Editor's Note
"Calligraphy may well be simply an artistic
version of another form, that is the
ideograms which make up the poem, but then
not only does it reflect the character and
temperament of the artist but … also betrays
his heart rate, his breathing.”
Dai Sijie, Chinese-French author and filmmaker
Singapore’s creative pulse beats
at an energetic pace, bringing
frequent waves of fresh air and
new impulses. While for TS
Eliot April might have been “the
cruellest month”, here April’s
arts calendar rather presents
an enticing range of delights
and pleasures. This month sees
a number of special events,
including exhibitions from two
notable contemporary artists to
watch out for.
On 1st April, Sky One Art Gallery
will open an exhibition of the
calligraphy work of acclaimed
Singaporean artist Tan Oe Pang.
Throughout his notable career,
Tan has extensively explored
various Chinese ink techniques,
from calligraphy to landscape
painting, and though a master
of the traditional form and style,
he draws his major inspiration
from the interplay between
past and present, tradition
and modernity. Tan’s visionary
approach to this most ancient
and highly regarded of Chinese
arts is not to be missed.
Rooted in quite another world
and time, the work of Spanish
artist Monica Dixon reflects on
the themes of humanity and
belonging within the spatial
manifestations of the modern
condition. On 10th April,
Barnadas Huang gallery will
present ‘A Universal Truth’,
Dixon’s eagerly anticipated first
solo show in Singapore. The
multiple prize winning Dixon has
earned quite an international
reputation for her desolate
landscapes and lonely, bare
interiors, rendered in meticulous
detail and with a studied use of
light, which present the viewer
with ambiguous and deceptively
simple scenarios that are both
familiar and yet eerily alien.
And that’s just two of the
highlights! With so much going
on, it’s hard to keep up. That’s
why SAGG is dedicated to
bringing you the latest info, here
in our handy guide and on our
website (sagg.info), so that you
can get the most out of what
Singapore has to offer.
We wish you an
inspiring month!
Irene Marx
[email protected]
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"Bu Er Men"
by Tan Oe Pang
2015, 220 x 110 cm
Presented by Sky One Art Gallery
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10 Lost In Time
14 王泗妹戲團 Hokkien Opera
16 The Enlightened One: Images of Gautama Buddha in Contemporary Art
18 Affordable Art Fair Spring Edition 2015
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Tan Oe Pang, "Zhen Shu", 2000, 138 x 68 cm
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The Power of
the Word
The Calligraphy Art of Tan Oe Pang
at Sky One Art Gallery
Written by Zoe Goldstein
More than 2,000 years ago, Yang Xiong, the
famous Han Dynasty Confucian scholar, defined
calligraphy as the ventilation of the heart’s
depths. The form, the handling of the brush, the
presentation and style mean that calligraphy as
a work of art is universally regarded in China as
having the greatest power to reveal the moral
integrity, character, emotions, aesthetics and
culture of the artist.
This April, Sky One Art Gallery presents a new exhibition of
the calligraphy work of acclaimed Singaporean artist Tan Oe Pang,
whose extensive exploration of Chinese ink techniques, from
calligraphy to landscapes, from the traditional to the daringly
contemporary, mark him out as a visionary local artist without
parallel.
Tan Oe Pang’s calligraphy gracefully inherits many centuries of
tradition, while bringing it boldly into the present. His brushstrokes
are often heavily imbued with recognisable traces of particular
styles or forms, yet in his use of faint ink and dry strokes, the way in
which he applies pressure or lifts the brush at the start and end of
strokes, enlivens his characters with flourishes of modernity.
In traditional China, calligraphy – the art of writing – was the
most highly prized of all visual art forms. Indeed, while painting
and calligraphy emerged at the same time and shared the same
tools – brush and ink – calligraphy was revered as a fine art long
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“[In calligraphy] I
have seen the wonder
of a drop of dew
glistening from a
dangling needle, a
shower of rock hailing
down in a raging
thunder, a flock of
geese gliding, frantic
beasts stampeding
in terror, a phoenix
dancing, a startled
snake slithering away
Sun Guoting
in fright”
before
painting.
The high status of
calligraphy reflects the
importance of the word
in traditional Chinese
culture.
But
what
makes Chinese written
language so distinctive
is its visual form, with
each word represented
by its own unique
character.
It is said that
Cangjie, the legendary
inventor of Chinese
writing, was inspired
by
seeing
animal
footprints and bird
claw marks on the
sand,
based
on
which he developed
simplified,
easily
recognizable images to
denote single words.
In calligraphy practice,
these symbols convey
more than phonetic sound or semantic meaning; the very way in
which a character is rendered with brush and ink offers numerous
connotations and readings, and reflects metaphors of human traits
and natural elements.
As the 7th century writer Sun Guoting observed, “[In calligraphy]
I have seen the wonder of a drop of dew glistening from a dangling
needle, a shower of rock hailing down in a raging thunder, a flock of
geese gliding, frantic beasts stampeding in terror, a phoenix dancing,
a startled snake slithering away in fright”.
Another facet that explains the significance of calligraphy is
the existence of recognisable traditions or styles, alongside the
calligrapher’s own distinct personal touch. The calligrapher must
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Tan Oe Pang, "Tian Fa Shen Qian Bei", 2014, 218 x 110 cm
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learn the choreographed movements of the characters and maintain
compositional order, but once he has internalised these rules he is
free to truly express himself. As abstract as it may at first seem to
an untrained eye, calligraphy conveys emotion and the individual
artist perhaps more intensely than all other Chinese visual arts.
When during the Song Dynasty and leading into the early 20th
century the practices of calligraphy, poetry and ink painting became
intertwined, this trinity of expression became known as the ‘three
perfections’. It is no wonder then that during the end of the 19th
and early 20th centuries, the abstract linear art of “calligraphic
expressionism” would appear in the western art scene, and inspire
many American abstract expressionists, including Jackson Pollock.
World renowned Chinese abstract artist Zhu Dequn has testified
to the fact that the themes of the solid and the void, and the musical
melody in abstract art, are derived from the intension of Chinese
calligraphy. However, it may also be argued that western artists
who draw from the essence of Chinese calligraphy only manage to
take in its linear beauty. Chinese artists, on the other hand, have
been able to nurture the inner strata of artistic creation because of
their connection with the culture and philosophical thinking that
informs calligraphy.
Tan Oe Pang is a highly accomplished calligraphy artist, whose
mastery and innovation make the exhibition at Sky One Art Gallery
particularly rewarding. While undeniably contemporary, his
calligraphic art nevertheless contains much of the quintessence of
ancient Chinese philosophy.
Tan’s regular script may be broadly categorised into two
types. One category is simple and antiquated, attractive and pure,
indicative of Jin and Tang styles, yet unrestrained by the brush and
ink, appearing to have inherited more of the original flair of silk
and wooden strip inscriptions. The other category is an innovation
that departs completely from the shape of the characters, with the
predominant subject matter being Buddhist teachings. In these
works, the depths and intrinsic qualities of Chinese philosophy are
emancipated from the words through the two-dimensionality of
calligraphy into a spatial rendering, paving a new way for Chinese
calligraphic art into modernity.
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Tan Oe Pang, "Tian Fa Shen Qian Bei", 2014, 218 x 110 cm
Exhibition: The Calligraphy Art of Tan Oe Pang
Venue: Sky One Art Gallery
Address: 30 Tai Seng Street, #09-02, Breadtalk IHQ, Singapore 534013
Hours: Mon – Fri: 11am – 6pm; Sat, Sun & PH by appointment only
Website: www.oe-art.com
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LOST IN TIME
The world stands still
in Barnadas Huang’s most recent solo exhibition
by Mónica Dixon
When is a house in a field not just a house in
a field? When it comprises the main subject of
a luminous painting by Mónica Dixon, whose
deceptively simple but metaphysical paintings
have developed a cult-like following in Asia.
Represented exclusively in Asia by Barnadas
Huang, her works have commanded attention
after selling out at showings at art fairs in Hong
Kong and Singapore.
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Monica Dixon, Rock Hill, SC., 100 x 150 cm, Acrylic on Canvas, 2015
Born in 1971 in New Jersey, USA, Dixon
received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Rutgers
University in 1997. Drawing inspiration from
landscapes that evoke the works of Andrew Wyeth
and Edward Hopper, Dixon’s mysterious houses sit
calmly on vast plains and at the brink of interstate
highways, with clean and crisp horizons depicting
different times of the day. As a counterpoint, her
interiors present desolate staircases and hallways,
reminding the viewer that it is the individual that
makes a home, and not the other way round.
But what separates her work is how her
paintings take on an enigmatic and contemplative
air. Indeed, Dixon infuses them with emotions,
thoughts and energy that are almost tangible to
the viewer, suggesting an artist who is trying to
find her roots by discerning the ingredients that
differentiate a house from a home.
“Mónica’s works are highly charged with
energy despite their simplicity,” explains Loh
Weiren, gallery director of Barnadas Huang.
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“What stands out is her understanding and representation of light.
