★★★☆☆ Theatre Review: Retina Manoeuvre by k*hole karaoke – Wang Ping-Hsiang

Taiwanese artist Wang Ping-Hsiang explores the uneasy tension between nationalism and violence in a winding piece of anecdotal theatre. It is difficult to pin down exactly what kind of show Retina Manoeuvre wants to be. Playing at Theatre Practice’s Practice Space as part of the Singapore Fringe Festival, Berlin-based Taiwanese theatremaker Wang presents a relatively stripped-down setup: a desk, a laptop, a microphone, and a … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Theatre Review: Retina Manoeuvre by k*hole karaoke – Wang Ping-Hsiang

Visual Art: STB Launches Creator Residency Programme at Mondrian Singapore Duxton, in Conjunction with Singapore Art Week 2026

During Singapore Art Week 2026, beyond the galleries and fair halls, art is spilling into the streets, quite literally, as the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) launches its inaugural Creator Residency Programme with a bold public artwork at Mondrian Singapore Duxton. At the centre of it is the hotel’s iconic front staircase, now being reimagined as a large-scale mural by Singaporean artist tobyato and Filipino artist … Continue reading Visual Art: STB Launches Creator Residency Programme at Mondrian Singapore Duxton, in Conjunction with Singapore Art Week 2026

Visual Art: Sotheby’s To Stage Modern and Contemporary Art Auction During SAW 2026, featuring works by Walter Spies and Raden Saleh

Every January, Singapore Art Week transforms the city into a crossroads of creativity, where collectors, curators, and cultural pilgrims converge. This year, one of its most anticipated moments arrives on 25 January, when Sotheby’s stages its Modern and Contemporary Art auction at The Edition Singapore—an elegant setting befitting works that span continents, centuries, and artistic revolutions. More than a sale, the auction reads like a … Continue reading Visual Art: Sotheby’s To Stage Modern and Contemporary Art Auction During SAW 2026, featuring works by Walter Spies and Raden Saleh

Preview:《杀戮之神》God of Carnage by Nine Years Theatre

This March, one of the sharpest, funniest dissections of modern adulthood comes to Singapore as Nine Years Theatre (NYT) stages God of Carnage, Yasmina Reza’s internationally celebrated dark comedy. Running from 20 to 29 March 2026 at The Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre @ Funan, the production promises an evening that begins politely, and ends gloriously unhinged. If NYT’s sold-out run of Twelve Angry Men proved … Continue reading Preview:《杀戮之神》God of Carnage by Nine Years Theatre

Visual Art: Cry Now at Prestige Gallery Singapore

In a city that prides itself on speed, efficiency, and forward momentum, slowing down to feel can be a radical act. This January, Prestige Gallery Singapore invites audiences to do exactly that with Cry Now, a group exhibition running from 10 January to 22 February 2026 at Tanjong Pagar Distripark. Opening during Singapore Art Week, Cry Now is a showcase of sensitivity and exploration of … Continue reading Visual Art: Cry Now at Prestige Gallery Singapore

Visual Art: DECK offers a citywide celebration of visual storytelling at Singapore Art Week 2026

This January, photography steps out of the gallery and into the rhythm of the city as DECK expands its presence across shophouses, public underpasses and open grounds for Singapore Art Week 2026. Known for championing visual storytelling with a strong sense of community, DECK’s latest season invites audiences to slow down, look closely, and reconnect—with images, with place, and with one another. From heritage shophouses … Continue reading Visual Art: DECK offers a citywide celebration of visual storytelling at Singapore Art Week 2026

Visual Art: Project Art Hunter newly opens at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

On the fourth floor of Tanjong Pagar Distripark, amid concrete corridors, river-facing windows, and Singapore’s steadily growing arts enclave, a new independent art space has quietly opened its doors. Project Art Hunter is not a gallery in the conventional sense. There are no sales pitches, no white-cube theatrics. Instead, it offers something slower, more personal: an invitation to live with art, even if only for … Continue reading Visual Art: Project Art Hunter newly opens at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Visual Art: Eunice Yeo’s ‘WINGS’ Takes Flight at Marina Bay Sands

During Singapore Art Week, visitors to Marina Bay Sands will encounter a radiant presence hovering between sculpture, architecture and light. WINGS, a new large-scale installation by Singapore artist Eunice Yeo, unfolds across the Level 3 Foyer of the Expo & Convention Centre from 18 January to 8 February 2026, offering not only a visual spectacle but a powerful example of art in service of community … Continue reading Visual Art: Eunice Yeo’s ‘WINGS’ Takes Flight at Marina Bay Sands

Preview: OH! Moonstone Art Walk – Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same

In Singapore, change is often framed as progress. New buildings rise, neighbourhoods shift, and familiar streets quietly become something else. But what happens to the memories, habits, and lives that once filled those spaces? This January, OH! Open House returns with a new edition of its much-loved artwalk, and this time, it’s tucked away in a location most people have probably never noticed. OH! Moonstone … Continue reading Preview: OH! Moonstone Art Walk – Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same

Brigitte Niedermair and Carine Roitfeld share more about their vision behind UBS House of Craft x Dior at New Museum Singapore

The prestigious UBS House of Craft x Dior is set to arrive in Singapore within a week, a full exhibition exploring Dior at the heart of haute couture fashion for eight decades, complete with strong scope, ambition, and emotional resonance. After its resounding New York debut in June 2025, the Asian edition brings an enriched program to the New Art Museum Singapore, part of Whitestone … Continue reading Brigitte Niedermair and Carine Roitfeld share more about their vision behind UBS House of Craft x Dior at New Museum Singapore