Art What!: Decode | The art of Mi Fu by Ho Seok Kee

Insight (洞察力). Acrylic and oil on canvas | 100 x 120 cm This month, UOB Art Gallery presents Decode, a solo art exhibition by Ms Ho Seok Kee, winner of the 2018 UOB Painting of the Year (POY) (Singapore) Silver Award, Established Artist Category. Decode showcases Ms Ho’s latest series of paintings which depicts her perspectives on modern technology such as artificial intelligence, machine learning … Continue reading Art What!: Decode | The art of Mi Fu by Ho Seok Kee

Art What!: Art takes over the city once again with Singapore Art Week 2021

We’re finally coming to the end of a rather harrowing year, and as we move into 2021, the arts scene seems determined to start off on a note of hope, with the return of Singapore Art Week (SAW) this January. Jointly organised by the National Arts Council (NAC), Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), SAW 2021 is set to continue the … Continue reading Art What!: Art takes over the city once again with Singapore Art Week 2021

Review: Amara – Dancing Stories of Banteay Srei by Apsaras Arts

Telling stories and legends through dance. Cambodia probably houses some of the world’s most beautiful religious sites, the most famous of which would be Angkor Wat. With Apsaras Arts’ new production, the local Indian dance company shines the spotlight on Banteay Srei, one of Cambodia’s more unique sacred buildings. Standing out for its small size and pink hue from the red sandstone it is made of … Continue reading Review: Amara – Dancing Stories of Banteay Srei by Apsaras Arts

Art What!: Days — and counting Viewing Party by OH! Open House

  Even though OH! Open House’s signature tours haven’t been able to happen this year due to the coronavirus, the team has been hard at work finding alternatives to the norm, resulting in the digital exhibition Days — and counting, completely free to view online. Framed around the narrative of a sleeping man’s dreamscape, the exhibition takes audiences on a (digital) tour of this dream, journeying … Continue reading Art What!: Days — and counting Viewing Party by OH! Open House

Preview: RawGround – Reference by RAW Moves

Bored at home and run out of things to binge on Netflix? Try marathoning dance videos instead, as RAW Moves presents RawGround: Reference this November. Taking its title from how references act as the the frameworks through which we develop several different facets of our lives – ourselves, others, the past and the present, a total of 12 short films will be released over 12 … Continue reading Preview: RawGround – Reference by RAW Moves

Preview: True Colors Film Festival 2020

This December, the inaugural True Colors Film Festival (TCFF) makes its debut online, as a 10-day festival comprising around 30 award-winning full-length and short films, documentaries and dialogues from 15 countries, all available online for free.  Curated around the theme “One World, One Family”, the films turn the spotlight on the universal experiences of connection, hope, dreams, struggle and transformation; and on the vision of a … Continue reading Preview: True Colors Film Festival 2020

Preview: How To Break A Window by T:>Works

Following their hybrid edition of Festival of Women: N.O.W. 2020 (not ordinary work) in July, this December, T:>Works is set to re-open their doors for their final programme of 2020. Taking place from 16th to 19th December 2020, T:>Works will be welcoming a limited audience to attend a hybrid theatrical experience at their home at 72-13, with the intention of deepening engagement with an emerging community of … Continue reading Preview: How To Break A Window by T:>Works

Art What!: STPI’s S.E.A. Focus returns in January 2021 with a hybrid, more integrated experience

Southeast Asian art fair S.E.A. Focus returns from 20th to 31st January 2021 as an anchor event of the annual Singapore Art Week. Now in its third edition, the fair is set to break new ground by offering an exciting and complementary blend of digital and in-person art experiences for collectors, artists, galleries and the public. This initiative celebrates the best of contemporary art in … Continue reading Art What!: STPI’s S.E.A. Focus returns in January 2021 with a hybrid, more integrated experience

Preview: M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021 – Quiet Riot!

In a year that’s seen the world undergo forced change and expedited evolution, it seems only appropriate that the 2021 edition of the annual M1 Singapore Fringe Festival (M1SFF) would be dealing with related themes of revolution, transformation and resistance. Now in its 17th edition, the festival returns from 20th to 31st January 2021 with nine events from local and international companies, available in the … Continue reading Preview: M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021 – Quiet Riot!

Preview: Arts In Your Neighbourhood – Kallang and Geylang

Even with a pandemic going on, there’s no stopping you from getting to know your neighbourhood a little better, especially with the return of the National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood (AYN) programme this November. This time around, the biannual programme is zooming in on the eastern neighbourhood of Kallang/Geylang Serai, with plenty of fascinating history and stories to be discovered. For the first … Continue reading Preview: Arts In Your Neighbourhood – Kallang and Geylang