Museum Musings: Arus Balik – From below the wind to above the wind and back again at NTU CCA

This March, the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) Singapore presents Arus Balik – From below the wind to above the wind and back again featuring the works of artists Ade Darmawan (Indonesia), ila (Singapore), Zac Langdon-Pole (New Zealand/Germany), Shubigi Rao (India/Singapore), Lucy Raven (United States), and Melati Suryodarmo (Indonesia). Initiated from a conversation between Belgian curator Philippe Pirotte and Jakarta-based artist Ade Darmawan, the two were … Continue reading Museum Musings: Arus Balik – From below the wind to above the wind and back again at NTU CCA

#PLASTIKOPHOBIA: High Commission of Canada To Singapore Launches Exhibition Highlighting Plastic Waste At Marina Barrage

On Thursday, 7th March, the High Commission of Canada, together with City Developments Limited launched #PLASTIKOPHOBIA, a brand new art installation and photo exhibition at the Sustainable Singapore Gallery at Marina Barrage. Inspired by the increasing levels of marine plastic pollution, the exhibition features the works of Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong on the theme of marine plastics, and launched to mark World Wildlife Day, with the 2019 theme of “Life below … Continue reading #PLASTIKOPHOBIA: High Commission of Canada To Singapore Launches Exhibition Highlighting Plastic Waste At Marina Barrage

Museum Musings: Stories of a Woman and Her Dowry by Yanyun Chen

Winner of the People’s Choice Award for her work at the President’s Young Talents 2019 (PYT 2019), Yanyun Chen is already back with a new work this March, as Grey Projects presents Stories of a Woman and Her Dowry. Best known for her charcoal-based practices (which also featured prominently in PYT 2019 with her work The scars that write us), this new exhibition deals with the story … Continue reading Museum Musings: Stories of a Woman and Her Dowry by Yanyun Chen

Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf Goes To Art Basel Hong Kong 2019

HONG KONG – Sullivan+Strumpf is set to present at premiere art fair Art Basel Hong Kong 2019, this March, bringing in a selection of works by artists with diverse practices in both two and three dimensions, including Tony Albert, Sydney Ball, Lindy Lee, Sam Leach, I Nyoman Masriadi, Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, Alex Seton and Yang Yongliang, many of whom have been exhibited at their galleries across Sydney … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf Goes To Art Basel Hong Kong 2019

Museum Musings: From Lost Roots to Urban Meadows at The Private Museum

This March, in celebration of International Woman’s Day 2019, The Private Museum presents a join exhibition by female artists Madhvi Subrahmanian and Nandita Mukand, featuring installation and sculptural works informed by their explorations into how nature inserts itself into the urban world. In From Lost Roots to Urban Meadows, the joint exhibition sees concepts of fluidity, nature, metaphysics and more. For Subrahmanian, the ceramics artist reflected on … Continue reading Museum Musings: From Lost Roots to Urban Meadows at The Private Museum

OH! Open House 2019: PASSPORT (Preview)

A passport summarises you in an instant. It opens up the world or damns you to bureaucratic hell. It affirms your identity or is just a booklet with benefits. A way out or a guarantee of a home to come back to. What do passports mean to you?  Departing from OH! Open House’s typical style, Singapore’s favourite neighbourhood art walk takes on not one but … Continue reading OH! Open House 2019: PASSPORT (Preview)

Singapore Art Week 2019: Art Takes Over Comes To An End

The seventh edition of Singapore Art Week 2019 drew to a close this week. Organised by the National Arts Council (NAC), the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), this year’s edition saw over 100 programmes presented from 19 to 27 January. While this year’s edition saw some endings (controversial ones, we’re looking at you Art Stage), it also brought with … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2019: Art Takes Over Comes To An End

Museum Musings: An Interview with Madeleine Lee, Inaugural Poet-In-Residence At The National Gallery Singapore’s Words on Arts Series

Some time back, National Gallery Singapore began their Words on Art programme, introducing the idea of poets-in-residence to pen collections based on their time spent within the gallery walls, admiring the works of art and putting pen to paper. The first of these local poets was Madeleine Lee, whose ekphrastic poetry written in response to the Gallery’s exhibitions was collected in regarding, published by National Gallery Singapore … Continue reading Museum Musings: An Interview with Madeleine Lee, Inaugural Poet-In-Residence At The National Gallery Singapore’s Words on Arts Series

Museum Musings: Introducing ARTitude Galeria – The First Colombian Contemporary Art Gallery in Singapore

Dedicated solely to introducing Colombian artists to Asian audiences, the launch of ARTitude Galeria marks an exciting new addition to our local arts scene, bringing with them not only the introduction of established artists collectors and art enthusiasts would automatically take an interest in, but also brand new names and young, up and coming artists to look out for, connecting Colombia with Singapore and vice versa. … Continue reading Museum Musings: Introducing ARTitude Galeria – The First Colombian Contemporary Art Gallery in Singapore

Preview: Five Programming Hubs To Enjoy While Admiring i Light 2019 – The Bicentennial Edition

The end of the month will see the return of i Light Singapore – Bicentennial Edition, bringing with it a curated mix of over 20 programmes alongside 33 light art installations. As an anchor event to kick-start the Singapore Bicentennial commemoration in 2019, the Festival is set to connect people across generations through shared experiences, delectable food, delightful music and immersive play, while promoting awareness about sustainability and … Continue reading Preview: Five Programming Hubs To Enjoy While Admiring i Light 2019 – The Bicentennial Edition