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

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?

Design: Award-winning Prototype Island exhibition comes home to ArtScience Museum to showcase Singapore design identity

The award-winning exhibition returns from Milan Design Week, revealing that Singapore’s greatest design export isn’t an aesthetic but a relentless culture of questioning, prototyping and care. If you walk into Prototype Island expecting just another typical national design showcase, often stereotyped to a parade of beautifully crafted furniture, sleek consumer products or impeccably finished objects, you’ll probably miss the point. “My curatorial intent was not … Continue reading Design: Award-winning Prototype Island exhibition comes home to ArtScience Museum to showcase Singapore design identity

Design: Singapore Archifest 2026 is reimagining what an architecture festival can be

Twenty years after it first began, Singapore Archifest has grown into far more than an annual gathering for architects. It has become a reflection of how the profession itself has evolved, more collaborative, more outward-looking and increasingly aware that conversations about design cannot remain within the walls of studios and lecture halls. Walking through this year’s festival, which marks its 20th anniversary under the theme … Continue reading Design: Singapore Archifest 2026 is reimagining what an architecture festival can be

Preview: Singapore Night Festival 2026 returns with myths, legends and immersive night-time adventures across Bras Basah.Bugis

Singapore Night Festival 2026 returns from 21 August to 5 September with immersive projection mapping, folklore-inspired installations, performances and heritage experiences across Bras Basah.Bugis. Here’s what not to miss. The stories we grow up with rarely stay on the page. They evolve through the people who tell them, the places they inhabit and the generations that continue to find meaning in them. This August, Singapore … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Night Festival 2026 returns with myths, legends and immersive night-time adventures across Bras Basah.Bugis

Singapore Archifest 2026 Returns This July With Global Design Icons, Immersive Tours and a Celebration of 20 Years of Architectural Innovation

Discover Singapore Archifest 2026, the country’s biggest architecture festival featuring world-renowned architects, guided tours, exhibitions, films, workshops and public programmes from 17 to 31 July. Architecture isn’t just about nice buildings; it also encapsulates the stories we tell, the cities we shape and the communities we create. This July, Singapore Archifest (SGAF) 2026 returns for its landmark 20th edition, inviting everyone from design enthusiasts and … Continue reading Singapore Archifest 2026 Returns This July With Global Design Icons, Immersive Tours and a Celebration of 20 Years of Architectural Innovation

Museums: ‘Crosscurrents – Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre’ at the Asian Civilisations Museum

In Singapore’s Civic District, the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) is set to open Crosscurrents: Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre, an exhibition that does more than bring together rare objects from one of the world’s greatest museums. It reconstructs a historical world in motion, where empires were less boundaries than bridges, and where art moved as fluidly as the … Continue reading Museums: ‘Crosscurrents – Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre’ at the Asian Civilisations Museum

Books: Raphaël Millet’s ‘Singapore – A Cinematic Portrait’ reimagines 125 years of life on screen

What does a city look like when you trace it not through maps or monuments, but through cinema? A new publication from the Asian Film Archive and film scholar Raphaël Millet offers a striking answer: Singapore, reframed as a living, evolving character across more than a century of film. Launched on 21 May 2026 at Oldham Theatre, Singapore: A Cinematic Portrait is a richly illustrated … Continue reading Books: Raphaël Millet’s ‘Singapore – A Cinematic Portrait’ reimagines 125 years of life on screen

Preview: Singapore’s maritime history comes alive at Singapore HeritageFest 2026

There’s something about the sea that feels inseparable from Singapore. Maybe it’s the hum of ships on the horizon, the stories tucked into old piers, or the flavours and cultures that arrived on these shores over centuries. This May, that connection takes centre stage as the Singapore HeritageFest 2026 returns with a sweeping, islandwide celebration of maritime life: past, present, and still unfolding. Running from … Continue reading Preview: Singapore’s maritime history comes alive at Singapore HeritageFest 2026