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Art What!: An Interview with Ning Chong and Chong Huai Seng on new exhibition ‘Artist’s Proof’ and collecting culture in Singapore

What does it mean to collect art with conviction, and how does the passion behind that conviction become a legacy? In Artist’s Proof: Singapore at 60, a landmark intergenerational exhibition spotlighting 52 contemporary Singaporean artists, veteran collector Huai Seng Chong and his daughter, producer Ning Chong, offer more than just a showcase of works; they present a deeply personal lens on the development of taste, … Continue reading Art What!: An Interview with Ning Chong and Chong Huai Seng on new exhibition ‘Artist’s Proof’ and collecting culture in Singapore

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Art What!: Melting Thresholds by GOFY & Sweet Cheeks

Singapore-based creative platform GOFY, recognised for spotlighting Southeast Asia’s vibrant urban art scene, is excited to unveil Melting Thresholds—the latest chapter in their GOFY& series, which showcases the diverse talents of Southeast Asian artists through partnerships with lifestyle brands. This whimsical showcase brings together the works of four rising visual artists from the region: Shu and Money Wang from Malaysia, Nina Sach from Thailand, and … Continue reading Art What!: Melting Thresholds by GOFY & Sweet Cheeks

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Art What!: Gallery Children’s Biennale 2025 – Tomorrow We’ll Be… at National Gallery Singapore

National Gallery Singapore’s family-favourite Gallery Children’s Biennale returns for its fifth edition on 31 May 2025 with the theme “Tomorrow We’ll Be…”. The Biennale aims to inspire young minds to dream big and embrace the boundless possibilities of their future through art and play. Guided by four core values of Joy, Kindness, Dream, and Love, spaces throughout the Gallery will be transformed into vibrant sites for play, learning, … Continue reading Art What!: Gallery Children’s Biennale 2025 – Tomorrow We’ll Be… at National Gallery Singapore

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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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★★★★☆ Review: Umbilical by Rizman Putra, Zul Mahmod and thesupersystem

The birth, merger, separation, independence and future of Singapore are told through immersive video, sound and absurdly arresting performance. The title Umbilical brings to mind the most primal of bonds: a baby’s connection to its mother before the cord is cut. And in this multi-sensory, deeply symbolic performance by artists Rizman Putra, Zul Mahmod, and thesupersystem, that connection becomes a potent metaphor for Singapore’s own … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Umbilical by Rizman Putra, Zul Mahmod and thesupersystem

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SIFA 2025: An Interview with Rizman Putra, Zul Mahmod and thesupersystem on ‘Umbilical’

In an age of rapid progress, history can slip through our fingers. Premiering as part of the 2025 Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), Zul Mahmod, Rizman Putra, and thesupersystem (Heider Ismail) invite us to Umbilical, a multi-faceted performance that invites us into the depths of memory, identity, and the subtle violence of separation, excavating the history of the Causeway as Singapore turns 60. Umbilical … Continue reading SIFA 2025: An Interview with Rizman Putra, Zul Mahmod and thesupersystem on ‘Umbilical’

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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 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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Art What!: Singapore Celebrates 60 Years of Independence with an Enticing Multisensory Pavilion ‘RASA-TABULA-SINGAPURA’ at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025

VENICE, ITALY – In celebration of Singapore’s 60th year of independence (SG60), the Singapore Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 invites visitors to take a seat at the Table of Superdiversity—an enticing reimagination of city-making and nation-building through the universal act of dining. Titled RASA-TABULA-SINGAPURA, the Pavilion reinterprets the Latin notion of tabula rasa (a blank slate) as a multisensory experience. Here, RASA (taste in Malay), TABULA … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Celebrates 60 Years of Independence with an Enticing Multisensory Pavilion ‘RASA-TABULA-SINGAPURA’ at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025

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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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