Preview: Festival of Women, N.O.W. 2021 by T:>works

From 13 to 31 July, T:>Works will power on with the final iteration of Festival of Women, N.O.W. (not ordinary work) as a completely digital experience for the second time. Helmed by theatre artist Noorlinah Mohamed, the 2021 edition will consolidate various digital platforms to engage new and existing audiences, a strategy that has proven successful in its first all-virtual edition1 in 2020. With 15 … Continue reading Preview: Festival of Women, N.O.W. 2021 by T:>works

Art What!: #SGFASHIONNOW at the Asian Civilisations Museum

Can contemporary fashion ever be held to the same standards as ancient artefacts and art? The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) certainly seems to think so, with #SGFASHIONNOW, their first ever display of contemporary Singapore fashion. Presented in collaboration with LASALLE College of the Arts’ School of Fashion and the Textile and Fashion Federation (TaFF), #SGFASHIONNOW presents several showstopping outfits crafted by local designers, each modernising … Continue reading Art What!: #SGFASHIONNOW at the Asian Civilisations Museum

Preview: Faghag (2021) by Wild Rice

Pink Dot 2021 may be over, but being a faghag is an all-year affair. And for Pam Oei, dubbed ‘Singapore’s #1 Faghag’, she’s letting her rainbow flag fly high and declaring her love for the gays loud and proud for the whole of July, as Wild Rice’s Faghag returns to theatres from 1st July. After first premiering at the 2018 Singapore Theatre Festival, Pam Oei’s … Continue reading Preview: Faghag (2021) by Wild Rice

Art What!: 3+3+3 – On Condition at The Private Museum

In their final show at their space at 51 Waterloo Street, The Private Museum Singapore (TPM) is set to present 3+3+3: On Condition—a group exhibition curated by Andrea Fam. This marks the third edition of TPM’s Guest Curator Platform—collaborating with guest curators to support and experiment with independent curatorial practice through the presentation of different perspectives of our world. This interdisciplinary exhibition will feature both … Continue reading Art What!: 3+3+3 – On Condition at The Private Museum

Art What!: Cross-cultural art project Cyborg Thinks sees Singaporeans and South Korean artists collaborate

Cyborg Thinks is a collaborative art exchange project by Singaporean artists Jaxton Su and Lynette Quek, and South Korean artists Jieun Gu and Darae Baek, which examines the correlations between the cyber and physical world – their tools, contexts, and boundaries, in an attempt to form an archive of shared knowledge across Singapore and South Korea as the artists explore everyday human experiences and issues … Continue reading Art What!: Cross-cultural art project Cyborg Thinks sees Singaporeans and South Korean artists collaborate

Art What!: Woaw Gallery x Avant Arte Presents WoP

HONG KONG – From 18th June to 7th July 2021, WOAW Gallery will be collaborating with Avant Arte to stage an exhibition of original works on paper, WoP, at 9 Queen’s Road Central in Hong Kong. Avant Arte have rapidly established themselves as a dynamic, disruptive force in the art world. Beginning as a contemporary art blog and now collaborating with world-leading artists like Cai … Continue reading Art What!: Woaw Gallery x Avant Arte Presents WoP

★★★☆☆ Book Review: The Elephant and the Tree by Jin Pyn Lee

Heartbreaking children’s book about conservation. Children’s books don’t always have to showcase the most groundbreaking art to leave an impact. Most of the time, that comes from the power of the story within the book, and with The Elephant and the Tree, Jin Pyn Lee’s tale of an enslaved elephant is likely to haunt you after turning the last page. Dedicated to ‘the voiceless’, The … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: The Elephant and the Tree by Jin Pyn Lee

★★★☆☆ Book Review: The Womps – Chick Bee’s Charming Cha-Cha by John Lim and Samantha Han

Learning to stay true to oneself, with the help of these furry friends. Following their introduction to the world in Pinto’s Pinky Promises, The Womps are back to navigate the ups and downs of life and friendship, where readers stand to learn a thing or two along the way! This time around, our Womp of focus is Chick Bee (the blue Cheeto-looking one), who’s learnt … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: The Womps – Chick Bee’s Charming Cha-Cha by John Lim and Samantha Han

★★☆☆☆ Book Review: Save Me From Chloe by Kang Jing

Fledgling comic strip needs time to work on its writing and world-building. Living with a younger sibling can be one of the most frustrating, or rewarding experiences of your life (and often, both at the same time). In Save Me From Chloe, Kang Jing’s self-published collection of comic strips, the artist chronicles the ups and downs of a pair of siblings daily lives in Singapore, … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Book Review: Save Me From Chloe by Kang Jing

Art What!: An interview with centenarian artist Lim Tze Peng

If you met artist Lim Tze Peng in his studio or an exhibition, one of the first questions he’s likely to ask is ‘have I improved?’ Considering he’s already 100 years old, you’d think that he’s already at the peak of his career. But Mr Lim is not like other artists, and is always looking at what comes next, and not what comes before, a … Continue reading Art What!: An interview with centenarian artist Lim Tze Peng