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ADVISORY ON COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019) The safety and well-being of our visitors and staff continue to remain our top priority. •
Necessary precautionary measures such as wearing masks,
temperature screening, contact tracing and safe distancing are in place.
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The Gallery, together with its F&B establishments, has been certified SG Clean.
Given the constantly changing COVID-19 situation, please visit nationalgallery.sg for the latest updates on tours, events and programmes (including talks and lectures, workshops and courses, children's and family activities at the Keppel Centre for Art Education, performances and film screenings). Thank you for your continued support and understanding as we keep the Gallery safe and enjoyable for everyone.
Cover image: Georgette Chen Malay Wedding 1962 Oil on canvas 65 x 81 cm Collection of National Museum of Singapore Facing page (top to bottom): Image of Stories in Light: Four Modern Photographers in Singapore virtual exhibition Wu Guanzhong with students from the Central Academy of Art and Design’s Department of Ceramics 1977 class, on one of their outdoor drawing trips to Juyong Pass and Badaling, September 1978. Digitised by National Gallery Singapore Library & Archive with kind permission of Wu Keyu. Image of Light to Night Festival 2021:____-In-Progress Installation view of the Art Playscape at the Keppel Centre for Art Education
Copyright in the content in this brochure may also reside in persons and entities other than, and in addition to the Gallery. The Gallery seeks to share our artworks with as many people as we can. We are fully committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of others and always use our best efforts to obtain permission for artwork images used. Please contact us should you have any queries about this. Unless otherwise mentioned, all artwork images have been provided through the courtesy of National Heritage Board and artworks featured are National Gallery Singapore collection. The Gallery Guide is published by National Gallery Singapore. All rights reserved. Materials in this publication may not be reproduced in part or in whole without written consent of the Gallery. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information within this brochure. However, changes are sometimes unavoidable and the Gallery reserves the right to make modifications to the programmes and ticketing policy without prior notice. Please visit www.nationalgallery.sg for the most updated information. The views and opinions expressed by speakers, facilitators and docents at the workshops and tours do not necessarily represent the position of the Gallery. Published in Dec 2020. All information is correct at time of print.
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About the Gallery
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Director’s Message
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Art We Love
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Highlights Calendar
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Exhibitions
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ABOUT THE
GALLERY
U N V E I LI N G M O D E R N S I N G A P O R E A N D SOU TH E A S T A S I A N A R T National Gallery Singapore is a leading visual arts institution overseeing the largest public collection of modern art of Singapore and Southeast Asia. Situated at the birthplace of modern Singapore, in the heart of the Civic District, the Gallery is housed in two national monuments—City Hall and former Supreme Court—that have been beautifully restored and transformed into this exciting 64,000 square metre venue. Reflecting Singapore’s unique heritage and geographical location, the Gallery aims to be a progressive museum that creates dialogues between the art of Singapore, Southeast Asia and the world to foster and inspire a creative and inclusive society. This is reflected in our collaborative research, education initiatives, long-term and special exhibitions, and innovative programming.
BOARD MEMBERS Hsieh Fu Hua (Chairman) Jose Isidro N. (Lito) Camacho Chang Hwee Nee Chew Choon Seng Chong Siak Ching Jennie Chua Rosa Daniel Goh Kok Huat Nur Hidayah Peter Ho Shareen Khattar Professor Dr Apinan Poshyananda Doris Sohmen-Pao Professor Tan Chorh Chuan Whang Shang Ying 2
DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
Dear friends, A very happy new year to you and your loved ones. Here at the Gallery, we are constantly looking for new and better ways of sharing our exhibitions and programmes with our audiences. We continue to develop #GalleryAnywhere, the initiative we launched last year that allows people to access art any time they want, online. The latest enhancement is 360-degree footage of our exhibitions, so viewers can explore them in detail on their mobile devices—even if the exhibitions are not accessible to them— while serving as a comprehensive record of our shows. We also recently launched our first virtual exhibition, Stories in Light, which features four photographers who were key to the development of modern photography in Singapore. Influential figures in the 1950s and 1960s art scene, their works offer different ways of imagining a rapidly transforming Singapore. In fact, #GalleryAnywhere has taught us that digital experiences can enrich the museum visit, and we are now looking at ways to provide an immersive “phygital” experience. Come January, the 2021 Light to Night Festival will be a redefined festival of both physical and online activities. There will be exciting games that will take you around the Civic District, allowing you to see familiar locales in a new light, as well as workshops and talks that you can tune in to from the comfort of home. At the same time, we know that the experience of viewing artworks in person is irreplaceable. This February, the fifth exhibition of our Wu Guanzhong series—Learning from the Master— opens. While Wu was renowned for fusing Western and Chinese art traditions, he was also an art educator for almost half a century. Through photographs, sketchbooks and drawings, this intimate presentation invites you into dialogues that Wu shared with his students from China’s Central Academy of Art and Design, giving you a deeper insight into Wu’s pedagogy and art philosophies. I look forward to engaging our audiences—new and old—in refreshing and novel ways as we head into this new year. Wishing you and your family good health,
Eugene Tan Director, National Gallery Singapore
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ART WE LOVE
Tan Lip Seng. The Frame. 1974, reprinted in 2017. Digital print on archival paper, 33 x 50 cm. This acquisition was made possible with donations to the Art Adoption & Acquisition Programme.
DID YOU KNOW? Singapore photographer Tan Lip Seng made this image by layering multiple colour-slide transparencies. This erased all the background detail in favour of an empty blue sky and green grass, drawing our attention to the two figures. To complete the work, Tan further layered the transparencies with a piece of plastic mesh, creating the titular frame. See more of Tan’s photographs in the Gallery’s first virtual exhibition, Stories in Light, alongside those of three other photographers who were key to the development of modern photography in Singapore. Lee Sow Lim, Lee Lim, Lim Kwong Ling and Tan Lip Seng contributed much to the recognition of photography as an autonomous art form. They were influential members of several of Singapore’s many dynamic photography clubs in the 1950s and 1960s, and actively shaped the scene through their roles as educators and mentors, exhibition organisers and salon jurors. Individually, they developed distinct photographic practices which centred around representations of a rapidly transforming Singapore. Stories in Light: Four Modern Photographers in Singapore From December 2020 www.nationalgallery.sg/galleryanywhere
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#GALLERYANYWHERE
The Gallery offers a wide range of art experiences, both in physical spaces and on #GalleryAnywhere, a one-stop portal to rich digital content and an array of virtual experiences that will keep you engaged and entertained wherever you are. Refreshed bi-weekly, #GalleryAnywhere offers something for everyone, whether they are looking to browse, watch, listen, or play to explore the Gallery's myriad of offerings. New on #GalleryAnywhere Explore the Gallery’s first virtual exhibition, Stories in Light: Four Modern Photographers in Singapore wherever you are.