It infuses and seeps through spaces, creating form in the manner
of its presence or absence.”
Rachel Chin, art consultant at Barnadas Huang, elaborates on
the poignancy of the works, “In this exhibition, the unifying is how
Mónica transforms the familiar into the unfamiliar, highlighting
the house as a vessel for our distinct identities against our need
for shelter. Through this, the viewer is invited to consider their
understanding of what a home is and means, and how we as
individuals shape the spaces we inhabit.”
Dixon’s first solo exhibition in Asia debuted at Art Central in
Hong Kong in March 2015 before coming to Singapore, where the
exhibition will run from April 11th to June 10th, 2015.
below: Mónica Dixon, Fairfield, 100 x 100 cm, Acrylicon canvas, 2015
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above:
Mónica Dixon
The Other Side of Sleep
150 x 150 cm
Acrylic on canvas, 2015
right:
Mónica Dixon
Exit, No. 6
150 x150 cm
Acrylic on Canvas, 2015
Exhibition: A Universal Truth
Dates: 11 April – 10 June 2015
Venue: Barnadas Huang, 61 Duxton Road, Singapore 089525
Hours:
Tue – Fri 12 – 7pm; Sat 11 – 7pm; Sun 11 – 6pm (Closed on Mon)
Web:www.barnadashuang.com
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王泗妹戲團 Hokkien Opera
A photo-documentary by Arron Teo
Arron Teo photo-documents 王泗妹戲團 Hokkien Opera
performance on stage and the little details behind the scenes. Arron
hopes to document our local 'wayangs' in Singapore before their
eventual farewell ...
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In preparation for
The Enlightened One
Images of Gautama Buddha in Contemporary Art
Written by Vidhya Gnana Gouresan
One can encounter many buddhas. However, there is only one
Gautama Buddha. In the same spirit, there may be many exhibitions
in a year, but only one Gnani Arts blockbuster exhibition. Gnani Arts, in an absolutely positive spirit, is all set and ready
to present its blockbuster exhibition of the year – ‘The Enlightened
One: Images of Gautama Buddha in Contemporary Art’. Under my
curation, it has been scheduled to be staged at the ION Art Gallery
(Singapore) from 18 to 24 May 2015. This significant showcase
celebrates an irrefutably powerful anthropomorphic representation
of a subject that entails great art historical emphasis and that
embodies an international reputation for its profound metaphorical
and philosophical symbolism. The dynamic team of artists for this exhibition has been provided
with the intriguing option of personalising and/or localising the
image of Gautama Buddha, within an informed context that is
visually-legitimate, in view of the pre-conceived notions of the visual
representation of the image. With a conscious sincerity towards
the curatorial trajectory, every artist of the exhibition has been
urged to pursue an 'inner' research. As a creative being, the artist
contextualises and formulates every artwork of the exhibition. The
devoted participation of the artist is never to be underrated as the
artist is absolutely valuable and is of utmost importance, as he/she
plays an integral role in establishing a deliberately-individualised,
artist-specific manifestation of my curatorial and conceptual
intention. The artist thinks. The artist feels. The artist re-creates the
image of Gautama Buddha and attempts to realise what it conveys
to him/her, as the artist senses the pulse of the image, beyond
its inevitable historical, religious, sociological and geographical
connotations. Technique is imperative, no doubt. But narrative is
as important. And so, the artist endows his/her image of Gautama
Buddha with a story that will effortlessly engage the viewer, a
salient but silent story that beams with the joy and challenge of
embracing the subjective degrees of reverberating appreciation on
the viewer’s part.
The principle collection of the exhibition will feature paintings
by senior and emerging artists from Singapore, Cambodia, India and
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Aesthetic
Awakening
Stephane Delapree, A Very Very Good Man, acrylic on canvas, 90 x 90 cm, 2015
Sri Lanka, including Alpana Ahuja, Alphonso Doss, Anila Ayilliath,
KV Dhilna Amar, Gauri Gupta, P. Gnana, Harshini Sudarshan,
Ika Forssell, Jayatri Saha, J. Kalidass, Kavita Aras Rajput, Mona
Singhania, Raja Segar, Revati Rao, Sachin Kedari, Shalini, Sheena
Bharathan, Sheetal Agarwal, Sonali Mohanty, Stephane Delapree,
Sunaina Bhalla and the late M. Suriyamoorthy.
The Enlightened One: Images of Gautama Buddha in
Contemporary Art will allow you to indulge in yet another realm of
aesthetic improvisation, under the fascinating and all-encompassing
hood of creative contemporaneity. Get ready for 18 May 2015, to
celebrate the many personalisations and localisations of one single
image that assertively represents the Buddhist universe within the
acceptable dichotomy of the sacred and the secular.
Exhibition:The Enlightened One: Images of Gautama Buddha in Contemporary Art
Dates:
18 – 24 May 2015
Venue: ION Art Gallery
Contact: [email protected] or visit www.gnaniarts.com
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Affordable Art Fair
Spring Edition 2015
This spring, the Affordable Art Fair
Singapore is back with over 70 galleries
offering new and fresh works.
Joining in the galleries is the SG50 Feature Wall showcasing
selected artworks from 50 artists at only $500. Fifty percent of the
proceeds will go to Playeum, a registered charity that inspires play
and creativity with children in Singapore, and 50% will go back to
the artist.
With two specially crafted artist studios, visitors can interact
with both traditional print and conceptual art in a fun, informative
way. At the pop-up print studio and artist's home studio, it becomes
visible how a creative idea turns into a real life artwork.
At Art and Printmaking Studio, artists will create works on-site.
Visitors are invited to try out one of the demonstrated techniques
themselves and to take home their very own mini print.
Singapore’s Post-Internet Pop Art maverick ZXEROKOOL
will present his secret lair studio at the fair. His unique blend of
visual Kung-Fu will appear
in
unexpected
places
around the show. As AAF's
official Artist in Residence,
ZXEROKOOL invites visitors
to journey into a voyage of
contemporary Art Escapism
and to participate in an
experimental
InstagramComic-Book- Cover-Ar t
bonanza, where the first
prize is a limited edition
SINGA-PLEX print.
This Spring Edition is
headed by its new director,
Alan Koh, the Affordable Art
Fair Singapore’s previous
marketing manager since it
arrived here five years ago.
Event:
Affordable Art Fair Singapore
Dates:
17 – 19 April 2015
Venue: F1 Pit Building
Website:www.affordableartfair.com/singapore
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Tropical Nudes
in Print
Yeo Siak Goon introducing limited edition prints
of artist-selected works
at Affordable Art Fair Spring Edition 2015
Yeo Siak Goon, The Rocking Chair, 2012, 120 x 100 cm
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Known for his newest style of acrylic paintings of
tropical islands and gentle nude figures, The Art
Fellas' exclusive artist Yeo Siak Goon is introducing
limited edition prints of artist-selected works.
Born in Malaysia in 1957,
Yeo moved to Singapore when
he was 14 years old to study
art, and has since resided
here. Yeo has developed his
own unique style which sets
him apart from other artists of
his generation.
The tranquil aqua-toned
beaches in Yeo’s paintings
herald back to a simple
childhood in Malaysia. The
bareness of the supple female Yeo Siak Goon, Break Corals, 2012, 80 x 100 cm
bodies allows them to ease
inconspicuously into the natural surroundings, flanked by large
palm trees and carved wooden banisters. Working with tropical
hues of orange and gold, Yeo highlights every graceful curve and
crevice, showcasing his understanding of his environment and the
female body. The serene scenes draw onlookers onto the shaded
beach fronts of the tropical island, stirring a longing in them to shed
their inhibitions and shake off the restraints of the chaotic city life
to get back in touch with nature.
Besides Yeo Siak Goon’s recent solo exhibition “the affair” with
The Art Fellas in February, he has had three other solo shows and
has represented Singapore in several exhibitions overseas in China,
Japan, Korea, France and New York. He has received three Tan
Tsze Chor Awards as well as the First Prize in UOB’s Painting of the
Year competition. Yeo’s works are collected by the National Gallery
Singapore; ARMA Museum, Bali; Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago,
USA; United Overseas Bank; International Enterprise Singapore;
IBM Singapore; American Club; Cathay Organization; Pontiac Land;
Capella Singapore and many local and overseas collectors.
An esteemed artist with a distinct individual style, Yeo’s
introduction of limited edition prints for artist-selected works will
appeal to many new and seasoned collectors alike.
Event:
Affordable Art Fair Spring Edition 2015
Dates:
17 – 19 April 2015
Venue: The Art Fellas Booth 2A-16, Paddock 1, Level 2, F1 Pit Building
For sales and enquiries: 6702 4001/ 6702 4003, [email protected]
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Never Say No
Leading Indonesian artist Entang Wiharso
explores alternative methods & materials
on residency with STPI
Entang Wiharso, Black Goat, 2014, © Entang Wiharso/STPI
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A firm believer of borderless art, Entang Wiharso
creates provocative works that speak volumes
about the universal issues of power, dreams, loss
and love – exploring broad catagories of ideology,
philosophy and identity through ancient narrative
tools and contemporary materials.
