Art: Reverie – Paintings for the Observer and the Observed – A Survey of Works from 2020–2026 by Justin Lim at The Private Museum

What does home mean when the world outside suddenly becomes uncertain? For Malaysian artist Justin Lim, the answer began taking shape during the long, strange months of the Covid-19 pandemic. Confined to domestic spaces and surrounded by the familiar, he turned his attention towards the rooms, objects and quiet corners of everyday life. What might once have seemed mundane became charged with new meaning, places … Continue reading Art: Reverie – Paintings for the Observer and the Observed – A Survey of Works from 2020–2026 by Justin Lim at The Private Museum

Art: PULSE 2 at Haridas Contemporary

At a time when contemporary art can often feel loud, oversized and eager to announce itself, PULSE 2 takes a quieter approach. The second edition of Haridas Contemporary’s biennial group exhibition brings together seven artists whose practices unfold through observation, material, memory and the small details of everyday life. Running from 12 September to 11 October 2026 at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, the exhibition features new … Continue reading Art: PULSE 2 at Haridas Contemporary

Art: The Singapore International Photography Festival Returns for Its 10th Edition this October

From a rare archive of 2,800 photographs taken by Tan Pin Pin in the early 1990s to 25 years of Singaporean photographic practice, SIPF2026 invites audiences to look at the city, and themselves, differently. What did Singapore look like before the smartphone, before social media and before almost every moment of daily life could be photographed and instantly shared? One answer can be found in … Continue reading Art: The Singapore International Photography Festival Returns for Its 10th Edition this October

Art: Latiff Mohidin – Lines to Form at Gajah Gallery

There are few Southeast Asian artists whose work has travelled as fluidly between painting, poetry and sculpture as Latiff Mohidin. Across more than seven decades, the Malaysian modernist has developed a visual language rooted in movement, landscape and memory, one that has continued to evolve without losing sight of its beginnings. Now, one of his earliest sculptural ideas is taking on a new life. Latiff … Continue reading Art: Latiff Mohidin – Lines to Form at Gajah Gallery

Preview: The Secret Room of Urban Bestiary by ARTS FISSION and Alliance Française

This September, Alliance Française de Singapour and Singapore contemporary dance company ARTS FISSION are inviting audiences to find out, transforming the gallery on Level 2 into something far more alive than a conventional exhibition space. Premiering on 4 September and returning on 11 September 2026, The Secret Room of Urban Bestiary is a new site-specific contemporary dance production conceived by ARTS FISSION Artistic Director Angela … Continue reading Preview: The Secret Room of Urban Bestiary by ARTS FISSION and Alliance Française

Art: UOB launches UOB Artbeat to bring art closer to the community

Art takes centre stage at Tanjong Pagar Distripark this August and September as UOB launches UOB Artbeat, its inaugural art festival designed to make art more accessible, engaging and interactive for the wider community. Held across two weekends from 29 August to 6 September 2026 at Artspace@Helutrans, the festival will bring together emerging artists, artworks from the UOB Art Collection and hands-on experiences that invite … Continue reading Art: UOB launches UOB Artbeat to bring art closer to the community

Art: Art Remembers at National Gallery Singapore

What does it mean to remember? At National Gallery Singapore’s latest exhibition, the answer begins with a collection of art that both complicates and interrogates that very question. Opening 21 August, Art Remembers brings together 20 works by artists from Singapore and Southeast Asia who approach the concept of an archive as something that can be questioned, disrupted, reassembled and even invented. Spanning photography, film, … Continue reading Art: Art Remembers at National Gallery Singapore

Art: AstaGuru expands into Singapore as Indian auction house targets Southeast Asian collectors

Indian auction house AstaGuru has opened its second international office in Singapore, establishing a regional base as it looks to expand its reach among collectors across Southeast Asia. The Singapore headquarters follows the Mumbai-based auction house’s launch of its first overseas office in London in May, as AstaGuru accelerates its international expansion and seeks to connect collectors in Asia and global markets with Indian art, … Continue reading Art: AstaGuru expands into Singapore as Indian auction house targets Southeast Asian collectors

Art: Think art collecting is only for experts? Singapore Gallery Month 2026 is back to change your mind

From private collection tours and artist “speed dating” to gallery hopping and art advisory sessions, Singapore Gallery Month 2026 is making it easier to go from admiring art to actually living with it. You’ve walked into a gallery, admired a painting, asked yourself how much it costs, and then quickly walked back out. Sound familiar? For many people, discovering art is the easy part. The … Continue reading Art: Think art collecting is only for experts? Singapore Gallery Month 2026 is back to change your mind

Art: Maria Taniguchi – Afterimage at Singapore Art Museum

There is a temptation to describe Maria Taniguchi’s work as meditative. For nearly two decades, the Filipino artist has devoted herself to painting what appears, at first glance, to be the same image: vast fields of carefully hand-painted rectangles, meticulously built one brushstroke at a time until they resemble endless brick walls. Their monumental scale, subdued palettes and rigorous repetition have often led viewers to … Continue reading Art: Maria Taniguchi – Afterimage at Singapore Art Museum