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Arts, National Gallery, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: National Gallery Singapore opens new long-term exhibition ‘Singapore Stories: ​Pathways and Detours in Art​’

National Gallery Singapore presents the first part of its new long-term exhibition, Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art in the revamped DBS Singapore Gallery, where masterpieces and new artworks from the National Collection will be presented alongside loans from private and institutional collections. The exhibition explores Singapore’s stories through art, showing how artists have used their artworks to reflect and respond to societal changes over time.  Featuring … Continue reading Art What!: National Gallery Singapore opens new long-term exhibition ‘Singapore Stories: ​Pathways and Detours in Art​’

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Six arts practitioners conferred Singapore’s top arts accolade at the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award Ceremony 2024

Six artists were conferred the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award (CMYAA) at National Gallery Singapore for their outstanding contributions to Singapore’s arts sector. Cultural Medallion recipients Ghanavenothan Retnam and Siew Hock Meng, and Young Artist Award recipients Alan Choo Su Ho, Evan Low Jun Feng, Tan Si En, and Zhang Fuming have achieved excellence in their respective fields. The recipients have also made significant strides in creating works that resonate with audiences in … Continue reading Six arts practitioners conferred Singapore’s top arts accolade at the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award Ceremony 2024

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Arts, Museums, National Museum, Preview

Museum Musings: AMAZÔNIA: Photographs by Sebastião Salgado at National Museum Singapore

The awe-inspiring beauty and untamed majesty of the Amazon comes to life in Amazônia, an extraordinary photographic odyssey by internationally acclaimed Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado. Making its highly anticipated Asia-Pacific debut at the National Museum of Singapore from 22 November 2024 to 2 March 2025, this travelling exhibition transports visitors into the heart of one of the world’s greatest ecosystems. Held a decade after Salgado’s … Continue reading Museum Musings: AMAZÔNIA: Photographs by Sebastião Salgado at National Museum Singapore

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Arts, Dance with Me, Review, Singapore

Review: Still In Motion by RAW Moves

Let the water flow, and find peace in the shared soundscape. If dance is all about movement – is it possible to find it even within stillness? That is the central question at the heart of Still In Motion, a collaborative, immersive performance by Andy Lee from Unlock Dancing Plaza (Hong Kong) alongside Matthew Goh from RAW Moves (Singapore). Central to the performance is the … Continue reading Review: Still In Motion by RAW Moves

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★★★★★ Review: SIX by Base Entertainment Asia

Pop concert spectacular of a musical celebrating independence and sisterhood. When it premiered in 2017 at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’ Tony Award-winning SIX was a sleeper hit of a musical phenomenon, charming crowds and growing in its fandom till it reached the West End, Broadway and now, touring the world. Little would anyone have expected this oddball idea to make such … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: SIX by Base Entertainment Asia

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da:ns focus – Out of Site: An Interview with choreographer Hwa Wei-An on the power of falling, and what keeps him going

To make art is to live life dangerously and vulnerably, consistently putting one’s creativity and a part of one’s self up and subject it to as much criticism as awe and adoration. For Malaysian choreographer Hwa Wei-An, that danger comes very literally, and plays out prominently in his solo dance piece A Reason For Falling, which plays this December as a part of the Esplanade’s … Continue reading da:ns focus – Out of Site: An Interview with choreographer Hwa Wei-An on the power of falling, and what keeps him going

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Arts, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: Singapore Art Week returns in 2025 with new collaborations and programmes to ignite the senses

Singapore Art Week (SAW), Southeast Asia’s ten-day pinnacle visual arts season, returns from 17 to 26 January 2025 for its 13th edition. Organised by the National Arts Council (NAC) and supported by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), Art Takes Over with more than 130 exciting arts events across the island for people from all walks of life to engage with and enjoy the arts, together.  … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Art Week returns in 2025 with new collaborations and programmes to ignite the senses

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Arts, Preview, Singapore Writers Festival

27th edition of Singapore Writers Festival concludes, next festival to revolve around SG60

Proudly presented by Arts House Limited (AHL) and commissioned by the National Arts Council, the 27th edition of SWF was held from 8 to 17 November 2024. Marking Festival Director Yong Shu Hoong’s first year at the helm of the Festival, SWF 2024 concluded on a high note, captivating audiences with a diverse array of literary events that invited audiences to consider what it means to … Continue reading 27th edition of Singapore Writers Festival concludes, next festival to revolve around SG60

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Nine Years Theatre, Preview

Preview: See You, Anniversary (2025) by Nine Years Theatre

Following a sold-out run of 13 shows in 2022, Nine Years Theatre’s (NYT) hit show See You, Anniversary returns to the stage in 2025, once again inviting audiences to immerse themselves in this heartwarming and thought-provoking production. With a five star review from us back when we watched it in 2022, ranking among the best new shows of the year, See You, Anniversary follows the … Continue reading Preview: See You, Anniversary (2025) by Nine Years Theatre

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Arts, News, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

The Necessary Stage expands Associate Artists Programme with Two Trailblazing Designers for 2025

The Necessary Stage (TNS) continues to champion innovation and inclusivity in socially engaged theatre by welcoming two groundbreaking additions to its 2025 Associate Artists Programme (AAP). For the first time, the programme will feature designers, with sound designer and composer Safuan Johari and lighting designer Faith Liu Yong Huay joining the current dynamic cohort. This move marks an exciting evolution in the AAP, spotlighting the … Continue reading The Necessary Stage expands Associate Artists Programme with Two Trailblazing Designers for 2025

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