Pink Dot 2021 may be over, but being a faghag is an all-year affair. And for Pam Oei, dubbed ‘Singapore’s #1 Faghag’, she’s letting her rainbow flag fly high and declaring her love for the gays loud and proud for the whole of July, as Wild Rice’s Faghag returns to theatres from 1st July. After first premiering at the 2018 Singapore Theatre Festival, Pam Oei’s … Continue reading Preview: Faghag (2021) by Wild Rice
In their final show at their space at 51 Waterloo Street, The Private Museum Singapore (TPM) is set to present 3+3+3: On Condition—a group exhibition curated by Andrea Fam. This marks the third edition of TPM’s Guest Curator Platform—collaborating with guest curators to support and experiment with independent curatorial practice through the presentation of different perspectives of our world. This interdisciplinary exhibition will feature both … Continue reading Art What!: 3+3+3 – On Condition at The Private Museum
Cyborg Thinks is a collaborative art exchange project by Singaporean artists Jaxton Su and Lynette Quek, and South Korean artists Jieun Gu and Darae Baek, which examines the correlations between the cyber and physical world – their tools, contexts, and boundaries, in an attempt to form an archive of shared knowledge across Singapore and South Korea as the artists explore everyday human experiences and issues … Continue reading Art What!: Cross-cultural art project Cyborg Thinks sees Singaporeans and South Korean artists collaborate
HONG KONG – From 18th June to 7th July 2021, WOAW Gallery will be collaborating with Avant Arte to stage an exhibition of original works on paper, WoP, at 9 Queen’s Road Central in Hong Kong. Avant Arte have rapidly established themselves as a dynamic, disruptive force in the art world. Beginning as a contemporary art blog and now collaborating with world-leading artists like Cai … Continue reading Art What!: Woaw Gallery x Avant Arte Presents WoP
The Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) wrapped up its second digital edition on 30th May 2021, drawing more than 3,000 cumulative views over its four-day run. AFCC would continue with its VOD offerings until 30th June. Originally planned as a hybrid festival, the organisers Singapore Book Council had to turn it fully virtual after a surge of COVID-19 infection cases in Singapore. Festival attendees … Continue reading By The Book: AFCC 2021 highlights diversity, inclusivity and mental well-being
Heartbreaking children’s book about conservation. Children’s books don’t always have to showcase the most groundbreaking art to leave an impact. Most of the time, that comes from the power of the story within the book, and with The Elephant and the Tree, Jin Pyn Lee’s tale of an enslaved elephant is likely to haunt you after turning the last page. Dedicated to ‘the voiceless’, The … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: The Elephant and the Tree by Jin Pyn Lee
Learning to stay true to oneself, with the help of these furry friends. Following their introduction to the world in Pinto’s Pinky Promises, The Womps are back to navigate the ups and downs of life and friendship, where readers stand to learn a thing or two along the way! This time around, our Womp of focus is Chick Bee (the blue Cheeto-looking one), who’s learnt … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: The Womps – Chick Bee’s Charming Cha-Cha by John Lim and Samantha Han
Fledgling comic strip needs time to work on its writing and world-building. Living with a younger sibling can be one of the most frustrating, or rewarding experiences of your life (and often, both at the same time). In Save Me From Chloe, Kang Jing’s self-published collection of comic strips, the artist chronicles the ups and downs of a pair of siblings daily lives in Singapore, … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Book Review: Save Me From Chloe by Kang Jing
If you met artist Lim Tze Peng in his studio or an exhibition, one of the first questions he’s likely to ask is ‘have I improved?’ Considering he’s already 100 years old, you’d think that he’s already at the peak of his career. But Mr Lim is not like other artists, and is always looking at what comes next, and not what comes before, a … Continue reading Art What!: An interview with centenarian artist Lim Tze Peng
From 12th June to 12th December 2021, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall (SYSNMH) will be presenting its latest special exhibition, Modern Women of the Republic: Fashion and Change in China and Singapore, which uses fashion as a barometer of societal change to shed light on the changes in women’s status, roles and lifestyles since the late 19th century. The exhibition will display close to 100 … Continue reading Museum Musings: Modern Women of The Republic – Fashion and Change in China and Singapore
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