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

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

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

Art Down Under 2020: OzAsia Talks begins tonight with a livestream from Her Majesty’s Theatre

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival will put a spotlight on cultural engagement between Australia and Asia during tonight’s opening event for its innovative new online series, OzAsia Talks. OzAsia Talks will feature critical conversations between contemporary artists and arts professionals from across Asia. Programmed and hosted by recently appointed OzAsia Festival Artistic Director Annette Shun Wah, the series includes panel discussions, artist … Continue reading Art Down Under 2020: OzAsia Talks begins tonight with a livestream from Her Majesty’s Theatre

Art What!: Iwan Effendi’s DRAWING withdrawing at Mizuma Gallery

Mizuma Gallery has announced DRAWING withdrawing, a solo exhibition of Indonesian artist Iwan Effendi, curated by Artati Sirman. In puppet theatre, a puppeteer aids a certain tension between his puppet and its audience as he builds their relations around the suspension of disbelief. For a short period of time, as an audience, we willingly depart away from any form of critical thinking in favour of … Continue reading Art What!: Iwan Effendi’s DRAWING withdrawing at Mizuma Gallery

Wild Rice reopens theatre this November with An Actress Prepares

The arts scene finally seems to be getting back some semblance of normalcy, with Singapore Repertory Theatre having announced a live performance of Tuesdays With Morrie, and now, Wild Rice following suit with one-woman show An Actress Prepares.  Written by Alfian Sa’at and performed by acclaimed actress Siti Khalijah Zainal, An Actress Prepares will be the first show to play to live audiences in The Ngee Ann … Continue reading Wild Rice reopens theatre this November with An Actress Prepares

Preview: Tuesdays with Morrie by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Miss being in the theatre like we do? Good news: it won’t be very long before you’ll be able to attend a public theatre performance once again, with Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) making a triumphant return this November. After being closed for seven months, SRT’s upcoming performance of Tuesdays with Morrie will mark it as one of the first theatres to re-open for live performances … Continue reading Preview: Tuesdays with Morrie by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Review: Poetry Under The Southern Bough by Toy Factory Productions

SIFA returns to live theatre with a tribute to Ming Dynasty poems in this stark but poignant production. While the final part of A Dream Under The Southern Bough has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the introduction of live performance pilots to test the viability of venues accommodating performing arts, Singapore International Festival of Arts and Toy Factory have been given an … Continue reading Review: Poetry Under The Southern Bough by Toy Factory Productions

Review: Blindspot 观心 by NUS Chinese Drama

NUS Chinese Drama highlights student struggles that may be hiding in plain sight.  Initially meant to have premiered during the 2020 NUS Arts Festival, NUS Chinese Drama’s original production Blindspot finds new life as a Zoom performance uploaded to YouTube. Directed by Judy Ngo, the devised work follows the lives of two students, each one dealing with their own set of adjustment issues as they settle into … Continue reading Review: Blindspot 观心 by NUS Chinese Drama

SIFA v2.020: More programmes announced as 2020 comes to a close

Following the successful launch of SIFA v2.020 in June, Singapore’s pinnacle arts festival announces an exciting lineup of programmes to wrap up 2020. Presented by Arts House Limited (AHL), this next wave of shows, workshops, talks and podcasts programmed between October and December showcases the resilience and resourcefulness of artists in the face of once unimaginable challenges wrought by the pandemic. Adapting swiftly to new techniques and … Continue reading SIFA v2.020: More programmes announced as 2020 comes to a close