Kalaa Utsavam 2025: An Interview with Pooja Nansi on what it takes to make spaces divine

We Make Spaces Divine ft. Dey began as a quiet idea in the wake of a pandemic and grew into a riot of sound, poetry, and cinematic memory. For poet and performer Pooja Nansi, the work was a way to finally launch a collection that had been waiting in the wings. “So much of my practice is performance,” she reflects. “I’d already performed every collection … Continue reading Kalaa Utsavam 2025: An Interview with Pooja Nansi on what it takes to make spaces divine

New HK$20 passenger ferry service connects Central and West Kowloon to bring more people to the arts and cultural district

HONG KONG – Hong Kong commuters, culture lovers, and pet owners have a new reason to enjoy the city’s harbourfront: a cheerful cross-harbour ferry service now connects Central Pier 9 with the West Kowloon Cultural District, offering an easy, scenic, and pet-friendly way to travel. The new air-conditioned vessels, operated by Fortune Ferry Company Limited, began a smooth four-day trial on Monday, with an official … Continue reading New HK$20 passenger ferry service connects Central and West Kowloon to bring more people to the arts and cultural district

Monet, Renoir, Cézanne and more on display at National Gallery Singapore’s landmark ‘Into the Modern – Impressionism from MFA, Boston’ exhibition

This November, Singapore becomes the unlikely capital of Impressionism in Asia. In an unprecedented partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA Boston), National Gallery Singapore presents Into the Modern: Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Southeast Asia’s largest-ever presentation of French Impressionism, making it one of the most significant art events the region has ever seen. Opening 14th November 2025, the … Continue reading Monet, Renoir, Cézanne and more on display at National Gallery Singapore’s landmark ‘Into the Modern – Impressionism from MFA, Boston’ exhibition

Arts of Malaysia: Jit Murad’s ENTOURAGE – Murder Amongst Friends by Dramalab

As part of JitFest2025, a year-long celebration honouring the life and legacy of one of Malaysia’s most beloved playwrights, Dramalab proudly presents ENTOURAGE – Murder Amongst Friends, a rediscovered “lost play” by the late Jit Murad. Directed by Dato’ Zahim Albakri, this darkly humorous and psychologically layered murder mystery promises to be one of JitFest’s most anticipated highlights. The show will run for only one … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Jit Murad’s ENTOURAGE – Murder Amongst Friends by Dramalab

Singapore Art Week 2026 promises arts of the future

As Singapore Art Week (SAW) turns fourteen, the city-state is once again poised to transform into a sprawling canvas for contemporary art. From 22 to 31 January 2026, more than a hundred programmes, ranging from international exhibitions and art fairs to experimental tech collaborations and public installations—will ignite the island’s museums, galleries, and streets. Organised by the National Arts Council (NAC) and supported by the … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2026 promises arts of the future

Thai artist Jamilah Haji wins 2025 UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year Award

At the 2025 UOB Painting of the Year Awards ceremony held at the National Gallery Singapore, Thai artist Ms Jamilah Haji was announced as the UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year (SEA POY) winner for her luminous textile work Dua (Pray for a Blessing). The piece, crafted entirely through embroidery on fabric, portrays women in prayerful poses, symbols of collective faith and renewal, interwoven … Continue reading Thai artist Jamilah Haji wins 2025 UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year Award

An Interview with Alan Koh, Fair Director of Affordable Art Fair Singapore on the 2025 edition

This November, the Affordable Art Fair Singapore returns to the F1 Pit Building with its most dynamic edition since 2019, inviting visitors to see, make, and collect art in a celebration of creativity and community. Featuring 95 galleries, hands-on workshops, immersive installations, and family-friendly activities, the Fair continues to make art accessible to all. Building on last year’s record of 22,000 visitors and S$5.3 million … Continue reading An Interview with Alan Koh, Fair Director of Affordable Art Fair Singapore on the 2025 edition

Music: Pianist Sir Stephen Hough and organist Isaac Lee speak about Saint-Saëns’s Organ Symphony and Hough’s ‘The World of Yesterday’ with the SSO

This week, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra brings together two musicians from different generations and traditions: British pianist-composer Sir Stephen Hough and Singaporean organist Isaac Lee, for an evening of reflection, colour, and grandeur. Their works share the stage in a programme that bridges centuries, from Saint-Saëns’s Organ Symphony to Hough’s own The World of Yesterday, which receives its Asian premiere at this Friday’s concert, all … Continue reading Music: Pianist Sir Stephen Hough and organist Isaac Lee speak about Saint-Saëns’s Organ Symphony and Hough’s ‘The World of Yesterday’ with the SSO

A Decade of Art and Belonging: Dr Eugene Tan discusses National Gallery Singapore’s milestone 10th Anniversary and beyond

When National Gallery Singapore opened its doors in 2015, it represented a statement of intent. Housed in the beautifully restored City Hall and former Supreme Court buildings, it represented Singapore’s ambition to position art not at the periphery of civic life, but at its very centre. Now, as the Gallery marks its tenth anniversary with a weekend-long celebration the Gallery’s 10th Birthday Bash, CEO and … Continue reading A Decade of Art and Belonging: Dr Eugene Tan discusses National Gallery Singapore’s milestone 10th Anniversary and beyond

★★☆☆☆ Theatre Review: SG Insecure by The Necessary Stage

TNS’ attempt to subvert the SG60 celebrations is a patchy collection of stories about government surveillance and control that instead reveals its own insecurities. If there’s one thing Singaporeans crave, it’s control, whether over order, and how we’re seen by others. SG Insecure, The Necessary Stage’s (TNS) latest work, sets out to question that national impulse. Framed as a subversive take on the SG60 celebrations, … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Theatre Review: SG Insecure by The Necessary Stage