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Log on to www.nationalgallery.sg/galleryanywhere for more.
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HIGHLIGHTS CALENDAR JANUARY
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ARTIST TALKS (p. 30)
An Exercise of Meaning in a Glitch Season & Time Passes
SPECIAL EXHIBITION (p.14)
Escape Velocity V Organised by the Singapore Art Museum
Other date: 4 Feb
Zai Tang. Detail of Escape Velocity V. 2021. Sound and video installation, approx. 20 min. Image courtesy of the artist.
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ART + LIVE An Ekphrastic Series with Amanda Chong
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Pokoknya by Tini Aliman
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in this new world: a presentation of regarding by Madeleine Lee and Cake
Wu Guanzhong with students from the Central Academy of Art and Design’s Department of Graphic Design 1977 class, on one of their outdoor drawing trips to Shanhai Pass, October 1978. Image courtesy of Zhang Peng.
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NEW OPENING
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Wu Guanzhong: Learning from the Master
For the latest updates on exhibitions and programmes, please visit nationalgallery.sg.
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FESTIVAL OPENS
ART + LIVE Resonates With Composers Society of Singapore for Georgette Chen: At Home in the World
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Light to Night Festival 2021: ____-In-Progress
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ART + LIVE Resonates With School of the Arts (SOTA) for City Hall: If Walls Could Talk
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An Exercise of Meaning in a Glitch Season & Time Passes Clara Lim. 3 GHz. 2020. Video, digital frame fitted on a National microwave, LED panels and printed decals. Collection of the artist.
Digital Experience
SPECIAL TOUR (p.26)
City Hall: If Walls Could Talk in conjunction with Battle for Singapore Tham Sien Yen Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore.
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NATIONAL GALLERY SINGAPORE TURNS 5!
Join us as we commemorate our fifth anniversary with a slew of programmes and initiatives designed to enable all to access the power of art to heal and provide respite. Curated for people of all ages and from all walks of life, regardless of mother tongue, interests and needs, everyone can look forward to innovative, engaging and meaningful experiences with art. Stay connected to the latest offerings at galleryturns5.sg.
BE PART OF THE PEOPLE’S MUSEUM
1 Extended by popular demand: Redeem your free Gallery Insider Membership before 31 January 2021!
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2 [Adopt Now] to collectively own a piece of art and help us expand our collection of Singapore and Southeast Asian art for future generations.
ART FOR ALL 1 Explore an audio tour in four languages at Georgette Chen: At Home in the World. Visit this exhibition at the Level 4 Gallery and Wu Guanzhong Gallery. Download our free Gallery Explorer app to access the audio tours.
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2 Go on a fun and funny journey with author Shamini Flint as she explores food and art!
Art Through Your Eyes
Discover quirky, thought-provoking and insightful responses to key artworks in our galleries penned by members of the public.
Choo Keng Kwang, Foo Chee San, Lim Mu Hue, Lim Yew Kuan, See Cheen Tee and Tan Tee Chie. Seascape. 1966. Woodblock print on paper, 77 x 122 cm. Gift of 6-Men Woodcut Artists.
View Seascape at DBS Singapore Gallery 2.
If the Covid-19 virus has taught us anything, it’s that anything is possible— you can even hold a world-wide concert from your living room. How does one hold a concert when everyone is in isolation? It becomes a project to stitch everything together like this artwork. Made by six artists, Seascape is an amalgation of creativity. Think a mashup between Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran, or LV and Yayoi Kusama. Each artist brings a different sensitivity to the artwork—the focal tree, the atmospheric waves... They carved it straight into the block like any YOLO millenial would. In the past, staying at home was called being lazy. Now, it’s called saving the nation. Similarly, in another situation, this approach may have been called poor planning but here, it showcases a very successful woodblock print collaboration. Magdalene Lim is 32 years old but remains a child at heart. She used to find galleries boring but is now a docent at the Gallery.
LET ART HEAL YOU Express solidarity and encouragement through Words that Count, an online platform that allows you to compose blackout poems! 9
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS WU GUANZHONG: LEARNING FROM THE MASTER
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Opens 20 Feb | City Hall Wing, Level 4, Wu Guanzhong Gallery
Wu Guanzhong with students from the Central Academy of Art and Design’s Department of Graphic Design 1977 class, on one of their outdoor drawing trips to Shanhai Pass, October 1978. Image courtesy of Zhang Peng.
Wu Guanzhong (1919–2010) is one of the most significant Chinese painters of the 20th century, renowned for his innovative fusion of Chinese aesthetic elements with Western modernism. He is also acclaimed as an educator, sharing his artistic practices and philosophies with students at leading art educational institutions in China over a teaching career that spanned more than 40 years.
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Exhibitions
Wu Guanzhong: Learning from the Master invites you into the intimate dialogues held between Wu and his students at the Central Academy of Art and Design on their creative journeys, as they explored techniques, aesthetic sensibilities and more. The exhibition investigates for the first time Wu’s philosophies of art and pedagogy through manuscripts, art journals, sketchbooks, photographs and drawings by the master and his students. This is the fifth exhibition in the Wu Guanzhong series, launched in 2015. It continues the explorations into Wu’s life and practice undertaken in the previous exhibitions Beauty Beyond Form (2015), A Walk through Nature (2017), Expressions of Pen & Palette (2018), and Art Nurtures Life (2019).
Wu Guanzhong with students from the Central Academy of Art and Design’s Department of Ceramics 1977 class, on one of their outdoor drawing trips to Juyong Pass and Badaling, September 1978. Digitised by National Gallery Singapore Library & Archive with kind permission of Wu Keyu.
