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George Town Festival 2019: An Interview with Lee Mok Yee, Creator of Superstition II

PENANG, MALAYSIA – Temples may be sacred ground, but for artist Lee Mok Yee, they also double as a gallery, specifically for his latest exhibition Superstition II. Inspired by their interiors and significance, the Malaysian artist has crafted installations in two beautiful temples in George Town as part of the 2019 George Town Festival, each one delving into concepts of religious symbolism, Taoist philosophy and managing to link … Continue reading George Town Festival 2019: An Interview with Lee Mok Yee, Creator of Superstition II

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Camden Fringe 2019: The Cardboard Kitchen Project by FK Co-Lab

LONDON – After bringing their interactive installation Dear Cardboard Kitchen to Singapore in May, London based Singapore company FK Co-Lab has further developed the installation into a full length theatre production, set to premiere at Camden Fringe this August. Created by FK Co-Lab co-founders Faezah Zulkifli (director) and Nur Khairiyah Ramli (producer), The Cardboard Kitchen Project follows Jennie, as she moves from Singapore to London. She inherits a … Continue reading Camden Fringe 2019: The Cardboard Kitchen Project by FK Co-Lab

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Preview: Affordable Art Fair 2019 – Autumn Edition

For just one weekend this November, the seasonal Affordable Art Fair returns to Singapore’s F1 Pit Building for its 10th year, showcasing a fresh plethora of local, regional, and international talents, with over 80 participating galleries. Also doubling as the 20th year of Affordable Art Fair in London, it’s celebrations all around for the largest organiser of popular art fairs in the world. Hosting a total of 13 fairs in … Continue reading Preview: Affordable Art Fair 2019 – Autumn Edition

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Museum Musings: ArtScience Museum Celebrates Moon Landing’s 50th Anniversary with Moongazers

In conjunction with their ongoing Floating Utopias exhibition, the ArtScience Musuem is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s landing on the moon with a special event titled Moongazers. Taking place from 18th to 20th July, Moongazers explores the reverberations of Apollo 11’s achievement today and looks into our complex fascination with the Moon through a variety of performances, films, talks and workshops. At the centre of Moongazers is Luke Jerram’s breathtaking Museum of Moon installation, where various programmes … Continue reading Museum Musings: ArtScience Museum Celebrates Moon Landing’s 50th Anniversary with Moongazers

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START at Gillman Barracks to Develop and Promote Art Collecting Locally

This July, Gillman Barracks launches START at Gillman Barracks, a three-day lifestyle event with the aim of developing and engaging potential art collectors and art enthusiasts to start collecting art. Featuring a dedicated retail space with contemporary art, limited edition prints, furniture and fashion by local designers and brands, the event will also be complemented by tours of the precinct with personalities themed around collecting … Continue reading START at Gillman Barracks to Develop and Promote Art Collecting Locally

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Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) presents Sanne Mestrom’s There Is A Poem

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Continuing Mestrom’s interest in human behaviour, There is a Poem reflects on how we move through our daily lives, and the ways in which we perform our bodies in the built environment – particularly in the public realm. The exhibition will consider how the physical world shapes us, at times pushing us together, and other times holding us apart. There is a Poem includes black and gold screen … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) presents Sanne Mestrom’s There Is A Poem

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Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum presents Guo Pei – Chinese Art and Couture 

If there’s one celebrity to look out for each year at the Met Gala red carpet, it’s Rihanna. And back in 2015, when the theme for the Gala was China Through The Looking Glass, the Barbados singer-songwriter stunned with an impossible-to-miss, yellow gown, its long train pooling into a golden circle, as the cameras snapped away. That iconic dress was designed by none other than … Continue reading Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum presents Guo Pei – Chinese Art and Couture 

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Museum Musings: National Gallery Singapore presents Awakenings – Art in Society in Asia 1960s-1990s

In the wake of the recent anti-extradition protests, it seems oddly appropriate that the National Gallery Singapore’s (The Gallery) latest exhibition deals with issues of art as provocative, rebellious and resonant, its Southeast Asian premiere following successful showings in Japan and Korea. Co-organised by The Gallery, Museum of Modern Art Tokyo (MOMAT), Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Korea (MMCA) and the Japan Foundation Asia … Continue reading Museum Musings: National Gallery Singapore presents Awakenings – Art in Society in Asia 1960s-1990s

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Museum Musings: NTU CCA presents Siah Armajani’s Spaces for the Public. Spaces for Democracy.

NTU Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) Singapore presents Spaces for the Public. Spaces for Democracy this July, the first institutional solo exhibition in Asia of Iranian-American artist Siah Armajani. Considered a leading figure creating art in public space, Armajani merges architecture and conceptual art in his sculptures, drawings, and public installations that range from bridges to gardens, and outdoor structures such as gazebos for public use. His … Continue reading Museum Musings: NTU CCA presents Siah Armajani’s Spaces for the Public. Spaces for Democracy.

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Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Singapore) presents Glenn Barkley’s doyouremembermylove

In his work, Sydney and Berry NSW-based artist Glenn Barkley often draws upon the history of ceramics, popular song, the garden and conversations about art and the internet. doyouremembermylove is Glenn Barkley’s first solo exhibition in Singapore featuring new ceramics and collages that, amongst other things, have a relationship to the Tang dynasty ceramics collection of the Asian Civilizations Museum. These new works ponder upon the ancient … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Singapore) presents Glenn Barkley’s doyouremembermylove

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