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Content & Contributors June/July 2012 Features
Creating Changes A Rainy-day’s Conversation By Kit Keung
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Kit Keung is a MA Art Therapy graduand at LASALLE the College of the Arts; an experienced senior art director, who worked in various advertising agencies in Asia, specialized in multimedia and graphic design; a hobbyist oil painter and a newly passionate potter; a believer in the healing power of arts and love, to connect to people with all ages, races and abilities. You can contact her at kitkeung.art.therapist@gmail.com
Unheard Voices of the Red Light District By Tim Zeelie
12 – 13 The Substation Soapbox
The World Outside
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The Process: Day 10/12 A 12-day photo-documentation by Arron Teo Arron Teo is a part-time lecturer at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. His photographs have been exhibited in various prominent venues such as Singapore Art Museum, National Library and MICA Building. Many photography books have also featured his work. For more information visit www.arronteo.com
Nothing Else But Love
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Recent Collection of Paintings by P. Gnana By Vidhya Gnana Gouresan
The Royal Dance-Off (TRDO) Choreographing a New World
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Dickie Minyintiri
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A Man With a Huge History ReDot Fine Art Gallery
Celebrating NAIDOC
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2012 Belongings Exhibition Australian High Commission Presented by Australasian Arts Projects
Beirut Art Fair
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Enter the Magical World of Harry Potter™
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ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands
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Perspectives in Transition
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The Crossroads of Melbourne and Singapore By Benedict Tan
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Creating Changes A Rainy-day’s Conversation By Kit Keung
Figure 1. Kit Keung. Tears. Photography. (2012)
On an ordinary afternoon outside a ward at the hospital where I am training to be an art therapist, I took a few minutes off to stare out of the windows and ponder over the traumatic experience of one of my patients. While I stared, a boy (around 8 years old) came and stood next to me, outwardly simply to look out at the rain. Suddenly, he turned to me and started a not-so-ordinary conversation:
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Boy: 'The sky is sad, is that why it cries?' Me: 'I don't know? You think the sky is sad?' Boy: 'Maybe only a little.' Me: 'Why is that?' Boy: 'I think when you are very very sad, you don't cry like that, you smile and tell people you are happy.' Me: 'No, you don't, kid. Cry like that if you feel sad; smile, when you feel happy!' Boy: 'But that's what big people do!' Me: 'They do?' Boy: 'You do that too. You were sad, but you smiled when you saw me.' Me: '......' I smiled at him. Boy: 'See!' I put my hand out of the window, collected a few raindrops with my fingertips, and let them fall from my eyes along my face. Me: 'Ok, I am crying now... and what will you do?' Boy: 'Then I can also cry.' He imitated me, but before his hands could get any raindrops, two genuine teardrops began streaming down his little face. My disguised tears became real too. Our eyes met, but we reminded silent. After a few minutes, we had to say goodbye. We gave each other a high-five and I smiled at him again. Boy: 'You have a pretty smile, like a smiling cat.' We both exchanged a genuine smile as the lift doors closed. This encounter has reminded me of the importance of being able to ‘stay with one’s sadness’ instead of denying or dismissing it. Knowing that sadness and happiness are both basic human emotions, they serve to communicate with and influence others, organize and motivate our actions and validate our experiences. One of the social functions of ‘sadness’ is to elicit support and consolation from others. However due to certain norms and beliefs set by our society and culture, these negative feelings are often diminished or invalidated. For instance, a boy may be taught from childhood that being sad is perceived as weak, or that crying is not an acceptable act. Researchers suggested that it is when our nonverbal emotional expressions (facial expressions) do not match
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Figure 2. Kit Keung. The Joker’s Tears. Color pencil on A3 paper. (2012)