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SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS GEORGETTE CHEN: AT HOME IN THE WORLD Ongoing | City Hall Wing, Level 4 Gallery and Wu Guanzhong Gallery
Georgette Chen was employed at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) from 1954 to 1980, where she taught part-time while continuing her individual art practice. She imparted foundational techniques to her students based on her training in Paris and New York, and encouraged them to develop individual artistic styles. Chen teaching a class at NAFA, c. 1950s. Collection of Mrs Sik-Khoon Lee.
Uncover the fascinating story of Georgette Chen (1906–1993), a key figure in the development of modern art in Singapore. The first major museum retrospective of the artist in more than 20 years, this exhibition features her most significant works alongside a wealth of newly discovered archival materials. Born in Zhejiang, China, Chen lived and worked in Shanghai, Paris and New York before arriving in Southeast Asia in the early 1950s. Her academic training and success in the annual salons in Paris translated into significant solo exhibitions in France, China, the USA, and eventually, Malaysia and Singapore. In Singapore, Chen also taught for many years at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, and was an active influence in the art community. A rare opportunity to encounter the range of Chen’s practice, this exhibition critically re-examines her unique contributions to the artistic landscape of her time.
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Georgette Chen. Soochow’s Arched Bridge of Sighs. c. 1946. Oil on canvas, 59.2 x 60.1 cm. Collection of the Seck Family.
In 1949, Chen mounted a solo exhibition at The Asia Institute in New York, featuring 85 works that included landscapes and still lifes she had painted while travelling around China. In this photograph featured in the exhibition brochure (left), Chen poses with her paint palette next to her artwork Soochow’s Arched Bridge of Sighs (c. 1946) (above), highlighting her identity as a professional artist. Both this painting, as well as the invitation card, can be seen in the exhibition Georgette Chen: At Home in the World. Detail of Invitation Card to Exhibition of Georgette Liying Chen’s Oil Paintings of Contemporary Chinese Scenes and People, 1949. Collection of National Gallery Singapore Library & Archive. Gift of Lee Foundation.
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SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS ESCAPE VELOCITY V
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Organised by the Singapore Art Museum Opens 21 Jan | City Hall Wing, Level B1, The Ngee Ann Kongsi Concourse Gallery
Zai Tang. Escape Velocity V. 2021. Sound and video installation, approx. 20 min. Image courtesy of the artist.
“What does it mean to listen to nature in a time of ecological crisis?� Artist Zai Tang poses this question in Escape Velocity V, a surround sound installation that builds upon his longstanding exploration of sites threatened by urbanisation and hyper-development. In this presentation, voices of the Singaporean wild allude to the rhythms and dynamics of the city, while conjuring sonic imaginaries that accelerate towards the eventuality of extinction. Here, in the artificial night of the gallery, visitors are invited to adjust their senses to dwell in darkness and make room for spectres of the creaturely and non-human.
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OUTBOUND Ongoing | Various locations
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Gary Carsley (b. 1957, Australia) with Jeremy Chu (b. 1973, Singapore) at their co-created installation The Regency Made Me Blind (2018), an OUTBOUND commission by National Gallery Singapore. Laser print on photocopier paper, latex print on self-adhesive vinyl, UV print on backlit film rendered as mechanised roller blinds, UV laminated C-print applied to IKEA Gilbert chair.
This stairway “garden” is made with digitally composited photographs of botanical gardens in Hanoi, Manila, Bogor, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore which have colonial origins. Bands of colours mimicking Regency era stripes were later superimposed on the images. These were then printed on roller blinds, self-adhesive vinyl and more than 5,000 sheets of coloured A4 photocopier paper that the artists reverently applied to the walls. This meditative labour is inspired by the meticulous gold leafing of the interiors of sacred places and is also evoked by the Tibetan Buddhist mantras on the walls which symbolically cleanse passing visitors of negative karma. OUTBOUND is a series of unique commissions that imaginatively transforms transitionary spaces at the Gallery. Each commission is an artistic and temporal landmark that anchors and guides the visitor’s experience while highlighting the Gallery’s iconic architecture. The inaugural season presents projects from artists Gary Carsley (Australia), Jeremy Chu (Singapore), Jane Lee (Singapore), Haegue Yang (South Korea) and Yee I-Lann (Malaysia).
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SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS PROPOSALS FOR NOVEL WAYS OF BEING
CLOSING SOON
Closing on 21 Feb 2021 | Various locations How can art imagine new possibilities for the future and inspire hope during these times? Proposals for Novel Ways of Being brings together 12 local art institutions, independent art spaces and collectives with over 170 local artists and cultural workers to present exhibitions and programmes that explore new ways of living in a world changed by the pandemic. Through a series of exhibitions and programmes, Proposals for Novel Ways of Being lets art and artists show us possibilities for the future and imagine alternative ways of living.
AN EXERCISE OF MEANING IN A GLITCH SEASON City Hall Wing, Level 3, Singtel Special Exhibition Gallery C
Clara Lim. 3 GHz. 2020. Video, digital frame fitted on a National microwave, LED panels and printed decals. Collection of the artist.
An Exercise of Meaning in a Glitch Season looks into contemporary art practices that embody the processes of poetic contemplation, highlighting local articulations that mirror the many undercurrents the world is grappling with in light of this pandemic.
TIME PASSES City Hall Wing, Level 3, Singtel Special Exhibition Gallery B Time Passes is conceived as a corridor of time that echoes the indeterminate passage of our days as we navigate the pandemic that is still to pass, and the detritus that it will leave behind.
Ashley Yeo. Drop of light (Pyramid). 2019. Paper. Collection of the artist.
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LONG–TERM EXHIBITIONS CITY HALL: IF WALLS COULD TALK Ongoing | City Hall Wing, Level 3, City Hall Chamber
Experience City Hall: If Walls Could Talk online at nationalgallery.sg/cityhall.
Tham Sien Yen Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore.
City Hall, formerly known as the Municipal Building, has had a rich and colourful history since its completion in 1929. From colony to city-state, the monument has witnessed key moments in the country’s history, such as the surrender of the Japanese in 1945 and the swearing-in of Singapore’s first cabinet in 1959. City Hall: If Walls Could Talk takes visitors through the pivotal moments that happened within the walls of this building. The exhibition brings history to life through captivating multimedia projections, interactive content and rich storytelling.
