Explore choice, conflict, and cages at POP MART’s ‘SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Showcase’ at the National Museum of Singapore

At the National Museum of Singapore this December, visitors are invited into a world that feels at once startlingly surreal and intimately familiar. SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE, the international debut of the cult-favourite character’s immersive showcase, asks a disarming question: What cages do we build for ourselves—and what keeps us from leaving them? For its creator, Chinese artist Xiong Miao, Singapore was always the right place for … Continue reading Explore choice, conflict, and cages at POP MART’s ‘SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Showcase’ at the National Museum of Singapore

Museum Musings: SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Showcase to Make International Debut at the National Museum of Singapore

When SKULLPANDA steps into the National Museum of Singapore this December, it marks both the arrival of a cult-favourite collectible character and a bold new chapter in how museums, brands, and cultural institutions engage audiences, one shaped as much by pop culture as by heritage. Opening 12 December 2025, the SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Showcase makes its first international appearance in Singapore after a successful debut in … Continue reading Museum Musings: SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Showcase to Make International Debut at the National Museum of Singapore

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

Museum Musings: National Museum of Singapore opens ‘Singapore Odyssea’ – A Time-Travel Voyage for SG60

After a ten-month transformation, the National Museum of Singapore proudly launches its newly revamped Glass Rotunda, now officially named the Shaw Foundation Glass Rotunda, with the unveiling of a landmark immersive experience, Singapore Odyssea: A Journey Through Time. Opening to the public on 8 August 2025, this installation marks the museum’s SG60 gift to the nation, and continues its tradition of blending art, history, and … Continue reading Museum Musings: National Museum of Singapore opens ‘Singapore Odyssea’ – A Time-Travel Voyage for SG60

NHB Launches its First Heritage Activation Node in Katong-Joo Chiat in Collaboration with Community Partners

The character of a neighbourhood is defined by its spaces, the activities that take place at such spaces, and the people who live, work and play in each neighbourhood. The National Heritage Board (NHB)’s new Heritage Activation Node (HAN) initiative shines the spotlight on these three aspects and empowers the community to celebrate and champion the heritage of their neighbourhoods.  The inaugural HAN (HAN @ Katong-Joo Chiat) … Continue reading NHB Launches its First Heritage Activation Node in Katong-Joo Chiat in Collaboration with Community Partners

Preview: Armenian Street Party 2024 – Peranakan Pasar by Peranakan Museum

If it’s one thing Singaporeans love, it’s food and shopping. And this March, the Peranakan Museum is appealing precisely to those sensibilities, with their eighth edition of Armenian Street Party, happening this weekend. Focusing on the theme of Peranakan Pasar, this year’s Armenian Street Party is set to tantalise your tastebuds and arouse the senses with a flurry of workshops, installations and experiences all centred around … Continue reading Preview: Armenian Street Party 2024 – Peranakan Pasar by Peranakan Museum

Art What!: Sugar Pills For A Bitter World at Objectifs

The world is absurd, and curator Daniel Chong is ready to prescribe sugar pills for it. In what he calls a “post-truth, late-stage capitalist, populist, Anthropocene”, Chong offers sweet relief through a new brand of humour—commonly known as “Gen-Z humour”, “TikTok humour” or “Post-Dada irony”—in the form of an upcoming exhibition opening on 23 September at Objectifs, titled Sugar Pills For A Bitter World. This … Continue reading Art What!: Sugar Pills For A Bitter World at Objectifs

Art What!: Singapore environmental protection not-for-profit Coastal Natives announces Waves of Change Festival 2022 at ArtScience Museum

Coastal Natives is proud and excited to reveal the 2022 edition of the Waves of Change Festival! Featuring 7 artists, 5 local writers, 12 feature films, 6 short films, and 14 talks & workshops, there’ll be something for everyone to enjoy. From 10 September to 9 October, join us in learning about amazing marine life, the impacts of global warming, and how we can combat … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore environmental protection not-for-profit Coastal Natives announces Waves of Change Festival 2022 at ArtScience Museum

Art What!: ArtScience Museum Asks ‘How Are You?’ with MENTAL – Colours of Wellbeing

ArtScience Museum invites visitors to embark on an intimate and personal journey that explores mental health and wellbeing. Making its Asian premiere, MENTAL: Colours of Wellbeing will be a welcoming space which offers different perspectives and stories across the mental health spectrum through the interplay of art, science, and technology. Co-curated with Science Gallery Melbourne, MENTAL will present over 20 interactive exhibits and large-scale installations … Continue reading Art What!: ArtScience Museum Asks ‘How Are You?’ with MENTAL – Colours of Wellbeing

Reprogramming the anthropocene: Patricia Piccinini’s ‘We Are Connected’ at ArtScience Museum

“It’s some kind of weird exhibition.” That’s the message I spy out of the corner of my eye that an older man, maybe in his 50s, types exasperatedly on his phone, before hitting send. He’s not entirely wrong – we’re standing in front of one of Patricia Piccinini’s most renowned works, The Young Family (2002), which depicts a sculpted dog-human hybrid creature, as her young … Continue reading Reprogramming the anthropocene: Patricia Piccinini’s ‘We Are Connected’ at ArtScience Museum