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Arts, National Gallery, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: Singapore Gallery Month Returns For 2025 – By Local Galleries, For the Regional Art Community

The Art Galleries Association Singapore (AGAS) is proud to present this year’s Singapore Gallery Month from 15 August to 14 September 2025. This marks the first-ever community-led edition, and features programmes by over 30 of Singapore’s leading art galleries across town. Singapore Gallery Month (SGM) is a vibrant, month-long celebration of exhibitions, events, and artist- and collector-driven experiences that spotlight the role of galleries as … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Gallery Month Returns For 2025 – By Local Galleries, For the Regional Art Community

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Preview: George Town Festival 2025 – Connection

GEORGE TOWN, PENANG – The annual George Town festival is back for a new edition, once again bringing George Town alive with arts and culture. Now in its 16th edition, the festival takes on the theme of ‘Connection’, as it focuses on how arts and human experiences are closely intertwined. Over 40 events make up this year’s programme lineup, ranging from theatre, music, dance, photography, … Continue reading Preview: George Town Festival 2025 – Connection

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Art What!: SingaPop! 60 Years of Singapore Pop Culture at ArtScience Museum

From a sleepy fishing village to a thriving metropolis, Singapore’s transformation is the stuff of textbooks. But what about the songs, styles, and slang that tell the nation’s unofficial story? That’s the focus of SingaPop! 60 Years of Singapore Pop Culture, a new multimedia exhibition at the ArtScience Museum that opens on 2 August as the flagship of its SG60 Season. Created by Cultural Medallion … Continue reading Art What!: SingaPop! 60 Years of Singapore Pop Culture at ArtScience Museum

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Preview: Singapore Night Festival 2025 – Island Nights

Surrounded by waters that have long linked us to distant shores, Singapore is defined by the confluence of trade routes, peoples, and cultures. Soon, vibrant tales of connection will ripple across the Bras Basah.Bugis (BBB) precinct, as the Singapore Night Festival (SNF) 2025 invites all to dive into our rich island heritage and rediscover the ties that continue to flow through the city.  The 16th edition of … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Night Festival 2025 – Island Nights

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Review: An Alpine Symphony In Images + Korngold Violin Concerto by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Opening the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s new season, as the lights dimmed in the Esplanade Concert Hall, a hush of anticipation blankets the audience. As SSO CEO Kenneth Kwok delivered his opening address, we were promised a season launch that would go beyond music, and bring with it a sense of reflection, resilience, and renewal, as he reminded us of music’s enduring ability to nourish and … Continue reading Review: An Alpine Symphony In Images + Korngold Violin Concerto by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Arts, News, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

Haresh Sharma Awarded Honorary Doctor of Arts by Bath Spa University

Haresh Sharma, the Resident Playwright of The Necessary Stage (TNS), has received the Honorary Doctor of Arts awarded by Bath Spa University in the United Kingdom. Responding to his being conferred the accolade, Sharma says, “I’m deeply grateful to be awarded the Honorary Doctor of Arts as a recognition of my 37 years of work and dedication to growing and developing Singapore theatre.” He also … Continue reading Haresh Sharma Awarded Honorary Doctor of Arts by Bath Spa University

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Film Fanatic: Singapore’s first animated historical epic ‘The Violinist’ unveils first look, set for 2026 release

The Violinist, Singapore’s first animated historical epic and one of its most ambitious feature film productions to date, was unveiled to the local press this morning at a special preview event held at PIXEL, with support from the Singapore Film Commission (SFC) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). The animated feature film has been eight years in the making and is the long-awaited expansion of … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Singapore’s first animated historical epic ‘The Violinist’ unveils first look, set for 2026 release

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Art What!: Pioneering interdisciplinary artist Amanda Heng and curator Selene Yap are Singapore’s artistic team for Biennale Arte 2026

Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is pleased to announce the appointment of pioneering interdisciplinary artist Amanda Heng to represent Singapore at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia (Biennale Arte) in 2026. She will collaborate with curator Selene Yap to realise the presentation. The pairing marks the 12th presentation of the Singapore Pavilion, which is commissioned by the National Arts Council (NAC), supported by the Ministry … Continue reading Art What!: Pioneering interdisciplinary artist Amanda Heng and curator Selene Yap are Singapore’s artistic team for Biennale Arte 2026

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Art What!: Singapore Stories – Pathways and Detours in Art at National Gallery Singapore

Marking its 10th anniversary and Singapore’s 60th year of independence, National Gallery Singapore presents the full opening of Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art, the first major rehang of the DBS Singapore Gallery since its inception in 2015, and a bold rethinking of how Singapore’s art history is told. Expanded in scope and reimagined across newly configured spaces on the entire second floor of the Gallery’s City Hall Wing, the … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Stories – Pathways and Detours in Art at National Gallery Singapore

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Art What!: The Art of Lee Boon Ngan at The Private Museum

As Singapore celebrates its 60th year of independence, The Private Museum proudly presents a landmark exhibition that pays tribute not only to a nation’s visual heritage but to the quiet resilience, love, and artistry behind it. The Art of Lee Boon Ngan: Celebrating 60 Years of Singapore through the Love of Chua Mia Tee & Lee Boon Ngan invites audiences to experience a rarely seen … Continue reading Art What!: The Art of Lee Boon Ngan at The Private Museum

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