Category: Singapore

Arts, Interview, National Gallery, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

A Decade of Art and Belonging: Dr Eugene Tan discusses National Gallery Singapore’s milestone 10th Anniversary and beyond

When National Gallery Singapore opened its doors in 2015, it represented a statement of intent. Housed in the beautifully restored City Hall and former Supreme Court buildings, it represented Singapore’s ambition to position art not at the periphery of civic life, but at its very centre. Now, as the Gallery marks its tenth anniversary with a weekend-long celebration the Gallery’s 10th Birthday Bash, CEO and … Continue reading A Decade of Art and Belonging: Dr Eugene Tan discusses National Gallery Singapore’s milestone 10th Anniversary and beyond

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★★ Theatre Review: Final Bow《散戏》by Ming Hwa Yuan Arts and Cultural Group

Heartfelt, hilarious, and profoundly moving, Final Bow is a theatrical triumph that captures the bittersweet beauty of an art form standing at the end of an era and the edge of change. What makes theatre so precious is its transience. Each performance exists only in that instant, where there are no two ever alike, no recording ever truly able to capture the electricity of being … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Final Bow《散戏》by Ming Hwa Yuan Arts and Cultural Group

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Arts, Music, Review, Singapore

★★★☆☆ Concert Review: Battle Scores by Ding Yi Music Company

Music meets martial arts as Ding Yi mixes genres in their newest experimental concert. In troubled times, heroes emerge, and in Battle Scores, Ding Yi Music Company reminds us that collaboration remains one of art’s greatest strengths. Co-presented with the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, this imaginative concert fuses Chinese chamber music with theatrical storytelling, creating a world where music and martial arts collide. Conducted by … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Concert Review: Battle Scores by Ding Yi Music Company

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Arts, Emergency Stairs, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: Temporary Chinese Theatres by Emergency Stairs and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)

If Chinese-language theatre were to die on the spot before our very eyes, should we scatter flowers or burn incense? With this sharp question, acclaimed local director Liu Xiaoyi joins forces with the inaugural graduating cohort of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts’ (NAFA) BA (Hons) in Contemporary Chinese Theatres to present their latest work, Temporary Chinese Theatres, from 20 to 23 November at the … Continue reading Preview: Temporary Chinese Theatres by Emergency Stairs and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)

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Art What!, Arts, News, photography, Preview, Singapore

A new chapter for DECK as they build a new home for photography at Shop–House

In the quiet lanes of Geylang, two carefully restored conservation shophouses have found a new purpose. Behind their pastel facades, the hum of creative energy signals a fresh beginning for Singapore’s photography community. This is Shop–House by DECK — the latest chapter in DECK Photography Art Centre’s ongoing journey to create a permanent home for photography and image-based art. For the next three years, until … Continue reading A new chapter for DECK as they build a new home for photography at Shop–House

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Music, party, Preview, Singapore

Techno’s Reigning Queen Charlotte de Witte Returns to Singapore This December

Charlotte de Witte steps onto the cavernous floor of Pasir Panjang Power Station this December, marking not just another stop on her global tour , but a return to Singapore that sees her charged with the full force of her evolution from underground phenomenon to global techno icon. On 12 December 2025, the Belgian DJ and producer brings her dark, gritty, and unmistakably explosive sound … Continue reading Techno’s Reigning Queen Charlotte de Witte Returns to Singapore This December

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Murakami’s ‘Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World’ gets new stage adaptation, led by Death Note/Battle Royale star Tatusya Fujiwara

Haruki Murakami’s visionary imagination leaps off the page and onto the stage in End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland, an ambitious adaptation of his acclaimed 1985 novel Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. Direct from its world premiere in Tokyo in January at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Playhouse, this highly anticipated production arrives in Singapore next April, for just one electrifying weekend. … Continue reading Murakami’s ‘Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World’ gets new stage adaptation, led by Death Note/Battle Royale star Tatusya Fujiwara

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Arts, Interview, musical, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Say his name: ‘Beetlejuice the Musical’ stars Andy Karl and Karis Oka talk about the 2026 Singapore tour

It may still be two months until Singapore officially enters the Netherworld, but Beetlejuice The Musical is already raising the dead. Broadway’s brilliantly bonkers, eight-time Tony-nominated phenomenon will take over the Esplanade Theatre in January 2026. Here on a whirlwind media tour to stir up some trouble are the show’s two leads: Broadway titan Andy Karl (Beetlejuice) and breakout Australian star Karis Oka (Lydia Deetz), … Continue reading Say his name: ‘Beetlejuice the Musical’ stars Andy Karl and Karis Oka talk about the 2026 Singapore tour

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Arts, Museums, Singapore, Visual Art

Singapore Biennale 2025: “pure intention” and the Art of Letting the City Speak

The city is set to transform into a platform for art once more, as the Singapore Biennale 2025 (SB2025) opens Friday, 31 October. Commissioned by the National Arts Council, Singapore (NAC), supported by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY), and organised by the Singapore Art Museum (SAM), the SG60 Signature Event spans five key locations—the historic Civic District, lush Wessex Estate, iconic Tanglin … Continue reading Singapore Biennale 2025: “pure intention” and the Art of Letting the City Speak

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Art What!, Arts, National Gallery, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s ‘Temple’: National Gallery Singapore’s newest installation turns the remnants of war into space for healing

Visitors stepping onto the Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Gallery at National Gallery Singapore encounter a cluster of suspended shells, bells and chimes that glimmer with both menace and promise. Touch becomes participation. Sound becomes memory. The installation, titled Temple, marks the Gallery’s first rooftop commission to entwine motion, sound and public interaction. Temple is the latest milestone in the practice of Vietnamese-American artist Tuan … Continue reading Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s ‘Temple’: National Gallery Singapore’s newest installation turns the remnants of war into space for healing

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