Singapore Art Fair Announces Honorary Board of Patrons
Board made up of 28 Distinguished Individuals from Across the Globe
Board made up of 28 Distinguished Individuals from Across the Globe
Gillman Barracks 2nd Anniversary Party, and outdoor festival featuring music performances, live art installations, a pop-up market and a myriad of food and beverage offerings.
26th September 2014, 6pm – 10pm
Celebrating Singapore’s Golden Jubilee Overseas and 50 Years Of Singapore-France Diplomatic Relations
26 March – 30 June 2015
10 pieces of renowned artist’s work, Ms Tan Ai Ngin (1972-2013). The majority of the sales proceeds will be donated to the hospital in aid of needy patients.
Till November 2014 at Bright Vision Hospital
Each Noise Award winner gets S$5,000 to help fund their dreams
To celebrate the beginning of Singapore’s 50th anniversary, Art Plural Gallery announces the launch of a special initiative during Art Stage 2015.
Fine Arts Logistics NLC offer an unparalleled service in handling, packaging, storing, shipping and preparation of valuable artworks, precious metals and fine wines for showrooms.
In September, renowned American artist Peter Halley will debut his first solo exhibition in Asia at Art Plural Gallery. Having grown up in New York, it is no surprise that the artist’s iconic style manifested from the confines of the city grid, dubbed ‘urban prisons’.
29 August – 11 October 2014, at Art Plural Gallery
A new retail lifestyle concept opened in August including an art gallery
1 – 30 September 2014, at The Sandalwood Room
The Art Fellas presents ‘My Travel Sojourn’ by Chan Chang How at Pan Pacific Singapore
Till 30 September 2014
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Chua Mia Tee: Singaporean social realism master dies at 94
Remembering Chua Mia Tee, the Singaporean master of social realism, celebrated for his iconic oil paintings, who has died at the age of 94. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore artist accelerator programme launched
A new non-profit launches a $10m accelerator programme providing stipends and support for early career Singapore artists. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Singapore twig artist Uncle Thien dies at 83
Remembering Y.L. Thien, the beloved Pek Kio twig artist known for his unique ground art, who passed away at the age of 83. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Street art is flourishing in Singapore. So why does it still make some people uneasy?
As murals, busking and other forms of street art become increasingly common in Singapore's public spaces, artists say acceptance has grown to some degree. Yet, they can't shake off the sense that such art remains carefully curated and managed.
Cj Hendry’s Flower Market extended till June 15 due to ‘overwhelming demand’
Additional registration slots are now available. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Why Were People Rushing To Grab Fake Flowers At This Exhibition At Gardens By The Bay?
Visitors were seen scooping up armfuls of plush flowers at Cj Hendry's viral Flower Market exhibition, sparking debate online.
Gallerist Valentine Willie, pioneer at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, dies at 71
The lawyer-turned-curator modernised advanced South-East Asian art on the regional stage. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Perhaps We Must Pause, in Order to Go On: The Singapore Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale
Venice sits on an upside-down forest. Beneath the stone are millions of trees driven into the sedimentary clay below the waters, their tips pointed downwards. Larch, pine, oak, elm, alder, […]
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Is Ai Weiwei a figure of the past?
By embodying recognisable themes of political dissent, ideological trauma and cultural memory, early Chinese contemporary artists like Ai Weiwei acted as interfaces that helped the West understand China. But the milieu has changed, requiring new-gen artists to reexamine their identity and their art....
