Nathania Ong returns home to star as Elle Woods in Singapore Repertory Theatre’s ‘Legally Blonde’

When Elle Woods steps into Harvard Law, she’s armed not just with pink heels and impeccable hair, but with an unshakeable belief in herself, and a community of women who have her back. This July, that spirit of confidence and camaraderie returns to Singapore in a glossy, contemporary new production of Legally Blonde – The Musical, led by one of our country’s most accomplished theatre … Continue reading Nathania Ong returns home to star as Elle Woods in Singapore Repertory Theatre’s ‘Legally Blonde’

An Interview with artist Jahan Loh on his debut CASETiFY collection

A cosmic adventure blending mythology, science fiction, and elemental wisdom, Jahan Loh’s debut CASETiFY collection reimagines ancient traditions through a contemporary lens. Known for collapsing the boundaries between street culture, fine art, and pop iconography, the Singapore-born artist transforms the phone case into an intimate, everyday canvas, one that explores ideas of prosperity, abundance, and the rituals we carry with us daily. Unveiled at the … Continue reading An Interview with artist Jahan Loh on his debut CASETiFY collection

Visual Art: An interview with artist Shuang Li on ‘Alliance’, and Kim Association’s Alan Lo

In a city engineered for smooth circulation, of people, data, and capital, Alliance arrives as a quiet interruption. The exhibition marks Shuang Li’s first solo presentation in Southeast Asia and unfolds at Kim Association, a new project space in Singapore dedicated to transnational Asian practices. Anchored in Li’s recent work with storm chasing and livestreamed weather phenomena, the exhibition considers how contemporary life is shaped … Continue reading Visual Art: An interview with artist Shuang Li on ‘Alliance’, and Kim Association’s Alan Lo

Visual Art: IMBA’s ‘Botero in Singapore’ sees the city embracing life in full volume

IMBA will present Botero in Singapore at Gardens by the Bay, a landmark, first-of-its-kind celebration of one of the world’s most beloved artists, Maestro Fernando Botero. Jointly presented with the Fernando Botero Foundation as part of IMBA’s official launch, the exhibition brings together close to 130 original works across three dynamic formats, the world’s first Botero immersive experience, a major gallery exhibition of paintings, drawings … Continue reading Visual Art: IMBA’s ‘Botero in Singapore’ sees the city embracing life in full volume

Preview: SCO launches 《春乐满狮城》(Spring Melodies of the Lion City), first CNY album in over a decade

If Chinese New Year in Singapore had a soundtrack for 2026, this would be it. After more than a decade, the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) is welcoming the festive season with a brand-new Chinese New Year album — one that feels both comfortingly familiar and unmistakably local. Titled 《春乐满狮城》(Spring Melodies of the Lion City), the digital release reimagines traditional New Year tunes through a Singapore … Continue reading Preview: SCO launches 《春乐满狮城》(Spring Melodies of the Lion City), first CNY album in over a decade

Arts of Hong Kong: M+’s facade features Shahzia Sikander’s ‘3 to 12 Nautical Miles’

HONG KONG – If you find yourself walking along Victoria Harbour this spring, look up. Stretching across the M+ Facade after dark is 3 to 12 Nautical Miles, a hypnotic new animation by Shahzia Sikander that turns centuries of global trade, empire, and maritime power into a slow-moving, painterly spectacle. Made from hand-painted watercolours and animated on a monumental scale, the work feels both intimate … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: M+’s facade features Shahzia Sikander’s ‘3 to 12 Nautical Miles’

Arts of Hong Kong: M+ proudly presents ‘Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now’ this March

HONG KONG – This spring, Hong Kong’s skyline of glass and steel finds an unexpected mirror inside M+. From March 2026, the museum will host Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now, a sweeping, immersive exhibition that charts nearly three decades of work by one of Asia’s most influential contemporary artists. It is ambitious, visually arresting, and uncannily timely, the kind of show that lingers long … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: M+ proudly presents ‘Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now’ this March

Visual Art: Ibrahim Mahama’s Digging Stars makes art of care and caring

Ibrahim Mahama’s Digging Stars unfolds not only as an exhibition, but as a proposition for how art might be made, shared, and sustained under conditions of structural inequality and scarcity. While the works on view trace material histories of colonialism, trade, and industrial labour, the exhibition also gestures toward a broader set of questions: where does art take place, who is it for, and what … Continue reading Visual Art: Ibrahim Mahama’s Digging Stars makes art of care and caring

Visual Art: Wan Hai Hotel – Singapore Strait turns the Warehouse Hotel into living art

For twelve days in January, The Warehouse Hotel ceases to function merely as a site of transit and hospitality. Instead, it becomes something more porous, more unstable, and more alive. As part of Singapore Art Week 2026, Wan Hai Hotel: Singapore Strait transforms the hotel lobby into a speculative maritime commons, one in which performance, sound, moving image, and object-based works unfolded not as static … Continue reading Visual Art: Wan Hai Hotel – Singapore Strait turns the Warehouse Hotel into living art

Visual Art: Marigold Santos awarded inaugural ART SG FUTURES Prize by UBS and ART SG

ART SG and UBS announced Filipino-Canadian inter-disciplinary artist Marigold Santos as the inaugural recipient of the ART SG FUTURES Prize, presented by UBS, at ART SG 2026. Awarded to the most outstanding emerging artist featured in the fair’s FUTURES sector, the prize includes USD 10,000 and underscores a shared commitment by ART SG and UBS to championing new voices, experimentation and the future of contemporary … Continue reading Visual Art: Marigold Santos awarded inaugural ART SG FUTURES Prize by UBS and ART SG