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

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

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

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

Art What!: Singapore Art Museum unveils new collection gallery with the exhibition ‘Everyday Practices’

Singapore Art Museum (SAM) unveils its new collection gallery at Tanjong Pagar Distripark with the inaugural exhibition Everyday Practices, reaffirming its commitment to showcasing and curating contemporary art from the National Collection that inspires profound reflections on our world today. Opening to the public on 30 August, the exhibition will be housed in the new Gallery 4 on Level 3 — SAM’s first space at Tanjong Pagar … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Art Museum unveils new collection gallery with the exhibition ‘Everyday Practices’

Art What!: ‘Teo Eng Seng – We’re Happy. Are You Happy?’ at National Gallery Singapore

Revisit local and global events from the mid-20th century to the present through the ironic and sometimes tragicomic lens of veteran artist Teo Eng Seng at National Gallery Singapore’s latest exhibition. As part of its ongoing SG Artist series, National Gallery Singapore presents Teo Eng Seng: We’re Happy. Are You Happy?, the most extensive and comprehensive survey of this trailblazing multidisciplinary innovator to date. From 6 September 2024 to 2 February 2025, visitors can look forward to … Continue reading Art What!: ‘Teo Eng Seng – We’re Happy. Are You Happy?’ at National Gallery Singapore

Art What!: An Interview with Māori contemporary artist Lisa Reihana on ‘GLISTEN’ at National Gallery Singapore

Humans are often more alike than we think, with surprising parallels taking place across cultures, arts and beliefs, even thousands of miles apart. Bringing that to light is Māori contemporary artist Lisa Reihana, whose new work GLISTEN, installed atop National Gallery Singapore, finds links between Southeast Asian Songket and Māori Tāniko weaving from Aotearoa New Zealand . Taking the form of a large-scale outdoor kinetic … Continue reading Art What!: An Interview with Māori contemporary artist Lisa Reihana on ‘GLISTEN’ at National Gallery Singapore

Art What!: Spherical Moments at Artspace @ Helutrans

This June, Onfinitive Project proudly announces their return pop-up “Spherical Moments” in Singapore after its successful debut exhibition “Neo Japan: Pop Art Explored” last July at Artspace@ Helutrans. This exhibition will showcase over 10 new works by Beijing-born artist Liu Bin and Chicago-born artist Jordan Kasey, where this project is considered to be their debut exhibition in Singapore. Elvina Chan, curator for the exhibition explains, … Continue reading Art What!: Spherical Moments at Artspace @ Helutrans

Art What!: Olafur Eliasson – Your curious journey at SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

This May, Singapore Art Museum (SAM) presents the highly-anticipated exhibition Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey, the first major solo exhibition in Southeast Asia dedicated to the work of internationally celebrated Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson. Featuring 17 artworks that employ diverse media to reflect the expanse of Eliasson’s wide-ranging oeuvre, the exhibition will touch on major themes of his three-decade-long practice — embodiment, experience, perception, as well … Continue reading Art What!: Olafur Eliasson – Your curious journey at SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Art What!: “Artful-noon” dining experiences await as UOB launches 43rd UOB Painting of the Year competition

Last week, UOB launched the 43rd edition of the UOB Painting of the Year (UOB POY) competition with a multi-sensory food art showcase, featuring delectable artistic treats in a collaboration between UOB POY artists and restaurant partners from Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG). Held at Gillman Barracks, the launch event featured a preview of edible creations conceived by six PPHG executive chefs, inspired by artworks … Continue reading Art What!: “Artful-noon” dining experiences await as UOB launches 43rd UOB Painting of the Year competition