From 9 to 18 January 2026, National Gallery Singapore is taking its presence islandwide with the launch of The Gallery Benches, an initiative that reimagines the Gallery’s iconic logo as ten bold, functional benches placed across ten public locations in Singapore.
Designed as usable public furniture and distinctive visual statements, the bright red benches invite people to do more than just look. Members of the public are welcome to sit, rest, eat, chat, play, take photos, and interact with the benches in their own ways – encountering the Gallery not only through exhibitions, but through everyday moments in shared public spaces.
The benches also anchor a new fundraising initiative, through which organisations and individuals may adopt a bench for a three-year period in support of the Gallery’s ongoing mission to make art accessible to all. Following the islandwide presentation, the benches will return to the Gallery and be installed within its premises.
Shaped from the Gallery’s distinctive logo, the benches are not artworks, but designed objects – approachable, functional, and meant to be used. By translating its visual identity into something people can interact with, the Gallery extends its presence into everyday public life.
The benches will appear across a range of neighbourhoods, parks, civic spaces, and cultural districts, including CQ @ Clarke Quay, East Coast Park, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Lau Pa Sat, Marina Bay, New Bahru, Orchard Road, Raffles City Singapore, and the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
After the islandwide presentation from 9 to 18 January 2026, the benches will return to the Gallery from 24 January 2026 and be installed within the Gallery itself.
When: 9 - 18 Jan 2026,
By: National Gallery Singapore
