But can it really be that simple when you're doing it in Tiong Bahru, the most contentious piece of real estate in Singapore right now? The past two editions have seen Open House trying to balance itself between an art exhibition and an event where ... full story
Generous arts grants and public works will tell you that in Melbourne, art is power. While the Avalanches are unlikely to ever cut off our Air Supply (yes, the Philippine karaoke standard also hail from Melbourne), this knob in the timeline marked the ... full story
Some of these were inherited in the decade after UM was founded in Singapore in 1949. One example is a painting by the pioneer Singaporean artist Chen Wen Hsi entitled Balinese Women. A yellowed, type-written tag on the back of the painting says, ... full story
By Shibani Mahtani A scene from Loo Zihan's Cane, featuring fake-blood and a newspaper cutting about the arrest of gay men, was inspired by Brother Cane, once banned in Singapore. What's the best way to encourage the fledgling arts scene in Singapore ... full story
From 17 March 2012, the largest collection of iconic works by Andy Warhol will be on display at ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands on the 25th anniversary of the artist's death. The exhibition, sponsored by BNY Mellon and organized by The Andy ... full story
By Elaine Ee 2 February, 2012 A strong platform for small but high-quality art, Singapore's M1 Fringe Festival 2012 returns to cast a critical eye on art and faith, while invariably shedding some light on Asia's modern social fabric.and more »full story
The Singapore Art Museum currently presents two exhibitions that complement each other well. One shows contemporary Asian art from private collections around the world, the other has its focus on the young generation of artists living and working in ... full story
By Neel Chowdhury / Singapore Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 Two visitors stand in front of a sculpture by Chinese artist Chen Wenling at Art Stage Singapore, an international contemporary art fair at the Marina Bay Sands Convention and Exhibition Centre on ... full story
This is a landmark survey exhibit of Chabet's plywood works that was first presented in the Institute of Contemporary Art, Singapore in January last year. It returns to Manila as the final installation of Chabet: 50 Years, a year-long series of ... full story
Asia's wealthy have showed increased interest in art in recent years, pushing up prices and sparking concerns of a bubble -- particularly in the market for contemporary Chinese art as the country rises as an economic and political power. In Hong Kong ... full story