our inside feelings, that we fail to communicate our emotional needs and affect our ability to connect with others. Indeed, these suppressed feelings may become so intense that they turn either inwards or outwards, and result in depression or aggression (Lewis, Haviland-Jones & Barrett, 2008; Winnicott, 1960). Object relations theory stresses the utility of staying with sadness, that it is crucial to convey to the person that it is all right for him or her to have sad feelings. This acknowledgement of one’s own feelings is also made easier with others are present (Benjamin, 1990; Stern, 1998). This approach is fuelled by the underlying belief that “the capacity to bear loss wholeheartedly, without pushing the experience away [is] essential to being truly alive and engaged with the world” (Winnicott, as cited in Parson, 2000, p. 3-4). With this understanding, I was able to utilize this concept to facilitate one of my clients, Miranda (Pseudonym), a 23 year-old female who is diagnosed with mild intellectual disability (MID) to explore, through art therapy, her emotions towards her parents’ divorce. The loss of a complete family and her mother’s attention had caused her emotions to oscillate between being angry and depressed. Over time though, she has progressively discovered a way to identify and acknowledge her emotions, particularly by
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Therapy finding a color to represent a certain emotion and paint it over an entire A3 paper. In one art therapy session, she carefully mixed beige, dark blue and gold poster colors to create a grayish blue as she identified another feeling – ‘Sorrow’ (Fig. 3). She commented that, “Mama and Papa stopped loving each other. But I know now that it’s not my fault. It is ‘sorrow’ because I can’t and I won’t do anything more to get them back together.” Miranda’s acceptance of her parents’ divorce, has ultimately freed her from acting out or throwing tantrums in order to seek her parents’ attention. By allowing Miranda a safe space to express these difficult emotions and the opportunity for her to discharge them with art making, art therapy seems to have helped neutralize her destructive behaviors, and attain an inner emotional balance (Malchiodi, 2011).
Figure 3. Miranda’s Sorrow. Poster color on A3 paper.
References Benjamin, J. (1990). Recognition and Destruction: An outline of Intersubjectivity. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 7, 33-47. Lewis, M., Haviland-Jones, J., & Barrett, L. (2008). Handbook of Emotions (3rd ed). New York, NY: The Guilford Press. Malchiodi, C. (2011). Handbook of art therapy (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford Press. Parsons, M. (2000). The dove that returns, the dove that vanishes: Paradox and creativity in psychoanalysis. London, UK: Routledge. Stern, D. (1998). The interpersonal world of the infant: a view from psychoanalysis and developmental psychology. London, UK: Karnac Books. Winnicott, D. (1969). The use of an object. The International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 50,711-716.
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Unheard Voices of the Red Light District By Tim Zeelie
“We see them along the streets. We watch them through the car window. We wonder.” Unheard Voices of the Red Light District is an installation by Felicia Low and Dixie Chan that looks at the lives of Singaporean sex workers. Tim Zeelie caught up with Felicia to find out more about the exhibition. TZ: How did this project come about, and why did you and Dixie decide to work together on this? The exhibition came about as I became more familiar with the work of Project X, an organisation that works with this particular community, in the extreme margins of society. This project was also an opportunity to create a different kind of community art. As an artist, I had to work obliquely with the sex workers, since I was unfamiliar to them, and could have been seen as a possible threat. The volunteers from Project X were familiar to them though, so I worked through the volunteers to reach them. During the process of our engagement, volunteers from Project X conducted 11 interviews with sex workers about their work. The process of the overall show's development, which has been going on for about a year now, incorporated suggestions from the volunteers, and Dixie, who at some point showed us a short film she had made about sex work. It became apparent that Dixie, who had been a committed volunteer, was the most equipped, both technically and conceptually to create visuals for the interviews we had. She accepted the offer to be in charge of the film segment of the show, and has brought a great deal of depth to the discussion by creating a pair of films. Similarly, Vanessa, a staff member of Project X, was very keen to work on the ceramics part of the show. So it’s great that volunteers and staff members have stepped forward to become co-creators of the overall exhibition. This is the kind of community art that interests me. TZ: If sex work is recognised as a legal profession in Singapore, why are these women still marginalised, misunderstood and 'unheard'? Is this exhibition trying to make a social statement? Sex work isn't technically legal in Singapore. Licenses are given out to a select few, but otherwise, one can be charged for the offence 12
