Treat yourself to a visual feast that blends photography with heritage in this exhibition by Project Obscura! A Living Stage features the works of youth photographers from Project Obscura and captures Sin Yen Lin Hokkien Opera as they prepare for a performance at Sze Hock Keng Tua Peh Kong Temple.
Venue: SCCC Concourse, Level 1
When: 25 Jun - 4 Oct 2026, 9am - 10pm
By: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
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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....
Singapore artist Ho Tzu Nyen has been selected as the grand prize laureate of the Fukuoka Prize, which recognises those who have made outstanding contributions
