Museum Musings: Wu Guanzhong – Expressions of Pen & Palette at the National Gallery Singapore

The National Gallery Singapore commemorates seminal Chinese artist Wu Guanzhong’s centennial year with a special exhibition celebrating his use of art and literature. Co-curated by Dr Cai Heng and Jennifer K. Y. Lam., the exhibition will comprise a selection of key works from the Gallery’s collection and major private collections, revealing recurring themes and symbolism that run through his work, including depictions of his hometown … Continue reading Museum Musings: Wu Guanzhong – Expressions of Pen & Palette at the National Gallery Singapore

Preview: Singapore Calendar – Hungry Ghost Festival by OH! Open House

Fresh from a successful edition of OH! Open House earlier this year, the team is back for an all new art experience in the form of the Singapore Calendar. Launched on 25th August 2018, this new programme offers audiences a chance to follow various artists over the course of four months as they develop works inspired by significant dates in the local calendar. For the … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Calendar – Hungry Ghost Festival by OH! Open House

Preview: From Across The Causeway by Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra

Hosted at the home of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra at Victoria Concert Hall, the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) crosses the causeway to present a special one night only concert on September 1st! Titled From Across The Causeway, the orchestra will be led by Japanese maestro Eiji Oue, who has conducted top orchestras from the New York Philharmonic to the Philadelphia Orchestra to the Munich Philharmonic. The concert will … Continue reading Preview: From Across The Causeway by Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra

Museums: ‘Japanese Connections – The Birth of Modern Décor’ at the Louvre Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, UAE – Curated by Musée d’Orsay General Curator Isabelle Cahn, the Louvre Abu Dhabi presents ‘Japanese Connections: The Birth of Modern Décor’ this September, assembled from the collections of Louvre Abu Dhabi, Musée d’Orsay, Musée national des Arts asiatiques – Guimet and Musée des Arts Décoratifs (MAD). Marking the first exhibition for the museum’s 2018 autumn season, the exhibition will display 19th and 20th century paintings, prints and screens that highlight cultural dialogues … Continue reading Museums: ‘Japanese Connections – The Birth of Modern Décor’ at the Louvre Abu Dhabi

Preview Monday: Toy Toy Toy! by re:SOUND Collective

This September, Cultural Medallion winner and “Queen of the Toy Piano” Margaret Leng Tan joins the re:Sound Collective in an evening of intimate music centred around toys and the toy piano. Expect toy themed tunes throughout the night such as Haydn’s Toy Symphony to the world premiere of an all new arrangement of Stephen Montague’s ‘A Toy Symphony’, which will incorporate the toy piano. The world’s leading … Continue reading Preview Monday: Toy Toy Toy! by re:SOUND Collective

Event Preview: Neon Lights 2018

Neon Lights returns this November to Fort Canning Park! Taking place over a single weekend from 9th to 11th November, the family-friendly outdoor music and arts festival is set to once again present a stellar line-up of international and local music acts, alongside plenty of arts programmes and activities for all ages. This year’s edition of the festival will kick off on Friday, 9th November … Continue reading Event Preview: Neon Lights 2018

Preview: Intercultural Theatre Institute Final Year Individual Projects

Following productions in March and June, the latest batch of students from the Intercultural Theatre Institute are fast approaching their graduation date. In September, each of the four students will be presenting brand new, original works conceived by them, as part of their Final Year Individual Project showcase. Considered a critical and integral aspect of ITI’s actor training programme, the FYIP is a project students have … Continue reading Preview: Intercultural Theatre Institute Final Year Individual Projects

Chang Sensory Trails 2018: Specialities with Long Chim

The third edition of the Chang Sensory Trails returns at the end of the month, and as part of the celebrations, a total of eight Singapore-based Thai restaurants will be showcasing quintessential Thai cuisine served up with with the Thai philosophy of ‘lamiat’, or ‘attention to detail and looking beyond the ordinary’. One of these restaurants is Long Chim at Marina Bay Sands, who will be cooking … Continue reading Chang Sensory Trails 2018: Specialities with Long Chim

Singapore Night Festival 2018 – Lighting up the Bras Basah.Bugis Precinct

This weekend, the annual Singapore Night Festival has returned for its 11th edition. While not yet in full swing, with live performances and a festival village set to premiere next week, all fourteen of its night light exhibitions have already gone up, ready for hungry cameras begging for a shot of these illuminated artworks. Here’s some artworks to look forward to: As with just about … Continue reading Singapore Night Festival 2018 – Lighting up the Bras Basah.Bugis Precinct

George Town Festival Week Three: Breaking The Boundaries of Theatre (20th – 26th August)

GEORGE TOWN, MALAYSIA – In the third week of the annual George Town Festival, we go full speed ahead into theatrical productions, with several theatre companies from both Malaysia and the world coming together to present some unique stories that utilise the magic of the medium to create unforgettable experiences: Presented by The Temple of Arts, Under the Kayon Tree features some of Malaysia’s top musicians and … Continue reading George Town Festival Week Three: Breaking The Boundaries of Theatre (20th – 26th August)