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LONG–TERM EXHIBITIONS SIAPA NAMA KAMU? ART IN SINGAPORE SINCE THE 19TH CENTURY Ongoing | City Hall Wing, Level 2, DBS Singapore Gallery The Gallery’s long-term exhibitions feature over 800 Singapore and Southeast Asian artworks, and are constantly evolving. Every year, visitors can discover over 200 new pieces. These updates to our long-term exhibitions allow us to display our artworks in new and exciting configurations, enabling us to tell different stories and introduce new perspectives. Each gallery has a distinct focus, which may be a specific medium or subject matter, or tracing an impulse shared by various artists at a particular moment in time. Refreshing our exhibitions also allows us to showcase works that we have recently acquired alongside our latest research, thereby continually expanding and enriching the narratives of art in the region.
Yusman Aman Structure l 1972 Batik, 114.8 x 89.5 cm John Turnbull Thomson, Singapore, 1851. Oil on canvas, 58.8 x 89.3 cm.
This painting by John Turnbull Thomson, on display in the DBS Singapore Gallery, is an important new acquisition. Thomson was the Government Surveyor and Engineer for Singapore from 1841 to 1853. Several important landmarks are visible beyond the boats in the harbour— these include the Governor’s residence on Government Hill (now Fort Canning Hill) and the Gothic spire of Saint Andrew’s Cathedral.
Yusman Aman was a self-taught artist who became recognised for his inventive approach to batik. Structure l demonstrates the artist’s innovative use of the medium to develop abstract forms. In this painting, Yusman exploits the opacity of dyes to create a complex composition of interlocking angular shapes. Yusman practiced actively in Singapore, and this work was exhibited at the seminal artist-run space Alpha Gallery as part of his solo show there in 1973.
On display in DBS Singapore Gallery 1.
On display in DBS Singapore Gallery 2.
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BETWEEN DECLARATIONS & DREAMS: ART OF SOUTHEAST ASIA SINCE THE 19TH CENTURY Ongoing | Supreme Court Wing, Levels 3–5, UOB Southeast Asia Gallery
Nhek Dim Village Scene 1960 Oil on canvas 55 x 75.5cm
Nhek Dim was the most celebrated painter in Cambodia during the 1960s, when the nation became embroiled in Cold War conflicts. Village Scene was featured in a 1961 exhibition organised by the United States Information Service in Phnom Penh, and subsequently reproduced in Free World, a magazine published by the United States in several Southeast Asian languages and distributed widely. The warm colours and flattened forms are typical of Nhek Dim’s work. The work evokes a sense of tropical abundance, a trope often employed by modern artists in Southeast Asia to describe peasant life. On display in UOB Southeast Asia Gallery 13.
This is an extremely rare painting of General Aung San, the key architect of Myanmar’s independence from British colonial rule and father of Aung San Suu Kyi. Likely painted from a photograph, this vividly realistic yet heartfelt portrait was painted by U Ngwe Gaing, a leading modernist painter of the period. On display in UOB Southeast Asia Gallery 6. U Ngwe Gaing. Portrait of General Aung San, c. 1950−1967. Oil on cardboard support lined on pre-primed cotton fabric, 50 x 39.5cm. This acquisition was made possible with donations to the Art Adoption & Acquisition Programme.
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LONG–TERM EXHIBITIONS LISTENING TO ARCHITECTURE: THE GALLERY’S HISTORIES AND TRANSFORMATIONS Ongoing | City Hall Wing, Level 4, ArchiGallery
Zai Tang. Resident Frequencies: A Brief Aural History of National Gallery Singapore, 2017. Eight-channel sound installation, 36:00 mins Commissioned by National Gallery Singapore. Image courtesy of the artist.
The architecture of the City Hall and former Supreme Court buildings may be imagined as an ongoing conversation between different generations across time. The inaugural exhibition at the ArchiGallery offers insights into the enduring histories and architectural designs of the two national monuments and their dramatic transformations into a home for Southeast Asian art. It also features never-before-seen artefacts excavated from the Gallery’s grounds, and a commissioned sonic artwork by artist Zai Tang that draws on the historical, social and spatial memories created in the buildings.
LAW OF THE LAND: HIGHLIGHTS OF SINGAPORE’S CONSTITUTIONAL DOCUMENTS Ongoing | Supreme Court Wing, Level 3, Chief Justice's Chamber & Office Organised by the National Archives of Singapore (NAS) and the National Library Board (NLB), this exhibition explores the history of Singapore’s constitutional development from a British settlement in 1819 to its emergence as a sovereign republic in 1965. It presents a selection of 23 rare documents from the NAS and NLB's collections, each capturing a key moment in Singapore's legal history and journey to independence.
Third Charter of Justice, 1855 This document affirmed the reception of English law in Singapore and provided the settlement with its own professional judge (then known as a Recorder).
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UNREALISED Ongoing | Accessible only via the Gallery Explorer app
unrealised is a virtual experience, developed in dialogue with three artists—Heman Chong, Ho Tzu Nyen and Erika Tan. It tests the potentials of the digital image within the physical spaces of the Gallery’s long-term displays. To access unrealised, please download the Gallery Explorer app at the App Store and Google Play store or borrow a device from Visitor Services at Level B1. Made possible with the support of the Gallery’s Innovation Partner Accenture. For more information, please visit nationalgallery.sg/unrealised.
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Left to right Courtesy of the National Museum of Singapore, National Heritage Board. | Yusof Ishak Collection, courtesy of Please note earphones are required National Archives of Singapore. | Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore. | to experience unrealised. The Hebblewhite Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore.
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SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
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The Civic District’s marquee event returns this January! In this latest edition of the Light to Night Festival, revellers can enjoy a redefined experience that includes both physical and online activities—from an onsite game that will see you traversing the District, to workshops and talks you can tune into from the comforts of home. For the first time ever, Light to Night will also go beyond the bounds of the District to offer pop-up art encounters at surprising locations! Centred around the theme of “____-in-Progress”, this edition of the festival invites audiences to reflect on a world currently in flux, and to discover renewed hope during a time shaped by circumstance. Whether new to the arts or a passionate afficionado, Light to Night welcomes all to forge deeper connections with art and to discover their own answers to the theme.
Visit lighttonight.sg now to learn more, or to check out the festival’s online programmes!
