ART SG, Southeast Asia’s global contemporary art fair, concluded its fourth edition on 25 January 2026, with galleries reporting robust sales to established and emerging collectors worldwide. Bringing together over 100 exhibitors from more than 30 countries and territories, the fair welcomed over 43,000 visitors across its four-day run.
The eight edition of S.E.A. Focus was presented at ART SG for the first time. Curated by John Z.W. Tung with artistic consultation by Emi Eu, Executive Director of STPI, the edition was themed The Humane Agency, and paired a diverse roster of artists and galleries from Southeast Asia with a compelling talks programme. S.E.A. Focus welcomed prominent collectors and institutional representatives globally, who expressed enthusiasm for its debut at ART SG and dynamic showcase of emerging and established artists from the region. Exhibitors cited strong sales as well as meaningful conversations with sustained interest from collectors and institutions.
ART SG expanded its programme this year with the introduction of new initiatives and strategic partnerships including South Asia Insights supported by the TVS Initiative for Indian and South Asian Contemporary Art and a debut collaboration with Rockbund Art Museum on a new PERFORMANCE sector and off-site presentation, Wan Hai Hotel: Singapore Strait, curated by RAM’s Executive Director and Chief Curator, X Zhu-Nowell. Notably, the SAM ART SG Fund returned for a second year with additional support from Pierre Lorinet, facilitating the acquisition of works by Mona Hatoum and Lotus Kang for Singapore Art Museum’s collection. Launched this year, the ART SG FUTURES Prize, presented by UBS, was awarded to Filipino-Canadian interdisciplinary artist Marigold Santos.
Leading blue-chip galleries reported strong results across its artist roster at the fair. Sundaram Tagore (New York, Singapore, London) achieved USD 155,000 each for Zheng Lu’s Water in Dripping – Windward (2024) and Colosseum Fantasy (2024).
Multiple museum acquisitions took place at ART SG, underscoring the fair’s global influence in connecting galleries with leading institutions globally. Gajah Gallery (Singapore) successfully placed Suzann Victor’s Still Life At Large (2025) with Museum Azman in Malaysia. JW PROJECTS (Singapore) placed two works by Singaporean artist Moses Tan in the collection of MOCA Bangkok.
Strong results were achieved by Singaporean artists on view at the fair. artcommune (Singapore) moved works by first-generation Nanyang artists, including Chen Wen Hsi’s Memories of Taroko (c. 1980) for SGD 320,000 and Cheong Soo Pieng’s Queen’s Head, Yehliu (1981) for SGD 140,000. Prestige Gallery (Singapore) placed pioneering Nanyang artist Liu Kang’s Portrait of a Lady (1955) for SGD 87,200. Sullivan & Strumpf (Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne) recorded sales across nearly all the artists exhibited at their booth, highlighted by Singaporean artist Dawn Ng’s Waterfall X (2025) at USD 26,000. Haridas Contemporary (Singapore) sold Singaporean artist Esmond Loh’s painting for a price in the range of SGD 30,000 to 40,000—a record high for the artist.
“ART SG has proved to be a wonderfully vibrant art hub for Southeast Asia. We have been impressed by both the VIP and weekend attendances by important collectors and visitors from across the region, reflected by strong sales for the gallery and our artists. Congratulations to Shuyin Yang and the ART SG team for creating this special platform.”
Can Yavuz, Founder and Director, Ames Yavuz (Singapore, Sydney, London)
The next iteration of ART SG will take place from 15 to 17 January 2027.
