Singapore Biennale 2025: “pure intention” and the Art of Letting the City Speak

The city is set to transform into a platform for art once more, as the Singapore Biennale 2025 (SB2025) opens Friday, 31 October. Commissioned by the National Arts Council, Singapore (NAC), supported by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY), and organised by the Singapore Art Museum (SAM), the SG60 Signature Event spans five key locations—the historic Civic District, lush Wessex Estate, iconic Tanglin … Continue reading Singapore Biennale 2025: “pure intention” and the Art of Letting the City Speak

STPI’s ‘Pacita Abad: Common Ground’ celebrates the artist behind Alkaff Bridge

The gallery walls at STPI feel like they are breathing. Each artwork pulses with Pacita Abad’s signature joy and tenacity, a reminder that this artist lived, radiated and stitched her stories into every surface she touched. STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery’s exhibition “Pacita Abad: Common Ground” places visitors in the heart of a creative whirlwind from 25 October to 13 December 2025. The show … Continue reading STPI’s ‘Pacita Abad: Common Ground’ celebrates the artist behind Alkaff Bridge

ACM and Dunhuang Academy sign Memorandum of Understanding for upcoming Buddhist art and Silk Road exhibition 

The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) embarks on a landmark collaboration with China’s Dunhuang Academy to present a new exhibition on Buddhist art and the Silk Road in 2026. Featuring stunning cross-cultural art and artefacts from the Dunhuang Mogao Caves – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – for the first time in Southeast Asia, the exhibition will explore how Buddhist art and ideas travelled across Asia, … Continue reading ACM and Dunhuang Academy sign Memorandum of Understanding for upcoming Buddhist art and Silk Road exhibition 

Museum Musings: Peacock Power – Beauty and Symbolism Across Cultures at the Peranakan Museum

When the curatorial team at the Peranakan Museum lifted the veil on their latest exhibition, Peacock Power: Beauty and Symbolism Across Cultures, the room shimmered. Against the glow of spotlights, dazzling objects; bejeweled belts, embroidered slippers, sacred hangings, reflected the splendour of an icon that has captivated artists and devotees across centuries: the peacock. Opening on 31 October 2025, this exhibition marks not just a … Continue reading Museum Musings: Peacock Power – Beauty and Symbolism Across Cultures at the Peranakan Museum

Art What!: National Gallery Singapore’s 10th Birthday Bash Celebrates a Decade of Art, People, and Possibilities

Ten years ago, two of Singapore’s most storied buildings, the former Supreme Court and City Hall, reopened as one breathtaking space. Today, National Gallery Singapore stands both as a museum and as a living, breathing hub where art, architecture, and community intertwine. This November, the Gallery marks its 10th anniversary with a grand Birthday Bash – a weekend of art, music, food, and joy that … Continue reading Art What!: National Gallery Singapore’s 10th Birthday Bash Celebrates a Decade of Art, People, and Possibilities

Art What!: UBS House of Craft x Dior makes Asian debut at New Museum Singapore this November

UBS has announced announce the Asian debut of UBS House of Craft x Dior, a fashion and photography exhibition dedicated to the craft of couture. This unique event offers a rare opportunity to experience the craftsmanship and legacy of Dior, honoring the timeless elegance and innovative spirit that both UBS and Dior embody. This installment of UBS House of Craft x Dior builds on the … Continue reading Art What!: UBS House of Craft x Dior makes Asian debut at New Museum Singapore this November

Art What!: REDred 2025 Exhibition by Geoff Ang

At the intersection of light, discipline, and daring, Leica Camera presents REDred 2025, a new immersive exhibition by acclaimed photographer Geoff Ang. On display from 3 October to 12 November 2025, the Leica Store South Beach Quarter transforms into an interactive space where art becomes an experience. Anchoring the official launch of Ang’s new book, Inside the Mind of a Photographer, REDred 2025 redefines what … Continue reading Art What!: REDred 2025 Exhibition by Geoff Ang

T:>Works and National Gallery Singapore co-produce 24‑Hour Playwriting Competition 2025 to celebrate milestone anniversaries

At the intersection of two milestone anniversaries, T:>Works celebrates 40 years and National Gallery Singapore marks its 10th with a co-production of the 24-Hour Playwriting Competition 2025 and post-competition Dramatised Reading in 2026. The Competition will happen from 15 November 2025, 11am to 16 November 2025, 11am at National Gallery Singapore, joining T:>Works as the programme’s Venue and Programme Partner. A T:>Works legacy programme since … Continue reading T:>Works and National Gallery Singapore co-produce 24‑Hour Playwriting Competition 2025 to celebrate milestone anniversaries

Arts of Hong Kong: M+ presents ‘Special Exhibition Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now’

HONG KONG – M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) in Hong Kong, is pleased to present Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now. This Special Exhibition will present twelve environments by trailblazing women artists from Asia, Europe, and North and South America from the 1950s to the present, including three newly commissioned installations by Asian women … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: M+ presents ‘Special Exhibition Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now’

Art What!: 14th Taipei Biennial 2025 Announces Highlights and Opening Program, Exploring Collective Yearning and Shared Futures

TAIPEI – When the Taipei Biennial 2025 opens at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum on 1st November, it’s set to use contemporary art to ignite a dialogue about what it means to long, together. Curated by Berlin-based duo Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath, this edition, Whispers on the Horizon, reimagines yearning not as nostalgia but as an urgent and collective force, a pursuit of belonging, … Continue reading Art What!: 14th Taipei Biennial 2025 Announces Highlights and Opening Program, Exploring Collective Yearning and Shared Futures