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The Substation Soapbox of soliciting for the purpose of prostitution under Section 19 of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Chapter 184. Sex workers are made to exist in the margins, since they aren’t given due recognition for their work, which sits uncomfortably within the grey areas of immorality, illegality and vice. For some, going into this line of work is a choice, for others, it isn't. As sex workers, they are vulnerable, and cannot go to the police when they need help. Sex workers have not had the opportunity to speak to the public about their work. That is why interviews play a pivotal role in this exhibition. If sex workers are unable to appear in person and to speak for themselves, then we thought that maybe we could record their voices at least, and let the art attempt to speak with the public. Yes, the exhibition is making a social statement. TZ: Do you think art should have a social or political function in society, and how do you hope the exhibition will be received by the public? Art always has a social and political function in society. Art museums and galleries function as conduits between the artist and society, regardless of whether it’s commercial or social. I'm not sure what to hope for from the public, and don't expect large transformations or social change. We are just putting up what we feel is important to the sex workers, and to us, and what we would like the public to know. How the public reacts, or not, is something that may surprise us. Unheard Voices of the Red Light District opens on Wednesday 6 June, 6:30pm and runs until Friday 15 June. Felicia Low will be introducing Dixie Chan in an emerging artists presentation There’s Something About Me on Wednesday 6 June, 8:30pm in Classroom 1. The Substation Gallery is open 12-9pm daily and is located at 45 Armenian Street, Singapore 179936. Web: www.substation.org
FRONTS by Dixie Chan
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The World Outside The Process: Day 10/12 A 12-day photo-documentation by Arron Teo
The World Outside by artist Tang Ling Nah in collaboration with design collective atelier | small Singapore The World Outside was presented by Esplanade, VISUAL ARTS @Esplanade Tunnel from 12 Nov 2010 – 2 Jan 2011.
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Nothing Else But Love Recent Collection of Paintings by P. Gnana By Vidhya Gnana Gouresan
It is a known fact that P. Gnana is a distinguished painter and sculptor in Singapore, and that his art is synonymous with the metaphorical representation of the cow, which indeed emerged as a phenomenon in its own right. However, it is certainly not P. Gnana, Lost in Love, oil and fabric known that, much before his collage on canvas, 150 x 200 cm, 2012 affair with the cow metaphor, Gnana had created for himself a visual language of whimsically stylised imagery of human figures within the universal concept of nothing else but love. And this love that he portrays, connects to as many perspectives as one can imagine. Some figures are intentionally androgynous, whereby gender is no hindrance to the viewer's response to the alluring feel of unconditional love. And some figures are absolutely defined, perhaps in the case of the timeless concept of the Mother and Child. Nevertheless, the concept remains poignant and invincible. It is intriguing to note that Gnana's recent series of paintings stand proof to the fact that this fascination towards love and human figures has been rekindled with an even larger exotic yet emotive impact, within a colour palette that is unprecedented in his career, thanks to the profound combination of oil and fabric collage on canvas. And of course, the cow chooses to visit the concept whenever it pleases, as evident in some of his paintings in this fresh series. Gnana was born in Neyveli (South India). It is a fact that exemplary paintings by Gnana are in the collections of the previous President of the Republic of Singapore, of the Singapore Art Museum of the National Heritage Board in Singapore, and of Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal (current Member of Parliament for Bathinda, Punjab). Other collectors of his artworks include the Coutts Bank, Ascenda's International Tech Park in Chennai (commission of 14
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Cover Story large-scaled abstract paintings in 2005), and several private corporations and individual art collectors in Southeast Asia, South Asia and Europe. In 2002, Gnana was a recipient of the LASALLE Scholarship of the LASALLE College of the Arts (Singapore), from where he received his formal training in the art of painting. He is also an active member of the Sculpture Society (Singapore). Gnana’s eighth solo art exhibition, The Eternal Cow: Sculptures and Paintings by P. Gnana, was presented at the Singapore Philatelic Museum in 2009. His solo exhibition of sculptural installations and paintings, entitled Parallel Play: A Travelling Collection of Art by P. Gnana, was presented in Kuala Lumpur in 2010 and in New Delhi in 2011. Experimentation, serious and sometimes meditative, has been one of the key instruments that has shaped Gnana’s creative journey through the past sixteen years, allowing him to rejuvenate in a world of constant change and fluctuating emotions.