Instantly recognisable, his visual vocabulary of distorted human
figures interconnected by tongues, tails and intestines, masterfully
weaves concepts with social commentary and personal reflections,
delivering a most raw and compelling representation of the world
and humanity as he sees it.
At STPI, Entang translates his large-scale fantastical prose in the
realm of print – reinvigorating methods by incorporating alternative
materials like wires and nails in the print and papermaking process.
Having discovered the possibilities of the multifaceted medium,
the artist has also embarked on a different trajectory, producing
artworks that explore strong socio-political concerns and the idea of
borders, division and differences in new forms that employ acrylic
and paper pulp – both never before seen in the artist’s oeuvre.
As one of Indonesia’s most active artist today, Entang has
participated in Art Stage Singapore (2014), the 55th Venice
Artist’s work in progress. Entang Wiharso in the STPI artist studio during his first residency in April.
© Entang Wiharso/STPI. All residency photos courtesy of the Artist and STPI.
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Biennale, Prague Biennale 6, Yogyakarta Biennale XI and Indonesia
2nd Open Terra Cotta Biennale (2007). His works are part of
notable collections such as The Ullens Center for Contemporary Art
(UCCA), Beijing, China; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne,
Australia; OHD Museum of Modern & Contemporary Indonesian
Art, Magelang, Indonesia; Rubell Family Collection, Miami, USA;
Singapore Art Museum, Singapore; Indonesia Art Institute and
Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He lives and
works in Rhode Island, USA and Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Artist’s work in progress. Entang Wiharso in the STPI artist studio during his first residency in April.
© Entang Wiharso/STPI. All residency photos courtesy of the Artist and STPI.
Exhibition: Never Say No
Dates: 25 April – 30 May 2015
Venue: STPI, 41 Robertson Quay, Singapore 238236
Hours: Tue – Fri 10am – 7pm, Sat 9am – 6pm, Closed on Sun and PH
Website:www.stpi.com.sg
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The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th-century monumental statues of standing Buddha
carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central
Afghanistan, 230 km northwest of Kabul at an altitude of 2,500 meters.
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A Traveller’s Reverie
Photographic Memories of Afghanistan’s Past
A TRAVELLER’S REVERIE: Photographic Memories
of Afghanistan’s Past is a unique photographic
exhibition of Afghanistan and its people from
1925 to 1934, when the country opened up to
the outside world and saw foreign influence for the
very first time.
Curated and designed
by Olivier Rolland, the 32
black-and-white images
and 50 stereoscopic or 3D
pictures show landscapes
and Afghan people in
their everyday lives, in
souks, villages and the
countryside.
A significant part of
the exhibition is dedicated
to the viewing of authentic
3-dimensional
pictures
of a past age. It is little
known
how
popular
and
widespread
the
art of 3D was before
1930. Especially for the
exhibition, the stereoscopics or 3D pictures have been processed
from the scans of the original photographic glass plates.
“The technique makes the pictures all the more vivid and
moving. And acts as a crystal ball. There is a stark contrast
between the immediacy and intimacy of these close views of
people you can almost touch, and the unmistakable feeling that
this is a bygone era, never to be seen again.” says Mr Rolland.
The Exhibition offers views of contemporary events, and
highlights the epic of the first archaeological research and
excavations, that unveiled the rich and complex historical layers
of this land.
“The purpose of this
exhibition is to share with
visitors a glimpse of a
unique and special distant
culture. This window on
Afghanistan’s past was
opened to me as a child
when I stumbled upon a
treasure trove of pictures
taken by my grand-father,
Albert Léon, almost a
Olivier Rolland
century ago.”
Exhibition:A TRAVELLER’S REVERIE: Photographic Memories of Afghanistan’s Past
Dates:
2 – 22 April 2015
Venue: SOCIETE GENERALE Gallery, Alliance française de Singapour
Hours:
Mon – Fri 11am – 7pm; Sat 11am – 5pm; Sun and PH Closed
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Hugging The Shore
NTU CCA Singapore introduces its new overarching
framework PLACE.LABOUR.CAPITAL
with a solo exhibition by Simryn Gill
Hugging the Shore is the first major solo exhibition in
Southeast Asia of Singapore born artist Simryn Gill, who
currently lives and works in Australia and Malaysia.
Simryn Gill’s artistic practice carries a sensitivity
towards the everyday and unpacks the complexities of
our world from various angles and subjectivities. Much
of her work results from a process of sifting through
and exploring her immediate surroundings in acts of
collecting, writing, reading, archiving or photographing.
Simryn Gill, photograph from Dalam (2001). Courtesy of the artist.
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Simryn Gill, photograph from Standing Still (2000 - 03). Courtesy of the artist.
The exhibition brings together a large body of works that
reveal the artist’s specific attitude towards ways of seeing and
understanding the world around us. The photography series is the
result of a durational process, of hours of looking, wandering and
collecting, translated into hundreds and hundreds of photographs.
Standing Still (2000-03) captures a large number of ambitious
building projects across Malaysia abandoned before completion in
the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s, instigating
a reflection on modern ruins and historical layers that define our
landscape.
The series Dalam (2001) comprises 260 photographs of living
rooms taken across West Malaysia over a three month period.
Dalam, which means ‘indoors’ in the Malay language, looks into
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the production of interior space as a portrayal of ourselves but also
the fragile relation between host and guest, the conventions and
boundaries that define the delicate realm of hospitality.
May 2006 (2006) is an ambitious body of work consisting of 800
photographs that traces a one-month journey by foot in the
artist’s neighbourhood in Sydney. The work is paradigmatic of
Simryn Gill’s approach in “understanding the place as a verb rather
than as a noun, which exists in our doings: walking, talking, living”.
Simryn Gill’s new work, Like Leaves (Syzygium grandis)
uses leaves from the Syzygium grande species of tree, or the Sea
Apple Tree which is found throughout the coastal areas in parts
of Southeast Asia. Presented as pinned leaves, the work draws
attention to surface, material, its process of making, but also the
lifespan of the work which gradually perishes throughout the
exhibition time.
The metaphor of Hugging the Shore, a reference to John Updike’s
1983 collection of essays and reviews, can be conceived as a way
of seeing and approaching the world that traverses throughout
Simryn Gill's large group of works. It is an act of stepping back, as
a way to allow ourselves to be absorbed into the overall picture.
Hugging the Shore is the first exhibition under NTU CCA
Singapore’s overarching framework for the year, PLACE.LABOUR.
Simryn Gill, photograph from May 2006 (2006). Courtesy of the artist.
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Simryn Gill, Jambu Sea, Jambu Air (2013) offset printed publication, Roygbiv editions, Sydney.
Courtesy of the artist. [Reference to Like Leaves (Syzygium grandis), 2015]
CAPITAL. This open-ended research and curatorial project addresses
the complexities of a world in flux and the dynamic relations
between local and global. The notion of place as a locale often
fades into the background, how does labour, routes of migration,
and flows of global capital impact upon smaller scale? Singapore –
the world’s second largest trading port and an economic epicentre
of Southeast Asia serves as point of departure to examine place,
labour, and capital.
Exhibition:
Dates: Venue: Hours: Simryn Gill: Hugging the Shore
27 March – 14 June 2015
NTU Centre for Contemporary Art, Block 43 Malan Road
Gillman Barracks, Singapore 109443
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Zhang Linhai
“SandBox Series”
Zhang Linhai, Sandbox Series,180 x 70 cm, oil on canvas, 2012
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Born in Shanghai in 1963, Zhang Linhai had a
troubled childhood. Abandoned in an orphanage
as a baby, he was adopted by a poor rural couple
at the age of one, and was relocated to an
impoverished village near the Tai Hang Mountains.
Though taken into a loving family, Zhang LinHai suffered from
numerous illnesses as a child, including polio, which left him
crippled. Encountering a legion of setbacks and defying all odds
set against him as an indigent farmer’s son, Zhang LinHai finally
graduated from TianJin Academy of Fine Arts in 1990. Since then
he was set to become one of China’s most highly regarded painters,
converting the bitter irony of his life into the genius of his art.
Zhang LinHai’s work delicately tiptoes the line between realism
and surrealism, and produces a potent narrative that captures the
turbulence of the Cultural Revolution in China. Directly inspired by
the tragedy of his childhoods, the poverty he grew up in, and the
physical disability he endured, his artworks create an illusionary
world through which he finds salvation. The works articulate a
myriad of emotions, sadness,
fear, desolation and alienation.
However, his signature motif
of a bold young boy has an
ethereal quality, personifying his
dreams of freedom, a tribute to
his continual perseverance in
life. In some of his more recent
works, the child is no longer the
hero, instead replaced by an
emblematic animal, composing
a poetic introspective triggered
Zhang Linhai, Sandbox Series
by his dystopian view of society.
