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Arts, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: ART SG Returns for its Third Edition in January 2025 with a Dynamic Line-up of Singaporean, Southeast Asian and International Contemporary Art

ART SG, presented by Founding and Lead Partner UBS, stages its third edition at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from 17 to 19 January 2025 (VIP Preview and Vernissage on 16 January 2025). ART SG will bring together leading galleries from the region and around the world to spotlight Singapore as a fast-rising cultural capital and key hub for artistic exchange and … Continue reading Art What!: ART SG Returns for its Third Edition in January 2025 with a Dynamic Line-up of Singaporean, Southeast Asian and International Contemporary Art

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Arts, Film, Food, Review, Singapore

★★★★★ Review: Wonderland Upside Down by ANDSOFORTH

ANDSOFORTH’s 10th anniversary production elevates their craft and vision to even greater heights. When you’ve been working hard and the stress piles up, it can be hard to find a fresh source of escapism that takes your mind and body beyond the lethargy of endless doomscrolling or binge watching a show that’s streaming. There are times you simply need to experience something completely out of … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Wonderland Upside Down by ANDSOFORTH

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

★★★★★ Review: White, All White by The Necessary Stage

Deonn Yang rises to the occasion and comes into her own in this heartfelt play about forgiveness and family. As much as we hold the concept of family in high regard in Singapore, family has also always been a complex affair. Amidst the comfort family brings, there is almost always the pressure of ensuring that we do the best we can for them, lest we … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: White, All White by The Necessary Stage

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Arts, Checkpoint Theatre, Drama Centre Black Box, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★★ Review: Hard Mode by Checkpoint Theatre

Gen Z play that speaks to the growing pains that anyone from any era goes through. From juggling studies with a social life, to the turbulent changes of adolescence and figuring out exactly what it all means, it is a truth universally acknowledged that the teen years are some of the toughest of anyone’s life. And even for Generation Z (dubbed ‘Zoomers’), who grew up … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Hard Mode by Checkpoint Theatre

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Arts, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: Yong Wee Loon’s “A Sip Through Time” wins both 2024 UOB Painting of the Year (Singapore) and UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year

Singaporean artist Mr Yong Wee Loon’s artwork “A Sip Through Time”, which taps into viewers’ sense of nostalgia through artifacts lost to modern society, clinched both the 2024 UOB Painting of the Year (Singapore) award and the prestigious UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year (SEA POY) award. Mr Yong’s artwork rose above the outstanding winning pieces from the 2024 UOB POY competitions held in … Continue reading Art What!: Yong Wee Loon’s “A Sip Through Time” wins both 2024 UOB Painting of the Year (Singapore) and UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year

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Arts, Interview, Preview, Theatre

Kalaa Utsavam 2024: An Interview with HuM Theatre’s Subin Subaiah and Daisy Irani on ‘Train to Pakistan’

India’s Partition is often considered one of the most significant historical events of South Asia. Cleaving a nation into two upon India’s independence, millions of families faced displacement and separation from each other, with countless deaths from the violence that ensued over the bitter rivalry, with tensions that continue even into the present day. How then does one even begin to grapple with the massive … Continue reading Kalaa Utsavam 2024: An Interview with HuM Theatre’s Subin Subaiah and Daisy Irani on ‘Train to Pakistan’

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Arts, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: Affordable Art Fair Celebrates milestone 15th edition in Singapore

In 2024, Affordable Art Fair marks two significant milestones: its 25th anniversary globally and its 15th anniversary in Singapore. This 7-10 November 2024, the F1 Pit Building will once again come alive as the fair returns, continuing its mission to make art accessible to everyone and celebrating its enduring influence on the global and local art scenes. The 15th anniversary of Affordable Art Fair Singapore … Continue reading Art What!: Affordable Art Fair Celebrates milestone 15th edition in Singapore

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Arts, Dance with Me, Preview, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

Preview: 2025 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival to tackle themes of displacement across seven local and international works

The annual Singapore Fringe Festival, organised by The Necessary Stage (TNS) has become an institution for independent theatremakers both locally and internationally to present their work, providing a platform for them to stage provocative, cutting-edge performances that deal with pertinent discussions in society and about those on the margins. Now in its 21st edition, watch as Fringe 2025 tackles the theme of displacement, from people … Continue reading Preview: 2025 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival to tackle themes of displacement across seven local and international works

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Arts, Dance with Me

Preview: da:ns focus – Out of Site by Esplanade

In the final edition of da:ns focus this year, the Esplanade presents da:ns focus – Out of Site, a weekend of dance performances that foregrounds the intersection of extreme sports and dance. Presented from 6 – 8 December, it’s time to break new ground as these programmes consider how sites of extreme sports function as catalysts for dialogues with risk that unlock new thresholds and stir … Continue reading Preview: da:ns focus – Out of Site by Esplanade

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Arts, festival, Hong Kong, Preview, Singapore

Arts of Hong Kong: 3rd Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival Narrates the Past and Present of Sai Kung

HONG KONG – The Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival, organised by the Tourism Commission, supported by the Hong Kong Geopark and curated by One Bite Design Studio will be held from 13th November, 2024 to 12th January, 2025. Following last year’s accolades, including the Singapore Good Design Award 2024 (Experience Design category) and the Golden Pin Design Award 2024 (Integration Design category), this year’s Festival … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: 3rd Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival Narrates the Past and Present of Sai Kung

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