Art What!: Decode | The art of Mi Fu by Ho Seok Kee

Insight (洞察力). Acrylic and oil on canvas | 100 x 120 cm This month, UOB Art Gallery presents Decode, a solo art exhibition by Ms Ho Seok Kee, winner of the 2018 UOB Painting of the Year (POY) (Singapore) Silver Award, Established Artist Category. Decode showcases Ms Ho’s latest series of paintings which depicts her perspectives on modern technology such as artificial intelligence, machine learning … Continue reading Art What!: Decode | The art of Mi Fu by Ho Seok Kee

Arts of Hong Kong 2020: The Finale of Mr. AD by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

HONG KONG – HKRep Artistic Director Anthony Chan’s newest creation, The Finale of Mr. AD, traces the story of a determined artistic director putting everything on the line to highlight the paradox of art and commerce. Is this black comedy a pie in the sky or a self-revelatory confession? Written and directed by Anthony Chan, featuring Ko Hon Man, Ng Ka Leung, Lai Ying Ying, Liu Shuk Fun … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2020: The Finale of Mr. AD by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

Arts of the UK 2020: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase at Greenwich Theatre

LONDON – This Christmas, Greenwich Theatre reopens with Russ Tunney’s thrilling festive adaptation of Joan Aiken’s classic children’s novel, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. This fun-filled socially distanced adventure is accompanied by an online and interactive experience, Sir Willoughby’s Challenge, for those unable to attend the live performance The Wolves of Willoughby Chase tells the story of two brave and determined girls as they encounter unforgettable … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase at Greenwich Theatre

Arts of the UK 2020: Tales from the Front Line by Talawa Theatre Company

LONDON – Black key workers, from NHS staff to teachers, have their voices heard in Talawa Theatre Company’s new online series. Exposing the hypocrisy, furious exhaustion, and glimmering hope for a better future, Tales from the Front Line uses verbatim interviews to explore the historic Covid-19 crisis and its seismic impact on those on the Front Line of the pandemic. The six short films in this … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Tales from the Front Line by Talawa Theatre Company

Arts of the UK 2020: Shapero launches exciting Emporium with cornucopia of objects from renowned dealers and gallerists

LONDON – 2020 has seen an exciting period of expansion for Shapero Rare Books and Shapero Gallery, moving into two vast new spaces on New Bond Street, as well as a new ground-floor gallery on Maddox Street for Shapero Modern. In addition to a suite of offices solely for Rare Books, New Bond Street will also house an exciting new Emporium, where a cornucopia of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Shapero launches exciting Emporium with cornucopia of objects from renowned dealers and gallerists

Art What!: Art takes over the city once again with Singapore Art Week 2021

We’re finally coming to the end of a rather harrowing year, and as we move into 2021, the arts scene seems determined to start off on a note of hope, with the return of Singapore Art Week (SAW) this January. Jointly organised by the National Arts Council (NAC), Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), SAW 2021 is set to continue the … Continue reading Art What!: Art takes over the city once again with Singapore Art Week 2021

Music Is: SSO Live December concerts to include first ever Christmas fundraising concert at Esplanade

On 15th and 16th December 2020, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra will return to Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay for its first live concert there since 5th March 2020. In the first ever SSO Christmas Fundraising Concert, Associate Conductor Joshua Tan will conduct the SSO Strings in seasonal music by Vivaldi, Bach and Vaughan Williams for an audience of 400 on each night. The concert … Continue reading Music Is: SSO Live December concerts to include first ever Christmas fundraising concert at Esplanade

Music Is: Singapore Symphony Orchestra goes onscreen with Shaw Theatres

For the first time in the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s history, an SSO concert will be screened in cinemas – on 27th and 30th November at Shaw Theatres. The film will be shown at Shaw Theatres Lido 4 in Orchard, on Friday 27th November, followed by a screening at Shaw Theatres Jewel 1 on Monday 30th November. The screening features the orchestra’s concert “Chorus of the … Continue reading Music Is: Singapore Symphony Orchestra goes onscreen with Shaw Theatres

Art What!: Days — and counting Viewing Party by OH! Open House

  Even though OH! Open House’s signature tours haven’t been able to happen this year due to the coronavirus, the team has been hard at work finding alternatives to the norm, resulting in the digital exhibition Days — and counting, completely free to view online. Framed around the narrative of a sleeping man’s dreamscape, the exhibition takes audiences on a (digital) tour of this dream, journeying … Continue reading Art What!: Days — and counting Viewing Party by OH! Open House

Preview: RawGround – Reference by RAW Moves

Bored at home and run out of things to binge on Netflix? Try marathoning dance videos instead, as RAW Moves presents RawGround: Reference this November. Taking its title from how references act as the the frameworks through which we develop several different facets of our lives – ourselves, others, the past and the present, a total of 12 short films will be released over 12 … Continue reading Preview: RawGround – Reference by RAW Moves