140 x 190 cm, oil on canvas, 2011
Purely personal and highly
politically charged, Zhang LinHai’s work is a hauntingly beautiful
commentary of the struggles of inequality, poverty and loneliness,
woven in with a strange feeling of nostalgia.
Exhibition: Dates: Venue: Hours: Sandbox Series by Zhang Linhai
10 April – 31 May 2015
MoCA@Loewen, 27A Loewen Road
10am – 6pm daily
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Shannon Castleman, Jurong West Street 81
2008, Collection of the artist
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AFTER UTOPIA
AFTER UTOPIA examines
humanity’s eternal yearning for
a better world. Pivoting on ideas
about ideals and principles, the
exhibition comprises iconic works
of Southeast Asian and Asian
contemporary art drawn from
SAM’s permanent collection, as
well as private collections and
new commissions.
The exhibition unfolds in
four chapters, the first of which
examines the imagery of the
garden as a metaphor – both
for an Edenic paradise lost as
well as one that has been found,
reimagined and re-imaged as a
romanticised ‘Other’. The second
turns the eye on the structures
we inhabit and the way we live,
simultaneously reminding us of
modern architecture and urban
planning’s utopian impulse and
how these ideals have fallen
short when translated into
reality. Ideologies that have left
an indelible mark on the last
century and on which societies
and nations have been built are
examined in the third chapter.
Finally, we are reminded that
‘utopia’ (from its Greek roots)
also means ‘no-place’ and is an
idealised world that can exist
nowhere except, perhaps, within
ourselves.
Exhibition:
Dates:
Venue: Hours:
AFTER UTOPIA
30 April – 18 October 2015
Singapore Art Museum
71 Bras Basah Rd
Singapore 189555
Mon – Sun 10am – 7pm
Fri 10am – 9pm
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Blurred Visions
Firenze-06, 89 x 130 cm, oil on canvas, 2010
‘Place of Memories, Cities’ showcases various
reinterpretations of cities from Daeho Guk’s travels.
The artist takes photographs of unfamiliar places
– snapshots of accidental and ordinary moments
in everyday life – and subjectively recreates them
in his studio.
Skillfully utilizing the dual nature of photographs in his
paintings, Guk takes the memory of the places he visited as a
foreigner and transfers them onto the canvas. Cities are depicted
beyond appearances, and evoke the illusion of places the viewer
has visited. Stemming from the artist’s appreciation for the camera’s
“blurry effect” or “bokeh”, the out of focus areas exist in the shape
of “light drops”, featuring various landscapes in oil paint.
Daeho Guk (b. 1967 in Korea) completed his BFA in Painting
from Seoul National University in 1992, followed by his MFA from
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Napoli-10, 112 x 162 cm, oil on canvas, 2011
the department of Arts Plastiques, Paris 8 National University in
1998. Dae Ho Guk was listed as budding artist for the year by the
Gallery Association in Paris in 1996, and selected as one of the
best young artists by the Young Artists Association in France. His
works are in the collections of several of Korea’s major museums,
including the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea, Busan
Museum of Art, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Daelim Museum,
Gwwangju Museum of Art and 63 Sky Museum. He had his first
solo exhibition in 1995, since then he has held a total of 34 solo
shows and participated in numerous group exhibitions, art fairs and
biennales in Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Miami, Dhaka, Sydney and
Rotterdam.
Exhibition: Places of Memories, Cities
Dates: 9 – 30 April 2015
Opening: 9 April (Thursday), 6.30 – 10 pm
Venue: TAKSU Singapore, 43 Jalan Merah Saga
#01-72 Workloft @ Chip Bee, Singapore 278115
Hours:
Tue – Sat 10am – 7pm, Sun 12pm – 6pm, closed on Monday
Website:www.taksu.com
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Intimacy
Jiang Pengyi Solo Exhibition
Jiang Pengyi creates surreal, illusory yet delicate
images mostly on film. Known for his relentless
experimentation and exploration on light with
time, space and various medium, he is named The
Explorer of Light by Gu Zheng, one of China’s most
influential photography theorists and art critics.
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His series ‘Intimacy’ capture reflections of light, in which he
produces the artwork on fluorescent paper and photographic film
by applying a silver salt treatment. The ‘Inconsolable Memories’ is
a series of Polaroids, which the artist describes as memories left by
a gerontic man.
Jiang Pengyi’s study of light encompasses the basis of
occurrence and tolerance, reflecting the spiritual level of
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an artist communicating with, presenting and absolutely
comprehending light.
JIANG Pengyi was born in Yuanjiang, Hunan Province, in 1977,
graduated from the China Academy of Art, and currently lives
and works in Beijing. He was awarded the Aletti ArtVerona Prize
for Photography in 2011, the Jury Grand Prize from the Société
Générale Chinese Art Awards in 2010 and the Tierney Fellowship
Award from the First Annual Three Shadows Photography Award
in 2009. Jiang’s work has been collected by a variety of private
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and public institutions worldwide, including Guy & Myriam
Ullens Foundation Collection in Switzerland, the French Regional
Contemporary Art Fund of the Loire Region in France, the Tierney
Family Foundation and ArtNow Contemporary Art Collections.
Exhibition: Intimacy: Jiang Pengyi Solo Exhibition
Dates: 28 March – 17 May 2015
Venue: ShanghART Singapore, 9 Lock Road, #02-22 Gillman Barracks
Hours:
11am – 7pm (Closed on Monday)
Website: www.shanghartsingapore.com
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New Silk Roads
Painting Beyond Borders
For the first time in Singapore, fine modern
and contemporary art from the Central
Asian states of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan
and Uzbekistan will be featured in a major
show centering upon the region’s artists.
The exhibition’s main theme
is the Silk Road or roads, the
great network of overland and
maritime highways connecting
East Asia – through Central
Asia – and Europe, since the
3rd century BC. While building
on the notion of the roads as
conduits for exchange, the
exhibition will introduce a fresh
perspective by focusing on the
modern artistic culture of the
Central Asian region.
The showcase includes
over thirty paintings, depicting
subjects ranging from
metaphorical landscapes,
psychological states, traditional
symbols, and abstract and
semi-abstract compositions
to portraits, highlighting the
sophisticated breadth and depth
of post-Soviet Central Asian
painting.
This art emerged from
newly independent nationstates built upon much older
traditional societies, as they
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deal with the challenges and
advantages of ongoing shifts in
cultural, spiritual, economic and
geopolitical realities.
Among the four artists who
present their work are cultural
medalists, whose artworks
belong to national museums and
international private collections.
Given the eminence of the
artists in their own countries,
many of their works to be
included in New Silk Roads
will be unavailable for overseas
ownership in time to come as
they are upgraded to the status
of national treasures.
Also presented in the
exhibition are paintings by the
up-and-coming Singapore-based
Serbian artist Filip Gudovic,
who, like a true maritime Silk
Road explorer, has sojourned in
Southeast Asia for over a decade.
The exhibition is presented
by ENE Gallery, whose mission
is to make Central Asian art
accessible.
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Fayzulla Akhmadaliev, Baha-ud-Din Naqshband, 2010. Oil, hand-woven cotton, hemp and
additional media, 252 x 164.5 cm
Exhibition: New Silk Roads: Painting Beyond Borders
Dates: 21 – 27 April 2015
Venue: ION Art Gallery, 4th Floor, ION Orchard, Singapore 238801
Hours: 10 am – 9.45 pm
Web: www.enecentralasianart.com
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[PURPLE]: women of mankind
In celebration of One East Asia’s fifth anniversary
on 5th March 2015
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Martell celebrates 300th anniversary
in Singapore with the release of
Martell Premier Voyage, encased in an artwork
designed by French artist Bernar Venet
at Art Plural Gallery
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Rene Robles – New Works
presented by Momentous Arts
Solo Exhibition by Thai artist
Knakorn Kachacheewa
at Ode To Art
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Trace. A 4-part series exhibition on tracing
the photographic development in Singapore.
Till 21 Apr
2902 Gallery is a Singapore-based contemporary
art photography gallery dedicated to provide
a platform to contemporary artists who use
photography as a medium.
2902 Gallery
120A Prinsep Street
www.2902gallery.com
Opening Hours: Tue – Sun 12 – 7pm; closed Mon and PH
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Affordable Art Fair – Spring Edition. This
spring, the Affordable Art Fair Singapore
is back with over 70 galleries offering new
and fresh works. Joining in the galleries is the
SG50 Feature Wall showcasing selected artworks
from 50 artists at only $500. Fifty percent of the
proceeds will go to Playeum, a registered charity
that inspires play and creativity with children from
all walks of life in Singapore, and 50% will go
back to the artist.
Friday, 17 April: 12 – 6 pm
Saturday, 18 April: 11 – 8 pm
Sunday, 19 April: 11 – 6 pm
Affordable Art Fair
F1 Pit Building
www.affordableartfair.com/singapore
Original Prints 2015 at the Affordable Art
Fair Singapore. Ten artists created a new
series of woodcuts, etchings, collagraphs
and linocuts for the 5th edition of Original
Prints. Organized by the Art and Printmaking
Studio. Find us at the Affordable Art Fair, the
Printmaking Workshop at the third floor.