P. Gnana, Love Revived, oil and fabric collage on canvas, 122 x 122 cm, 2012
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The Royal Dance-Off (TRDO) Choreographing a New World
Has a single thought ever struck your mind, one so strong that it seemed to grip you by the very possibility that it could be fulfilled? A thought so inspiring, it created the force driving your every move. You may ask, what could be this powerful? Simply put, it is an unwavering steadfast belief in the idea that we could all be agents of change and we can transform the world with passion. By ‘we’, I mean … youths. That is essentially what The Royal Dance-Off (TRDO) is all about. Incepted in 2011, TRDO is a youth-centric initiative. It was started by a team of dedicated youths as a gateway for young dancers to reconnect with dance techniques that were misconceived as outdated. TRDO seeks to repackage this ‘old’ language to appeal to today’s youths such that they may absorb the richness of Contemporary dance and recreate new body languages. In fact, TRDO’s direction for Contemporary dance revolves around the notion of reinvention – something new and current that speaks of our present times. As Founder Ryan Tan would say, “TRDO exists in the middle of a crossroad” – bridging the old and the new with youths possibly enriching the brighter path ahead. In addition, TRDO is fuelled by a mission to nurture youths towards compassion and empathy for the community and society. This is the kind of empowerment that TRDO would like to present to the youths, enlarging their aspirations and encouraging them to use Dance as a medium to accomplish greatness. Last year, TRDO was graced with the support of some of Singapore’s favourite dance personalities in the technical dance scene. This includes Jeffrey Tan, Silvia Yong, Zaini Mohammad Tahir, Wee E-Chiing, amongst others. Not only did they communicate a wealth of technical dance knowledge, they also inspired the participants by sharing their rich experience, exuding an unwavering passion for dance. Similarly, in TRDO Chapter 2 this year, the whole community is looking forward to an attractive lineup of judges and instructors for the competition and workshops. For more information on Finals ticket sales or purchasing of Workshop passes visit www.trdo.com.sg
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Dickie Minyintiri A Man With a Huge History
25 Jul – 01 Sep ReDot Fine Art Gallery, 39 Keppel Road, Unit #02-06
Dickie Minyintiri is one of the most senior Anangu Pitjantjatjara alive today, and is therefore one of the most significant and important artists from this region. He was born at Pilpirinyi, Western Australia, near the border with South Australia in about 1915. He is a highly respected ngangkari (traditional healer) and senior Law Man, and still carries that knowledge while having retired from practising. He is the oldest man in Ernabella, and is both loved and revered by the whole community. Dickie remembers his early life as a child travelling with his parents across the country that is now known as Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, making him one of the small number of Indigenous Australians still living who followed a traditional hunter gatherer life. His family first came to Ernabella before the Mission days, and Dickie is able to point out landmarks such as rocky outcrops, waterholes and caves where his family camped then. He also remembers the first European coming to Ernabella, the first building and the entire establishment of the Ernabella Mission. He remembers the shock of seeing the first sheep and goats, which were to become a big part of his life as he spent many years working hard as a shearer and a shepherd. Dickie began painting at Ernabella Arts in late 2005. His work has a strong, raw edge that tells the story of his life in precontact times, his position in ceremony, and how it is used to protect the ancestral beings of his country; namely the rock wallaby, kangaroo, euro, stone curlew and emu. When Dickie paints he sings inma to himself as he remembers the places he has been. He remembers his decades of walking his country. He remembers his childhood, growing up in the bush, seeing a white person for the first time, and later working for white men, herding sheep and cattle. He recalls
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later still working as a policeman. When Dickie paints Tjukurpa, he is painting law. When Dickie paints inma, he is putting down the steps of the dance, the songs that are sung, the places the men stand, the animals involved. When Dickie paints Country, he is mapping where things are – waterholes, tracks, secret places and the best places to find food. Lines overlap each other in these complex, multi-layered compositions. Each layer and line is a memory of a journey. Country, Creation Beings, Tjukurpa, inma and increase ceremony are put down again and again, coming together in one final incredible painting. Dickie finishes nearly every work with a final layer under which all secret law is hidden. Dickie won the 28th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award in 2011, the highest prize for an Aboriginal painter.
