Cover Kites at Art Hill (2023) by Dominic Chambers (Photo: Lehmann Maupin)
Kites at Art Hill (2023) by Dominic Chambers (Photo: Lehmann Maupin)
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Singapore Art Week is back from January 19 to 28, with over 150 visual arts experiences, from international art fairs and blockbuster museum exhibitions to world-class private collections. Here are some of Tatler's highlights
Singapore Art Week returns from January 19 to 28, with over 150 events and experiences, from international art fairs and blockbuster museum exhibitions to world-class private collections and new experiences across the city. Experience a variety of presentations from both local Singaporean and acclaimed international artists. This year’s highlights, aside from guided tours, installations, and trails, include the second edition of ART SG, crowd favourite Light to Night, mega exhibition Tropical: Stories from Southeast Asia and Latin America, and S.E.A Focus.
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ART SG 2024 (Photo: ART SG)
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ART FAIRS
Art SG
Southeast Asia’s leading international art fair returns for its second edition with a line-up of 114 galleries from 33 countries and territories, alongside large-scale installations, curated talks and film programmes. Joining returning galleries such as White Cube, Lehmann Maupin and Richard Koh Fine Art will be 39 new galleries including Kaikai Kiki Gallery.
From January 19 to 21 (VIP preview on January 18), at Sands Expo and Convention Centre.
S.E.A. Focus
Led by STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery and curated by independent curator John Tung, the sixth edition of this leading showcase and art market dedicated to Southeast Asian contemporary art explores what gives form to being human, while co-existing with another competing intelligence. The line-up includes video works, conversations with thought leaders, as well as exclusive access to art spaces.
From January 20 to 28, at Tanjong Pagar Distripark.
Pobre Pescador (Poor Fisherman, 1896) by Paul Gauguin
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FROM SINGAPORE TO THE WORLD
The Pierre Lorinet Collection presents Rough
Sterling Ruby, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and Danh Vo are just some of the 14 distinguished artists, whose works are part of the collection of Singapore-based art patron Pierre Lorinet. The artists featured in this exhibition organised by Art Outreach Singapore and curated by Edward Mitterrand share commonality in the subject or media, enhanced by the untouched roughness of the exhibition space.
From January 12 to 28, at Gillman Barracks.
Translations: Afro-Asian Poetics
Spanning across two locations, this exhibition presented by The Institutum and curated by Chisenhale Gallery’s Zoe Whitley explores the connections and affinities between the African and Asian diasporas, featuring the works of artists including Zanele Muholi, Sonia Boyce and Jason Wee. There is also a culinary and cultural partnership with Michelin-starred restaurant Nouri.
From January 17 to 30, at Gillman Barracks.
Ho Tzu Nyen: Time & the Tiger
Tracing over two decades of acclaimed Singaporean artist Ho Tzu Nyen’s multidisciplinary practice, this mid-career survey draws from the collection of the Singapore Art Museum (SAM), showcasing his creative exploration of history, the narrative of myths, and the plurality of identities. A new commission, T for Time, reflects on the cultural histories and time-keeping traditions across Asia.
Till March 3, at SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark.
Tropical: Stories from Southeast Asia and Latin America
In what is the world’s first major comparative presentation of artistic expressions from Southeast Asia and Latin America spanning the 20th century, this landmark exhibition brings together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings, performances and immersive installations by more than 70 artists, including Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Latiff Mohidin and Affandi.
Till March 24, at National Gallery Singapore.
Light to Night Singapore (Photo: National Gallery Singapore)
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FRESH ENCOUNTERS
Light to Night Singapore 2024
One of the key highlights of Singapore Art Week, this festival organised by National Gallery Singapore illuminates the Civic District with a series of immersive projections, art installations and engaging programmes in response to the theme of “Reimagine”. Journey through unexpected and unconventional explorations, which takes inspiration from history, origin and national collections.
From January 19 to February 8, at the Civic District.
Immortal Words
Indonesia-born Singaporean artist Boedi Widjaja, in collaboration with geneticist Eric Yap, draws intricate connections between art and science in this bioart exhibition, featuring new and existing artworks, which looks into the study of words in Southeast Asian languages and beyond encoded in DNA. Visitors can take home vials of DNA‑encoded ink dispensed through gachapon machines.
From January 19 to February 20, at Centre 42.
Keys Under the Sofa
Inspired by the significance of pre-loved objects, interdisciplinary artists Cynthia Delaney Suwito, Geraldine Kang, Jaxton Su, Woong Soak Teng, and Yang Jie bring new life to a family-owned second‑hand furniture shop with site‑specific works. Ranging across various mediums including photography, kinetic sculpture and installation, the works explore the symbolic meanings of family and workplace narratives.
From January 19 to February 18, at Hock Siong & Co.
Visit artweek.sg for more information on this year’s edition.
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