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Art What!: Georgette Chen’s artistic legacy lives on with Google Doodle

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the legacy of Georgette Chen, a first-generation Singaporean painter and one of the pioneers of the “Nanyang” art movement. She is known for her exceptional oil paintings and is considered a trailblazer for art in Singapore. Born in 1906 in the Chinese province of Zhejiang, Chen was educated in Paris and New York, where her father was an antique dealer, and … Continue reading Art What!: Georgette Chen’s artistic legacy lives on with Google Doodle

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Art What!: Bizarre Bazaar at UltraSuperNew Gallery

It wouldn’t be October without Halloween, and this year, UltraSuperNew Gallery are getting in on the morbid delights, with their first ever Bizarre Bazaar. Inspired by the body horror and freaky art of manga artist Junji Ito, and themed HORROR, FILTH and GLAMOUR, after the Boulet Brothers’ incredible drag reality TV series Dragula (if you’re not watching Season 4, why?!), this year’s bazaar celebrates different … Continue reading Art What!: Bizarre Bazaar at UltraSuperNew Gallery

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Love Your Vulva: An Interview with Cynthia Chua, founder of Spa Esprit Group, Strip, and TWO LIPS

Talking about one’s nether regions has always been an incredibly sensitive topic, where children would be hushed by parents if they should even mention their ‘private parts’, and a taboo was born. But taboos can be dangerous things, if we do not speak of them, and bring into the open the knowledge we need to better deal with it. As a champion of personal healthcare, … Continue reading Love Your Vulva: An Interview with Cynthia Chua, founder of Spa Esprit Group, Strip, and TWO LIPS

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Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom launches Virtual Experience of the exhibition

Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom, a major garden exhibition by Dale Chihuly, one of the world’s most-renowned glass artists from Seattle, has introduced a Virtual Experience component that will allow people from all over the world to immerse in the kaleidoscopic and captivating world of Dale Chihuly. Having just come to a close on 3rd October 2021, the Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom exhibition took … Continue reading Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom launches Virtual Experience of the exhibition

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Art What!: Art Encounters – Where Land Meets Sea at Malay Heritage Centre

The sixth edition of Art Encounters by Art Outreach will return to the lawn of the Malay Heritage Centre (MHC) in Kampong Gelam from 6th November to 16th December 2021, featuring a vibrant site-specific installation by local artist duo Ripple Root. Titled Where Land Meets Sea, the installation celebrates the history of the area as a flourishing port in the 19th century where travelers and … Continue reading Art What!: Art Encounters – Where Land Meets Sea at Malay Heritage Centre

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Art What!: After The Storm – Five artists from the Philippines at Mizuma Gallery

In the aftermath of a crisis, what comes next? Curated by Tony Godfrey, After the Storm: Five artists from the Philippines was an optimistic one. By August, Manila had gone back into lockdown. The Delta variant spreads inexorably. The hospitals are overflowing, the medical staff exhausted and disillusioned. Despite almost everyone wearing masks in public, plus face-shields in shops and enclosed spaces, the scarcity of … Continue reading Art What!: After The Storm – Five artists from the Philippines at Mizuma Gallery

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Art What!: Art Basel stages the first full-scale international art fair since 2019

Art Basel stages the first full-scale international art fair since 2019, with vigorous sales and outstanding presentations marking a highly successful 2021 edition. Art Basel brought together 272 premier galleries from 33 countries and territories,presenting outstanding works across all media, from rare and historical masterpieces to new works by today’s emerging voices. A strong line-up of galleries from around Europe were joined by new and … Continue reading Art What!: Art Basel stages the first full-scale international art fair since 2019

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Art What!: SOFT REALITIES at 136 GOETHE LAB

After their launch back in April, new project space 136 GOETHE LAB is officially launching this October with the site-specific, multimedia installation SOFT REALITIES by Fiona Tan, Finbarr Fallon, and Ong Kian Peng. Featuring building materials, light, video, and sound elements assembled in response to the space and its surrounding environment. The work is an intuitive response to the built architecture around it, the layers … Continue reading Art What!: SOFT REALITIES at 136 GOETHE LAB

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Art What!: Tai Kwun reveals autumn season 2021

HONG KONG – Tai Kwun has unveiled its upcoming autumn programme. As the historical compound bids adieu to the summer season, the autumn’s cooler breeze offers a fresh gust of creativity to the site’s programming, with outdoor spaces bustling back to life after the languid summer months. Ushering in a series of new exhibitions and extending visitor favourites, Tai Kwun Contemporary continues its highly acclaimed … Continue reading Art What!: Tai Kwun reveals autumn season 2021

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Art What!: Bangkok Art Biennale announces Curatorial Team and International Advisory Committee for the third edition – ‘CHAOS : CALM’

BANGKOK – The Bangkok Art Biennale Foundation has announced the Curatorial Team and International Advisory Committee for the third edition of the Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB) which will take place from 22 October 2022 to 23 February 2023 at various locations across the city as well as virtual venues. Under the theme CHAOS : CALM, the Bangkok Art Biennale 2022 aims to reflect the unpredictable … Continue reading Art What!: Bangkok Art Biennale announces Curatorial Team and International Advisory Committee for the third edition – ‘CHAOS : CALM’

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