Dickie Minyintiri, Watiku Tjukurpa, 122cm x 122cm, Acrylic on Canvas
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Celebrating NAIDOC 2012 Belongings Exhibition
02 Jul – 31 Aug Australian High Commission, 25 Napier Road, Singapore
NAIDOC is a celebration of Indigenous Australian culture and an opportunity to recognize the achievements of its now internationally renowned artistic communities. The 2012 Belongings Exhibition in Singapore showcases a unique curation of paintings and sculptures from two cornerstones of the modern Indigenous art movement – the western and eastern desert. Whilst the two regions have distinct artistic traditions, there are fascinating family, iconographic and historic similarities and parallels to explore. In this rich context, art for this exhibition highlights the importance of belonging – belonging to the land, to family, to the future – all paramount to cultural revival and survival. Artworks have come from several sources, including the dynamic new Papunya Tjupi arts centre which has never before exhibited in Singapore; and showcases many styles and stories, emerging and established artists.
Gloria Petyarre, Bush Medicine, 183 cm x 183 cm, 2002
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Beirut Art Fair 05 – 08 Jul Beirut International Exhibition Leisure Center (BIEL)
Beirut Art Fair, the art fair dedicated to modern and contemporary artists from the region ME.NA.SA. (Middle East, North Africa, South Asia), prepares its third installment with forty galleries amassed by Laure d'Hauteville, Pascal Odille and Jean-Marc Decrop. Alongside the galleries, several exhibitions promise great discoveries branded “ME.NA.SA.” in the domain of street art, VJing, comics, video, sculpture and installations. Catherine David was invited by BEIRUT ART FAIR to devote herself to one of the spaces of the fair for presenting a new project that has never been exposed as a part of an arts event. This is the correspondence of two big personalities of the Arab contemporary culture: the Saudi writer Abdel Rahman Munif, notable author of “City of Salt”, a five-volume novel which analyzes the upheavals experienced by the discovery of oil in the Gulf countries and the painter Marwan (Marwan Kassab Bachi), considered on the greatest Arab artists. This set of letters (largely illustrated in the case of Marwan) – accompanied from a series of watercolor preparations made by Marwan for the book covers of Munif – show a crossed reflection on the literature and plastic, as far as the status of the intellectual and of the artist in the Arab and contemporary world. The “Video Box” brings together the works of the most remarkable video artists of the “ME.NA.SA.” region. The exhibition “This is not wonderland” conceived by Pascal Odille consists of monumental sculptures, visual and sound installations. A meandering takes place through a labyrinth, to discover aspects of the contemporary Lebanese creations with the artists themselves as the only guides. At these “events in the event” there is a series of conferences and round tables which reaffirm the role of Beirut as the cultural capital for the Arab world, Iran and Turkey.Forty modern and contemporary art galleries representing creations of the “ME.NA.SA.” region in all its diversity through painting, drawing, sculpture, video, performance, street art, and comics move into the spaces of BIEL. 24
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This year the fair broadens its scope to design with the participation of several international galleries, who have chosen to exhibit the work of their creators in Beirut this July. The design galleries exhibiting for the first time at BEIRUT ART FAIR include the gallery Smogallery (Lebanon), Musk & Amber lifestyle concept store (Tunisia), Carwan Art Gallery (Lebanon), 20-21 Gallery (Lebanon).
