Tag: Arts

Arts, London, Preview, Singapore, The Arts House

This Humid House makes Creative Spaces at Chelsea Flower Show debut, with site-specific artwork Tabula Rosa

LONDON – This Humid House (THH), a botanical design studio based in Singapore and Paris, makes its debut at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show with Tabula Rosa, a new site-specific installation. Presented in the Creative Spaces category, the project marks the first time a studio from Asia has been invited to exhibit in this segment of the show. Selected by invitation, Creative Spaces is … Continue reading This Humid House makes Creative Spaces at Chelsea Flower Show debut, with site-specific artwork Tabula Rosa

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Arts, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: leaking fishtank at Art Outreach

leaking fishtank is a group exhibition that reflects on the evolving relationships a group of young artists have cultivated with life under water. Through speculative narratives, performative gestures, and technologically-augmented artworks, the show explores agency, transformation, and the shifting role of the human artist in an increasingly post-human world. The exhibition proposes an alternative way of thinking—one that reaches beyond utilitarian rhetorics of animal conservation … Continue reading Art What!: leaking fishtank at Art Outreach

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Arts, Finger Players, Review, Singapore

★★☆☆☆ Review: Animal Farm by The Finger Players

All puppets are equal, but some are more equal than others, in The Finger Players’ messy adaptation of Orwell’s classic. Ever since it hit bookstores, George Orwell’s Animal Farm has risen to fame as a ferocious allegory of the Russian Revolution and the rise of Stalinism, now studied across schools and touted as a timeless, universal cautionary tale about how revolutions may lead to the … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: Animal Farm by The Finger Players

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Arts, Dance with Me, festival, Review

Review: The Sea and the Neighbourhood by Singapore International Festival of Arts

Multidisciplinary performance in the heartlands marks a sweaty start to 2025 edition of SIFA, with little consideration for the spatial limitations of an outdoor venue and an ill-fated attempt to make art ‘accessible’. Bedok was one of the earliest documented places in Singapore, fast growing from its origins as a Malay and Orang Laut-inhabited fishing village, to becoming one of the most heavily populated heartland … Continue reading Review: The Sea and the Neighbourhood by Singapore International Festival of Arts

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Arts, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: UOB kicks off artist alumni network with sharing session as it launches the 2025 UOB Painting of the Year competition

UOB conducted the first sharing session for its newly-formed Artist Alumni Network of UOB Painting of the Year (UOB POY) artists on 5 May 2025. Past UOB POY winners and participants gathered at The Artground for a sharing by three artists to kick off the call for entries for this year’s competition, which is into its 44th year. Established in 1982, the UOB POY is the … Continue reading Art What!: UOB kicks off artist alumni network with sharing session as it launches the 2025 UOB Painting of the Year competition

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Arts, festival, Hong Kong, Preview

Arts of Hong Kong: ‘Trevor Yeung – Courtyard of Detachments’ at M+

HONG KONG – M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) in Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) are pleased to co-present Trevor Yeung: Courtyard of Detachments. The exhibition is an adaptation of Yeung’s solo show representing Hong Kong in a Collateral Event at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. The exhibition … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: ‘Trevor Yeung – Courtyard of Detachments’ at M+

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Nine Years Theatre, Review

★★★★☆ Review: Home Kitchen 家囝成厨 by Nine Years Theatre

Serving up family feuds, tantalising drama and the ever-present question of legacy and the future in Nine Years Theatre’s homage to Singaporean food culture. In Home Kitchen, Nine Years Theatre (NYT) serves up a lovingly prepared, emotionally resonant, and at times unexpectedly layered dish that speaks directly to the heart of any Singaporean. Commissioned by the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) as part of their … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Home Kitchen 家囝成厨 by Nine Years Theatre

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

Art What!: ‘Diplomacy and Desire – Basoeki Abdullah in Singapore’ at National Gallery Singapore

National Gallery Singapore presents Diplomacy and Desire: Basoeki Abdullah in Singapore, a solo exhibition by celebrated Indonesian painter Basoeki Abdullah (1915–1993), known for his striking portraits and high-profile patrons across postcolonial Southeast Asia. Housed in Dalam Southeast Asia – the Gallery’s experimental project that showcases curatorial experimentation and platforms lesser-known perspectives on the region’s art and histories – the exhibition offers a provocative look at … Continue reading Art What!: ‘Diplomacy and Desire – Basoeki Abdullah in Singapore’ at National Gallery Singapore

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

Art What!: ‘Fernando Zóbel – Order is Essential’ at National Gallery Singapore

National Gallery Singapore presents Fernando Zóbel: Order is Essential, the museum’s first-ever solo exhibition dedicated to transcontinental abstract artist Fernando Zóbel (1924–1984) and Singapore’s inaugural showcase of his work. Opening on 9 May, the exhibition features over 200 pieces — including paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, and archival materials. It introduces Zóbel to new audiences, offering fresh insights into his multifaceted contributions as an artist, patron, … Continue reading Art What!: ‘Fernando Zóbel – Order is Essential’ at National Gallery Singapore

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Interview, Nine Years Theatre, Preview

Nine Years Theatre’s Home Kitchen: An Interview with director Nelson Chia, and leads Rei Poh and Joel Tan

For any Singaporean, food is always a topic that’s on the tip of our tongues, whether it’s deciding what to eat for dinner, debating which tze char restaurant reigns supreme, or the hidden gems we so fiercely gatekeep. But for someone actually in the F&B industry, facing rising rental prices and new generations who would rather not take over the family business, the fear that … Continue reading Nine Years Theatre’s Home Kitchen: An Interview with director Nelson Chia, and leads Rei Poh and Joel Tan

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