Art What!: Rizman Putra’s From Gelam to Glam at the Malay Heritage Centre

Launched in January 2020 during Singapore Art Week, Art Encounters is a mobile artist’s studio and gallery housed in three repurposed shipping containers and designed to travel to unique sites around Singapore over three years. Following on from Lionel Sabatté’s Concrete Contemplations from the Past in the City of Tomorrow in January, the second edition of Art Encounters features multidisciplinary artist Rizman Putra as he presents From … Continue reading Art What!: Rizman Putra’s From Gelam to Glam at the Malay Heritage Centre

Art What!: The Everlusting Tales at UltraSuperNew Gallery

Known for his sexualised renderings of familiar Disney princesses, the work of visual artist and printmaker, Djohan Hanapi will be presented in a solo exhibition at UltraSuperNew Gallery this March. Titled The Evelusting Stories, get ready to see Snow White, Ariel and all your favourite cartoon heroines like never before. Strictly not for children, watch as these toon girls bare it all and change your image of them … Continue reading Art What!: The Everlusting Tales at UltraSuperNew Gallery

Art What!: The Seeds We Sow at the Mizuma Gallery

Amidst the rapidly growing urban landscape of Singapore, the ‘Garden City’, lies numerous carefully selected and planted natural greeneries–a demonstration of the human’s desire for control. Human intervention in nature is not exclusive to Singapore. Though the two often seem disconnected with one another, the truth is, humans are undoubtedly an integral part of nature. And the aftermath of such control has no doubt a … Continue reading Art What!: The Seeds We Sow at the Mizuma Gallery

Art What!: National Gallery Singapore Offers Free Entry For Healthcare Workers, Rallies Local Artists To Encourage Them

With the ongoing battle against Covid-19, we’ve seen theatre groups rallying together in an effort to get through the virus. Now, the National Gallery Singapore is reaching out in a show of support to healthcare workers with #SGArtforHCW, utilising the power of art to unite the community and encourage them to stay strong. Created in collaboration with the  Singapore Medical Association (SMA), the public campaign … Continue reading Art What!: National Gallery Singapore Offers Free Entry For Healthcare Workers, Rallies Local Artists To Encourage Them

Art What!: Iswanto Soerjanto’s Painting with Light at the Mizuma Gallery

Mizuma Gallery has announced Painting with Light, a solo exhibition of Indonesian artist Iswanto Soerjanto – his first solo presentation in Singapore. Known for his use of cameraless photography as a medium of artmaking, Iswanto utilizes the principles and the materials of photography but without the presence of camera as a device to capture the image. In his process, Iswanto employs various types and forms … Continue reading Art What!: Iswanto Soerjanto’s Painting with Light at the Mizuma Gallery

Art What!: An Interview with Artist Eva Armisen (Love Stories at Ode To Art Singapore)

Spanish artist Eva Armisen arrives in Singapore for her first solo exhibition, Love Stories, with Ode to Art gallery and for the inaugural launch of OLA Executive Condominium which is developed by Evia Real Estate and Gamuda Land this February. In Love Stories, Armisen focuses on family portraits, with a series of work  that spans three generations and includes family pets, suggesting the significance of … Continue reading Art What!: An Interview with Artist Eva Armisen (Love Stories at Ode To Art Singapore)

Art in Indonesia 2020: Art Moments Jakarta 2020 Returns This April With All-New 7 “Moments” Programmes

  JAKARTA – With the ever-growing number of art fairs available throughout the year, it’s hard not to be spoilt for choice when it comes to the sheer amount of works available to collectors to purchase. And even for the non-collectors, art fairs often offer a chance to see rare pieces gathered all in one place. With the return of premium Indonesian art fair Art Moments Jakarta … Continue reading Art in Indonesia 2020: Art Moments Jakarta 2020 Returns This April With All-New 7 “Moments” Programmes

Exhibition Extravaganza: Zhu Hong’s Streetscape of Singapore at East Garden Gallery, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore

This January, the Fullerton Hotel Singapore presents an exhibition of oil paintings by Singaporean artist, Zhu Hong. Represented by YANG Gallery, Streetscape of Singapore encapsulates Zhu Hong’s understanding of, and passion for city life and architecture, capturing the spirit and essence of a building and its immediate surroundings. Born in Dalian, China, Zhu Hong has been living in Singapore since 1997. Then, alone and new … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Zhu Hong’s Streetscape of Singapore at East Garden Gallery, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore

Exhibition Extravaganza: Johnny Quek’s My Brush at the Merlin Gallery

In his inaugural exhibition, gallerist, entrepreneur, art collector, and calligrapher Johnny Quek presents My Brush at the Merlin Gallery. In My Brush, the exhibition honors the private collection of calligraphy works by the 72-year old Quek, who is also a long-time director of Merlin Gallery, besides being known as a key collector and promoter for works by Singapore’s pioneering artist Dr Chen Wen Hsi. From an early … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Johnny Quek’s My Brush at the Merlin Gallery

Exhibition Extravaganza: Emerging: Collecting Singapore Contemporary – Selections from the DUO Collection at The Private Museum

This January, The Private Museum (TPM) presents Emerging: Collecting Singapore Contemporary – Selections from the DUO Collection, an exhibition of works by the DUO collectors, who have been semi-anonymously collecting the art of Singapore-based emerging artists over the past 5 years. Held alongside Singapore Art Week 2020, the exhibition will showcase 20 artworks from 16 emerging artists. As part of TPM’s 10th anniversary, the museum revisits its … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Emerging: Collecting Singapore Contemporary – Selections from the DUO Collection at The Private Museum