Museum Musings: Faith and Belief On Display at the Asian Civilisations Museum’s Southeast Asia In The World
The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) has always been one of our favourite museums, a singular institution paying homage to the history and culture of Asia across rare artefacts and fascinating […]
Museum Musings: ACM After Dark – The Elements at The Asian Civilisations Museum
Take a shot in the dark and find the magic in the moonlight with the Asian Civilisation Museum’s 2018 edition of ACM After Dark. For one night only, the museum […]
Museum Musings: National Museum of Singapore Commemorates The 75th Anniversary of Operation Jaywick
As part of the 75th Anniversary of wartime commando raid Operation Jaywick, the National Museum of Singapore has collaborated with the Australian National Maritime Museum to produce a brand new […]
National Museum of Singapore Celebrates 131st Anniversary with Weekend of Fun Activities
Way back on a fateful Wednesday, specifically, 12th October 1887 at 5pm, the 14th Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Frederick Weld, ceremoniously opened the Raffles Library and Museum at Stamford […]
Museum Musings: Embodiment | Sentience at The Private Museum
In conservative Singapore, it’s next to impossible to find an exhibition dedicated almost entirely to a gallery of nudes. But perhaps that’s where The Private Museum comes into the picture, […]
Museum Musings: Something Above; Somewhere Beyond at FOST Gallery
FOST Gallery presents Something Above; Somewhere Beyond, a solo exhibition by interdisciplinary artist Sebastian Mary Tay. As Tay’s first major exhibition with the gallery, the exhibition brings together selected photographic works from four […]
Museum Musings: Painting With Light at the National Gallery Singapore
What exactly is the role of art in society? National Gallery Singapore’s second edition of Painting With Light, the gallery’s festival of international films on art, returns this October to answer exactly […]
Museum Musings: Wu Guanzhong – Expressions of Pen & Palette at the National Gallery Singapore
The National Gallery Singapore commemorates seminal Chinese artist Wu Guanzhong’s centennial year with a special exhibition celebrating his use of art and literature. Co-curated by Dr Cai Heng and Jennifer […]
Preview: Affordable Art Fair 2018 – Autumn Edition
Ever wanted to own a piece of art? The Affordable Art Fair returns to Singapore once again this November for its ninth Autumn Edition, painting the city with its signature […]
Museum Musings: National Museum of Singapore Launches DigiMuse Presents
Among the first cultural institutions internationally to launch a large-scale initiative to encourage experimentation in the use of digital technologies in museum experiences, the National Museum of Singapore launches its […]
Preview: Lim Cheng Hoe – Painting Singapore at the National Gallery
National Gallery Singapore launches an all new exhibition this week, featuring an ode to seminal plein-air (the art of painting outdoors) artist Lim Cheng Hoe. Entitled Painting Singapore, the exhibition features over […]
Museum Musings: Portrait of the Heart by Lim Tze Peng at Ode to Art Gallery
At the age of 98, veteran Singaporean artist Lim Tze Peng is set to receive the most expansive showcase of his works this July at the Ode to Art Gallery. […]
Vietnamese artist Phan Thao Nguyen Wins Grand Prize at Signature Art Prize 2018
At the National Museum last Friday, Vietnamese artist Phan Thao Nguyen was announced as the winner of the Grand Prize for the the fourth edition of the triennial Asia Pacific Breweries […]
Your Dreams Are Bigger Than You Are: National Gallery Singapore Launches Inaugural Children’s Festival
After a successful Children’s Biennale in 2017, National Gallery Singapore returns in 2018 with an all new companion biennial programme this June – the inaugural Children’s Festival! Unlike the Biennale however, which […]
“What is Essential is Invisible to the Eye”: Going Behind The Story of The Little Prince at the Philatelic Museum
I first read The Little Prince when I received the English translation as a gift for my 10th birthday. Since the first time I prised open its covers to discover the deceptively […]
Programmes For All At The Asian Civilisations Museum and Peranakan Museum This June
As the June Holidays approach, both the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) and Peranakan Museum are kicking into full programmes mode, celebrating their ongoing exhibitions Angkor and Amek Gambar respectively. Here’s a quick […]
