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Exhibition Extravaganza: Albert Yonathan Setyawan’s Variations on Symmetry at Mizuma Gallery

Mizuma Gallery has announced a brand new solo exhibition, Variations on Symmetry, by Indonesian artist, Albert Yonathan Setyawan. Albert Yonathan Setyawan graduated from Bandung Institute of Technology with an MFA in Ceramics in 2012. Following that, he moved to Kyoto, Japan, to continue his research and training in contemporary ceramic art at Kyoto Seika University where he is a doctoral degree candidate. Setyawan has participated … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Albert Yonathan Setyawan’s Variations on Symmetry at Mizuma Gallery

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Exhibition Extravaganza: Art, Urban Change, and the Public Sphere – Art Education Summit by NTU CCA at Gillman Barracks

NTU CCA Singapore presents Art, Urban Change, and the Public Sphere, which engages with art in privately owned public spaces through a Public Art Education Summit and research presentation. Taking as its point of departure the neighbouring Culture City. Culture Scape. Public Art Trail at Mapletree Business City—developed with curatorial consultation by NTU CCA Singapore— the Summit and presentation explore broader cultural and artistic developments … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Art, Urban Change, and the Public Sphere – Art Education Summit by NTU CCA at Gillman Barracks

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Exhibition Extravaganza: Faris Nakamura’s Remember This Place, For We Will Be Back Here Again Someday at Richard Koh Fine Art

Richard Koh Fine Art has announced Faris Nakamura’s (b. 1988) solo exhibition in Singapore. Remember This Place, For We Will Be Back Here Again Someday this October. Known for his intricate scale models of seemingly impossible rooms and stairwells each hiding their own secrets, this new exhibition will see Nakamura present nine recent works in painted wood and mild steel. Following his sold out show at SEA Focus … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Faris Nakamura’s Remember This Place, For We Will Be Back Here Again Someday at Richard Koh Fine Art

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Exhibition Extravaganza: Maria Farrar’s Too late to turn back now at Ota Fine Arts

This October, Ota Fine Arts Singapore present “Too late to turn back now”, a solo exhibition by Maria Farrar. Born in the Philippines and brought up in Shimonoseki, Japan until the age of 15, Farrar then moved to London, England where she now lives and works. In recent years, Farrar has caught the attention of the European art world, having exhibited consistently in solo and … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Maria Farrar’s Too late to turn back now at Ota Fine Arts

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Review: A Clockwork Orange by Teater Ekamatra

Teater Ekamatra drags audiences into a dangerous dystopia where nothing and nobody can be trusted. Across the history of dystopian fiction, there is perhaps none quite as visceral and teetering on the edge of existential dread and horror as the society depicted in Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange. But even more terrifying than that perhaps is the realisation that such a dystopia is becoming more and more … Continue reading Review: A Clockwork Orange by Teater Ekamatra

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Exhibition Extravaganza: An Interview with Heath Yeo on the Art of Sulam (One Machine, One Stitch, One Man)

Sarong kebayas are gorgeous clothes synonymous with Peranakan culture, but how many of us know just how much work goes into them? This October, come discover the beauty and craftsmanship that goes into each one as designer Heath Yeo showcases the art form through 20 exquisite hand-crafted kebayas and formal gowns in One Machine, One Stitch, One Man at the Arts House. More specifically, it is the … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: An Interview with Heath Yeo on the Art of Sulam (One Machine, One Stitch, One Man)

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Museum Musings: Ian De Souza’s Clear Light at the Private Museum

The Private Museum (TPM) Singapore presents Australian artist Ian de Souza’s homecoming debut, Clear Light, this October. While spotlighting an artist returning to his land and heritage, Clear Light also embodies a man coming home to his self. Considering that all visual experiences start with light, Clear Light offers an experience of a new beginning marked by clarity – in Ian’s own words: “Just let it be and feel it.” Born … Continue reading Museum Musings: Ian De Souza’s Clear Light at the Private Museum

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Teater Ekamatra’s A Clockwork Orange: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives

British author Anthony Burgess’ seminal novel A Clockwork Orange has seen countless adaptations over the years, from stage plays to its best known iteration – a 1971 film version directed by Stanley Kubrick. But of all these adaptations, one we’ve yet to see is a version created in a Singaporean context. Enter Teater Ekamatra’s newest production – a Malay language adaptation of A Clockwork Orange, set to premiere this September, … Continue reading Teater Ekamatra’s A Clockwork Orange: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives

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Museum Musings: Disney – Magic of Animation at the ArtScience Museum

If you’re feeling nostalgic and long for the animated films of your childhood, then you’re in for a treat this October as the ArtScience Museum presents Disney: Magic of Animation. Offering visitors the rare opportunity to experience over 90 years of Disney’s animation, visitors will even get to see original artworks from the highly-anticipated film, Frozen 2, set for release later this year. From Steamboat Willie (1928), the first … Continue reading Museum Musings: Disney – Magic of Animation at the ArtScience Museum

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Taking A Trip: Beyond the Road at the Saatchi Gallery (Review)

UNKLE and Punchdrunk unite to create an explosive, immersive exploration of belief, life and death. LONDON – A Punchdrunk experience, loosely described, feels something like a trippy fever dream, bringing audience members into a sprawling, labyrinthine world that toes the line between imagination and reality. Darkly imaginative, intricately detailed and with a flair for the theatricality at every turn, suffice to say, it’s an experience that … Continue reading Taking A Trip: Beyond the Road at the Saatchi Gallery (Review)

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