17 – 19 Apr, at Affordable Art Fair
Art and Printmaking Studio
Block 28 Woking Road # 03 - 05
% 9653 5051 Fax 9653 5051
www.marisakeller.com, www.artprintmakingstudio.com
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ArtBlue Studio is one of Singapore’s leading
suppliers of Vietnamese lacquer and oil
paintings and offers clients some of the
most exciting artworks from Vietnam, along with
a satisfaction-guaranteed service.
ArtBlue Studio
23 Yong Siak Street, Tiong Bahru
% 9752 5458
www.artbluestudio.com
UTOPIAN PICTURES by Gilbert & George.
Till 05 Apr
I Know You Got Soul. Group exhibition with
Phoebe Collings-James, Amy Feldman,
JPW3, Kika Karadi, Hugo McCloud, Joshua
Nathanson, Amir Nikravan, Leif Ritchey, Alex
Ruthner, Travess Smalley, Marianne Vitale, Brenna
Youngblood, Jeff Zilm. 19 Apr – 21 Jun
ARNDT Singapore stages shows of leading
international artists as well as projects and curated
shows featuring Southeast Asian art.
ARNDT Singapore
Gillman Barracks, BLK 9 (3rd Floor) Lock Road
% 6734 0775
www.arndtberlin.com
Opening Hours: Tue – Sat 11am – 7pm, Sun 11am – 6pm
Diego Rivera: Pride of Mexico. Ranging
from landscapes to still life, portraits, nudes
and scenes of indigenous daily life, Rivera's
works deploy a range of techniques in painting,
aquarelle, collage, pencil, coal and ink drawings.
Till 12 Apr
Journey in Art, 40 Years of Painting:
Retrospective by Fan Shao Hua.
A showcase of over 60 works that charts
Fan's artistic journey as an art student in China
to his present artistic practice. About 40 works
will be Singapore-themed pieces ranging from old street scenes, changing
landscapes of the nation to even large-scale portraits of the former Minister
Mentor, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Till 08 Apr
Beauty born not made: Sori Yanagi. Featuring prototypes of his highly
acclaimed designs such as the iconic Butterfly Stool and the Elephant
Stool, this exhibition also presents the vast repertoire of Yanagi-san’s
designs from public sculpture and bridges to the Olympic Torch as well as his
series of anonymous designs in prints. 29 Apr – 17 May
Art Galleries at NAFA
80 Bencoolen Street
% 6512 4043
www.nafa.edu.sg
Opening Hours: Tue – Sun 11am – 7pm. Closed on Monday.
map no. 131
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From Earth and Metal: Contemporary
Sculpture is a group sculpture exhibition
featuring renowned international artists
Bernar Venet, Pablo Reinoso, Jedd Novatt, Armen
Agop and Yves Dana, celebrating the power of
sculpture to re-define our environment. Inert in
their existence yet dynamic in form, the artists
masterfully seize natural and industrial materials
such as bronze, steel, wood and stone to achieve
profound connections between man, matter and
metaphysics. Till 16 May
Art Plural Gallery
38 Armenian Street
% 6636 8360
www.artpluralgallery.com
Opening Hours: Mon to Sat 11am – 7pm
map no. 144
Da Vinci: Shaping the Future. The refreshed
displays include a new collection of 13
original pages of the Codex Atlanticus, da
Vinci’s largest notebook, and three new paintings
from the School of da Vinci. Till May
Prudential Singapore Eye Exhibition is the
largest survey on Singapore contemporary
art and also a museum-quality exhibition of
the country's best artists. Till 28 Jun
ArtScience Museum™ at Marina Bay Sands
10 Bayfront Avenue
www.marinabaysands.com/ArtScienceMuseum
Opening Hours: 10am – 7pm daily
map no. 181
Ink Extraordinaire by Liu Guo, Fan Shao
Hua and Gui Zhao Hai. Ink Extraordinaire is
a showcase of works by three accomplished
contemporary artists working in the medium of
Chinese ink: Liu Guo (b.1956), Fan Shao Hua
(b.1963) and Gui Zhao Hai (b.1974).
After five decades of artistic practice, numerous
academic positions and exhibitions worldwide,
Liu Guo has established himself amongst his
contemporaries as a master painter of the Chinese
landscape. Fan Shao Hua has established
himself as one of the premier Asian artist today,
having received many achievements and accolades. Gui Zhao Hai's landscape
works derive from a great emphasis on being rooted in life and respectful to the
canonical tradition of Chinese painting.
10 – 18 Apr, at ION Art Gallery, ION Orchard Level 4, 2 Orchard Turn
Asia Art Collective (Consultancy & Gallery)
19 Tanglin Road, #03-42 Tanglin Shopping Centre
% 6733 2155
www.asiaartcollective.com
Opening Hours: 11am – 7pm daily
map no. 518
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Chinese Zodiac Heads: A Gift from Jackie
Chan. To celebrate the Year of the Goat, the
ACM displays for the first time the 12 zodiac
animal heads donated by celebrated film star
Jackie Chan. Till 01 May
Ancient Religions traces the spread of
religions from India to China, Sri Lanka,
and Southeast Asia. A thousand years of
sculpture show the change from early cults to
international forms of Hinduism and Buddhism.
ongoing
Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM)
1 Empress Place
% 6332 7798
www.acm.org.sg
Opening Hours: Mon 1pm – 7pm, Tue – Sun 9am – 7pm, Fri 9am – 9pm)
map no. 104
A Universal Truth by Mónica Dixon. Space,
to Mónica Dixon, is a presence and an
absence. It is also an instrument she wields
with skilful precision to challenge our ideas and
perception of our individual identities. In “A
Universal Truth”, Mónica explores the dichotomy
between what we are and who we are. To do so,
she takes a series of deceptively simple images
and forces us to consider the division between the
physical spaces of house – a structure we take for
granted – and the social construct of a home.
11 Apr – 10 May
Barnadas Huang
61 Duxton Road
% 6635 4707
www.barnadashuang.com
Opening Hours: Tues – Fri 12 – 7pm; Sat 11 – 7pm; Sun 11 – 6pm; Closed on Mondays
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Nanyang Classics: Second-Generation
Singaporean Artists is Cape of Good Hope
Art Gallery’s first exhibition of 2015. In
celebration of SG50, the gallery will be featuring
9 notable local artists who have maintained and
developed the arts and culture in Singapore. Their
works will be exhibited at the iconic heritage
building of The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, an ideal
setting to highlight the regional style found in
the artists’ works. The efforts of these Singapore
artists in preserving a national style, advancing
and broadening the regional art deserve to be
recognised. 02 – 29 Apr, Venue: The Fullerton Heritage and
East Garden Foyer Gallery, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
Cape of Good Hope Art Gallery
140 Hill Street, #01-06
% 6733 3822
www.capeofgoodhope.com.sg
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Introduction to Contemporary Art History.
This 5 sessions series starts by reviewing the
path from Modern to Contemporary Art to
current days. Reviews include Pop Art, Conceptual
Art, Art as Attitude, Art as a Material, etc.
Till 15 Apr, evening weekly sessions
Introduction to Modern Art History – Bridging
the Centuries from Manet to Picasso. An
overview of modern art history starting with
the Impressionists. Artists featured include Monet,
Cezanne, Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, Jawlensky
and more. Till 16 Apr evening weekly session
For more information and registration please go to www.corcovadoarts.com.
Corcovado Arts offers quick yet comprehensive courses that will equip any nonart major with the necessary tools to better understand and appreciate modern
and contemporary art.
Corcovado Arts
[email protected]
www.corcovadoarts.com
Ben is Ben, is Ben is Ben: a solo exhibition
by Ben Puah. The secret harmony of
disharmony: Ben does not seek to create
the sophistries of reasonable images but what is
torturously behind thought, the stirring live quality
of ambiguity. He works in direct connection to
the deepest vital substratum, a quickening pulse
pushing him into action. He is only responsive to
his here and now.
For this exhibition, Flaneur Gallery presents 5
paintings and 2 sculptures by Ben Puah. Not
unlike his peers, Ben adopts appropriation as a
nexus of operation. In this series of paintings executed in 2014, he alludes to
the impact of mass entertainment television diet of the 1990s – involving Hong
Kong wuxia and drama serials, Chinese legends and folklores.
02 – 12 Apr, Opening Reception: 02 Apr, 7pm
Light Breaks (Where No Sun Shines): a solo exhibition by Vincent Chow.
Art is often about grappling with working with the unknown. We are often
unsure of what lies dormant or inert within us, and it takes a certain kind
of substance, also unbeknownst to us, that causes us to move and be duly
moved.
Vincent Chow’s paintings look to capture that tidal shift in our emotions, in
search for the push and pull of both artistic dilemma and affirmation. Paying
heed to the artist’s inclinations and employing subtle, suggestive expressions
that guide rather than announce to evoke the viewer, Chow taps into the innate
nature of an artist’s hand to achieve a complementary balance that is primitive
and sensitively abstract.
