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Art What!, Arts, Hong Kong, Museums, National Gallery, Preview

Art What!: Mika Rottenberg’s SNEEZE at Tai Kwun Contemporary (Hong Kong)

HONG KONG – This October, Tai Kwun Contemporary presents Mika Rottenberg’s SNEEZE, a solo exhibition featuring four video installations that create surreal alternative worlds of global everyday life.  Argentina-born, New York-based artist Mika Rottenberg (b. 1976) is known for her engaging yet rigorous artistic practice that combines film, architectural installation and sculpture. She is fascinated by processes of labour and of technology as well as the effects of distance and … Continue reading Art What!: Mika Rottenberg’s SNEEZE at Tai Kwun Contemporary (Hong Kong)

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Arts, Music, Singapore

Music Is: Jason Yu releases new single ‘Anyone’ as third single for upcoming EP

Hot off making headlines with his previous release Now I Know, Singapore based Singer/Songwriter Jason Yu announces a brand new single titled Anyone, and is the latest from a string of releases leading to his upcoming EP. In Anyone, Yu dives into his struggles of self-worth, as he navigates through life whilst trying to find a sense of belonging and purpose. “Try as I may, … Continue reading Music Is: Jason Yu releases new single ‘Anyone’ as third single for upcoming EP

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

vOilah! 2020: Georges Clemenceau’s The Veil of Happiness (Preview)

In commemoration of 100 years since Georges Clemenceau first stepped foot into Singapore, this year’s vOilah! France Singapore Festival opens with a dramatised reading of a play written by the former French Prime Minister, complete with an oriental-inspired score by renowned French composer Gabriel Fauré.   Known for his anti-colonialist stance and deep love for the Far East, Clemenceau wrote The Veil of Happiness in 1901, and sets … Continue reading vOilah! 2020: Georges Clemenceau’s The Veil of Happiness (Preview)

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Art What!, Arts, Dance with Me, Hong Kong, Review

Arts of Hong Kong 2020: A Lover’s Concerto Episode 2 by City Contemporary Dance Company (Review)

HONG KONG – Following Episode 1 of A Lover’s Concerto in September, Hong Kong’s City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) returned this week with their second episode showcasing the sheer number of couples who had met through the company. This time around, Goh Boon Ann and Wu Yi-San, and Chang Lan-Yun and Luo Fan each presented dance films each couple starred in, once again displaying strong onscreen chemistry, … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2020: A Lover’s Concerto Episode 2 by City Contemporary Dance Company (Review)

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

Preview: vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2020

Binge-watched Netflix’s Emily In Paris and looking to see the real side of France? While you still can’t travel, we can certainly offer an alternative, with the return of the Embassy of France in Singapore’s vOilah! France Singapore Festival this October. For one entire month, the country will be swathed in a diverse range of on-site, and for the first time, virtual experiences to showcase the best of French … Continue reading Preview: vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2020

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

Film Fanatic: Perspectives Film Festival 2020 – Truth

With how most people have spent the last few months during circuit breaker glued to their screens and streaming series after series, it’s hard to imagine why they’d go out of their way to pay attention to a small film festival taking place entirely online. But the 2020 Perspectives Film Festival has plenty of reason for you to turn your eyes away from Netflix for … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Perspectives Film Festival 2020 – Truth

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Arts, Music, Singapore

Music Is: Yeo makes Mandopop Debut with R&B Bop “好好的過 Have a Nice Life” featuring Taiwan’s Chendy

Malaysian-Australian artist Yeo continues to evolve, further testing his limits on new Mandarin duet “好好的過 (Have a Nice Life)”, featuring Taiwanese-Australian singer-songwriter Chendy. Infusing laidback melodies and quirky keys with a bouncy bass; Yeo’s dark melancholy meets Chendy’s light sweetness on this new single where the pair sing of fragmented relationships and unanswered questions. “This song describes the aftermath of a breakup that has occurred abruptly. Two characters meditate separately on … Continue reading Music Is: Yeo makes Mandopop Debut with R&B Bop “好好的過 Have a Nice Life” featuring Taiwan’s Chendy

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Art What!, Arts, Museums, Preview

Art What!: Days — and counting by OH! Open House

It’s been over 185 days and counting since the circuit breaker in Singapore was first announced, transforming the way we live, work and play, all thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its first foray into the digital sphere, OH! Open House will present Days — and counting, a digital art walk that captures the surreal and strange times we live in through the lens of … Continue reading Art What!: Days — and counting by OH! Open House

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2020: Cut the Cord spearhead the conversation about Sustainable Leadership in the Arts

LONDON – Cut the Cord will lead a trio of live-streamed panel discussions on Sustainable Leadership in the Arts, as part of International Leadership Week, in collaboration with the Nordic Ministry. Holding the arts to account on a global scale, the talks, featuring panellists such as Finn Kennedy (Artistic Director, Tamasha) and Bo Anders Sundstedt (Artistic Director, Unge Viken Teater), aim to highlight the importance of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Cut the Cord spearhead the conversation about Sustainable Leadership in the Arts

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Arts of the UK 2021: Frank Stella’s What You See Is What You See at Shapero Modern

LONDON – Launching their new Maddox Street Gallery, Shapero Modern will hold the first comprehensive UK exhibition of Frank Stella works since 2013. The exhibition covers the period 1967 – 2001, showing the progression of Stella’s prolific career. The Shapero Modern show is a survey of Frank Stella’s prints and works on paper bringing the experimentation in his printmaking, his love of colour and his enduring … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Frank Stella’s What You See Is What You See at Shapero Modern

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