Lara Atallah, 'Abandoned School Series', 2011, 105 X 70 cm, Archival Print on Cotton Paper Edition of 5, Courtesy Ayyam Gallery - Lebanon - UAE - Syria
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Enter the Magical World of Harry Potter™ 02 Jun – 30 Sep ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Ave Beginning 2 June 2012, visitors of the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands will be swept away into the famous wizard’s magical world with Harry Potter™: The Exhibition. For the first time in Asia, fans will enjoy a firsthand look inside the Harry Potter TM films as they experience the amazing craftsmanship of hundreds of authentic costumes and props from the entire film series. Harry Potter™: The Exhibition turns the masterfully crafted props and costumes from the films into a memorable interactive journey for Harry Potter™ fans of all ages, showcasing its grand collection of items in wonderfully detailed settings inspired by the film sets. As they tour through the exhibition space, fans will enjoy some of their favorite props and costumes from all the Harry Potter™ films, including Harry’s iconic wand and eyeglasses, Professor Snape’s™ original costume, the Golden Snitch™ and the Gryffindor school uniforms. Other key items to be featured include Sybill Trelawney’s crystal ball and exotic wardrobe; costumes and props from Professors Lupin™, Lockhart™ and Umbridge™; items from the Yule Ball, including costumes from such notable characters as Harry, Ron, Hermione and Professor Dumbledore™; and life-size creatures, including centaurs, a caged dragon, Buckbeak™ the Hippogriff, and a giant Acromantula. Keeping in line with the Harry Potter™ immersive movie experience, visitors will be transported to some of their favorite locations in the films via themed vignettes, including the Gryffindor common room, a Hogwarts classroom, Hagrid’s hut, the Forbidden Forest, the Great Hall, and more. Guests will also have the opportunity to pull a Mandrake from its pot in the Herbology vignette, toss a Quaffle in the Quidditch area, and tour Hagrid’s hut as part of the exhibition’s highly interactive experience. Also showing at ArtScience Museum is the world-debut of Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal. The exhibition presents over 260 artworks, including favorites such as Marilyn Monroe (1967), Campbell’s Soup Can (1961) and The Last Supper (1986). Journey through five decades of Warhol’s prolific career and come face to face with the work that brought him eternal fame.
