Category: Singapore

Arts, festival, Hong Kong, Preview, Singapore

Arts of Hong Kong: Daido Moriyama’s “City Drifter” with WKM Gallery and Organikka at Melody

Melody House of Food & Music plays host to a celebration of art, music and mixology in collaboration with WKM Gallery and Organikka, a multidisciplinary collective from Brazil and Argentina, bringing their exotic identity to Melody for one evening only. On 26 March, Melody welcomes guests to experience an exclusive preview of “City Drifter”, a solo exhibition of selected works by renowned Japanese photographer Daido … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Daido Moriyama’s “City Drifter” with WKM Gallery and Organikka at Melody

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Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

Art What!: Drama Mama – A series of portraits of Singaporean artists performing themselves

Need a spark of drama in your life? Head down to Funan, and check out Drama Mama, a series of portraits of Singaporean artists performing themselves, photographed and curated by Tan Ngiap Heng, a visual artist who seeks to find truth and beauty from conscious observation of everyday experiences. Co-presented with Wild Rice, this photography installation featuring over eighty images of artists celebrates the vibrant … Continue reading Art What!: Drama Mama – A series of portraits of Singaporean artists performing themselves

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Arts, musical, Review, Sands Theatre, Singapore

★★★★★ Review: Matilda The Musical by Base Entertainment Asia and GWB Entertainment

Touring production of the West End smash hit is a showcase of immense talent across the board. Matilda The Musical is one of the best modern musicals to have come out of the West End. Sweeping awards when it first premiered, the musical, based on Roald Dahl’s children’s novel of the same name, was a smash hit that has enamoured audiences around the world with … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Matilda The Musical by Base Entertainment Asia and GWB Entertainment

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Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

Art What!: WOAW Gallery Presents ‘Truth Be Told: a duo show by Larissa De Jesús Negrón and Kristína Bukovčáková’

This March, WOAW Gallery presents Truth Be Told, a duo show featuring 13 recent works by Larissa De Jesús Negrón and Kristína Bukovčáková in the gallery’s Singapore space. Although permeated with a sense of unreality through fantastical dreamscapes, strange creatures, or distorted figures, their distinctive visuals are held together by sincerity and literalism. Often overlapping aesthetically and technically, the works discuss disparate yet existential subjects … Continue reading Art What!: WOAW Gallery Presents ‘Truth Be Told: a duo show by Larissa De Jesús Negrón and Kristína Bukovčáková’

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★★ Review: Falling by Pangdemonium!

Stunning revival shines spotlight on the difficulty of caregiving. It is the natural tendency of every parent to shower their own child with unconditional love. But there are times that love is tested and pushed to its limits, when faced with nigh impossible circumstances facing a family. One example might be bringing up a child on the autism spectrum, often requiring additional care, attention and … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Falling by Pangdemonium!

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Music Is: Prodigious – The Trout & Four Seasons by re:sound Collective

This March, prepare your ears for a double bill of some of classical music’s most beloved compositions, as re:sound Collective proudly presents Franz Schubert’s charming Trout Quintet, and the evergreen Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi in one exciting concert. Playing next week at the Victoria Concert Hall, Schubert’s Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 is better known as the Trout Quintet. Written for piano, … Continue reading Music Is: Prodigious – The Trout & Four Seasons by re:sound Collective

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Singapore

DBS’s Frontliners as the First Line of Defence Against Scam

DBS’s Frontliners as the First Line of Defence Against Scam Think about this scenario: you’re about to send a large sum overseas after receiving a call from someone claiming to be a government official. They say your account is under investigation, and they need the funds “for verification.” You’re worried but feel the pressure to act fast. Thankfully, DBS scam-trained frontliners notice this unease at … Continue reading DBS’s Frontliners as the First Line of Defence Against Scam

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Arts, Review, Singapore, SRT, Theatre

★★★☆☆ Review: Grounded by Singapore Theatre Company

Pride comes before a fall. Among the many male-dominated industries that exist in the world, the military may be among the most skewed, with a much smaller minority of female professionals who exist within the field. In that sense, the women who do find success in the military often seem to have to shelve their femininity, to become ‘one of the boys’ to fit in … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Grounded by Singapore Theatre Company

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Art What!, News, Singapore

Art What!: Dr Eugene Tan takes over as the new Chief Executive Officer of National Gallery Singapore and Singapore Art Museum

Dr Eugene Tan, current Director of National Gallery Singapore (the Gallery) and Singapore Art Museum (SAM) will be appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Gallery and SAM on 1 April 2024. He will also take on the role of Head of the Visual Arts Cluster (VAC), which comprises the Gallery, SAM and STPI. He succeeds Ms Chong Siak Ching, who is retiring from her … Continue reading Art What!: Dr Eugene Tan takes over as the new Chief Executive Officer of National Gallery Singapore and Singapore Art Museum

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Arts, Review, Singapore, The Arts House

★★★★☆ Review: Soft Power – The Collaborative Making of a Botanical Installation by This Humid House and Wagner Kreusch

Flower power by way of storytelling via plants. While often known more for their installations and collaborations in retail, botanical design studio This Humid House presented their first ever public event on Wednesday, with a botanical installation created live with renowned florist and educator Wagner Kreusch. Held at the Arts House Chamber, Soft Power is described as ‘part performance, part demonstration, and part conversation’, while … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Soft Power – The Collaborative Making of a Botanical Installation by This Humid House and Wagner Kreusch

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