16 – 26 Apr, Opening Reception: 16 Apr, 7pm
Flaneur Gallery
129 Jalan Besar
www.flaneur.sg
Opening Hours: Tue – Sat 11am – 7pm, Sun 1pm – 6pm
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Nanyang Classics: Second-Generation
Singapore Artists. Cape of Good Hope Art
Gallery is honoured to celebrate Singapore’s
50th anniversary by acknowledging the
individuals who are key players in maintaining
and developing the arts and culture in Singapore.
Nanyang Classics: Second-Generation Singapore
Artists spotlights a group of notable local artists
who have both upheld traditions and continued
to push creative boundaries: Ang Ah Tee, Choy
Weng Yang, Eng Siak Loy, Goh Beng Kwan, Koeh
Sia Yong, Leo Hee Tong, Lim Tze Peng, Low Puay
Hua and Nai Swee Leng are 9 local artists who have received recognition in
their selected medium, Acrylic, Calligraphy, Chinese Ink, Oil and Watercolour.
They deserve recognition for their continuous efforts in developing the art of the
region. Their efforts in preserving a national style, advancing and broadening
the regional style, are paving the way for the future art and artists of Singapore.
02 – 29 Apr, at East Garden Foyer Gallery and The Fullerton Heritage Gallery
Fullerton Hotel Singapore (The Fullerton Heritage)
1 Fullerton Square
% 6557 2590
www.thefullertonheritage.com
map no. 101
Dapunta Hyang: Transmission of
Knowledge, by Zai Kuning. This installation
explores the structure of warring ships in
this region. For this purpose, the artist chose his
own ancestry – Bugis of Makkasar – as the Bugis
warlords were one of the most sophisticated ship
builders, and chose the Phinisi boat – which
combines the design of a fishing boat and a
warring ship – as his inspiration. He envisaged
a 7th century world where ships were vessels
seeking power, fortune and magic power, each
vessel a house of knowledge and a dungeon of
death and torture. Till 19 Apr
Esplanade, Concourse Steps
1 Esplanade Drive
www.esplanade.com
map no. 100
Specializing in contemporary art and
master’s pieces, the family Group Galeries
Bartoux includes fifteen galleries located in
France, in the United States and in Singapore.
Galeries Bartoux Singapore
ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn #01-12A/13
% 6634 8806
www.galeries-bartoux.com
Opening Hours: Sun – Thu 10am – 9.30pm,
Friday and Saturday 10am – 10pm
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Gajah Gallery is a Singapore based art
gallery that explores the diverse concerns
of contemporary Southeast Asia through art
from the region. Established in 1996, Gajah Gallery is dedicated to the promotion of Southeast
Asian Contemporary Art with a particular emphasis on the Indonesian Contemporary.
Gajah Gallery
140 Hill Street, Old Hill Street Police Station #01-08
% 6737 4202
www.gajahgallery.com
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 11am – 7pm, Sat, Sun & PH
12pm – 6pm
map no. 110
Founded in early 2003, Gnani Arts has been
a local and regional trend-setter within its
area of research, curation and collection
expertise – South Indian contemporary art by
masters and international artists.
Gnani Arts
#02-02A, 41 Kallang Pudding Road
Golden Wheel Building
% 6735 3550
www.gnaniarts.com
Opening Hours: by appointment
Galerie Belvedere, establised in 1996,
is a leading Singapore art gallery and
consultancy. The gallery represents
several leading European and Asian artists
and specializes in providing suitable artworks
to corporate buyers and has a comprehensive
range of art and services. The gallery also holds
numerous high profile exhibitions.
Galerie Belvedere
140 Hill Street, Old Hill Street Police Station #01-10/11/12
% 6423 1233
www.galerie-belvedere.com
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 11am – 7pm, Sat/Sun 12 – 5pm
map no. 107
Artists imagine a nation: SG50 brings
together figurative works by 36 artists
from the 1930s to the present. Displayed
in a special architecture designed for the ICA
Singapore’s largest lower-level galleries, the
exhibition presents diverse views of local people
and places. Till 19 Apr
Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore (ICAS)
LASALLE College of the Arts
1 McNally Street
% 6496 5070
www.lasalle.edu.sg
Opening Hours: 10am – 6pm, except Mon & PH
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HaKaren Art Gallery is a leading specialist
in contemporary Chinese art featuring a
distinctive selection of fine paintings and
sculptures by some of China’s most eminent and
exceptional contemporary artists.
HaKaren Art Gallery's collection is a showcase
of unique, harmonious compositions wording
the quintessence of Oriental tradition through
modern spatial elements and vibrant colours of
the Western palette.
HaKaren Art Gallery
19 Tanglin Road #02-43, Tanglin Shopping Center
% 6733 3382
www.hakaren.com
Opening Hours: Mon – Sat 10.30am – 6.30pm, Sun & Public Holiday 12noon – 6pm
map no. 509
Circles. Visit artist Kelly Reedy in her
Wessex Estate studio. Please call for an
appointment at 9367 7382 or for more
information see also www.kellyreedy.com
01 – 30 Apr
Kelly Reedy — Studio Arts
27 Woking Road, #01-01
www.kellyreedy.com
map no. 553
Geo|Graphic: Celebrating maps and their
stories. Sir Stamford Raffles founded
Singapore in 1819, but maps dating as
far back as 1602 already mark the existence
of our island-state, indicating its long-standing
importance in trade and politics.
Geo|Graphic: Celebrating maps and their stories
is a series of curated exhibitions and programmes
that showcase how Singapore and the region
around it have evolved through hundreds of
rare and original maps and creative art pieces.
Visitors can explore the exhibition’s five levels
(Level 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) and have a look at the history of Singapore and
Southeast Asia from the explorer’s perspective.
GeoGraphic: Celebrating maps and their stories is made up of four main parts:
· Mind the Gap: Mapping the Other – Level 7, 8 and 9
· Land of Gold and Spices: Early Maps of Southeast Asia and Singapore – Level 10
· Island of Stories: Singapore Maps – Level 11
· SEA STATE 8 SEABOOK | An Art Project by Charles Lim – Level 11
Till 19 Jul
National Library Singapore
100 Victoria Street
www.nlb.gov.sg
Opening Hours: Mon – Sun: 10am – 9pm (except PH)
map no. 213
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SINGAPURA: 700 Years. Experience
Singapore’s transformation through the ages
as it went from a humble fishing village to
the pride of an empire, before finally achieving
the status of being an independent nation-state
as it is today. Till 10 Aug
PLAY @ National Museum of Singapore.
A dedicated area for young children to take
their first steps towards museum-going with
interactive exhibits and special activities that
encourage learning through play. ongoing
National Museum of Singapore
93 Stamford Road
% 6332 3659
www.nationalmuseum.sg
Opening Hours: Daily 10am – 6pm
map no. 114
Simryn Gill – Hugging the Shore. Simryn
Gill’s first major solo exhibition in Southeast
Asia brings together a series of works that
reveal the artist’s specific attitude towards how we
produce meaning and make a place for ourselves
in the world. NTU CCA Singapore presents three
photographic series: Standing Still (2000-03),
Dalam (2001), May 2006 (2006), and a new
work, Like Leaves (2015). 27 Mar – 16 Jun
NTU Centre for Contemporary Art
43 Malan Road, Gillman Barracks
% 6684 0998
www.facebook.com/CentreForContemporaryArt
Opening Hours: Tue – Sun 12 – 7pm; Fri 12 – 9pm.
Closed on Mon. Open on public holidays.
Simryn Gill, photograph from
Standing Still. Courtesy of the artist.
Chinese Ink Works from Lee Kong Chian
Collection of Chinese Art. The Lee Kong
Chian Gallery of Chinese art reopened
after renovation in January 2015, with a new
feature in the gallery: a long-awaited area for
the permanent display of the Chinese paintings
and calligraphies in the NUS Museum’s Chinese
collection. ongoing
Between Here and Nanyang: Marco Hsu`s
Brief History of Malayan Art. In 1963,
Marco Hsu published a series of essays on
the cultural history of the people of the Malayan
Peninsula, which were compiled into a book published in Chinese in 1963, A
Brief History of Malayan Art. Till 30 Apr
NUS Museum
University Cultural Centre, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent, National University of Singapore
% 6516 8817
www.nus.edu.sg/cfa/museum
Opening Hours: Tue – Sat 10am – 7:30pm, Sun 10am - 6pm, Mon & PH closed
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In 2013, Ms Tran Thi Ngoc Hue established
Orient Painting, focusing mainly on
contemporary Vietnamese art by Luong Luu
Bien, Nguyen Trung Nghia, Alan Nguyen, Nguyen
Thi Tam, Cao Thi Duoc, Le Duy Trieu, Phuc An,
Nguyen Duy Nhut, and Le Vo Tuan.
Orient Painting
10A Mount Sophia, #09-12
% +65 8410 5466 (Ms. Coco Ng)
www.orientpainting.com
map no. 523
[Purple]: Women of Mankind.
