Creativity, Culture, and Community Collide at ARTBOX CAMP 2026

If your April calendar needs a reset, ARTBOX CAMP 2026 might just be the most vibrant answer. Taking over Singapore Expo for two weekends, the festival returns bigger, bolder, and more immersive, reimagined as a “creative camp” where art, food, and culture come alive. But beyond the colourful booths and buzzing crowds, this year’s edition tells a deeper story: one of evolution, community, and the … Continue reading Creativity, Culture, and Community Collide at ARTBOX CAMP 2026

Preview: vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2026 returns with a feast for the senses celebrating French culture in Singapore

If you’ve ever dreamed of strolling through a Parisian market, losing yourself in a Louvre-worthy exhibition, or catching avant-garde theatre straight from Europe, and this season, you won’t need a plane ticket. From 25 April to 20 June, the annual vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2026 returns with its most expansive line-up yet, transforming Singapore into a vibrant playground of French culture, creativity and collaboration. vOilah! … Continue reading Preview: vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2026 returns with a feast for the senses celebrating French culture in Singapore

Art Under Viaduct Spaces’s “Trainforest” blooms beneath Kembangan MRT and transforms the daily commute

There’s something magical happening beneath the tracks at Kembangan MRT station. What was once an overlooked stretch of concrete has been reimagined into a vibrant, living canvas, one that invites commuters to pause, look closer, and perhaps even smile on their daily journeys. Unveiled on 31 March 2026, Trainforest is a public art installation that celebrates inclusivity, creativity, and community, brought to life across 13 … Continue reading Art Under Viaduct Spaces’s “Trainforest” blooms beneath Kembangan MRT and transforms the daily commute

Visual Art: Singapore Art Museum’s 2026 Calendar Marks 30 Years of Bold, Boundary-Pushing Art

As Singapore Art Museum (SAM) turns 30 in 2026, it marks a milestone year of redefining what a contemporary art institution can be. From its home base at Tanjong Pagar Distripark to major global platforms like the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, SAM is amplifying Southeast Asian voices while inviting the world into conversation. This anniversary year promises a dynamic mix … Continue reading Visual Art: Singapore Art Museum’s 2026 Calendar Marks 30 Years of Bold, Boundary-Pushing Art

Art: He Xiangning – Ink and Intent at National Gallery Singapore

Before she became a name in art history, He Xiangning was already living an extraordinary life. Born in 1878, she was not only a painter but also a revolutionary, a political figure, and a fierce advocate for women’s rights. She was among the first women to join the revolutionary alliance led by Sun Yat-sen, and later organised one of China’s earliest International Women’s Day rallies. … Continue reading Art: He Xiangning – Ink and Intent at National Gallery Singapore

Arts of Hong Kong: Sotheby’s ‘Beyond The Abstract’ achieves white-glove result

HONG KONG – This spring, as Hong Kong pulses with the energy of Art Month, Sotheby’s presented Beyond the Abstract, billed as the most comprehensive survey of abstract art ever staged in Greater China. Unfolding as a meditative journey across 3,000 years of artistic expression, by the time the week closed, contemplation had given way to something far more electric: a record-breaking, white-glove auction that … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Sotheby’s ‘Beyond The Abstract’ achieves white-glove result

Arts of Hong Kong: Art Central 2026 brings discovery, dialogue, and showcases the expanding field of contemporary Asian art

HONG KONG – At its eleventh edition, Art Central returns to Hong Kong’s Central Harbourfront with its largest presentation to date, bringing together 117 galleries and more than 500 artists from over 50 countries and regions. Yet beyond its scale, what distinguishes this year’s fair is a growing sense of intentionality: one that positions discovery not simply as a market mechanism, but as a curatorial … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Art Central 2026 brings discovery, dialogue, and showcases the expanding field of contemporary Asian art

Arts of Hong Kong: How Sands China Is Rewriting Macau’s Cultural Story During Hong Kong’s Art Month

HONG KONG – Each March, Hong Kong transforms into a global art capital, drawing collectors, curators, and institutions into a dense calendar of fairs and exhibitions. This year, amid the energy of Art Central Hong Kong, a new initiative signals a subtle but meaningful shift in the region’s cultural landscape. For the first time, a Macau-based integrated tourism and leisure enterprise has stepped onto this … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: How Sands China Is Rewriting Macau’s Cultural Story During Hong Kong’s Art Month

★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Tall Tales – Bananas and Ang Ku Kueh 谈谈: 香蕉与红龟粿 by The Finger Players X Shakespeare’s Wild Sisters Group

A multiplicity of riotous stories exuberantly told, even if they don’t quite add up. Tall Tales: Bananas & Ang Ku Kuehs holds a delectable premise: a Singapore–Taiwan puppet theatre collaboration drawing on the storytelling spirit of The Decameron, where tales of love, jealousy, greed and mischief multiply across cultures and generations. Directed by Oliver Chong of The Finger Players and Wang Chia-Ming of Shakespeare’s Wild … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Tall Tales – Bananas and Ang Ku Kueh 谈谈: 香蕉与红龟粿 by The Finger Players X Shakespeare’s Wild Sisters Group

Arts of Hong Kong: Central Yards Edible Art Fair makes its delicious debut this March

HONG KONG – For 11 days only, Hong Kong is inviting visitors to experience art in a way that feels both playful and quietly radical: not just by looking, but by tasting. Set along the waterfront at the Central Harbourfront Event Space, the debut of the Central Yards Edible Art Fair (26 March to 5 April 2026) arrives as one of the most intriguing additions … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Central Yards Edible Art Fair makes its delicious debut this March