In the visual art world, light has always been one of the most difficult things to capture. How do you paint the way shadows fall on a bed of fresh winter snow, or how can one possibly replicate the chiaroscuro effect of a face peeking from darkness into sunlight? Perhaps then, the National Gallery’s latest exhibition can shed some light on the subject. Opening this … Continue reading Preview: Colours of Impressionism – Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay at the National Gallery Singapore (Century of Light)

In the sister exhibition to the National Gallery’s latest showcase Century of Light, visitors will be introduced to two Southeast Asian artists educated in Europe. Caught between their own cultural identities and their artistic education (and later careers) in Europe, Indoensian artist Raden Saleh and Filipino artist Juan Luna are our artist heroes of Between Worlds.  Combining Western techniques and Asian sensibilities, both artists rose to fame and … Continue reading Preview: Between Worlds – Raden Saleh & Juan Luna at the National Gallery Singapore (Century of Light)