Art What!: ThisConnect – Threading Worlds by Hunny and Lummy

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of Singaporeans, from being cooped up at home during the circuit breaker, to losing their financial stability due to unemployment. As Singaporeans grapple with uncertainties brought about by the virus, there is an increased need to raise emotional and mental wellness states from an individual to a collective societal level as a whole. Mental and emotional challenges act … Continue reading Art What!: ThisConnect – Threading Worlds by Hunny and Lummy

Arts of Hong Kong 2020: CCDC In Residence 2020 – I/YOU LOOK AT YOU/ME (Preview)

HONG KONG – Following their digital dance season earlier this year, Hong Kong’s City Contemporary Dance Company is partnering with Freespace to present three events based on the theme of “I/YOU LOOK AT YOU/ME” for the second year of their three-year CCDC in Residence programme. Playing this December, the first of these programmes is Mr Blank, a dance theatre experience co-created by CCDC Resident Choreographer Sang Jijia … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2020: CCDC In Residence 2020 – I/YOU LOOK AT YOU/ME (Preview)

Art What!: Blackboard Schemes at The Substation Gallery

An intentionally hierarchy-less all-women arts collective will be showcasing a joint exhibition at The Substation Gallery from 10th to 17th December 2020 as part of The Substation’s Associate Artist Programme. The exhibition is an exploration of collectivism in a time of a pandemic. It puts the artist before the art in a difficult time, seeking to embrace the diversity in art making in a collective … Continue reading Art What!: Blackboard Schemes at The Substation Gallery

Art What!: Georgette Chen – At Home In The World at National Gallery Singapore

Often considered one of Singapore’s most influential and important artists, Georgette Chen receives a solo exhibition at the National Gallery Singapore, with 69 prominent works and 74 archival materials this November. Titled Georgette Chen: At Home in the World, the exhibition marks the first major retrospective of Georgette Chen’s work in two decades, and sheds light on her lesser known (but still critical) contributions to the development … Continue reading Art What!: Georgette Chen – At Home In The World at National Gallery Singapore

Art What!: Margins – drawing pictures of home at the ArtScience Museum

John Clang’s The Land of My Heart  What does home mean to us? Whatever the answer you give, it’s likely to be just a fraction of the Singaporean experience, a single drop in the ocean of countless other things that make this island home. Presented as part of the Singapore International Photography Festival, the ArtScience Museum’s new exhibition shines a spotlight on the Singaporean experience … Continue reading Art What!: Margins – drawing pictures of home at the ArtScience Museum

Art What!: Decode | The art of Mi Fu by Ho Seok Kee

Insight (洞察力). Acrylic and oil on canvas | 100 x 120 cm This month, UOB Art Gallery presents Decode, a solo art exhibition by Ms Ho Seok Kee, winner of the 2018 UOB Painting of the Year (POY) (Singapore) Silver Award, Established Artist Category. Decode showcases Ms Ho’s latest series of paintings which depicts her perspectives on modern technology such as artificial intelligence, machine learning … Continue reading Art What!: Decode | The art of Mi Fu by Ho Seok Kee

Art What!: Art takes over the city once again with Singapore Art Week 2021

We’re finally coming to the end of a rather harrowing year, and as we move into 2021, the arts scene seems determined to start off on a note of hope, with the return of Singapore Art Week (SAW) this January. Jointly organised by the National Arts Council (NAC), Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), SAW 2021 is set to continue the … Continue reading Art What!: Art takes over the city once again with Singapore Art Week 2021

Art What!: Days — and counting Viewing Party by OH! Open House

  Even though OH! Open House’s signature tours haven’t been able to happen this year due to the coronavirus, the team has been hard at work finding alternatives to the norm, resulting in the digital exhibition Days — and counting, completely free to view online. Framed around the narrative of a sleeping man’s dreamscape, the exhibition takes audiences on a (digital) tour of this dream, journeying … Continue reading Art What!: Days — and counting Viewing Party by OH! Open House

Art What!: STPI’s S.E.A. Focus returns in January 2021 with a hybrid, more integrated experience

Southeast Asian art fair S.E.A. Focus returns from 20th to 31st January 2021 as an anchor event of the annual Singapore Art Week. Now in its third edition, the fair is set to break new ground by offering an exciting and complementary blend of digital and in-person art experiences for collectors, artists, galleries and the public. This initiative celebrates the best of contemporary art in … Continue reading Art What!: STPI’s S.E.A. Focus returns in January 2021 with a hybrid, more integrated experience

Art What!: The Future, presented by Gagosian and Jeffrey Deitch

 always look for things that are out in the future, ’cause, heck, that’s where we are going to spend the rest of our lives.—Ed Ruscha Gagosian has announced The Future, the sixth in a series of annual thematic exhibitions presented by Gagosian and Jeffrey Deitch during Art Basel Miami Beach. Previously staged at the historic Moore Building in the Miami Design District, this year the collaborative project will be … Continue reading Art What!: The Future, presented by Gagosian and Jeffrey Deitch