Arts of Hong Kong: Art Basel Hong Kong announces details of expanded show sectors and ambitious on-site and citywide programming

Bringing together 242 leading galleries from 40 countries and territories, Art Basel Hong Kong’s 2024 edition marks the show’s return to pre-pandemic scale, with 65 additional exhibitors participating in the fair compared to last year. Defined by an extraordinary diversity of artistic voices presented in the frame of its five show sectors, its Conversations and Film programs, as well as its collaborations with the city’s … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Art Basel Hong Kong announces details of expanded show sectors and ambitious on-site and citywide programming

bakchormeeboyMarch 23, 2024March 31, 2024Leave a comment

Arts, festival, Hong Kong, Preview, Singapore

Arts of Hong Kong: Daido Moriyama’s “City Drifter” with WKM Gallery and Organikka at Melody

Melody House of Food & Music plays host to a celebration of art, music and mixology in collaboration with WKM Gallery and Organikka, a multidisciplinary collective from Brazil and Argentina, bringing their exotic identity to Melody for one evening only. On 26 March, Melody welcomes guests to experience an exclusive preview of “City Drifter”, a solo exhibition of selected works by renowned Japanese photographer Daido … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Daido Moriyama’s “City Drifter” with WKM Gallery and Organikka at Melody

bakchormeeboyMarch 23, 2024Leave a comment

Music, Preview

[CANCELLED] Preview: Manchester house music duo SOLARDO @ MDLR

Fresh off their newest release ‘The Juice’, UK powerhouse duo SOLARDO, in partnership with Creation Collective Asia, are set to take to the stage at MDLR Singapore tonight, March 22nd, to raise the roof in a full DJ set. James Eliot and Mark Richards, the dynamic duo behind Solardo, got their start in Manchester’s underground club scene, and their unwavering passion for music has propelled … Continue reading [CANCELLED] Preview: Manchester house music duo SOLARDO @ MDLR

bakchormeeboyMarch 22, 2024March 22, 2024Leave a comment

Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

Art What!: Drama Mama – A series of portraits of Singaporean artists performing themselves

Need a spark of drama in your life? Head down to Funan, and check out Drama Mama, a series of portraits of Singaporean artists performing themselves, photographed and curated by Tan Ngiap Heng, a visual artist who seeks to find truth and beauty from conscious observation of everyday experiences. Co-presented with Wild Rice, this photography installation featuring over eighty images of artists celebrates the vibrant … Continue reading Art What!: Drama Mama – A series of portraits of Singaporean artists performing themselves

bakchormeeboyMarch 19, 2024Leave a comment

Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

Art What!: WOAW Gallery Presents ‘Truth Be Told: a duo show by Larissa De Jesús Negrón and Kristína Bukovčáková’

This March, WOAW Gallery presents Truth Be Told, a duo show featuring 13 recent works by Larissa De Jesús Negrón and Kristína Bukovčáková in the gallery’s Singapore space. Although permeated with a sense of unreality through fantastical dreamscapes, strange creatures, or distorted figures, their distinctive visuals are held together by sincerity and literalism. Often overlapping aesthetically and technically, the works discuss disparate yet existential subjects … Continue reading Art What!: WOAW Gallery Presents ‘Truth Be Told: a duo show by Larissa De Jesús Negrón and Kristína Bukovčáková’

bakchormeeboyMarch 16, 2024March 19, 2024Leave a comment

Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★★ Review: Falling by Pangdemonium!

Stunning revival shines spotlight on the difficulty of caregiving. It is the natural tendency of every parent to shower their own child with unconditional love. But there are times that love is tested and pushed to its limits, when faced with nigh impossible circumstances facing a family. One example might be bringing up a child on the autism spectrum, often requiring additional care, attention and … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Falling by Pangdemonium!

bakchormeeboyMarch 15, 20242 Comments

Arts, Review, Singapore, SRT, Theatre

★★★☆☆ Review: Grounded by Singapore Theatre Company

Pride comes before a fall. Among the many male-dominated industries that exist in the world, the military may be among the most skewed, with a much smaller minority of female professionals who exist within the field. In that sense, the women who do find success in the military often seem to have to shelve their femininity, to become ‘one of the boys’ to fit in … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Grounded by Singapore Theatre Company

bakchormeeboyMarch 14, 20242 Comments

Art What!, News, Singapore

Art What!: Dr Eugene Tan takes over as the new Chief Executive Officer of National Gallery Singapore and Singapore Art Museum

Dr Eugene Tan, current Director of National Gallery Singapore (the Gallery) and Singapore Art Museum (SAM) will be appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Gallery and SAM on 1 April 2024. He will also take on the role of Head of the Visual Arts Cluster (VAC), which comprises the Gallery, SAM and STPI. He succeeds Ms Chong Siak Ching, who is retiring from her … Continue reading Art What!: Dr Eugene Tan takes over as the new Chief Executive Officer of National Gallery Singapore and Singapore Art Museum

bakchormeeboyMarch 14, 2024Leave a comment

Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Interview, Preview, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

Of Disasters and Carrying On: An Interview with co-directors A Yagnya and Alvin Tan on The Necessary Stage’s ‘Hi, Can You Hear Me?’

There are days the COVID-19 pandemic feels like a distant fever dream, a time where everyone was touting the ‘new normal’ when it seemed we would never wake from it. But as suddenly as it came, everything seemed to disappear again when we opened up to the world again, and we entered a new era of chaos. Previously glued to our phones, we saw countries … Continue reading Of Disasters and Carrying On: An Interview with co-directors A Yagnya and Alvin Tan on The Necessary Stage’s ‘Hi, Can You Hear Me?’

bakchormeeboyMarch 14, 2024Leave a comment

Arts, malaysia, musical, Preview

★★★★☆ Review: Sang Kancil & The Dragon King by Liver & Lung

Liver & Lung deliver energy and joy in this family friendly musical. KUALA LUMPUR – For any Malaysian, Sang Kancil is perhaps one of the most beloved characters from childhood, with the seemingly endless tales of a clever mousedeer thwarting its enemies with tricks and mischievous ways. Now, award-winning theatre company Liver & Lung are bringing the spirit of Sang Kancil story to the stage, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Sang Kancil & The Dragon King by Liver & Lung

bakchormeeboyMarch 9, 2024March 9, 2024Leave a comment

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