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Singapore Art Week 2022: Art Takes Over SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

While its main building undergoes renovations, the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) continues to find new spaces and partners to continue exhibiting work till the main site re-opens. At Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2022, one such partner happens to be Tanjong Pagar Distripark, as SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark arrives on the arts scene. “The opening of SAM’s new space in Tanjong Pagar Distripark marks a … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2022: Art Takes Over SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

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Singapore Art Week 2022: Art Takes Over DECK + Tanjong Pagar Distripark + Hawker! Hawker!

This week, Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2022 makes a triumphant return with its milestone tenth edition, as Art Takes Over Singapore once again. Beyond activating arts spaces, from museums to galleries, this year’s edition is all about making even retail, industrial spaces and hawker centres come alive with art. Look forward to mukbang at Singapore’s iconic Lau Pa Sat, or an industrial ‘artventure’ at Tanjong … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2022: Art Takes Over DECK + Tanjong Pagar Distripark + Hawker! Hawker!

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Art What!: Restless Topographies at 136 GOETHE LAB

Goethe-Institut Singapore has launched the second project at 136 GOETHE LAB – the ongoing research project Restless Topographies by Zarina Muhammad, Joel Tan, and Zachary Chan. Their research centres around environmental and ecological histories of Singapore, in particular, colonial-era terraforming and land-use policies which have determined the violent reshaping of the island’s coastlines and other endemic geographies of the landscape, such as mangroves, forests, and … Continue reading Art What!: Restless Topographies at 136 GOETHE LAB

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Art What!, Arts, National Gallery, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: Nam June Paik – The Future is Now at National Gallery Singapore

The word ‘revolutionary’ is a term that’s often thrown around loosely these days. But for Korean artist Nam June Paik, the pioneer of video art, that’s a term that encapsulates his entire career. Having continually pushed at the possibilities technology could offer, Paik essentially revolutionised the art world with his incorporation of television sets, satellite broadcast and robotics into his work. Born in 1932, Paik … Continue reading Art What!: Nam June Paik – The Future is Now at National Gallery Singapore

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Art What!, Arts, National Gallery, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: Singapore Art Week 2022

As a pinnacle event in Asia’s arts calendar, Singapore Art Week (SAW) is set to take over the island and beyond with a diverse range of visual arts experiences 2 and sensibilities. Happening from 14 to 23 January 2022, SAW 2022 will see our Singapore and global arts community come together once again in full strength with this joint initiative by the National Arts Council … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Art Week 2022

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Art What!: SOFT REALITIES at 136 GOETHE LAB

After their launch back in April, new project space 136 GOETHE LAB is officially launching this October with the site-specific, multimedia installation SOFT REALITIES by Fiona Tan, Finbarr Fallon, and Ong Kian Peng. Featuring building materials, light, video, and sound elements assembled in response to the space and its surrounding environment. The work is an intuitive response to the built architecture around it, the layers … Continue reading Art What!: SOFT REALITIES at 136 GOETHE LAB

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Art What!: National Gallery Singapore to host blockbuster exhibition on ‘father of video art’ Nam June Paik this December

National Gallery Singapore is set to host blockbuster exhibition Nam June Paik: The Future is Now this December. Known as the  “father of video art”, futurist and internationally renowned artist Nam June Paik’s work transports visitors into an immersive and multisensory world of videos, in the monumental artist’s first major retrospective in Southeast Asia.  Prior to arriving in Singapore, the exhibition has toured from London’s Tate Modern, to … Continue reading Art What!: National Gallery Singapore to host blockbuster exhibition on ‘father of video art’ Nam June Paik this December

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Art What!: National Gallery Singapore brings art to the void decks with The People’s Gallery

National Gallery Singapore aims to bring art closer to people’s hearts and everyday lives by turning void decks into a gateway to art. The People’s Gallery, which rolls out island-wide today, transforms more than 25 such open spaces into galleries for the public to discover 50 surprising artworks by Singapore and Southeast Asian artists, using QR codes and Augmented Reality (AR) technology. This exciting new … Continue reading Art What!: National Gallery Singapore brings art to the void decks with The People’s Gallery

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Art What!: Antony Gormley at National Gallery Singapore

Visitors to National Gallery Singapore can look forward to a unique and participatory experience through the exhibition Antony Gormley. On display from 6th August 2021 to 30th October 2022, the exhibition features the new large-scale installation Horizon Field Singapore (2021) as part of the Gallery’s annual Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission Series. For the first time, this year’s commissioned work is complemented by three … Continue reading Art What!: Antony Gormley at National Gallery Singapore

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Art What!: Painting with Light 2021 at National Gallery Singapore

National Gallery Singapore’s festival of international films on art, Painting with Light, returns for its fourth edition with both on-site and online offerings. From 2nd to 25th July 2021, audiences can look forward to a robust line-up of over 50 award-winning and premiering films, and enjoy the hybrid film festival from home or at the Gallery. The festival also introduces a slew of firsts, including … Continue reading Art What!: Painting with Light 2021 at National Gallery Singapore

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