Visual Art: Ibrahim Mahama’s Digging Stars makes art of care and caring

Ibrahim Mahama’s Digging Stars unfolds not only as an exhibition, but as a proposition for how art might be made, shared, and sustained under conditions of structural inequality and scarcity. While the works on view trace material histories of colonialism, trade, and industrial labour, the exhibition also gestures toward a broader set of questions: where does art take place, who is it for, and what … Continue reading Visual Art: Ibrahim Mahama’s Digging Stars makes art of care and caring

Visual Art: KENGO KUMA: MAKERU Architecture — The Ecology of Rhythm and Particle at New Art Museum Singapore

Step inside New Art Museum Singapore’s newest exhibition, and the world begins to shift. Walls breathe, floors whisper, and light drifts through porous layers of wood and bamboo. KENGO KUMA: MAKERU Architecture — The Ecology of Rhythm and Particle presents architecture not as static objects to be admired, but as lived, sensorial experiences — a choreography of material, memory, and environment that unfolds through the … Continue reading Visual Art: KENGO KUMA: MAKERU Architecture — The Ecology of Rhythm and Particle at New Art Museum Singapore

Visual Art: HOBBYHORSE – Rhythm and Forms of Play takes over Funan for Creative Intersections 2026

This Chinese New Year, it’s time to spend some time at Funan and horse around. Returning for its sixth edition, Creative Intersections gallops into Singapore Art Week 2026 with HOBBYHORSE: Rhythm and Forms of Play, a mall-wide experiential exhibition that transforms Funan into a playground of art, imagination, and motion. Running from 22 January to 22 February 2026, the free-to-enter showcase invites visitors to rediscover … Continue reading Visual Art: HOBBYHORSE – Rhythm and Forms of Play takes over Funan for Creative Intersections 2026

Visual Art: Human Being Human – Selections from the Collection of John and Cheryl Chia at The Private Museum

In a world shaped by constant change, fractured identities, and collective uncertainty, one question quietly persists: what does it really mean to be human? This is the starting point of Human Being Human, a major exhibition opening at The Private Museum, Singapore, in conjunction with Singapore Art Week 2026. Running from 19 January to 26 April 2026, the exhibition offers an intimate yet expansive look … Continue reading Visual Art: Human Being Human – Selections from the Collection of John and Cheryl Chia at The Private Museum

Preview: Alliance Française de Singapour presents the 2026 French Excellence Programme – À TABLE!

Wine, like art, is never just about what’s in the glass. It carries memory, place, ritual and emotion, ideas that sit at the heart of À TABLE!, the latest edition of the French Excellence Programme by Alliance Française de Singapour. Running from 7 February to 18 April 2026, the sixth instalment of the programme invites audiences to explore French winemaking not only as a craft, … Continue reading Preview: Alliance Française de Singapour presents the 2026 French Excellence Programme – À TABLE!

Singapore Art Week 2026: STPI’s The Print Show & Symposium Singapore offers a deep dive into the productive disorder of print

If printmaking still carries the reputation of being secondary, thought of as editions locked behind glass, conceptually subordinate to painting or sculpture, STPI’s The Print Show & Symposium Singapore 2026 makes a deliberate case for its relevance now. Launched during Singapore Art Week, the initiative positions print not as a supporting medium but as a central, adaptive force within contemporary culture: materially rigorous, politically charged, … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2026: STPI’s The Print Show & Symposium Singapore offers a deep dive into the productive disorder of print

★★★☆☆ 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: Revisit the Singapore Biennale 2025 with three new artworks in January 2026

Art doesn’t always ask for your full attention. Sometimes, it waits patiently, be it by a footpath, at a neighbourhood field, or quietly above an MRT escalator, ready to meet you wherever you are. With the launch of three new site-responsive works, Singapore Biennale 2025: pure intention continues to blur the boundary between art and the everyday, inviting viewers to encounter creativity not in white … Continue reading Visual Art: Revisit the Singapore Biennale 2025 with three new artworks in January 2026

Arts of Hong Kong: Art Basel unveils gallery line-up and first highlights for its 2026 Hong Kong edition

Every March, Hong Kong sharpens into focus. The city’s harbourside skyline glows a little brighter, gallery openings spill into late-night dinners, and conversations shift towards art. In 2026, Art Basel Hong Kong returns to make a bold statement: Asia is no longer an emerging centre of gravity. It is the centre. Taking place from 27th to 29th March at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Art Basel unveils gallery line-up and first highlights for its 2026 Hong Kong edition

Visual Art: National Gallery Singapore and Singtel Group Renew Partnership for the Gallery’s Next Decade

The Singtel Group and National Gallery Singapore today announced the renewal of their partnership for another 10 years, reaffirming a shared commitment to enriching Singapore’s arts and cultural landscape. The Group has been a Founding Partner since the Gallery’s opening in 2015; its support has been instrumental in establishing the Gallery as one of Asia’s leading art institutions. The partnership has shaped Singapore’s cultural calendar … Continue reading Visual Art: National Gallery Singapore and Singtel Group Renew Partnership for the Gallery’s Next Decade