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AN ARTIST’S TROPICAL LANDSCAPE City Hall Wing, Level 1, Outside Keppel Centre for Art Education This installation encompasses a series of fun and engaging activities for kids aged 6 to 12 to unleash their inner artist. They'll get to learn more about Georgette Chen and how she drew inspiration from the world around her by creating their own still life artworks, interacting with augmented reality kinetic games, and more! Before you visit, make sure to book a time slot at smallbigdreamers.com.
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ENJOY STIMULATING ACTIVITIES ACROSS FIVE FUN-FILLED ZONES! You can also experience this biennial children’s festival online with #SmallBigDreamersAtHome and encounter a whole host of fun activities and games for you to play with while learning more about artworks in the Gallery and how artists are inspired to create.
ARTISTS' STU DIO five Singapore Get up close and personal with the red the inspi that and Southeast Asian artworks rience. expe ing view rsive festival through an imme Choy Weng Yang. Horizontals I. 1977. Gift of the artist.
Oil on canvas, 92 x 92 cm.
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MAKE AND CREATE Unleash little ones' creativity with a selection of downloadable activity sheets, where you'll get to craft your own paint brush, or build a 3D house!
Immerse yourself in interactive games based on featured artworks, where kids can use colours to express their feelings, or learn about how artists use light and shadow in their paintings! Georgette Chen. Tropical Fruits. c. 1969. Oil on canvas, 73 x 92 cm. Gift of the artist.
Sudjana Kerton. Gamelan Orchestra. 1960. Oil on canvas, 89 x 127.5 cm.
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WATCH AN D LISTEN Enjoy a series of guided videos featuring easy step- By artist Yeo Shih Yun by-step instructions g to make art right at home usin ls. eria mat y everyda
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GALLERY TOURS FREE DAILY TOURS Explore the rich history of our buildings and collections by joining one of our guided tours led by trained docents. To reserve a slot, register online or proceed to Visitor Services at Level B1 at least 30 minutes before the tour starts. Limited slots are available on a first come, first served basis. Tour participants should obtain or purchase admission tickets prior to joining a tour.
BUILDING HIGHLIGHTS English Thu–Sun 11am | Mandarin Sat–Sun 10.30am
DBS SINGAPORE GALLERY HIGHLIGHTS (NEW! GO ON A TOUR WITH TEMI THE AUTONOMOUS ROBOT GUIDE AT DBS SINGAPORE GALLERY 1! ) English Thu–Sun 1pm | Mandarin Sat–Sun noon
HIGHLIGHTS OF PROPOSALS FOR NOVEL WAYS OF BEING (ENDS 21 FEB) English Sat 2pm | Mandarin Sat 1.30pm
HIGHLIGHTS OF GEORGETTE CHEN: AT HOME IN THE WORLD English Thu–Sun 11.30am | Mandarin Sat–Sun 2pm
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GALLERY English Fri–Sun 1.30pm | Mandarin Sat–Sun 4pm
UOB SOUTHEAST ASIA GALLERY HIGHLIGHTS English Thu–Sun 3.30pm | Mandarin Sat–Sun 3pm
SPECIAL TOURS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BATTLE FOR SINGAPORE (21 FEB) 15 February will mark 79 years since Singapore fell to the Japanese in 1942. Don’t miss our series of building and art tours, led by guest historians who will explore different perspectives of World War II in Singapore. Organised in conjunction with the exhibition City Hall: If Walls Could Talk. For more information, please visit nationalgallery.sg/cityhall.
GROUP TOURS COMMUNITY GROUPS The Gallery offers guided tours for community groups at a concessionary rate. For more information, please email groupenquiries@nationalgallery.sg.
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GALLERY EXPLORER AUDIO TOURS Download our free Gallery Explorer app to enjoy rich audio commentary on our long-term and special exhibitions. The Gallery Explorer app is developed in collaboration with our Innovation Partner Accenture.
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BACK-OF-HOUSE TOURS FORMER SUPREME COURT: UNSEEN, UNHEARD Sun 4.30pm | $15 per ticket, limited to 5 per tour | General Admission ticket also required, available at the Gallery website and ticketing counters This exclusive tour offers a glimpse into restricted areas of the former Supreme Court, usually out of bounds to the public. Go behind-the-scenes and find out more about courtroom proceedings and the experience of persons on trial as you: • Traverse a network of hidden passageways • Climb through a trapdoor into a prisoner’s dock • Gain access to the Viewing Gallery where members of the public used to sit during court hearings • Discover stories of some of the highest profile cases in Singapore’s history since 1939, tried in these very courtrooms Note: The tour is not suitable for children below the age of 13 and visitors with limited mobility due to: 1) Steep and narrow stairways 2) High step at Viewing Gallery 3) Murder-related content. Tour is taken at your own risk. The Gallery does not accept any responsibility. 27
PERFORMANCES Please visit nationalgallery.sg for the latest updates on programmes.
PERFORMANCE ON FILM – POKOKNYA BY TINI ALIMAN Sat 16 Jan | 2.30pm Artist Tini Aliman presents a sonic experience with plants for the exhibition An Exercise of Meaning in a Glitch Season.
ART + LIVE Art + Live is a series of online programmes focusing on movement, music and literature. All programmes will be streamed on the Gallery's Facebook page.
AN EKPHRASTIC SERIES WITH AMANDA CHONG Sat–Sun 9–10 Jan | 2.30–3pm Join writer Amanda Chong for an intimate tour of our special exhibition Georgette Chen: At Home in the World. Viewers will be invited to create their own ekphrastic responses at the end of a programme with a special creative writing prompt.
