Art: Affordable Art Fair Singapore is back this November with 97 featured galleries and more

Buying art can sometimes feel like an intimidating exercise, but Affordable Art Fair Singapore has always taken a different approach. Returning from 26 to 29 November 2026 at the F1 Pit Building, this year’s edition brings together 97 galleries and a broad selection of contemporary art, continuing the fair’s mission to make collecting feel approachable, personal and, above all, enjoyable. Under its familiar mantra, “See … Continue reading Art: Affordable Art Fair Singapore is back this November with 97 featured galleries and more

Art: PULSE 2 at Haridas Contemporary

At a time when contemporary art can often feel loud, oversized and eager to announce itself, PULSE 2 takes a quieter approach. The second edition of Haridas Contemporary’s biennial group exhibition brings together seven artists whose practices unfold through observation, material, memory and the small details of everyday life. Running from 12 September to 11 October 2026 at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, the exhibition features new … Continue reading Art: PULSE 2 at Haridas Contemporary

Museums: National Museum of Singapore set to reopen the Singapore History Gallery this October

What does it mean to be Singaporean? That’s a question perhaps only the National Museum of Singapore can answer, with its newly revamped Singapore History Gallery. After nearly two decades, the Museum’s flagship gallery will reopen to the public on 10 October 2026, marking its first full revamp since 2006. The reopening comes just two days before the National Museum’s 139th anniversary, and marks the … Continue reading Museums: National Museum of Singapore set to reopen the Singapore History Gallery this October

Art: The Singapore International Photography Festival Returns for Its 10th Edition this October

From a rare archive of 2,800 photographs taken by Tan Pin Pin in the early 1990s to 25 years of Singaporean photographic practice, SIPF2026 invites audiences to look at the city, and themselves, differently. What did Singapore look like before the smartphone, before social media and before almost every moment of daily life could be photographed and instantly shared? One answer can be found in … Continue reading Art: The Singapore International Photography Festival Returns for Its 10th Edition this October

Art: Latiff Mohidin – Lines to Form at Gajah Gallery

There are few Southeast Asian artists whose work has travelled as fluidly between painting, poetry and sculpture as Latiff Mohidin. Across more than seven decades, the Malaysian modernist has developed a visual language rooted in movement, landscape and memory, one that has continued to evolve without losing sight of its beginnings. Now, one of his earliest sculptural ideas is taking on a new life. Latiff … Continue reading Art: Latiff Mohidin – Lines to Form at Gajah Gallery

Preview: The Secret Room of Urban Bestiary by ARTS FISSION and Alliance Française

This September, Alliance Française de Singapour and Singapore contemporary dance company ARTS FISSION are inviting audiences to find out, transforming the gallery on Level 2 into something far more alive than a conventional exhibition space. Premiering on 4 September and returning on 11 September 2026, The Secret Room of Urban Bestiary is a new site-specific contemporary dance production conceived by ARTS FISSION Artistic Director Angela … Continue reading Preview: The Secret Room of Urban Bestiary by ARTS FISSION and Alliance Française

Art: Art Remembers at National Gallery Singapore

What does it mean to remember? At National Gallery Singapore’s latest exhibition, the answer begins with a collection of art that both complicates and interrogates that very question. Opening 21 August, Art Remembers brings together 20 works by artists from Singapore and Southeast Asia who approach the concept of an archive as something that can be questioned, disrupted, reassembled and even invented. Spanning photography, film, … Continue reading Art: Art Remembers at National Gallery Singapore

Art: AstaGuru expands into Singapore as Indian auction house targets Southeast Asian collectors

Indian auction house AstaGuru has opened its second international office in Singapore, establishing a regional base as it looks to expand its reach among collectors across Southeast Asia. The Singapore headquarters follows the Mumbai-based auction house’s launch of its first overseas office in London in May, as AstaGuru accelerates its international expansion and seeks to connect collectors in Asia and global markets with Indian art, … Continue reading Art: AstaGuru expands into Singapore as Indian auction house targets Southeast Asian collectors

Who cares for artists?: An interview with CITRUS fest 2026 curator Chong Gua Khee

For the people who keep Singapore’s arts scene moving, care can be difficult to separate from the work itself. It can mean managing workloads and expectations, navigating difficult conversations, making space for different needs, or simply recognising when a person or team has reached their limits. These questions are at the centre of CITRUS fest 2026: Kacang Puteh, Care-Oke?, the second edition of the ten-day … Continue reading Who cares for artists?: An interview with CITRUS fest 2026 curator Chong Gua Khee

Preview: CITRUS fest 2026 – Kacang Puteh, Care-Oke?

What happens when the people who make Singapore’s arts scene come together not to talk about their next project, but about how they are holding themselves and one another together? That is the question behind CITRUS fest 2026: Kacang Puteh, Care-Oke?, a ten-day festival taking place from 21 to 30 August at 42 Waterloo Street, in conjunction with the Singapore Night Festival. Commissioned by the … Continue reading Preview: CITRUS fest 2026 – Kacang Puteh, Care-Oke?