Art What!: Sea Currents and Synchronicities 2020 at the Substation (Singapore) and The Lobby (Perth)

Jen Datu⁣. 2020. Lost in translation (detail). Karaoke microphone, iridescent curtain. Dimensions variable The inaugural edition of cross-country arts festival Sea Currents x Synchronicities (ScxS) will take place across Perth and Singapore from 16th to 30th September 2020. ScxS aims to explore and build on connections and synchronicities between the arts communities in Singapore and Perth through a collaborative series of events. Aimed at exploring … Continue reading Art What!: Sea Currents and Synchronicities 2020 at the Substation (Singapore) and The Lobby (Perth)

Art What!: Singaporean-British Artist Kim Lim’s works on display at Tate Britain

“Being ‘female’ and ‘foreign’ was never a problem as a student – later, I realised that there was a difference; but what was important in the end was what I did and not where I came from.” – from Kim Lim, Personal Writings, Jan 1997 Works by Singaporean-British artist Kim Lim (1936-1997) will be on display at Tate Britain from 7th September 2020 to 5th … Continue reading Art What!: Singaporean-British Artist Kim Lim’s works on display at Tate Britain

Art What!: An Exercise of Meaning In A Glitch Season and Time Passes at National Gallery Singapore

Proposals for Novel Ways of Being, an unprecedented initiative uniting 12 local arts institutions, independent art spaces and collectives, opens next week with two brand new exhibitions at National Gallery Singapore. Aimed to showcase solidarity within the visual arts community, the two exhibitions, An Exercise of Meaning in a Glitch Season by National Gallery Singapore, and Time Passes by Singapore Art Museum, are helmed by independent curators, and spotlight established … Continue reading Art What!: An Exercise of Meaning In A Glitch Season and Time Passes at National Gallery Singapore

Art What!: Echo at the Substation Gallery

Today, electronics and smart devices have become a staple in the home, providing convenient ways to control your home. Technology today influences the way we experience everyday life: automating both industrial processes (factory automation) as well as social and economic interactions (Social media, payment services, peer-to-peer networks). Smart technologies extend their reach into the home, controlling the lighting, air-conditioning, and all manner of appliances and … Continue reading Art What!: Echo at the Substation Gallery

Art What!: NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore launches Online Benefit Art Auction 2020

Over the past seven years, the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore (NTU CCA) has been commended as a unique institution in Southeast Asia for its dynamic and academically rigorous programme. From featuring leading contemporary artists in exhibitions to engaging with contemporary art embedded in social-political spheres, the NTU CCA has always been at the forefront of art research and the up and coming. As … Continue reading Art What!: NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore launches Online Benefit Art Auction 2020

Art What!: 39th UOB Painting of the Year now accepting submissions; virtual UOB Art Gallery now open

United Overseas Bank (UOB) has announced that artists in Southeast Asia will be able to submit their entries for the 39th UOB Painting of the Year (POY) competition digitally given the COVID-19 restrictions. The annual UOB POY competition, Singapore’s longest-running and one of Southeast Asia’s most prestigious annual art awards is open to artists in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. The UOB POY is the … Continue reading Art What!: 39th UOB Painting of the Year now accepting submissions; virtual UOB Art Gallery now open

Art What!: Sandstorm in an Hourglass by Joo Choon Lin, Jaxton Su, and Sebastian Mary Tay

The sand in an hourglass is meant to represent time, a time that is measured with a past, present, and future. Each reset and inverted when the hourglass flips over. The symbol of an hourglass in relation to time is so entrenched; it is hard to consider it anew while we play our roles in this game of time. If some kind of force enters … Continue reading Art What!: Sandstorm in an Hourglass by Joo Choon Lin, Jaxton Su, and Sebastian Mary Tay

Art What!: Lim Tze Peng and Hong Zhu An Adopt Digital Technology with Their First Virtual Solo Exhibitions

Amid the uncertainties Covid-19 has brought us, two senior Singaporean artists, aged 100 and 65, will be holding their very first virtual solo exhibitions with Ode To Art gallery showcasing their decades of journey in pursuing art. Centenarian Lim Tze Peng has been unceasing this past year, rigorously painting and revisiting scenes of pre-modernised Singapore while Hong Zhu An has delved deeper into his introspective … Continue reading Art What!: Lim Tze Peng and Hong Zhu An Adopt Digital Technology with Their First Virtual Solo Exhibitions

Art What!: Life in a Cloud – Prominent artists create in response to living through a pandemic

Curated by Natalie Hennedige (Festival Director Designate, Singapore International Festival of Arts), Life in a Cloud is a digital playbook of creations from seven prominent artists, each established within their respective fields. These artists have created intimate 5-7 minute video chapters offering viewers insight into their artistic geneses and creations born out of this time of pandemic. With the world in isolation, how can we … Continue reading Art What!: Life in a Cloud – Prominent artists create in response to living through a pandemic

Art What!: Tai Kwun Launches Open Call for Artists’ Studios (Hong Kong)

HONG KONG – Tai Kwun — Centre for Heritage and Arts has announced the second annual Open Call for Artists’ Studios, an initiative aimed at artists, practitioners, and researchers working in the fields of contemporary art, performing arts, and heritage, the three main programming spheres at Tai Kwun. Applications are open to all, with a strong preference for candidates who can demonstrate a strong connection … Continue reading Art What!: Tai Kwun Launches Open Call for Artists’ Studios (Hong Kong)