Museum Musings: 浮槎 Fú Chá at the National Gallery Singapore’s Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden

  Launched as part of Singapore Art Week 2020, Cao Fei, one of China’s foremost contemporary artists, presents a new large-scale kinetic sculptural installation, 浮槎 Fú Chá, at National Gallery Singapore, as part of the Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission. This marks an exciting departure for the artist who is primarily known for her moving image practice. Some of her known works include RMB City: A Second … Continue reading Museum Musings: 浮槎 Fú Chá at the National Gallery Singapore’s Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden

Singapore Art Week 2020: Programmes At Gillman Barracks

While a little off the beaten track, Gillman Barracks remains one of Singapore’s premier visual arts destinations with its host of galleries all gathered in a single location. For Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2020, the venue will host an array of inspiring and innovative art experiences from 11th to 19th January 2020. Expect to see work by over 80 artists from Singapore and beyond, including … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2020: Programmes At Gillman Barracks

Exhibition Extravaganza: Kelley Cheng’s Proportion & Emotion at National Design Centre

Despite being trained in architecture, designer Kelley Cheng refrains from calling herself one, simply because over the last two decades of her illustrious career, she has done far more than just design spaces. Her breadth of work spans the roles of editor, writer, curator, spatial designer, graphic designer, video director, interactive designer, and educator, among others, and to this day, continues to put out work … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Kelley Cheng’s Proportion & Emotion at National Design Centre

Museum Musings: 2219 – Futures Imagined at the ArtScience Museum

While most institutions and organisations may be busy celebrating our Bicentennial this year, the ArtScience Museum has gone in quite the opposite direction with their newest exhibition, as they instead celebrate our future, 200 years later. With 2219: Futures Imagined, the ArtScience Museum takes inspiration from local poet Alvin Pang to present a speculative exhibition of works from over two dozen artists, architects, filmmakers, writers and theatre companies from Singapore and … Continue reading Museum Musings: 2219 – Futures Imagined at the ArtScience Museum

Museum Musings: National Gallery Singapore presents Chua Soo Bin – Truths & Legends

National Gallery Singapore spotlights its photographic collection with the first retrospective of local photographer and Cultural Medallion recipient, Chua Soo Bin, in the exhibition, Chua Soo Bin: Truths & Legends. Curated by Charmaine Toh from National Gallery, Chua Soo Bin: Truths & Legends features close to 100 photographic works alongside archival materials, the exhibition, which runs from 6th December 2019 to 28th June 2020, will … Continue reading Museum Musings: National Gallery Singapore presents Chua Soo Bin – Truths & Legends

Arts in Malaysia 2019/20: ILHAM Gallery and Singapore Art Museum Present The Body Politic and The Body (Preview)

KUALA LUMPUR – ILHAM Gallery and Singapore Art Museum (SAM) present ILHAM x SAM Project: The Body Politic and the Body from 8th December 2019 to 12th April 2020 at ILHAM Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. The first collaboration between ILHAM Gallery and SAM, it explores the many facets of contemporary art and its genealogies in Malaysia. The Body Politic and the Body is conceived as a … Continue reading Arts in Malaysia 2019/20: ILHAM Gallery and Singapore Art Museum Present The Body Politic and The Body (Preview)

Exhibition Extravaganza: Rooted in Bali at the Mizuma Gallery

Mizuma Gallery has announced Rooted in Bali, a group exhibition curated by Hermanto Soerjanto, featuring three Indonesian artists: Budi Agung Kuswara, I Made Djirna, and Made Wianta. Rooted in Bali presents the works of three contemporary artists who were born, raised, and are now working in Bali. Coming from three different generations with different artistic approaches as well as techniques and media, Budi Agung Kuswara, … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Rooted in Bali at the Mizuma Gallery

Affordable Art Fair Singapore Total Sales Surpass $45 Million On Milestone 10th Edition

Affordable Art Fair Singapore closed on Sunday (24 November) after welcoming 13,000 visitors and SG $3.4 million in art sales. The fair saw a strong increase of 20% in the number of artworks finding happy homes with experienced collectors discovering new artists as well as first time buyers starting their art collections. Visitors were inspired to expand their art knowledge and explore their creativity at … Continue reading Affordable Art Fair Singapore Total Sales Surpass $45 Million On Milestone 10th Edition

Preview: Singapore Art Week 2020 – Art Takes Over

From 11th to 19th January 2020, the city will once again come alive with an explosion of art events as Singapore Art Week (SAW) returns for the new decade. Now in its 8th edition, the joint initiative by the National Arts Council (NAC), the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) presents a brand new selection of exciting artworks and programmes happening … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Art Week 2020 – Art Takes Over

The Big Apple: NYC & Company Announce NYC Winter Outing, Aligning NYC Broadway Week, NYC Restaurant Week and NYC Must-See Week

New York – NYC & Company, New York City’s official destination marketing organization, announced the return of NYC Winter OutingSM, which will run from January 21 to February 9, 2020. Originally launched in January 2019 to inspire overnight trips during the winter months, NYC Winter Outing combines NYC & Company’s three signature promotional programs—NYC Broadway WeekSM, NYC Restaurant Week® and NYC Must-See WeekSM—creating ultimate value across the five boroughs. During the three-week … Continue reading The Big Apple: NYC & Company Announce NYC Winter Outing, Aligning NYC Broadway Week, NYC Restaurant Week and NYC Must-See Week