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Perspectives in Transition The Crossroads of Melbourne and Singapore By Benedict Tan
For decades, scientists went to a painstaking extent to recover evidences of human evolution. Some believers wish that all men came from a single root; others were curious about how man has crossed the world and became a supreme species. People in the world travel and connect, migrate and immigrate, forming a modern force that drives the integration of cultures and societies; despite once in our time, mankind in scientific records has differentiated itself physically and ideologically, the current globalising force today brings us on a reverse route, finding the soul that still persists in us all. This is the basis linked to the thoughts of Tan Haur on an attempt to digitalise his perception on 'transnational motion', and which he sees as the crucial factor to formulate his proposition of globalisation and glocalisation – a view that is visible in “Global Eyes� and several other series of his artworks. This series of art is not going as far as to trace human evolution, but we can see it as an initiative for the global dream. Tan Haur, a digital mixed media artist and a travel photography enthusiast, took his perspective as an individual from the cosmopolitan city of Singapore, to investigate and lay questions to human existence and its fundamental cultures in relation to the tide of globalisation and glocalisation. Through photography as the base medium, Tan Haur captures signifiers from human environment and activities amid many facets of Melbourne and Singapore. And while digitally fusing both cities, he tactfully
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reveals the dimension of human lives from the parted co-existing grounds on earth with the use of visual language. While we are examining globalisation through the growing cross-countries culture and societal relationships, economic activity in this context would exist in the background as it always has a major involvement in the subject as a whole. Trade exchanges in a worldwide scale begun significantly in historic notes of the silk road and Tang dynasty ocean fleet, while western colonialisation effectively actualised its power, culture and architecture around major parts of South East Asia. This was the early form of economic globalisation. At the same time the trade managed to bridge people, lifestyles and cultures. Global Eyes is a digital photo imaging art works series that provokes questions in the context of present globalisation. Busy streets of people chasing time, unnoticed corners of places within business districts and indicators on roads or pedestrian ways – Tan Haur takes us to a journey of the synthesis of city scenes and
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overlapping avenue photos of Melbourne and Singapore by his visual art making, producing a channel that causes boundaries separating the two nations to fade, or interlaced by a collage of two different places. The presence of globalisation becomes evident in the final visual effect when pieces of still moments are thrown forward – simultaneously being captured in their state of actuality. More than a photo journal of Tan Haur's photo travelogue, they add thoughts that create the pictorial scrutiny of practice, nature and objects that have been adapted to a contemporary civilisation. The negative photographic turnabout acts like preservatives to keep that place and time alive. The vibrancy of base colours in digital print akin to magenta, cyan and yellow appear strategically to place a dimension where two places meet. The deliberate distortion of colours as a depiction of state of the place and time, or evoking emotions, is an indicator of post impressionism, and even an evolution of that artistic style due to the characteristics of implementing digital media – if one would allow the term that is not yet formalised but apparently imminent – is technically part of the existing mode of post-impressionism in digital1. Post-impressionism is used to specify the style of art created around 1886 to 1905 with artists whom empowered the value of contour, colour, structure and composition as well as the emotional value in art, and their imagery would appear more deliberate versus impressionism before them who focus on the physical world and external appearance of things2. Van Gogh’s use of colour and subject matter would probably be indications of his state of mind during painting his impression along with preconceptions of the place and time, such as the painting of The Red Vineyard in a sentimental afternoon sunshine, instead of portraying the exploited and wearied harvesters3. Artist Tan Haur’s art works appear pausing time and providing us the pictography and sense of its spirit. It is thus not surprising that he sees his art works as 'time capsules' of a never permanent reality, encapsulating the spirit of foreign spaces and then having the liberty to reposition them to another; leading to the second subject matter of his art series which examines local transformations to the state of global change – glocalisation. We could hardly define glocalisation without first knowing globalisation, just as Tan Haur places a familiar subject prominently on a picture, not necessarily belonging to any country particularly, which subconsciously defines a latter focal point,
