Organised by students and staff from the MA Arts and Cultural Management Programme at LASALLE College of the Arts in partnership with Chan + Hori Contemporary, Art of the Willing Hearts is an exhibition and auction of works by artists who graduated from LASALLE and have been making waves in the Singapore’s arts scene since. The LASALLE graduates featured are Ruben Pang, Khairullah Rahim, Herman Salleh, Ava Tan and Mardiana Jamaludin. In addition, there is also a work by LASALLE’s McNally School of Fine Arts academic, talented artist and musician Dr Ian Woo.
Proceeds from the auction of works will go directly to Willing Hearts, a volunteer-run charity that operates a soup kitchen that prepares and distributes about 5,000 daily meals to over 40 locations island wide, 365 days a year. Willing Hearts’ beneficiaries include the elderly, the disabled, low-income families, children from single-parent homes and migrant workers.
These six very special artworks are donated for this good cause by a private collector who supports young LASALLE artists through the early years of their careers, including the first artwork ever sold by Khairullah Rahim.
Showcasing a rich mix of styles and mediums, the artworks celebrate the energy of youth, the beauty and the hope. One of the highlights is an early work by Ruben Pang, created in his signature ethereal style but using an uncharacteristically bright and delicate palette rarely seen in his later works. Each work tells its own story, which will be shared with you at the exhibition.
The exhibition and auction of works is organised on a voluntary basis. The organisers believe that an artist often looks beyond himself to create good art, and in this event, the arts gives back to society and community.
Join us for a soulful and fun evening dedicated to our wonderful artistic talents and to the true sense of compassion and community. The opening reception and the auction will take place at Shophouse 5 on Saturday 20 May and the exhibition will run till Monday 22 May. You are invited to come and offer your bids at the opening!
Opening Date: 20 May 2017, Saturday, 3pm
Exhibition Period: 20 – 21 May 2017
Venue: SHOPHOUSE 5, 5 Lorong 24A Geylang, Singapore 398529
When: 20 - 21 May 2017,
By: Shophouse 5
