Category: Visual Art

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Art What!: Rooting For Change – Artistic Responses to Climate Change and Sustainability by The National Museum of Singapore and the Maybank Foundation

How is climate change affecting Singapore and the region and how can our societies build a more sustainable future? Commemorating Earth Day in April, the National Museum of Singapore and the Maybank Foundation launched three original video artworks on 20 April, selected from an Open Call commissioning series held between April to May 2021. The series serves to showcase creative and contemporary responses to the … Continue reading Art What!: Rooting For Change – Artistic Responses to Climate Change and Sustainability by The National Museum of Singapore and the Maybank Foundation

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Art What!: Samsung’s The Frame now displays Southeast Asian masterpieces from National Gallery Singapore

Samsung Electronics has announced a collaboration with National Gallery Singapore to bring consumers a curated selection of prominent artworks by Singaporean and Southeast Asian artists from the Gallery’s collection as part of the electronics giant’s effort to expand its Art Store repertoire. The ten artworks ranging in style and medium will be made available via the Samsung Art Store for its Lifestyle TV, The Frame. … Continue reading Art What!: Samsung’s The Frame now displays Southeast Asian masterpieces from National Gallery Singapore

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Art What!: Hong Kong Through The Looking Glass at Suntec City

Miss travelling to Hong Kong? Head down to Suntec City this April to check out Hong Kong: Through The Looking Glass, a mind-bending miniature exhibition that showcases a diminutive side of the city through sculptural masterpieces, right here in the heart of Singapore. Exhibiting as part of the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the exhibition is … Continue reading Art What!: Hong Kong Through The Looking Glass at Suntec City

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Art What!: Mr Lim’s Shop of Visual Treasures Presents “FOOLS” – a showcase of Singaporean Art and Limited Edition Silkscreened Masks by Ai Weiwei

A group of emerging artists are showcasing their work at FOOLS, running throughout the month of April at Mr Lim’s Shop of Visual Treasures.  The group show features contributions from artists including Woon Tien Wei, Jennifer Teo, Yang Jie, Wen Chao, and other artists, advocates, and misfits. Internationally-renowned artist Ai Weiwei is also donating three silkscreened masks in artist display specifications for the show. They … Continue reading Art What!: Mr Lim’s Shop of Visual Treasures Presents “FOOLS” – a showcase of Singaporean Art and Limited Edition Silkscreened Masks by Ai Weiwei

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Art What!: Singapore Biennale 2022 gets a name – Natasha

Natasha. A given name. A first name. A forename. Giving a name – especially a proper name – signals a subject. Through this act of naming – whether human or non-human – an entity takes shape. Singapore Art Museum (SAM) announces the naming of the seventh edition of the Singapore Biennale (SB2022) as Natasha. Through this act of naming, SB2022 moves away from its perception … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Biennale 2022 gets a name – Natasha

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Shubigi Rao’s Pulp III – A Short Biography of the Banished Book to be presented at Venice Biennale 2022

The National Arts Council Singapore (NAC) has announced the presentation of  Pulp III: A Short Biography of the Banished Book at the Singapore Pavilion at the 59th  International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia (Biennale Arte 2022). The exhibition  is conceived by Shubigi Rao, in collaboration with curator Ute Meta Bauer, who together  form the first-ever women-led team to represent Singapore at Biennale Arte … Continue reading Shubigi Rao’s Pulp III – A Short Biography of the Banished Book to be presented at Venice Biennale 2022

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Art What!: Singapore Art Museum launches multi-site exhibition Lonely Vectors

From 19 February to 11 September 2022, Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is launching a new multi-site exhibition titled Lonely Vectors, which will unfold in three stages. It will first open at the local libraries and public hoardings, then focus on the site of SAM’s space at Tanjong Pagar Distripark – a logistics warehouse near a busy shipping port. Lonely Vectors presents a series of artworks and new commissions that draw attention to … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Art Museum launches multi-site exhibition Lonely Vectors

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Singapore Art Week 2022: Light to Night Festival 2022

A marquee event of Singapore Art Week, Light to Night Festival will electrify the Civic District and beyond with visual spectacles and new interactive art experiences from 14th January to 3rd February 2022. Spearheaded by National Gallery Singapore with programme collaborators Asian Civilisations Museum, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, The Arts House, Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall, and new collaborators including the National Library … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2022: Light to Night Festival 2022

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Singapore Art Week 2022: Crossroads by ToNewEntities

Thanks to the pandemic and rapid technological advancements, recent events have forced society to many a crossroad, one where we are challenged to reconsider our mediations with structures that shape our collective lived experiences. So why not think about how the massive electronic billboards lining our roads can be a space for art? Organised by creative studio ToNewEntities and curated by Rafi Abdullah, Crossroads makes … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2022: Crossroads by ToNewEntities

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Singapore Art Week 2022: Art Meets Architecture at SAW

In Singapore, whether it’s the natural jungle or the urban jungle, we’re surrounded by architecture, where construction and design leads our interaction with the space around us. And at Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2022, two projects stand out as fascinating examinations of architecture through art: The Forest Institute by artist Robert Zhao and curator John Tung Zarch in collaboration with artist-architect Randy Chan (Zarch Collaboratives), … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2022: Art Meets Architecture at SAW

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