Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre and Hunny & Lummy offer Masks of Singapore workshops to rediscover who you are

The ongoing pandemic has led to a surge in the number of people experiencing mental stress due to prolonged isolation, loss of income, bereavement, and fear. On World Mental Health Day 2020, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the establishment of an inter-agency task force to support residents coping with the psychological impact of COVID-19. With this, non-profit start-up Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre began working … Continue reading Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre and Hunny & Lummy offer Masks of Singapore workshops to rediscover who you are

Art What!: Liquid Singapore Designs at UltraSuperNew Gallery

The world is changing at an unprecedented pace. COVID-19 has made it difficult to interact physically, while the rapid development of digital technology simultaneously allows us to communicate and create artwork in another level of reality. METAMO Industries and UltraSuperNew gallery present Liquid Singapore Designs, an exhibition exploring an alternative way to connect virtual and real world with digital technology such as 3D printing, 2D digital printing, … Continue reading Art What!: Liquid Singapore Designs at UltraSuperNew Gallery

Art What!: Tai Kwun announces new performing arts season – SPOTLIGHT

HONG KONG – Tai Kwun—Centre for Heritage and Arts has announced a brand-new performing arts season, SPOTLIGHT, to be launched with 6 programmes being staged in April and May 2021, offering unique performance experiences to audiences at Tai Kwun. With the new year and new programme, Tai Kwun will be presenting the performing arts season, SPOTLIGHT, in a multi-genre format which consists of music, dance, a … Continue reading Art What!: Tai Kwun announces new performing arts season – SPOTLIGHT

Art What!: Preschool kids create artwork as part of SAM’s Think! Contemporary Programme

Preschoolers from Nobleland Arts N Learning Place @ Punggol (Preschool) working on their art piece; image courtesy of Nobleland Arts N Learning Place @ Punggol (Preschool) Singapore Art Museum (SAM) presents Hello Future: Connecting People and Nature, the second edition of SAM’s Think! Contemporary Preschool Exhibition, from 6th March to 4th April 2021 at Singapore Botanic Gardens. It is the culmination of the Think! Contemporary … Continue reading Art What!: Preschool kids create artwork as part of SAM’s Think! Contemporary Programme

Art What!: Art Basel’s OVR returns this March

Live from 24th to 27th March, and featuring 100 galleries from 25 countries and territories, ‘OVR: Pioneers’ will be dedicated to artists who have broken new grounds for example aesthetically, conceptually, or socio-politically. Participating galleries will present tightly curated solo or group exhibitions, showing up to eight works simultaneously. Collectors will be able to discover near 800 exceptional works across diverse mediums and periods and … Continue reading Art What!: Art Basel’s OVR returns this March

Art What!: Singapore’s Asian Civilisations Museum launches ACMtalks webinar series

Starting from 18 March 2021, history buffs and culture enthusiasts can expect a new monthly webinar series by Singapore’s Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM). Supported by Kris Foundation, ACMtalks brings leading scholars to lecture and in conversation with ACM’s curators to explore core curatorial themes: Maritime Trade, Faith & Belief, Materials & Design, and Peranakan. As Asia’s newly minted Museum of Asian Antiquities and Decorative Art, … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore’s Asian Civilisations Museum launches ACMtalks webinar series

Art What!: Ben Loong’s Squaring the Circle at Mizuma Gallery

This March, Mizuma Gallery presents Squaring the Circle, a solo exhibition by Singaporean artist Ben Loong, curated by Syed Muhd Hafiz. Squaring the Circle represents Ben Loong’s latest body of works produced since the past year. Revolving around themes such as industry, craftsmanship and cartography, these works signal a shift in his artmaking, to one more focused on studio-based materials like clay and bone china. … Continue reading Art What!: Ben Loong’s Squaring the Circle at Mizuma Gallery

Art What!: Christie’s Announces Global Sustainability Initiative

Japanese Garden 3, 2019 Sold for $4,928,500 to Benefit Global Wildlife Conservation Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, New York, 15 May 2019 © Jonas Wood LONDON – Christie’s confirmed its commitment to more sustainable operations, pledging to be net zero by 2030. The company is committing to a 50% reduction in its carbon emissions, achieving 90% diversion from landfill for its waste and providing … Continue reading Art What!: Christie’s Announces Global Sustainability Initiative

Art What!: Wu Guanzhong – Learning From The Master at National Gallery Singapore

National Gallery Singapore has opened their latest exhibition, once again focusing on Wu Guanzhong – the ‘founder’ of modern Chinese painting. Curated by Cai Heng and Jennifer K.Y. Lam, Wu Guanzhong: Learning from the Master marks the fifth Wu Guanzhong exhibition to open at National Gallery Singapore, but is the first of its kind to showcase works by students he taught, and to emphasise his contribution … Continue reading Art What!: Wu Guanzhong – Learning From The Master at National Gallery Singapore

Art What!: Stars Wars Identities at ArtScience Museum

Whether you were introduced to the series via The Mandalorian or a die-hard fan of the franchise since A New Hope was first released in 1977, it’s impossible to deny the cultural impact Star Wars has had on the world, awakening countless geeks to the world of space opera, lightsabers and interplanetary wonder. With that in mind, the ArtScience Museum has secured blockbuster exhibition STAR … Continue reading Art What!: Stars Wars Identities at ArtScience Museum