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RESONATES WITH Sat | 2.30–3pm Our monthly concert series invites young and professional musicians to musically respond to the themes found in our artworks and exhibitions. The sessions will also be available on our Facebook page after the livestream. Upcoming concerts:
Composers Society of Singapore for Georgette Chen: At Home in the World 30 Jan
Performances & Talks
School of the Arts (SOTA) for City Hall: If Walls Could Talk 27 Feb
LIVE PERFORMANCES IN THIS NEW WORLD: A PRESENTATION OF REGARDING BY MADELEINE LEE AND CAKE Fri 5 Feb | 7–8.30pm Sat–Sun 6–7 Feb | 2–3.30pm & 5.30–7pm Starting point: City Hall Wing, Level 2, DBS Singapore Gallery 1 in this new world: a presentation of regarding by Madeleine Lee returns this year after fully-subscribed sessions in 2020. This unique performance-tour brings together the spatial act of viewing an artwork with a performance of the written word, taking visitors through the DBS Singapore Gallery and UOB Southeast Asia Gallery with multiple pit stops. It commemorates the ekphrastic poems that Madeleine Lee wrote during her time as the National Gallery Singapore’s first Poet-in-Residence. Presented by Cake and directed by Natalie Hennedige, with production design by neontights and sound design by Darren Ng. 29
TALKS & WORKSHOPS JOHN CLARK IN CONVERSATION WITH T.K. SABAPATHY Sat 27 Feb | 11am–12.30pm | Streamed on the Gallery’s Facebook and YouTube pages This conversation between art historians John Clark and T.K. Sabapathy anticipates the launch of John Clark’s visionary work The Asian Modern: Volumes I and II. Writing the history of the Asian modern using in-depth case studies of individual artists, John Clark generates a new paradigm for the narration of art and its historiography. These two volumes meticulously chart the development of art in Asia from the 1850s to the present day, and are an invaluable resource for the scholar and layman alike.
ARTIST TALKS | AN EXERCISE OF MEANING IN A GLITCH SEASON & TIME PASSES Streamed on the Gallery’s Facebook and YouTube pages Thu 7 Jan | 11am–noon Aki Hassan • Khairullah Rahim • Samantha Yap (moderator) Thu 4 Feb | 11am–noon Yeyoon Avis Ann • Clara Lim • Syaheedah Iskandar (moderator) This series of talks brings together the curators, artists and collaborators of the exhibitions. Mostly born in the 1980s and after, they are part of a new generation of practitioners grappling with a world that they are not only coming of age in, but also inheriting. The speakers of each panel will discuss how the two exhibitions are interlinked, and how they collaborated to realise them under COVID-19 restrictions. They will also discuss their wider practices and the relevance of art to making sense of the present moment of disruption and crisis.
NOTES FOR FUTURE GATHERING | IN CONVERSATION WITH ROBYN ARCHER AND SUENNE MEGAN TAN 16 Feb | 7pm What is the festival? What is the future of the festival, if conditions remain unsafe for crowds to gather in the near-term, and what might this mean for developing a sense of community? What alternate ways of togetherness are possible/needed? Now, more than ever, how might we come to better understand and to champion the essentialness of the arts? In this final talk of Proposals for Novel Ways of Being: CIRCUIT BREAKER, Robyn Archer (singer, writer, artistic director and advocate for the arts) discusses these questions with Suenne Megan Tan (Director, Audience Development & Engagement, National Gallery Singapore). 30
ROTUNDA LIBRARY & ARCHIVE
Situated in the heart of the former Supreme Court, where the legal reference library was once located, the Rotunda Library & Archive offers visitors a gateway to the Gallery’s extensive collection of reference and archival materials focusing on 19th to 20th-century art of Singapore and Southeast Asia, and provides a welcoming environment for reading and research. The Library & Archive collection consists of approximately 20,000 archival and nearly 10,000 reference materials. Of these, the archives consist of artists’ primary resources such as letters, writings, interviews, recordings of performances, sketches and drawings, as well as press clippings and other exhibition-related ephemera. The resources continue to grow thanks to the generous support of artists and their families, collectors and other collaborators.
For assistance or enquiries, please write to library.archive@nationalgallery.sg. You may also access a large selection of resources from our artwork and Library & Archive collections on our Collections Search Portal at collections.nationalgallery.sg. OPERATING HOURS: Mon–Fri 10am–12.30pm, 2–5pm, Fri 1 Jan: Closed *The hours may be changed in accordance with the Government’s latest COVID-19 advisory. Please check the Gallery’s website and social media for latest information.
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KEPPEL CENTRE FOR ART EDUCATION
The Keppel Centre for Art Education is a dynamic space where art inspires new ways of learning. Come experience immersive spaces that encourage imagination, creativity and self-led exploration. The Keppel Centre also provides a lively line-up of programmes for youth, children and families all year round. Located on Level 1 of the City Hall Wing, the Keppel Centre is easily accessible to schools and families with young children. Admission is free.
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The Keppel Centre for Art Education is open with limited capacity and Safe Management Measures in place so that you can enjoy a safe and fun visit with family and friends. Please check our website for the latest updates on what's happening at the Centre!
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Step into our Sculpture Studio to learn about the tools and processes behind sculpture-making. You can also try making one of your own—use the materials provided to create a paper sculpture, or create a virtual model that can be viewed as a hologram.
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Watch the robots come alive and whittle across the Studio, leaving trails of brushstrokes behind them—admire the abstract ink paintings that their movements have created! Remember to also check out the tools on display that were used by artist Yeo Shih Yun. How would you create your own abstract painting?
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Take it one step at a time when you explore Dayung Sampan: be your own captain on deck. Singapore sculptor Zainuddin Samsuri created these large, interactive sculptures to inspire children to dream freely of the adventures that they will embark on.
For more information, please visit www.nationalgallery.sg/gallerykids.
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KIDS’ PROGRAMMES & ACTIVITIES Enjoy family programmes that use the Gallery’s collection as an inspiration to introduce young ones to art. Designed in collaboration with artists and art practitioners, our programmes aim to develop a sense of curiosity and imagination in children. To receive the latest programme information, sign up to our mailing list at the Keppel Centre for Art Education reception counters or visit www.gallerykids.sg.
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Daily | 10am–7pm | Free Drop by our workshops to explore themes inspired by our artworks on hang at the galleries. Creative activities and media are introduced every month so there’s always something for everyone to enjoy, young and old alike!
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Sat–Sun 9–10 & 23–24 Jan, 13–14 & 27–28 Feb | 2.30–3.15pm, 3.30–4.15pm | Ages 4 and up | Free* Listen to how our storyteller paints a thousand words with the treasure trove of artworks found in our Gallery, and join in the fun with a song or rhyme.
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Sat–Sun 2–3 & 16–17 Jan, 6–7 & 20–21 Feb | 2.30–3.30pm, 3.30–4.30pm | Ages 5 and up | Free* Learn about different artworks on display while engaging in stimulating conversations with your family. Our facilitators will bring you on a tour of our galleries while encouraging discussions on art and the various themes they explore.
