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Arts, australia, Interview, Music

Music Is: Australian Indie Pop Act Sheppard wows in first Asia TikTok Music Night

Over the last weekend, Australian Indie Pop act Sheppard was part of short-form content platform TikTok’s monthly live streamed show, TikTok Music Night, bringing together artists from all across Asia, — and in this case worldwide. As part of  TikTok Music Night Asia #ChillVibes edition, the stellar line-up included renowned acts including Sheppard (Australia), James Arthur (UK), JP Saxe (Canada), lullaboy (Singapore & Indonesia), Ffion (Singapore), NIve … Continue reading Music Is: Australian Indie Pop Act Sheppard wows in first Asia TikTok Music Night

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Art What!, Arts, Singapore

Art What!: Du Kun’s Scores of Landscapes at Mizuma Gallery

Mizuma Gallery has announced Scores of Landscapes, by Chinese artist Du Kun in his first ever solo exhibition in Singapore. The scrolls of landscape paintings in the series Scores of Landscapes look serene and ancient, as if they have frozen the history of thousands of years. But in fact, these landscapes themselves are pieces of nervous, sad, discordant, and unconventional music. Du Kun graduated with … Continue reading Art What!: Du Kun’s Scores of Landscapes at Mizuma Gallery

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Arts, Interview, Music, Singapore

Music Is: ABANGSAPAU releases debut single with Def Jam SEA ‘hahaha’

Singaporean artist ABANGSAPAU makes his Def Jam South East Asia debut with an assertive and dominant new rap single titled “hahaha”. The song, produced by Prodbydan, marks an exciting new phase for the bilingual rapper that begins with a trap-inflicted statement of intent, written in Malay and English. While everyone else is chasing clout, he’s carrying his message out loud. The song’s title indicates not … Continue reading Music Is: ABANGSAPAU releases debut single with Def Jam SEA ‘hahaha’

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Art What!, Arts, Museums, Preview

Art What!: The Real World at David Zwirner Hong Kong

HONG KONG – David Zwirner has announced The Real World, a group exhibition that will feature paintings, sculptures, and installations from the 1990s and early 2000s by gallery artists Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Raymond Pettibon, Jason Rhoades, Diana Thater, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and Lisa Yuskavage. On view across two floors of the gallery’s Hong Kong location, the selected works exemplify the groundbreaking and alternative approaches these artists pursued … Continue reading Art What!: The Real World at David Zwirner Hong Kong

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Art What!: Thaddaeus Ropac to open in Seoul, South Korea

SEOUL – Thaddaeus Ropac is delighted to announce that the gallery will open a new location in Seoul, South Korea, with its inaugural exhibition taking place in early Autumn 2021. The inaugural exhibition will be announced in due course. Thaddaeus Ropac’s new gallery will be located in Seoul’s Hannam-dong district, in a 750sqm space on the first floor of the outstanding architectural landmark the Fort Hill building, awarded the Korean … Continue reading Art What!: Thaddaeus Ropac to open in Seoul, South Korea

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Arts, Review, SIFA 2021, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: Demon States by The Observatory (SIFA 2021)

Futurist cyberpunk hellscapes to accompany new songs from The Observatory. Presented as part of the 2021 Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), Demon States is one of this edition’s most unique offerings yet. Produced by The Observatory, the immersive mixed reality experience acts as a preview for the local band’s upcoming album with Koichi Shimizu, and combines their music with set design by Irfan Kasban, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Demon States by The Observatory (SIFA 2021)

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Arts, Review, SIFA 2021, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: A Thousand Ways by 600 Highwaymen (SIFA 2021)

Learning to connect again in three parts. After a year of the pandemic, watching dramatic readings on Zoom and pre-recorded archival footage, audience members are hungry for one thing – engagement. And one of the most effective ways of doing that is turning the tables and transforming the audience into the artist. In a way, that’s what 600 Highwaymen have done in A Thousand Ways, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: A Thousand Ways by 600 Highwaymen (SIFA 2021)

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Arts, News, Singapore

New COVID-19 relief measures announced to help arts and culture sector

The National Arts Council (NAC) has made a new announcement, in response to Singapore’s recent tightening of measures under Phase 2 (Heightened Alert). The arts and culture are critical to society’s well-being, especially in these challenging times, as they rally and bring people together, and nurture the spirit, especially in times like these. But due to the change in measures, the arts and culture sector has … Continue reading New COVID-19 relief measures announced to help arts and culture sector

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Arts, Dance with Me, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Chinese Dance Fiesta《一起舞 FUN 天》

Organised by Singapore Chinese Dance Theatre (SCDT), as part of its annual outreach initiatives, Chinese Dance Fiesta is back this year, bringing the vibrancy of Chinese dance to the community through a mix of online and onsite programmes on 23rd May and 30th May 2021. Programmed by Artistic Director Neo Jenny, this 2021 edition line-up includes an online dance performance, an online Talk and Demonstration … Continue reading Preview: Chinese Dance Fiesta《一起舞 FUN 天》

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Art What!: Tonalities – The Ink Works of Cheong Soo Pieng

This May, artcommune gallery presents Tonalities: The Ink Works of Cheong Soo Pieng. Running from 14th May to 13th June 2021 at Artspace@Helutrans, the milestone exhibition features over 100 ink works by Singapore pioneer art master Cheong Soo Pieng (1917-1983), and is the first known presentation to provide a retrospective survey of the artist’s entire body of ink work. Curated by historian Mr. Tan Yong … Continue reading Art What!: Tonalities – The Ink Works of Cheong Soo Pieng

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