Preview: vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2024

Singapore and France have always kept close relations with each other, and what better way to celebrate that sacred bond that with a festival? This April, the annual vOilah! France Singapore Festival returns once again to immerse visitors in the vibrant tapestry of French culture in Singapore, with a line-up of programmes that spans audiovisual arts, performing arts, visual arts, lifestyle, sports, science, gastronomy and … Continue reading Preview: vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2024

Art What!: Figuring A Scene at National Gallery Singapore

How do you understand and make sense of artworks? Dr. Patrick Flores, Deputy Director of Curatorial and Research at National Gallery Singapore suggests that elements from nature can lend meaning by animating social forms and shaping each viewer’s unique understanding of artworks. This inquiry is explored in National Gallery Singapore’s upcoming exhibition, Figuring a Scene, which runs till 1st December 2024. Housed in Dalam Southeast … Continue reading Art What!: Figuring A Scene at National Gallery Singapore

Art What!: Cheong Soo Pieng – Layer by Layer at National Gallery Singapore

Step into a fascinating world of stories within leading Singaporean artist Cheong Soo Pieng’s artworks with National Gallery Singapore’s new exhibition Cheong Soo Pieng: Layer by Layer. The free exhibition is Southeast Asia’s first to use in-depth material analysis, through tools such as x-ray scans and infrared photography to reveal fresh insights into Cheong’s artistic processes and innovative use of materials. Layer by Layer breaks … Continue reading Art What!: Cheong Soo Pieng – Layer by Layer at National Gallery Singapore

T:>Works presents second edition of Per°Form Open Academy of Arts and Activations (POA) this April

Returning for its second edition, T:Works once again hosts Per°Form Open Academy of Arts and Activations (POA) this April, and features the live gathering of 15 Per°Form Fellows from the Global South—Africa, Arab world, Asia, and South America. These fellows, intersectional practitioners across diverse disciplines of activism, film, fashion, design, curation, research, education, visual culture, spoken word, performance, will present their strategies for activating contexts … Continue reading T:>Works presents second edition of Per°Form Open Academy of Arts and Activations (POA) this April

Art What!: Drama Mama – A series of portraits of Singaporean artists performing themselves

Need a spark of drama in your life? Head down to Funan, and check out Drama Mama, a series of portraits of Singaporean artists performing themselves, photographed and curated by Tan Ngiap Heng, a visual artist who seeks to find truth and beauty from conscious observation of everyday experiences. Co-presented with Wild Rice, this photography installation featuring over eighty images of artists celebrates the vibrant … Continue reading Art What!: Drama Mama – A series of portraits of Singaporean artists performing themselves

Art What!: WOAW Gallery Presents ‘Truth Be Told: a duo show by Larissa De Jesús Negrón and Kristína Bukovčáková’

This March, WOAW Gallery presents Truth Be Told, a duo show featuring 13 recent works by Larissa De Jesús Negrón and Kristína Bukovčáková in the gallery’s Singapore space. Although permeated with a sense of unreality through fantastical dreamscapes, strange creatures, or distorted figures, their distinctive visuals are held together by sincerity and literalism. Often overlapping aesthetically and technically, the works discuss disparate yet existential subjects … Continue reading Art What!: WOAW Gallery Presents ‘Truth Be Told: a duo show by Larissa De Jesús Negrón and Kristína Bukovčáková’

Art What!: Dr Eugene Tan takes over as the new Chief Executive Officer of National Gallery Singapore and Singapore Art Museum

Dr Eugene Tan, current Director of National Gallery Singapore (the Gallery) and Singapore Art Museum (SAM) will be appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Gallery and SAM on 1 April 2024. He will also take on the role of Head of the Visual Arts Cluster (VAC), which comprises the Gallery, SAM and STPI. He succeeds Ms Chong Siak Ching, who is retiring from her … Continue reading Art What!: Dr Eugene Tan takes over as the new Chief Executive Officer of National Gallery Singapore and Singapore Art Museum

★★★★☆ Review: LE BAL de PARIS de Blanca Li

VR technology empowers grand ballroom dance scenes. Some people may doubt the old saying clothes make the man, but there’s a surprising degree of truth to the quote, as felt in Spanish choreographer Blanca Li’s award-winning LE BAL de PARIS de Blanca Li. Unlike many artists who have chosen to shy away from technology, Blanca Li has decided to fully embrace it instead, recognising the … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: LE BAL de PARIS de Blanca Li

Preview: Armenian Street Party 2024 – Peranakan Pasar by Peranakan Museum

If it’s one thing Singaporeans love, it’s food and shopping. And this March, the Peranakan Museum is appealing precisely to those sensibilities, with their eighth edition of Armenian Street Party, happening this weekend. Focusing on the theme of Peranakan Pasar, this year’s Armenian Street Party is set to tantalise your tastebuds and arouse the senses with a flurry of workshops, installations and experiences all centred around … Continue reading Preview: Armenian Street Party 2024 – Peranakan Pasar by Peranakan Museum

Masquerading in VR: An Interview with Blanca Li, creator of ‘LE BAL de PARIS de Blanca Li’ 

A bit of mystery, unforgettable dance sequences, and cutting-edge technology. That’s the promise that Spanish choreographer Blanca Li promises in her new show LE BAL de PARIS de Blanca Li, an award-winning immersive live show in virtual reality. Presented by Singapore Street Festival, LE BAL de PARIS de Blanca Li arrives in Singapore fresh from an acclaimed run in Taipei, following a world tour that … Continue reading Masquerading in VR: An Interview with Blanca Li, creator of ‘LE BAL de PARIS de Blanca Li’