*Register at the Keppel Centre for Art Education reception counter.
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OTHER KIDS’ ACTIVITIES
GALLERYKIDS! MEMBERSHIP www.gallerykids.sg Join a community of kids and experience a new GalleryKids! with richer and more interactive content than before! Kids can take charge of their own learning journey and discover activities that encourage play, creation and sharing while developing artistic and creative thinking. Membership is free, and allows you to collect virtual badges and access exclusive features.
SCHOOL PROGRAMMES Our school programmes support teaching, learning and research in art and museum education. Digital resources, such as e-Learning packs, are available for teachers to engage students with the Gallery’s artwork collection. Museum-based Learning Tours Facilitated by museum educators, our guided tours encourage students to learn more about artworks through close looking and active dialogue. Both on-site and virtual tours in 2021 are now open for registration. For more information, please email school.bookings@nationalgallery.sg.
EDUCATORS’ PROGRAMMES Join us on a rejuvenating learning journey. Our online resources were developed for the professional development of educators, and will allow you to discover new inspirations and uncover new ideas. You can also visit our website to find out how our programmes encourage visual literacy, art interpretative skills and museum-based learning. For more information, please email school.bookings@nationalgallery.sg. 35
SHOPPING & DINING
For the latest updates on our Shopping & Dining outlets, please visit nationalgallery.sg/see-do/shopping-and-dining.
ART City Hall Wing, Level 6 | Tel: 6866 1977 Tue−Sun noon−2pm, 6.30−10pm
Art is an elegant contemporary Italian restaurant helmed by Michelin-star Chef-Restaurateur Beppe De Vito. Dining at Art takes one on a journey through an ever-evolving menu exploring rich Italian tradition and top quality produce, elevated with technical innovation. Art is now at the Gallery rooftop, with indoor and alfresco seating available. COURTYARD CAFÉ Supreme Court Wing, Level 1 | Tel: 6384 1874 Sun–Thu 10am−6pm (last order at 5.30pm) Fri, Sat 10am-7pm (last order at 6.30pm)
Specialising in Straits Asian food, the Courtyard Café serves authentic and modern interpretations of local dishes alongside a selection of traditional kuehs, cakes, toast and beverages. COURTYARD LOUNGE Supreme Court Wing, Level 1 | Tel: 6384 1874 Mon–Thu 1–6pm Fri–Sat 1–7pm
Nestled in a cosy corner of the Gallery, Courtyard Lounge serves Asian-fusion tapas in a tranquil ambience with relaxing jazz music. GEMMA City Hall Wing, Level 5 | Tel: 8787 0977 Tue–Sun noon−2.30pm, 6.30−10.30pm
A concept by Beppe De Vito of Il Lido Group, this contemporary Italian steakhouse in the city is a modern renaissance of Italian fine dining. HACHI RESTAURANT Supreme Court Wing, Level 1 | Tel: 6734 9622 Mon–Sat noon–2.30pm, 6–11pm
Hachi Restaurant continues its 20-year tradition of Japanese seasonal omakase dining with its new flagship at the Gallery. Expect new creations and techniques that showcase the best ingredients from the land and seas of Japan. NATIONAL KITCHEN BY VIOLET OON SINGAPORE City Hall Wing, Level 2 | Tel: 9834 9935 Daily noon–2.30pm, 3–5pm (afternoon tea, weekends only), 6–10.30pm
Helmed by local celebrity chef Violet Oon, National Kitchen serves perennial favourites that reflect Singapore’s rich culinary heritage.
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Patrons to our F&B establishments are reminded to adhere to the prevailing Safe Management Measures, and that the consumption of alcohol is prohibited after 10.30pm.
ODETTE Supreme Court Wing, Level 1 | Tel: 6385 0498 Mon−Sat noon−1.15pm (last seating), 7−8.15pm (last seating). Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays
This modern French restaurant reflects Chef-Owner Julien Royer’s respect for seasonality, terroir and the finest artisanal produce. Using classic French techniques, Royer presents the world’s finest seasonal ingredients in their purest form and flavour. SMOKE & MIRRORS City Hall Wing, Level 6 | Tel: 9380 6313 Mon−Sun 3−11.30pm
Enjoy magnificent panoramic views over the Padang and Marina Bay while savouring a drink from a meticulously curated menu that includes signature cocktails, wines and craft spirits. THE GALLERY BISTRO City Hall Wing, Level 1 Daily 10am–10.30pm (Breakfast available until noon, last order at 9.30pm)
The Gallery Bistro by Saveur Group is an atypical museum cafe where you can eat, drink and discover. Enjoy a hearty breakfast with an aromatic coffee while admiring the Singapore skyline, or wind down the evening with cocktails over a casual dinner while observing our magical cityscape transform. THE GALLERY STORE City Hall Wing, Level 1 Daily 10am–7pm
The Gallery Store offers an exciting and innovative range of museum and art-related merchandise and publications. It is operated by Abry Pte Ltd, an award-winning distributor and retailer of luxury, premium lifestyle and fashion brands. THE PUBLIC EIGHT Shopping & Dining
Supreme Court Wing, Level 1 | Tel: 6242 5590 Mon–Sat 6pm–midnight
This bar-cellar by Hachi Restaurant offers a selection of Japanese whisky and spirits from Highball cocktails to fresh beer on tap, complemented by modern Japanese food. YÀN City Hall Wing, Level 5 | Tel: 6384 5585 Daily 11.30am−2.30pm, 6–10.30pm
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GALLERY PUBLICATIONS The Gallery publishes books on the visual art of Singapore and Southeast Asia. Our growing range of titles includes children’s books, exhibition catalogues and albums, as well as research titles. Find them at our museum shop and selected stores worldwide, including Select Books and Kinokuniya. For more information, please visit nationalgallery.sg/learn/publications or email us at publications@nationalgallery.sg.
GEORGETTE CHEN: AT HOME IN THE WORLD Hardback | approx. 208 pages | $53.50 (inclusive of GST) | ISBN: 978-981-14-4922-2 Paris, Shanghai and New York: Georgette Chen, one of Singapore’s foremost artists, once counted these cultural capitals as home. Chen eventually found in Singapore “a veritable paradise,” enchanted by its tropical climes and unexpected forms. These remarkable and cosmopolitan life experiences informed Chen’s uniquely syncretic artistic practice and aesthetic style. With over 70 full-colour plates and reproductions of archival material, along with critical essays, this monograph brings new perspectives on her independent artistic voice and vital role in the development of modern art in Singapore.
