National Museum of Singapore 14 March 2013 – 23 June 2013 Picture standing in front of what appears to be an imitation of an old fashioned water colour poster hanging at the entrance of the National Museum’s Stamford Gallery, with the words ‘Trading Stories: Conversations with Six Pioneering Tradesman’ printed across it. You then [...]
The art scene of Singapore is certainly alive and roaring. The country’s dedication to its development can be seen in the artworks that dot the city, in its walls, in the building designs, in its numerous museums full of fine masterpieces. What is more prominent is the strong presence of contemporary arts contributed by the [...]
Artists are historians and their art the journal. Undeniably, art is not only an expression of beauty and creativity; it is also a reflection of the times. This is also the main reason why art is an ever changing medium. The evolution of art is manifested in all its forms. Standard and cultural change is [...]
One of the celebrated art forms of Australia has arrived Singapore. The world of visual art recently discovered and recognized the ingenious art from the Aborigines of South Australia. The immense red sandstone ridges served as home to the Mimili Maku tribe, and amidst massive boulders, streams, witchetty bush, Wattle trees and waterholes, a rich [...]
Singapore aims to be Asia’s premier art center. The Singapore Biennale is geared towards the goal of bringing Singaporean and the rest of South East Asian art to the world. Organized and spearheaded by the Singapore Art Museum, the event was first launched in 2006. Under the invitational platform, the exhibition attracts artists from around [...]
Thai Transience, an exhibition on Thai contemporary art, is now on at the Singapore Art Museum (SAM). A collaboration between the museum and the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture of Thailand’s Ministry of Culture, Thai Transience is part of the Thai CulturalFest organised by the National Heritage Board. The exhibition includes works produced by [...]
Photography is now a certified art form. Together with graphic imaging, it is considered the most relevant visual art of today. Just like the most renowned art form of painting, artists in photography also need the scientific skills of handling the medium, and the innate artistry of capturing the expression, the vision and the emotion. [...]
Pop art is the trend that changed the perception that art is only for the learned. It revamped the idea of art’s exclusivity to high sagacity and made art appreciation easier. Never have art been more free and universal than after the explosion of Pop Art. Classical Art Movements The painted art form has gone [...]
Asia’s art capital Singapore has always promoted art in its every form. One of the initiatives to bring art to the people is by supporting raw and talented artists even at the inception of their careers. The country also served as host to the popular Affordable Art Fair. The fair is instrumental in bringing affordable [...]
The sophomore edition of Art Stage Singapore has closed its doors, leaving room to reflect on its place within the global art scene and its significance locally. On the whole, Art Stage ’12 seemed like a tighter, more meditative affair, sans the shock imagery that dominated discussions about last year’s fair (with the naked Indian [...]
