With the increased saturation of the design scene, many are left to wonder, what truly is good design? Is there a more objective way to evaluate design? And how can good design play a role in promoting sustainability in our community?
Hear from our speakers from different design backgrounds as they share examples to illustrate their evaluation framework for what a good design is and can be.
Zoom Webinar
More info HERE
When: 19 Jan 2021, 5.30pm - 6.30pm
By: National Design Centre (NDC)
Singapore’s founding fathers as pop art: Cartoonist Sonny Liew’s nostalgic tribute
For the upcoming art exhibition Artist’s Proof: Singapore At 60, cartoonist Sonny Liew reimagined three of Singapore’s founding fathers as toy figurines.
theindependent.sg/national-gallery-singapore-reveals-untold-legacy-of-asian-artists-in-modern-art/
National Gallery Singapore reveals untold legacy of Asian artists in modern art - Singapore News
This new art show tells the story of Asian artists in 1920s Paris that most people have never heard.
thesmartlocal.com/read/retro-places-singapore/
14 Retro Places In Singapore To Feel Like You've Travelled Back In Time
Retro's back in fashion, so here's a list of 14 retro places in Singapore you can go to to immerse yourself in an old-school charm.
National Gallery Singapore’s ink show is ambitious – but unsatisfying
[SINGAPORE] National Gallery Singapore’s new ink exhibition sets out with an ambitious goal: to show ink not as a fixed tradition but as a living, changing language shaped by calligraphers, poets, abstractionists and experimental artists over time and across cultures. Read more at The Business Tim...
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Ocean: Diving Into The Unknown At Alliance Française Singapore
Take a dive into the blue world at Alliance Française’s latest exhibition, Ocean: Diving into the Unknown. A collaboration with the French National Museum of
UOB partners SG Eco Fund to bring sustainability and art to the community
UOB, one of Singapore’s leading banks, and the SG Eco Fund have announced a two-year partnership to drive greater community awareness of sustainability and art.
Eight Singapore indie booksellers launch Bookshop.sg as Amazon alternative
The online store, which launches on May 14, describes itself as an act of "radical cooperation". Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Over $50k in gold coins, cash stolen from veteran artist Koeh Sia Yong's home while he was in Bali
SINGAPORE — While veteran Singaporean artist Koeh Sia Yong was away in Indonesia for nearly two months earlier in 2025, his bedroom drawers back home were emptied of more than $50,000 in valuables. The 87-year-old returned to his two-bedroom unit at The Interlace condo in Depot Road on March 15 to...
Order is Essential: What We Learnt about Fernando Zóbel at his National Gallery Exhibit
Come learn with us about the life, thoughts and works of Fernando Zóbel in a truly transcontinental exhibition that's open right now!
www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/arts-design/how-one-man-made-nude-art-possible-singapore
How one man made nude art possible in Singapore
Yeo Workshop celebrates the legacy of Solamalay Namasivayam, who fought for nude figure drawing when it was still considered 'indecent'. Today, nude figure drawing is a cornerstone of artist training in Singapore Read more at The Business Times.