Georgette Chen. Self-Portrait. c. 1946. Oil on canvas, 22.5 x 17.5 cm. Gift of Lee Foundation.
MATISSE PICASSO Paperback | 196 pages | $53.50 (inclusive of GST) | ISBN: 978-06-4233-485 The extraordinary relationship between Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso is one of the most important and eventful narratives in modern art. Between them, they set the course of Western art history in the first half of the 20 th century with their artistic rivalry and collaboration. This publication examines the paths of these two artists over the years and the way they each responded to the other’s work. MODERN ART OF SOUTHEAST ASIA: INTRODUCTIONS FROM A TO Z Paperback | 280 pages | $48.15 (inclusive of GST) | ISBN: 978-981-11-4725-8 Featuring 60 concise and accessibly written accounts of key ideas and currents underlying modern art in the region, as well as over 250 beautifully reproduced artworks, this book is a rewarding resource for students and general readers. It offers an informative first encounter with art and refreshing perspectives.
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THE ASIAN MODERN: VOLUMES I AND II Softcover | Each approximately 250 pages, $48.15 and $42.80 (inclusive of GST) | ISBN: 978-981-14-0607-2, 978-981-14-0720-8 John Clark’s magisterial The Asian Modern reconstructs the notion of art and its historiography. Writing the history of the Asian modern through the social life of artists, he generates a new paradigm for the narration of art. Both volumes meticulously chart his analysis of art in Asia from the 1850s to the present day, and are an invaluable resource for the scholar and layman alike. NG TENG FONG ROOF GARDEN COMMISSION: CAO FEI Paperback | 60 pages | $26.75 (inclusive of GST) | ISBN: 978-981-14-4941-3 In this artist’s book, short stories by the artist Cao Fei, a curatorial essay and full-colour images spotlight the newly commissioned kinetic installation, 浮槎 Fú Chá. EAT WITH YOUR EYES Board book | 36 pages | $16.05 (inclusive of GST) | ISBN: 978-981-14-5544-5 Feast your eyes on 14 yummy, modern Southeast Asian artworks from the Gallery. Designed for children aged 3 to 6, this fully illustrated title introduces the world of art in a fun, catchy and memorable way. A DAY AT THE GALLERY Board book | 36 pages | $19.25 (inclusive of GST) | ISBN: 978-981-14-5543-8 Discover wonderful works of modern Southeast Asian art by forming different shapes with a handy tangram. Play along with Cindy and her family or take your tangram with you on your own day at the Gallery! AWESOME ART PHILIPPINES: 10 WORKS FROM THE ARCHIPELAGO EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW AWESOME ART INDONESIA: 10 WORKS FROM THE COUNTRY OF 7000 ISLANDS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW Paperback | 64 pages | $19.30 (inclusive of GST) each | ISBN: 978-981-14-2534-9 | 978-981-14-2533-2 Dive into the world of art history and dip your fingers into paint! The Awesome Art series introduces young readers to materials, methods and concepts behind ten iconic works of art.
PERSPECTIVES Our online weekly magazine for views, conversations, research and behind-the-scenes insights, Perspectives is a discursive space and resource for Southeast Asian art. Find out more at nationalgallery.sg/magazine. 39
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GALLERY INSIDER MEMBERSHIP E XTENDED TILL 31 JANUARY 2021: FREE 1-YE AR GALLERY INSIDER MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION FOR SINGAPORE ANS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS As part of the Gallery’s efforts in supporting our nation, we are extending the free membership promotion to allow more people to find solace and improve mental well-being through art. Enjoy up to $120 in value from privileges such as unlimited access to our dynamic line-up of exhibitions, privileges and discounts for selected programmes, unique museum merchandise and the Gallery’s culinary offerings! 1-FOR-1 PROMOTION We are also offering 1-for-1 Gallery Insider membership for nonSingaporeans! Get 2 memberships for only half the price at $60 (U.P. $120) Promotion ends 31 January 2021.
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VENUES FOR RENT Blending rich history with exciting modernity, the Gallery’s historical neoclassical architecture and unique spaces are ideal for hosting a variety of events from conferences to product launches and cocktail events.
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Built around the former Supreme Court’s Rotunda dome, old and new architecture merge perfectly in this captivating space. The terrace offers a sophisticated setting for events such as product launches, private receptions and seated dinners.
Nestled in the basement, this space features theatre seating layout with stateof-the-art audio visual equipment. An ideal venue for talks, seminars, screenings and recitals with a spacious foyer to host a cocktail reception.
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Located on the Gallery’s tranquil rooftop, these versatile and air-conditioned rooms are designed to cater to a variety of events —from meetings to training and breakout sessions, or even small workshops.
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SUPPORT THE G ALLE RY The Gallery offers opportunities for you to enhance and cultivate your love for the arts. Your support helps us to build a world-class collection, pioneer original research, and develop our public programmes to bring art to a wider audience. BEST FRIEND OF THE GALLERY (BFG) Contribute meaningfully to the Gallery and gain exposure to a wide range of roles in a visual arts institution by joining our BFG family. ARTWORK DONATIONS Artwork donations are crucial to the Gallery's mission to present Singapore and Southeast Asian modern art. All proposed donations will be carefully considered and endorsed by our Acquisition Committee. Ng Eng Teng. Mother and Child. 1996. Bronze, 350 x 310 x 150 cm. Gift of the family of the late Dr Ng Eng Teng.
ART ADOPTION AND ACQUISITION PROGRAMME Adopt artworks that are on display in our Singapore and Southeast Asian long-term exhibition galleries. We also welcome monetary donations to our acquisition fund. Donations go towards acquiring new artworks that strengthen our collection. Raden Saleh. Wounded Lion. c. 1838. Oil on canvas, 88 x 108.5cm.
[ADOPT NOW] From just $50, you can “own� an artwork together with a group of like-minded art enthusiasts and build our National Collection for future generations. In addition to being acknowledged online for your contributions in perpetuity, you will also receive a digital artwork digital badge for every contribution made. Chua Mia Tee. Epic Poem of Malaya. 1955. Oil on canvas, 112 x 153cm.
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