It was such a striking image that I just had to paint it,” said Koichi of his artwork entitled “A Moment”. Pract ice makes perfect : Singaporean artist Anne Lim Geok Kuan with her painting 'Orchid & Magnolia'. “An artist has to have a strong impression ... full story
Is painting dead in Singapore? Some observers have been making worried noises about how most of the interesting contemporary art here is made in trendier media such as video, photography and installation. Young contemporary artist Tan Guo-liang ... full story
Moscow's 11.12 gallery will open a new space in Singapore later this month, and will close its current second space in Scottsdale, Ariz. “In Moscow, it's a very difficult, difficult time for contemporary art,” said dealer Alexander Sharov, who's run ... full story
All eight, aged between 60 and 66, are graduates of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore. They share a common devotion as connoisseurs of art, besides being among the top artists in the region. The roll of honour in this cross- cultural exchange ... full story
SAM at 8Q, an extension of the Singapore Art Museum dedicated to contemporary art, opened in 2008; the Singapore Biennale started to wide acclaim in 2006, with next one in 2013; and the international fair Art Stage Singapore had its inaugural edition ... full story
These collectors, who are mostly from the region, will have a field day when a record number of about 20 of such works are auctioned off in Hong Kong by fine arts auction company, Christie's, from November 24-25. Before the art pieces go under the ... full story
SINGAPORE — It will be auctions galore for art collectors in Singapore this week, with two sales (33 Auction and Masterpiece Auction House) and two previews (Christie's and Bonhams) taking place around the same time. Singapore-based 33 Auction will ... full story
At Art Basel Miami, Lorenzo Rudolf championed Latin America's contemporary art scene and helped raise its profile. As director of Art Stage Singapore, he aims to do something similar for Indonesia. “When we talk about Southeast Asia in contemporary art ... full story
With the “Serial Instinct” exhibition, Berlin-based Singaporean artist Michael Lee and British artist Richard Caldicott have applied their own fascination with serialization to their hybrid “art as architecture” practices. Lee's Dwelling series ... full story
BEIRUT: Unfortunately, people often get a distorted image of the Middle East from the media, which depicts a region in turmoil, where the inhabitants are caught between uprisings, disappointments, unrest and a fatalistic view of life. Although that ... full story