An exhibition to celebrate the fifth
anniversary of One East Asia, Singapore.
[Purple]: Women of Mankind brings together 13
outstanding female artists from Asia, who present
recent work in the first of five special exhibitions
scheduled for 2015.
Selected artists include Brenda Zheng Mengtian
(China), Tsang Chui Mei (Hong Kong), Joey Leung
Ka Yin (Hong Kong), Kanchana Gupta (India), Sri
Astari Rasjid (Indonesia), Mai Miyake (Japan),
Chong Siew Ying (Malaysia), Valerie Ng (Malaysia), Nann Nann (Myanmar),
Aileen Lanuza (Philippines), Rhea Cathrina “Iya” Consorio, Tan Chin Chin
(Singapore) and Anchalee Arayapongpanit (Thailand). Till 05 Apr
ONE EAST ASIA is a Singapore-based art management organization founded in
April 2010. It is dedicated to enriching the appreciation of Southeast Asian Art
globally through exhibitions in Singapore and London, international art fairs and
not-for-profit events.
One East Asia is the sole, officially appointed representative of Sudjojono Center
in Singapore.
One East Asia
15 Scotts Road, #05-08/09, Thong Teck Building
% 6737 1819 Fax 6737 1859
www.oneeastasia.org
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 10am – 6pm, Sat by appointment only, closed on Sun and PH
map no. 515
Li Tianbing: Journey of the Lone Monkey.
The exhibition ruminates on the solitary figure
of the monkey in China’s cultural memory
and the artist’s own memories of his childhood,
drawing from imagery of the Monkey King from the
famous Journey to the West and the monkeys in
the wild and in captivity in his hometown Guilin.
In this body of new paintings, Li develops his
exploration of human themes of loneliness and
solitude through the figure of the monkey.
28 Mar – 10 May
Pearl Lam Galleries 9 Lock Road, #03-22, Gillman Barracks
% 6570 2284
www.pearllam.com
Li Tianbing
Me and the Monkey on the Hammock
2014, Oil on canvas, 198 x 198 cm
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MAAD Pyjamas. A night of pop-ups and
a creative showcase of original works,
heartfelt compositions and 100% local
creative community spirit. By night, the Red
Dot Design Museum Singapore transforms into
a creative playground with over 60 pop-up
appearances from our beloved artistic and design
community. 10 Apr, 5pm – midnight
red dot design museum
28 Maxwell Road, Red Dot Traffic Building, Ground Floor
% 6327 8027
www.museum.red-dot.sg
Opening Hours: Mon, Tue & Fri 11am – 6pm, Sat & Sun 11am – 8pm
map no. 309
BRETT NEAL at REDSEA Gallery.
Channeling the great pop artists of the 20th
century, Brett Neal adds to his diverse body
of works a series of humorous juxtapositions,
combining fine art imagery with a jumble of
vintage cartoons, advertising and memorabilia;
reminding us not to take art too seriously.
Showing at REDSEA Gallery throughout April.
REDSEA Gallery
Block 9 Dempsey Road, #01-10 Dempsey Hill
% 6732 6711
www.redseagallery.com
Open daily 9.30am – 9pm. Sun and PH 10.30am – 9pm
‘Gone with the Wind’ by Brett Neal,
Oil on Canvas, 100 cm x 100 cm
AFTER UTOPIA examines humanity’s
eternal yearning for a better world. Pivoting
on ideas about ideals and principles,
AFTER UTOPIA comprises iconic works of
Southeast Asian and Asian contemporary art
drawn from SAM’s permanent collection, as well
as private collections and new commissions.
30 Apr – 18 Oct
Once Upon This Island. The exhibition
presents a series of contemporary works
by Singapore artists that navigate ideas
of home, community, identity and memories. It
addresses museum-goers from all walks of life –
from school children to curious adults. ongoing
Shannon Castleman
Jurong West Street 81, 2008
Collection of the artist
Medium at Large: Shapeshifting Material and Methods in Contemporary
Art explores the idea of medium in contemporary art, examining some of
the most fundamental and pressing questions of art – its making, and also
our experience, encounter and understanding of it. Till 15 May
Singapore Art Museum (SAM)
71 Bras Basah Road
% 6332 3222
www.singaporeartmuseum.sg
Opening Hours: Mon – Sun 10am – 7pm, Fri 10am – 9pm
map no. 116
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Imaginarium: A Voyage of Big Ideas.
Imaginarium is the new edition of SAM’s
much-loved annual contemporary art
exhibition for children, which is now in its fifth
year. This year's exhibition is inspired by the
crescent moon on the Singapore flag, a symbol
of a young nation on the rise. What might we be
able to envision and aspire to? What worlds could
we imagine for ourselves and create for others?
With interactive and immersive artworks and
hands-on activities at every turn, Imaginarium
offers creative space where inspiration can bloom
freely, and joyfully. Till 19 Jul
SAM at 8Q
8 Queen Street, Singapore 189555
www.singaporeartmuseum.sg
Opening Hours: Mon – Sun 10am – 7pm, Fri 10am – 9pm
map no. 119
A TRAVELLER’S REVERIE: Photographic
Memories of Afghanistan’s past is a unique
photographic exhibition of Afghanistan
and its people from 1925 to 1934, when the
country opened up to the outside world and
foreign influence for the very first time. On
show from the 2nd – 22nd of April 2015, the
exhibition, curated and designed by Olivier
Rolland, is the result of a selection of black-andwhite photographs, which convey the richness
of this forgotten landscape. The exhibition draws
together 32 black-and-white images and 50
stereoscopic or 3D pictures of landscapes and Afghan people in their everyday
lives, in souks, villages and the countryside. 02 – 22 Apr
SOCIETE GENERALE Gallery, Alliance Française
1 Sarkies Road, Singapore 258130
% 6833 9314
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 11am – 7pm, Sat 11am – 5pm
www.alliancefrancaise.org.sg
Solo Exhibition by Ryan Gander. Composed
around visual puzzles and unusually
assembled objects, the works of UK
based Ryan Gander are catalysts for thinking,
constantly challenging accustomed conditions
and viewer perceptions. Till 10 Apr
Never Say No by Entang Wiharso. At STPI,
Entang translates his large-scale fantastical
prose in the realm of print – reinvigorating
methods by incorporating alternative materials
like wires and nails in print and papermaking
process. 25 Apr – 30 May
STPI
41 Robertson Quay
% 6336 3663
www.stpi.com.sg
Opening Hours: Tue – Fri 10 – 7, Sat 9 – 6, Closed on Sun and PH, Mon by appointment
map no. 402
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Fantastic Voyage – Solo Exhibition by Yen
Phang. Painting takes us on a journey
through space and time; the paintings of
Yen Phang take us deeper into the fantastic
voyage of the human anatomy. Inspired by the
1966 movie and Isaac Asimov’s book of the
same name, Phang’s new series of paintings
takes us in to explore the physiological structure
and psychological subterrain of the body.
This is Phang’s last exhibition before his voyage
to the chilly terrains of Canadian winter. This
leave of absence from the tropics allows the body
and the mind to rejuvenate, just as Phang is asking his audience to step back
and take stock of our physical and mental states. 28 Mar – 10 Apr
The Art Fellas Gallery aims to create a platform which engages and integrates
artists, collectors and investors.
The Art Fellas
46 Kim Yam Road, #02-25, The Herencia
% 6702 4001
www.theartfellas.com
map no. 404
Located in a beautifully restored historic
shophouse, The Sandalwood Room is a
quaint and beautiful world of all things
unique, ethnic, colorful and sublime inspirations
of carefully selected fashion wear, jewelry, home
décor and design wear. A place situated at the
heart of Singapore, where you can just step in
and make a pause, and where contemporary art
meets age old traditions.
The Sandalwood Room
76 Princep Street, Singapore
% 6883 2369
www.thesandalwoodroom.com.sg
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri: 11am – 8pm; Sat: 11am – 2pm
map no. 138
Silkscreen Printing Workshop by Monster
Gallery. This workshop will introduce
participants to learn how to design, create
and print their own tote bags using direct blockout method of silkscreen printing. All materials are
provided and participants will take home their own
printed totes!
Monster Gallery is a creative studio specialising in
printmaking. They have exhibited their works at The
Substation Gallery (in conjunction with Singapore
Night Festival) as well as in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
04 + 18 Apr, 1 – 3pm
The Substation
45 Armenian Street
% 6337 7535
www.substation.org
Opening Hours: 12noon – 9pm
map no. 113
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Conservation & Restoration
10 Ubi Crescent #03-11 (Lobby B)
Ubi Techpark, Singapore 408564
% +65 67602602, +65 91187478
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.thepiastudio.com
PIA Preserve In Aesthetics are professional qualified conservators to
treat a magnitude of degraded artwork and archival collections and
well aligned with aethetics and integrity in both artistic as well as in
scientific approach.
