STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery presents Material Moves, a major exhibition that brings together four of Singapore’s most important artists; Han Sai Por, Goh Beng Kwan, Ong Kim Seng and the late Chua Ek Kay, in a celebration timed to the nation’s 60th year of independence. All four are Cultural Medallion recipients, and each has played a defining role in shaping Singapore’s art scene. … Continue reading Art What!: Material Moves at STPI
The Art Galleries Association Singapore (AGAS) is proud to present this year’s Singapore Gallery Month from 15 August to 14 September 2025. This marks the first-ever community-led edition, and features programmes by over 30 of Singapore’s leading art galleries across town. Singapore Gallery Month (SGM) is a vibrant, month-long celebration of exhibitions, events, and artist- and collector-driven experiences that spotlight the role of galleries as … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Gallery Month Returns For 2025 – By Local Galleries, For the Regional Art Community
Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is pleased to announce the appointment of pioneering interdisciplinary artist Amanda Heng to represent Singapore at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia (Biennale Arte) in 2026. She will collaborate with curator Selene Yap to realise the presentation. The pairing marks the 12th presentation of the Singapore Pavilion, which is commissioned by the National Arts Council (NAC), supported by the Ministry … Continue reading Art What!: Pioneering interdisciplinary artist Amanda Heng and curator Selene Yap are Singapore’s artistic team for Biennale Arte 2026
Marking its 10th anniversary and Singapore’s 60th year of independence, National Gallery Singapore presents the full opening of Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art, the first major rehang of the DBS Singapore Gallery since its inception in 2015, and a bold rethinking of how Singapore’s art history is told. Expanded in scope and reimagined across newly configured spaces on the entire second floor of the Gallery’s City Hall Wing, the … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Stories – Pathways and Detours in Art at National Gallery 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
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
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+
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
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
Singapore Art Museum (SAM) presents the first major survey exhibition of mid-career Singapore artist Heman Chong, titled This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. From 10 May to 17 August 2025, explore 51 works from the early 2000s to the present, including six new commissions unveiled at the exhibition. The exhibition maps Chong’s prolific conceptual practice … Continue reading Art What!: Heman Chong’s ‘This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.’ at Singapore Art Museum
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