Art What!: Iwan Effendi’s DRAWING withdrawing at Mizuma Gallery

Mizuma Gallery has announced DRAWING withdrawing, a solo exhibition of Indonesian artist Iwan Effendi, curated by Artati Sirman. In puppet theatre, a puppeteer aids a certain tension between his puppet and its audience as he builds their relations around the suspension of disbelief. For a short period of time, as an audience, we willingly depart away from any form of critical thinking in favour of … Continue reading Art What!: Iwan Effendi’s DRAWING withdrawing at Mizuma Gallery

Art What!: Search and Discover – The Joy of Collecting at The Private Museum

The Private Museum (TPM) Singapore will be presenting Search and Discover: The Joy of Collecting – Selections from the Yeap Lam Yang Collection. TPM revisits its foundation of bridging the private and the public in this year’s final and largest exhibition that forms part of the museum’s 10th anniversary programming, featuring an array of private collections in Singapore. Michael Lee, God’s Villa (2011) Co-curated by … Continue reading Art What!: Search and Discover – The Joy of Collecting at The Private Museum

Art What!: #NEVERBEFORESG – 9 Chapters About Covid-19 by National Museum Singapore

With few tourists and citizens less willing to enter arts and entertainment spaces, COVID-19 has not made life easy for any museum or gallery here in Singapore. And that’s precisely why for their latest exhibition, the National Museum of Singapore (NMS) is taking the venue out of the equation, and running it completely online. Titled #NEVERBEFORESG, the online exhibition reflects on how COVID-19 has affected the … Continue reading Art What!: #NEVERBEFORESG – 9 Chapters About Covid-19 by National Museum Singapore

Art What!: Inaugural edition of Power Play Festival launches with exhibition exploring Invisible Lines

As much as the arts has taken a hit during the pandemic, it seems there is no end to artists’ creativity, as we welcome a brand new festival to our shores. Conceived by artists A’shua Imran, Jaxton Su and Jireh Koh, Power Play is set to be an inclusive platform to empower diverse artistic voices and expressions by pushing the boundaries of contemporary art content … Continue reading Art What!: Inaugural edition of Power Play Festival launches with exhibition exploring Invisible Lines

Perspectives Film Festival 2017: I Am Not A Witch dir. Rungano Nyoni (2017)

It’s 2017, and witch hunting is still alive and well. At least, in certain parts of South Africa. In her debut feature film, Wales based writer/director Rungano Nyoni explores the unusual topic of witch hunting with a deft hand, wry humour and surreal shots of Zambia. Opening with a scene of tourists visiting a ‘witch camp’, snapping photos and kids pointing excitedly at the seated … Continue reading Perspectives Film Festival 2017: I Am Not A Witch dir. Rungano Nyoni (2017)