Art What!: Ernest Chang’s Bling Dynasty at The Stallery, Hong Kong

Ernest Chang, Don’t Say Anything Mean, 2020 © The Stallery HONG KONG – The Stallery & L’Epicerie Fine HK are pleased to present an exhibition of new artworks by the Hong Kong based artist Ernest Chang at The Stallery WCH. Titled Bling Dynasty, the exhibition will feature a series of new works created using techniques drawn from Western and Chinese art and handicraft traditions, including … Continue reading Art What!: Ernest Chang’s Bling Dynasty at The Stallery, Hong Kong

Arts of Hong Kong 2021: Hong Kong Arts Festival returns for 49th edition this year

HONG KONG – After seeing most of its 2020 edition unable to proceed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) is back, stronger than ever before, as they confidently announce the 49th edition of the prestigious arts festival, taking place from February to April. “On a deeper level though, Separate Together also describes one of the most magical and meaningful aspects of great … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2021: Hong Kong Arts Festival returns for 49th edition this year

The Banter: An Interview with Tay Tong on Singapore Art Week 2021

As a new year begins, so does another edition of the annual Singapore Art Week (SAW). While COVID may have ravaged 2020, SAW looks to kick off the 2021 arts calendar in good faith with a brand new hybrid edition, as art takes over not just the city, but the internet as well. “What SAW acts as is a platform where we can really put … Continue reading The Banter: An Interview with Tay Tong on Singapore Art Week 2021

Got To Move 2021 shines spotlight on Singapore dance story

Singapore’s nationwide dance movement, Got to Move (GTM), kicks off its sixth edition from January to March 2021. Presented digitally for the first time, the annual initiative by the National Arts Council (NAC) aims to raise awareness and grow appreciation for dance through a range of highly accessible and participatory programming. Members of the public can look forward to joining a series of interactive digital … Continue reading Got To Move 2021 shines spotlight on Singapore dance story

Art What!: S.E.A. Focus 2021 offers borderless experience of the best contemporary Southeast Asian art to art lovers around the globe

Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled 2016 (nothing), 2016. Saffron dyed cotton, thread, metal grommets. Dimensions variable. © Rirkrit Tiravanija. Photo by Jens Ziehe, courtesy of the artist and neugerriemschneider, Berlin. S.E.A. Focus, the ‘meeting point for contemporary art in Southeast Asia’, returns this January, presenting a diverse range of engaging programmes that facilitates cultural exchanges that celebrate, promote and provoke dialogue about Southeast Asian art amongst collectors, … Continue reading Art What!: S.E.A. Focus 2021 offers borderless experience of the best contemporary Southeast Asian art to art lovers around the globe

Art What!: Justin Lee’s I Am A Con Artist at The Private Museum

This January, The Private Museum (TPM) Singapore presents I am a CON artist: Continuous Contemplations of Justin Lee. The exhibition is a special collaboration between artist, collector and space, locating itself in two spaces with a main exhibition and special showcase happening in conjunction with Singapore Art Week 2021. Alongside a selection of past works from The Teng Collection, a new body of works will … Continue reading Art What!: Justin Lee’s I Am A Con Artist at The Private Museum

Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung to screen their award-winning short film Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales)

KUALA LUMPUR – To celebrate the new year, Liver & Lung, the British-Malaysian theatre company behind Sepet The Musical, is releasing their award-winning short film, Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales). From 8th to 10th January 2021, viewers can purchase tickets to virtual screenings of the film, which will be broadcast online on Peatix Live. Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales) is a musical short that depicts the legend of … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung to screen their award-winning short film Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales)

Television Time: BBC Shows – January 2021

It’s not just a new month; it’s a new year, as the BBC presents a slew of new television shows to kickstart your January with. Begin the month with BBC’s latest nature documentary series – A Perfect Planet. Narrated by renowned presenter Sir David Attenborough, this five-part series will feature how Earth’s forces of nature shape its great diversity of life and what we can do to … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows – January 2021

Art What!: Baroque Archipelago at Mizuma Gallery

Mizuma Gallery has announced Baroque Archipelago, a group exhibition curated by Tan Siuli, featuring Indonesian artists Agan Harahap, Budi Agung Kuswara, LULULUTFILABIBI, Mella Jaarsma, Octora, and TOTON. Baroque Archipelago brings contemporary art and fashion in conversation with one another, to illuminate parallel approaches in creation and exploration of current issues. The exhibition title makes reference to both the baroque pearl as well as the Indonesian … Continue reading Art What!: Baroque Archipelago at Mizuma Gallery

Arts of the UK 2021: White Christmas the Musical to go on UK tour in 2021 and 2022

LONDON –  After sold out performances in London’s West End in 2019, the producers of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas have announced that the production will embark on a UK tour, opening on 28th October 2021 at New Victoria Theatre, Woking before visiting Bristol, Canterbury, Manchester, Plymouth and Edinburgh. Casting to be announced soon. This production originally opened at Curve in Leicester in 2018 and transferred to the West End … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: White Christmas the Musical to go on UK tour in 2021 and 2022