NUS Museum, NUS Centre For the Arts (CFA)
Contact
Address: | University Cultural Centre 50 Kent Ridge Crescent National University of Singapore Singapore 119279 |
Phone: | (65) 6516 8817 |
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Internet: | http://museum.nus.edu.sg |
Opening Hours: | Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm. Closed on Public Holidays |
Focus: NUS Museum is a comprehensive Museum for teaching and research. It focuses on Asian regional art and culture, and seeks to create an enriching experience through its collections and exhibitions. The Museum has over 8,000 artefacts and artworks divided across four collections. The Lee Kong Chian Collection consists of a wide representation of Chinese materials from ancient to contemporary art, the South and Southeast Asian Collection holds a range of works from Indian classical sculptures to modern pieces; and the Ng Eng Teng Collection is a donation from the late Singapore sculptor and Cultural Medallion recipient of over 1,000 artworks. A fourth collection, the Straits Chinese Collection, is located at NUS Baba House at 157 Neil Road. |
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The era of giant galleries is here
BIG is beautiful, as far as new art galleries in Singapore are concerned. Within less than a year, two of the largest gallery spaces in South-east Asia have debuted at Tanjong Pagar Distripark. Read more at The Business Times.
Two of nine Singapore Art Museum banners in Tanjong Pagar replaced after official complaints
Official complaints were lodged over their promotion of inappropriate behaviours in a senior-centric zone. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The controversial cigarette on the mural came to widespread public attention on June 21. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Art project urges Tanjong Pagar residents to keep staring: 'It all feels weird'
Is this form of artistic expression creative or plain weird? Either way, it certainly has sparked conversations. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com