Art What!: ART SG concludes second edition with record attendance of 45,303 visitors

ART SG, the leading international art fair for Southeast Asia, closed the second edition of its 2024 show in Singapore with galleries reporting solid sales to collectors from around the world. Held across four days, the fair featured a dynamic lineup of 114 galleries from 33 countries and territories from around the world. This year’s edition has shown once again that ART SG is able … Continue reading Art What!: ART SG concludes second edition with record attendance of 45,303 visitors

bakchormeeboyJanuary 22, 2024Leave a comment

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Art What!: The Second Edition of ART SG is Now Open

ART SG, the leading international art fair for Southeast Asia, opens today with a VIP Preview at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore. Organised by The Art Assembly and presented by Founding and Lead Partner UBS, ART SG opens to the public from 19 – 21 January 2024. The fair presents 114 galleries from 33 countries and territories around the world – … Continue reading Art What!: The Second Edition of ART SG is Now Open

bakchormeeboyJanuary 18, 2024January 20, 2024Leave a comment

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Art What!: Singapore Art Museum’s New Collection Gallery Slated To Open In September

Singapore Art Museum (SAM) has announced the opening of a new collection gallery at Tanjong Pagar Distripark as the museum continues to expand its growing collection of contemporary art. With a focus on broadening perspectives on global art practices from the region’s viewpoint, the SAM Collection encompasses artworks from Southeast Asia and the world to provide deeper reflections on our world today through tracing the … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Art Museum’s New Collection Gallery Slated To Open In September

bakchormeeboyJanuary 16, 2024Leave a comment

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I Want It That Way: An Interview with ‘& Juliet’ stars Lorinda May Merrypor, Jesse Dutlow and Blake Appelqvist

In what is one of the most feel-good musicals to come to Singapore this year, the Michael and BASE Entertainment Asia’s production of West End smash-hit & Juliet has delighted local fans to no end. Bringing together songs by Max Martin, who’s produced some of pop’s greatest hits, from Britney Spears’ .’..Baby One More Time’ to Katy Perry’s ‘Roar’, Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea’s ‘Problem’ … Continue reading I Want It That Way: An Interview with ‘& Juliet’ stars Lorinda May Merrypor, Jesse Dutlow and Blake Appelqvist

bakchormeeboyOctober 11, 2023Leave a comment

Arts, Review, Toy Factory

★★★☆☆ Review: The Prisoner by Toy Factory

Fast fashion conspiracy theory frames corporate greed as the ultimate evil. In this day and age, evil no longer looks like the devil himself, but often arises in much more innocuous, unexpected forms. And for most people, it might be staring you straight in the face, or in some cases, on your body. Bringing Toy Factory’s The Wright Stuff Festival to a close is Annie … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: The Prisoner by Toy Factory

bakchormeeboyOctober 4, 2023October 4, 2023Leave a comment

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Archifest 2023: An Interview with Festival Director Calvin Chua, on adapting to our architectural landscape in constant flux

How many of us recall the Singapore of our childhood looking completely different from the Singapore of today? Considering how quickly the buildings and structures come and go, in a manner of speaking, we as Singaporeans have long become used to living in a state of flux, a constant interim, so to speak, where we are keenly cognizant of how nothing lasts forever. But that … Continue reading Archifest 2023: An Interview with Festival Director Calvin Chua, on adapting to our architectural landscape in constant flux

bakchormeeboySeptember 29, 2023Leave a comment

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★★★★★ Review: & Juliet by Michael Cassel Group and BASE Entertainment Asia

Max Martin’s greatest hits make for a fun outing in this Romeo & Juliet spinoff. The power of a jukebox musical lies in the joy of recognising your favourite songs, and how they’re reinterpreted and strung together to form a coherent story. Often, the most successful ones end up as feel-good affairs that you can’t help but find yourself clapping along and smiling as you … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: & Juliet by Michael Cassel Group and BASE Entertainment Asia

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Singapore Design Week 2023: An Interview with former Editor-in-Chief of Wallpaper* magazine, Tony Chambers

What is a determiner of good design? If it’s one person who should know that, it’s former Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director of Wallpaper* magazine, Tony Chambers. In town recently as part of Singapore Design Week (SDW) 2023, with his keen eye for detail, Tony co-curated DesignSingapore Council (Dsg)’s Future Impact: Homecoming Showcase alongside Maria Cristina Didero, which shines a spotlight on six of Singapore’s most … Continue reading Singapore Design Week 2023: An Interview with former Editor-in-Chief of Wallpaper* magazine, Tony Chambers

bakchormeeboySeptember 28, 2023Leave a comment

Arts, Review, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Love and Information by SMU StageIt (SMU Arts Fest 2023)

Doomscrolling in pursuit of meaning. Playing as part of SMU Arts Fest 2023, theatre club SMU StageIt’s production of Caryl Churchill’s Love and Information corresponds perfectly well to the festival theme of ‘Post’. Comprising a series of short form vignettes, watching Love and Information feels akin to the flood of posts we’re greeted with each time we open TikTok or Instagram, every story a fleeting … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Love and Information by SMU StageIt (SMU Arts Fest 2023)

bakchormeeboySeptember 28, 2023September 28, 2023Leave a comment

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★★☆☆☆ Review: Anthropocene by Toy Factory

Heavy-handed messaging about holding on to hope at the end of the world. The anthropocene refers to a time in which human activity has become the primary influence on climate and the environment, where man has fully established control and dominance, as we shape the world in our image. Naturally, playing god when we’re mere mortals has its consequences, something that is explored in new … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: Anthropocene by Toy Factory