The Hour Glass Announced as Principal Patron of Arts House Group

In a city that moves at remarkable speed, there are still places where time seems to pause where history, craft, and culture quietly endure. One such landmark is the Victoria Clock Tower, a familiar silhouette in Singapore’s civic district. Now, it begins a new chapter through a meaningful partnership that blends heritage with contemporary cultural life. Leading watch retailer The Hour Glass has been named … Continue reading The Hour Glass Announced as Principal Patron of Arts House Group

Art: OH! Open House and Thai Contemporary Art Icon Mit Jai Inn Launch ‘Marking Punggol’

What if the price of a piece of art wasn’t money, but time? That’s the premise behind “Marking Punggol,” a new public exhibition that invites visitors to trade volunteer hours for artworks. Presented by OH! Open House in collaboration with Thai contemporary artist Mit Jai Inn, the project transforms community service into cultural currency. Opening 14–29 March 2026 at Waterway Point, the exhibition features 99 … Continue reading Art: OH! Open House and Thai Contemporary Art Icon Mit Jai Inn Launch ‘Marking Punggol’

Art: Rirkrit Tiravanija’s SAY YES TO EVERYTHING at STPI

What if an art exhibition didn’t ask you to stand still and look, but instead invited you to eat, talk, play, and linger? This March, Rirkrit Tiravanija brings exactly that proposition to Singapore with SAY YES TO EVERYTHING, his largest exhibition here to date, presented at STPI from 7 March to 9 May 2026. Known for redefining what art can be, Tiravanija has spent decades … Continue reading Art: Rirkrit Tiravanija’s SAY YES TO EVERYTHING at STPI

Arts House Group launches Next STAGE, a new creative platform for works in progress

It’s a humid evening outside Aliwal Arts Centre, and we’re standing in the carpark, watching two women navigating their way around a car, pretending they’re crafting a boat in a forest. There is no forest, of course, only concrete, parked cars and the soft glow of artificial lights. But as performers Elle Cheng and Izyanti Asa’ari begin their quiet, deliberate gestures, the space starts to … Continue reading Arts House Group launches Next STAGE, a new creative platform for works in progress

Visual Art: Jeon Byeong Sam explores AI and Identity through his art at SAW 2026

Singapore Art Week 2026 is set to unfold across the city with its signature blend of global creativity and cultural dialogue, and one of its most anticipated highlights comes from Korean contemporary artist Jeon Byeong Sam, who will host two large-scale solo exhibitions across some of Singapore’s most iconic heritage landmarks. Opening on January 22, 2026, Jeon’s dual exhibitions will take over Capitol Singapore and … Continue reading Visual Art: Jeon Byeong Sam explores AI and Identity through his art at SAW 2026

Visual Art: An interview with artist Shuang Li on ‘Alliance’, and Kim Association’s Alan Lo

In a city engineered for smooth circulation, of people, data, and capital, Alliance arrives as a quiet interruption. The exhibition marks Shuang Li’s first solo presentation in Southeast Asia and unfolds at Kim Association, a new project space in Singapore dedicated to transnational Asian practices. Anchored in Li’s recent work with storm chasing and livestreamed weather phenomena, the exhibition considers how contemporary life is shaped … Continue reading Visual Art: An interview with artist Shuang Li on ‘Alliance’, and Kim Association’s Alan Lo

Visual Art: IMBA’s ‘Botero in Singapore’ sees the city embracing life in full volume

IMBA will present Botero in Singapore at Gardens by the Bay, a landmark, first-of-its-kind celebration of one of the world’s most beloved artists, Maestro Fernando Botero. Jointly presented with the Fernando Botero Foundation as part of IMBA’s official launch, the exhibition brings together close to 130 original works across three dynamic formats, the world’s first Botero immersive experience, a major gallery exhibition of paintings, drawings … Continue reading Visual Art: IMBA’s ‘Botero in Singapore’ sees the city embracing life in full volume

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: Wan Hai Hotel – Singapore Strait turns the Warehouse Hotel into living art

For twelve days in January, The Warehouse Hotel ceases to function merely as a site of transit and hospitality. Instead, it becomes something more porous, more unstable, and more alive. As part of Singapore Art Week 2026, Wan Hai Hotel: Singapore Strait transforms the hotel lobby into a speculative maritime commons, one in which performance, sound, moving image, and object-based works unfolded not as static … Continue reading Visual Art: Wan Hai Hotel – Singapore Strait turns the Warehouse Hotel into living art

Visual Art: Marigold Santos awarded inaugural ART SG FUTURES Prize by UBS and ART SG

ART SG and UBS announced Filipino-Canadian inter-disciplinary artist Marigold Santos as the inaugural recipient of the ART SG FUTURES Prize, presented by UBS, at ART SG 2026. Awarded to the most outstanding emerging artist featured in the fair’s FUTURES sector, the prize includes USD 10,000 and underscores a shared commitment by ART SG and UBS to championing new voices, experimentation and the future of contemporary … Continue reading Visual Art: Marigold Santos awarded inaugural ART SG FUTURES Prize by UBS and ART SG