Art Day Out! X The School Edition 2018

Art Day Out! – a Gillman Barracks Saturday open house – returns on 23 June for a special School Holidays Edition! Families can look forward to fun-filled art activities for the little ones, in addition to new exhibitions and special programmes around the precinct for adults.

Family-friendly exhibitions and programmes

EYE-POP!, a specially commissioned exhibition for children, teens and adults, featuring works by Queensland-based artist Yeah Yeah Chloe. Curated by local outfit EYEYAH!, this interactive exhibition will engage visitors about the world we live in through thought-provoking works and activities;
Making Sense, a hands-on workshop for children and teens organised by NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore and led by Singapore artist and illustrator Tan Zi Xi (MessyMsxi);
Creative Collaboration at Art Outreach, an interactive art-making activity where participants of all ages are invited to join artist Merryn Trevethan in creating artworks that explore colour, movement and mark-making.

New outdoor artworks, exhibitions and open artist studios

Launch of specially commissioned outdoor artworks by leading regional artists Albert Yonathan Setyawan and Richard Streitmatter-Tran, as part of the DISINI visual arts festival;
Launch of LANGKAWI (1976 – 1980), an exhibition of works by acclaimed Malaysian artist Latiff Mohidin presented as part of DISINI;
New DISINI exhibitions, The Deepest Blue and Head spinning, loop creating, by young Singapore-based curators;
Wallpaper* Handmade On Tour 2018, an exhibition dedicated to the marriage of craftsmanship and design which features works by international and Singapore-based creatives;
Residencies: Open by NTU CCA Singapore, where visitors will get the rare chance to explore the studios and view works-in-progress by its Artists-in-Residence.

Visitors can also enjoy precinct-wide activities including new F&B offerings and free guided docent tours by Friends of the Museum – the perfect itinerary for a Saturday outing to Gillman Barracks.