PIA's services include:
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Physical condition assessment on collections
Consultancy in collection management and storage set-up
Professional conservation and restoration treatments
Conservation framing
Adequate housing and packing of collections for long term storage
Regular maintenance service
Proper handling and transporting collections
Customised talks and training workshops on care and preserving collections
Transportation & Crating
Agility Fairs & Events Logistics Pte Ltd
No. 5 Changi North Way, 3rd Floor
Singapore 498771
% 6500 0250 Fax: 6214 9592
[email protected]
www.agility.com
twitter.com/agility
linkedin.com/company/agility
Agility Fairs & Events is the first logistics company in Singapore
and Asia to be ISO-certified specifically for fine art logistics. We
provide full service, end-to-end fine art logistics, utilising our global
network of art handling partners, experienced art handlers, modern
art storage facility and temperature-controlled air-suspension
vehicles, which cater to the sensitive needs of galleries, museums,
collectors and artists alike. We have the capacity to handle art
installations, as well as special packing and crating works.
Any size. Any volume. Anywhere - We are there for you.
Agility is contracted by the Singapore Art Museum for the provision
of art handling services.
Crown Fine Arts
36 Pioneer Road
Singapore 628504
% 6593 7314 Fax: 6862 2840
[email protected]
www.crownfineart.com
Crown Fine Arts, a division of the Crown Worldwide Group, has been providing
specialised fine arts packing and transportation services since 1989. With our extensive
network, we are able to serve all domestic and major global locations requiring this
highly delicate and specialised service. Our personal approach to every project has
garnered the appreciation and trust of clients ranging from world-renowned museums
and major art galleries to private collectors.
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venues
Arts & Heritage District
100. Esplanade F/5 1 Esplanade Drive, www.esplanade.com
101. The Fullerton Heritage Gallery B/5 1 Fullerton Square
102. DaTang Fine Arts Singapore 1 North Bridge Road #B1-09
104. Asian Civilisations Museum E/5 1 Empress Place, www.acm.org.sg
105. The Arts House E/5 1 Old Parliament Lane, www.theartshouse.com.sg
106. Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall E/5 9 Empress Place
107. ART-2 Gallery E/5 140 Hill Street #01-03
107. Galerie Belvedere E/5 140 Hill Street, Old Hill Street Police Station
107. Domain Art Gallery E/5 140 Hill Street, Old Hill Street Police Station
108. Cape of Good Hope E/5 140 Hill Street, #01-06
109. Element Art Space E/4 Raffles Hotel Arcade, 328 North Bridge Road
110. Gajah Gallery E/5 140 Hill Street, Old Hill Street Police Station #01-08
111. Mulan Gallery Pte Ltd E/4 36 Armenian Street #01-07
112. Singapore Philatelic Museum E/4 23B Coleman Street
113. The Substation E/4 45 Armenian Street
114. National Museum of Singapore E/4 93 Stamford Road
115. Singapore Management University - The Gallery D/3 90 Stamford Rd
116. Singapore Art Museum (SAM) E/4 71 Bras Basah Road
117. National Design Centre B/3 111 Middle Road
119. SAM at 8Q E/4 8 Queen Street, Singapore 189555
124. Lalin Gallery E/4 328 North Bridge Road #01-24
125. Chan Hampe Galleries E/4 328 North Bridge Road #01-21
125. Kato Art Duo E/4 328 North Bridge Road #02-25
126. Ode To Art E/4 252 North Bridge Road #01-36e/f
131. Art Galleries at NAFA E/3 80 Bencoolen Street
132. Institute of Contemporary Arts S'pore – LASALLE College of the Arts E/3
133. Emily Hill E/2 11 Upper Wilkie Road
134. 2902 Gallery / DECK D/3 120A Prinsep Street
136. Art Seasons E/3 BIG Hotel, 200 Middle Road, #01-02
138. The Sandalwood Room B/3 76 Princep Street
139. Peranakan Museum E/4 39 Armenian Street
140. The Luxe Art Museum D/3 6 Handy Road, #02-01
144. Art Plural Gallery E/4 38 Armenian Street, www.artpluralgallery.com
146. 11.12 Gallery PTE Ltd D/4 #04-02, 36 Armenian Street
153. Artcommune E/4 231 Bain Street. #02-43, Bras Basah Complex
181. ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands F/5 10 Bayfront Ave
203. Ngee Ann Kongsi A/4 97 Tank Road, Level 2 of Teochew Building
204. Flaneur Gallery C/2 129 Jalan Besar, www.flaneur.sg
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211. London Calling C/3 20 Haji Lane, 03-B, www.london-calling.com.sg
212. Objectifs C/3 56A Arab Street
213. Malay Heritage Centre F/3 85 Sultan Gate
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Orchard & Tanglin
501. ION Art Gallery B/3 2 Orchard Turn #03-05
501. Opera Gallery B/3 2 Orchard Turn #03-05
501. Galeries Bartoux B/3 2 Orchard Turn #01-12A/13
502. SOCIETE GENERALE Gallery C/1 1 Sarkies Road
503. MAD Museum of Art & Design C/3 10 Tanglin Road #01-01
506. Art Forum Pte Ltd C/2 82 Cairnhill Road
508. Third Floor Hermes B/2 541 Orchard Road, Liat Towers
509. HaKaren Art Gallery A/2 19 Tanglin Road #02-43
511. Yang Gallery Pte Ltd A/2 19 Tanglin Road #02-41
513. Peach Tree A/2 129 Tanglin Road, Tudor Court
514. Artz Space A/2 1 Nassim Road, www.artz-space.com
515. One East Artspace C/2 15 Scotts Road, #05-08/09, Thong Teck Building
518. Asia Art Collective A/2 19 Tanglin Road, #03-42
519. Art Front Gallery C/3 176 Orchard Road #04-17/18, The Centrepoint
520. *scape Youth Park C/3 113 Somerset Road #01-02, www.scape.com.sg
523. Japan Creative Centre A/2 4 Nassim Road
524. iPRECIATION E/5 50 Cuscaden Road, HPL House, www.ipreciation.com
528. Bruno Gallery A/2 91 Tanglin Road #01-03, www.brunoartgroup.com
531. Linda Gallery Blk 15 Dempsey Road, #01-03
532. REDSEA Gallery Blk 9 Dempsey Hill #01-10
533. Museum of Contemporary Arts (MOCA) 27A Loewen Road
river valley
401. 72-13 TheatreWorks C/4 72-13 Mohamed Sultan Road
402. Singapore Tyler Print Institute C/5 41 Robertson Quay
403. tcc – The Pier @ Robertson C/4 80 Mohamed Sultan Road
404. The Art Fellas C/5 46 Kim Yam Road, #02-25, The Herencia
404. Art Xchange Gallery C/5 46 Kim Yam Road, ##01-13, The Herencia
406. DBS Arts Centre C/4 20 Merbau Road - Robertson Quay, www.srt.com.sg
Artwalks are listed by area.
Venues are listed in numerical order (map numbers).
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Tanjong Pagar, Chinatown & Raffles Place
302. tcc – Raffles Xchange E/5 5 Raffles Place #B1-63/64/65
303. tcc – ‘The Gallery’ E/5 51 Circular Road
304. SPRMRKT D/6 2 McCallum Street
305. tcc – 4 Robinson Rd E/6 4 Robinson Road, #01-01
306. Singapore City Gallery, The URA Centre D/6 45 Maxwell Road
307. Blue Lotus Fine Art D/7 108 Tanjong Pagar Road,
308. Barnadas Huang D/7 61 Duxton Road, www.barnadashuang.com
309. Red Dot Design Museum D/7 28 Maxwell Road
311. Ikkan Art Gallery C/8 Artspace@Helutrans, 39 Keppel Road
312. Richard Koh Fine Art Pte Ltd D/7 Artspace@Helutrans, 39 Keppel Road
313. Artspace@Helutrans D/7 Artspace@Helutrans, 39 Keppel Road
314. Galerie Steph D/7 Artspace@Helutrans, 39 Keppel Road
316. Indigo Blue Art D/6 52B Temple Street
317. Jeremy Ramsey Fine Art C/6 16 Bt Pasoh Rd
318. Goethe Institut C/6 136 Neil Road
321. Utterly Art Gallery D/6 20B Mosque Street
322. Momentous Arts D/5 1557 Keppel Road, #03-27
323. Instinc D/5 Eu Tong Sen Street, #04-163
326. NUS Baba House C/7 157 Neil Road, www.nus.edu.sg/museum/baba
Wessex Estate
551. d’Art Studio H/2 5 Westbourne Road #02-03 Blenheim Court
551. Milica Bravacic H/2 5 Westbourne Road #01-01
551. CdeM Atelier & Art School H/2 5 Westbourne Road, #01-02
552. JoyClay Studio & Gallery H/2 10 Woking Road, #01-01
553. Kelly Reedy – Studio Arts H/2 27 Woking Road, #01-01, kellyreedy.com
554. Art and Printmaking Studio H/2 28 Woking Road # 03 - 05
555. Rasha Eleyan H/2 9 Westbourne Road
556. Sealey Brandt H/2 1 Westbourne Road #01-02
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