Art: Art Remembers at National Gallery Singapore

What does it mean to remember? At National Gallery Singapore’s latest exhibition, the answer begins with a collection of art that both complicates and interrogates that very question. Opening 21 August, Art Remembers brings together 20 works by artists from Singapore and Southeast Asia who approach the concept of an archive as something that can be questioned, disrupted, reassembled and even invented. Spanning photography, film, … Continue reading Art: Art Remembers at National Gallery Singapore

Art: AstaGuru expands into Singapore as Indian auction house targets Southeast Asian collectors

Indian auction house AstaGuru has opened its second international office in Singapore, establishing a regional base as it looks to expand its reach among collectors across Southeast Asia. The Singapore headquarters follows the Mumbai-based auction house’s launch of its first overseas office in London in May, as AstaGuru accelerates its international expansion and seeks to connect collectors in Asia and global markets with Indian art, … Continue reading Art: AstaGuru expands into Singapore as Indian auction house targets Southeast Asian collectors

Visual Art: Esmond Loh’s ‘Intermission’ at Haridas Contemporary

There are moments in life that don’t announce themselves. The quiet wait before the next bus arrives, a break between shifts, a brief pause between obligations. In Intermission, Singapore artist Esmond Loh turns his attention to these overlooked intervals, inviting viewers to reconsider the spaces between action. Opening at Haridas Contemporary on 18 July, the exhibition presents 17 new acrylic paintings that examine the fleeting … Continue reading Visual Art: Esmond Loh’s ‘Intermission’ at Haridas Contemporary

Singapore Launches $20 Million Grant to Support Multicultural Arts

Singapore is investing $20 million to encourage artists and arts groups to create works that celebrate the country’s rich multicultural identity, alongside the appointment of a new panel of arts and cultural leaders to help shape the future of multicultural arts. The President’s Challenge Multiculturalism Panel (PCMP) brings together 12 respected figures from Singapore’s arts scene, including Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award recipients, educators, … Continue reading Singapore Launches $20 Million Grant to Support Multicultural Arts

Visual Art: Singapore’s CBD Becomes an Open-Air Art Gallery with Singapore Art Museum’s ‘Momentary Pulses’

The Central Business District is usually associated with packed lunch hours, hurried commuters and gleaming office towers. But what if your daily walk to work became an unexpected art experience? That’s the idea behind Momentary Pulses: Art in the Central Business District, a new public art trail by Singapore Art Museum (SAM), transforming one of Singapore’s busiest business hubs into a free, open-air gallery until … Continue reading Visual Art: Singapore’s CBD Becomes an Open-Air Art Gallery with Singapore Art Museum’s ‘Momentary Pulses’

Visual Art: 15 Maldivian Artists Rewrite the Story of Paradise at Oaga Art Resort’s ‘The Shape of Return’

When most people picture the Maldives, they imagine turquoise lagoons, overwater villas and endless horizons. But beneath the postcard-perfect scenery lies another story—one shaped by memory, folklore, craftsmanship and the rhythms of island life. That is the story told by The Shape of Return, an exclusive Singapore exhibition presented by Suvāsthi by Oaga Art Resort in collaboration with Oevaali Art Gallery. Running from 21 June … Continue reading Visual Art: 15 Maldivian Artists Rewrite the Story of Paradise at Oaga Art Resort’s ‘The Shape of Return’

Museums: ‘Crosscurrents – Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre’ at the Asian Civilisations Museum

In Singapore’s Civic District, the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) is set to open Crosscurrents: Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre, an exhibition that does more than bring together rare objects from one of the world’s greatest museums. It reconstructs a historical world in motion, where empires were less boundaries than bridges, and where art moved as fluidly as the … Continue reading Museums: ‘Crosscurrents – Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre’ at the Asian Civilisations Museum

Art: Zarina – Directions to My House at STPI

At STPI in Singapore’s Robertson Quay, Zarina’s world unfolds not as biography in the conventional sense, but as a sustained act of translation: of life into line, memory into geometry, and displacement into print. Zarina: Directions to My House (6 June – 1 August 2026), the institution’s Annual Special Exhibition, is the most comprehensive presentation of her work in Southeast Asia to date, bringing together … Continue reading Art: Zarina – Directions to My House at STPI

★★☆☆☆ Theatre Review: All You Can Eat by Wild Rice’s Young & Wild and The Rice Cooker

Undercooked, repetitively formulaic scripts do this promising batch of young actors a disservice. Graduation showcases are a notoriously difficult dish to plate. A director has to decide exactly what they want audiences to leave remembering: is it an ensemble spread where every graduate gets equal time to shine? A curated tasting menu built around the strongest performers? Or a riskier selection that leans classical, experimental, … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Theatre Review: All You Can Eat by Wild Rice’s Young & Wild and The Rice Cooker

Art: UOB Painting of the Year set to elevate artistic excellence in its 45th edition with a festival and more

For decades, the UOB Painting of the Year competition has quietly shaped the careers of some of Southeast Asia’s most respected artists. Now, as it enters its 45th edition, the long-running art prize is stepping beyond the traditional competition format — and into the wider community. This year, UOB will launch its first-ever arts festival in Singapore, transforming what was once largely an industry-facing awards … Continue reading Art: UOB Painting of the Year set to elevate artistic excellence in its 45th edition with a festival and more