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Arts, London, Preview, Singapore, The Arts House

This Humid House makes Creative Spaces at Chelsea Flower Show debut, with site-specific artwork Tabula Rosa

LONDON – This Humid House (THH), a botanical design studio based in Singapore and Paris, makes its debut at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show with Tabula Rosa, a new site-specific installation. Presented in the Creative Spaces category, the project marks the first time a studio from Asia has been invited to exhibit in this segment of the show. Selected by invitation, Creative Spaces is … Continue reading This Humid House makes Creative Spaces at Chelsea Flower Show debut, with site-specific artwork Tabula Rosa

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Arts, News, Review, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Told By My Mother by Ali Chahrour

Personal tragedy against international conflict highlights the inconceivable human losses sustained in war. Personal tragedy set against the backdrop of national collapse — Told By My Mother, by Lebanese choreographer Ali Chahrour, is an aching testament to the unimaginable losses endured in times of war. No parent should ever have to bury a child. Yet in conflict, this reversal of nature becomes grotesquely common, and … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Told By My Mother by Ali Chahrour

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Arts, Dance with Me, festival, Review

Review: The Sea and the Neighbourhood by Singapore International Festival of Arts

Multidisciplinary performance in the heartlands marks a sweaty start to 2025 edition of SIFA, with little consideration for the spatial limitations of an outdoor venue and an ill-fated attempt to make art ‘accessible’. Bedok was one of the earliest documented places in Singapore, fast growing from its origins as a Malay and Orang Laut-inhabited fishing village, to becoming one of the most heavily populated heartland … Continue reading Review: The Sea and the Neighbourhood by Singapore International Festival of Arts

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Arts, Interview, News, Preview, Theatre

SIFA 2025: An Interview with Lebanese artist Ali Chahrour on ‘Told By My Mother’

Being a mother has never been an easy task, but what about a mother who tries to be good, to protect her children amidst a country torn apart by conflict? In Told By My Mother, making its Singapore premiere this May as part of the 2025 Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), Lebanese artist Ali Chahrour draws from his own family history—and from the fractures … Continue reading SIFA 2025: An Interview with Lebanese artist Ali Chahrour on ‘Told By My Mother’

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Interview, Nine Years Theatre, Preview

Nine Years Theatre’s Home Kitchen: An Interview with director Nelson Chia, and leads Rei Poh and Joel Tan

For any Singaporean, food is always a topic that’s on the tip of our tongues, whether it’s deciding what to eat for dinner, debating which tze char restaurant reigns supreme, or the hidden gems we so fiercely gatekeep. But for someone actually in the F&B industry, facing rising rental prices and new generations who would rather not take over the family business, the fear that … Continue reading Nine Years Theatre’s Home Kitchen: An Interview with director Nelson Chia, and leads Rei Poh and Joel Tan

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Art What!, Preview, Singapore

Art What!: Wifredo Lam – Outside In at STPI

STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery presents Outside In, the first solo exhibition in Southeast Asia dedicated to pioneering artist Wifredo Lam (1902–1982). On view from 24 May to 13 July 2025, the STPI Annual Special Exhibition brings together over 60 works on paper from the Wifredo Lam Estate, offering rare insight into the printmaking practice of an artist who is increasingly recognised as one … Continue reading Art What!: Wifredo Lam – Outside In at STPI

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Singapore

Art What!: GuocoLand launches Guoco Midtown Public Art Wall to bring arts to the community in collaboration with arts company DECK

Leading real estate group, GuocoLand, is collaborating with non-profit photography arts centre, DECK, to bring arts to the community in the heart of the city. As part of the collaboration, GuocoLand and DECK will be launching a new venue for visual arts in Singapore’s city centre located at GuocoLand’s latest integrated development, Guoco Midtown. The Guoco Midtown Public Art Wall will be the venue for … Continue reading Art What!: GuocoLand launches Guoco Midtown Public Art Wall to bring arts to the community in collaboration with arts company DECK

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Arts, Emergency Stairs, Review, Theatre

Review: My Body is (Not) My Body by Emergency Stairs and NAFA

Promenade theatre piece exploring the horror of being and existence within the rules and regulations of society. As part of their Industry Project initiative, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) is once again collaborating with local theatre company Emergency Stairs to give the graduating students of their Diploma in Theatre (English Drama) programme a chance to work with professionals in the theatre industry. This time … Continue reading Review: My Body is (Not) My Body by Emergency Stairs and NAFA

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Singapore

Art What!: Portals by CMD.EXE at Battlebox

When was the last time you went to the Battlebox at Fort Canning? Chances are, your most recent memory is of a school learning journey years, even decades back, or perhaps never at all. Over the last few months however, producers Global Cultural Alliance (GCA), who have been managing Battlebox since 2023, have been working hard at bringing the historical site back into vogue, with … Continue reading Art What!: Portals by CMD.EXE at Battlebox

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Arts, Hong Kong, Preview, Visual Art

Arts of Hong Kong 2025: M+ Cinema Spring Edition 2025 launches the first title in M+ Restored, ‘The System’, and features documentaries exploring Picasso’s life

HONG KONG – M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) in Hong Kong, announces the M+ Cinema Spring Edition, running from April to June 2025. Tickets for major programmes will be available for purchase starting Monday, 10 March 2025. M+ Patrons, Affiliates, and Members can enjoy priority ticket purchases with a twenty per cent discount from Friday, 7 March to Sunday, 9 March 2025. M+ Cinema … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2025: M+ Cinema Spring Edition 2025 launches the first title in M+ Restored, ‘The System’, and features documentaries exploring Picasso’s life

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