforms, inflatable yellow flowers erupting from the ground, and giant inflatable jujus attached to structures like climbable soft sculptures. Visitors move through oversized yellow slides … Continue reading Cj Hendry and IMBA Theatre open juju world in Singapore, the fun, inflatable playground for kidults, as follow-up to wildly successful Flower Market

Museums: ‘Crosscurrents – Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre’ at the Asian Civilisations Museum

In Singapore’s Civic District, the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) is set to open Crosscurrents: Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre, an exhibition that does more than bring together rare objects from one of the world’s greatest museums. It reconstructs a historical world in motion, where empires were less boundaries than bridges, and where art moved as fluidly as the … Continue reading Museums: ‘Crosscurrents – Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre’ at the Asian Civilisations Museum

Cj Hendry’s whimsical world comes to Singapore with Flower Market and juju world at IMBA Theatre

Singapore’s arts scene is about to get a major dose of colour, nostalgia and playfulness. This June and July, IMBA Theatre at Gardens by the Bay will host two highly anticipated experiences by internationally acclaimed Australian artist Cj Hendry, marking her Southeast Asia debut. First comes Flower Market, the immersive installation that has drawn hours-long queues and overwhelming demand in cities including New York, Hong … Continue reading Cj Hendry’s whimsical world comes to Singapore with Flower Market and juju world at IMBA Theatre