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making it a secondary impression from the entire picture, the layer of location, adaptability and defining the characteristics of both subject matters. This can also be related strongly with economic significance as glocalisation would define local markets turning into global changes in economy. Japan has the earliest practice in business of this nature with their term dochakuka referring to global localisation5. From this perspective, businessmen would build a base of products and services through the local favour and empower them with a global mindset. Culture and the arts have no lack in this concept. Tan Haur is one of the South-East Asian artists who certainly recognises the importance of his roots while engaging in international art practices, as he represents (and also questions) the local mindset and identity to fuse with the contemporary, using his artistic examination and implementation. As mentioned by art historian Els van der Plas (Artistic Director of the Gate Foundation), many
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artists who went overseas to the USA and Europe to study returned to their Asian home to confront their own culture, viewing it with mixed feelings. Some would choose an expression of synthesis between the two cultures, others provided visual forms to the national identity of their originating counties. In Singapore, Vincent Leow’s artworks are distinguished by critical analysis of the society around him and reflect his feelings and identity living in Singapore as well as his concern as a human being5. Tan Haur chose Melbourne and Singapore as his places of interest for this series, both being former British colonies and having a significant amount of Chinese immigrants. He has constantly traveled to and fro both cities for several years, enhancing his project with the input of actual experience and study of signifiers that could be identified visually by people on the streets. Extending his view with his Singaporean entity and as a person who seeks discovery around the globe, he works with digital imaging, photography, drawing and painting as his media, a mode of visual language. Through the artworks, he attempts to reflect a multi-dimensional viewpoint of the existence he captures, deconstructing representational objects, activities, signifiers and environments to investigate and to question the fundamental value of culture and human existence in relationship to globalisation and glocalisation. References: 1) Digital Post-impressionism/Post-impressionist in Digital is a self-explanatory term that is used to describe an identifiable group of art techniques or style that utilises mainly digital and contemporary media such as digital imaging and photography, to achieve the effects of post-impressionism but with its own contemporary characteristics and capabilities. This term has not yet been widely recognised and researched on. References of such artistic experimentation can be found in several examples such as: a. Katie’s illustration http://athousandwordsillustration.blogspot.com/2010/10/ digital-post-impressionism-painting.html b. Van Gogh’s digitalised Starry Night http://technabob.com/blog/2012/02/14/van-gogh-starry-night-interactive/ c. Digital post-impressionist paintings by students http://www.wyckoffschools.org/eisenhower/teachers/olejarz/digitalimaging/ postimpressionism/index.html d. Macro Photography Impressionist and Expressionist Art http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQdDwjMBZVA 2) The Know-it-all Book (2007), page 248, by David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim, Hodder & Stoughton. 3) Van Gogh (2000), pages 6 and 136, by Josephine Cutts and James Smith, Parragon Books. 4) Wikipedia on Glocalisation - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glocalisation 5) Asian Art Today Article. http://www.iias.nl/iiasn/iiasn9/ascul/arttoday.html
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The artwalks are listed by area. The venues are listed in numerical order (map numbers). 100 – 299
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Esplanade F/5 1 Esplanade Drive, www.esplanade.com 1 Public Art Space F/4 7 Raffles Boulevard Gallery NaWei Pte Ltd F/5 6 Raffles Boulevard, www.gallerynawei.com Marina Mandarin Singapore F/5 6 Raffles Boulevard Asian Civilisations Museum E/5 1 Empress Place, www.acm.org.sg 1 The Arts House E/5 1 Old Parliament Lane, www.theartshouse.com.sg Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall E/5 9 Empress Place ART-2 Gallery E/5 140 Hill Street #01-03, ☎ 6338 8733 Cape of Good Hope E/5 140 Hill Street, #01-06 Element Art Space E/5 140 Hill Street #01-10/11/12, MICA Building 1 Gajah Gallery E/5 140 Hill Street #01-08, MICA Building 1 Mulan Gallery Pte Ltd E/4 36 Armenian Street #01-07 Singapore Philatelic Museum E/4 23B Coleman Street 1 The Substation E/4 45 Armenian Street 1 National Museum of Singapore E/4 93 Stamford Road 1 The Gallery, Singapore Management University D/3 90 Stamford Rd Singapore Art Museum (SAM) E/4 71 Bras Basah Road 1 The National Art Gallery E/4 www.nationalartgallery.sg 1 YAVUZ Fine Art E/4 51 Waterloo Street, #03-01 1 Forest Rain Gallery E/3 261 Waterloo Street, #02-43/44 Artfolio Pte Ptd E/4 328 North Bridge Road #02-25, www.artfolio.com.sg Chan Hampe Galleries E/4 328 North Bridge Road #01-20/21 1 Ode To Art E/4 252 North Bridge Road #01-36e/f, www.odetoart.com National Library E/4 100 Victoria Street, www.nl.sg 1 MINT Museum of Toys E/4 26 Seah Street, www.emint.com Sculpture Square Limited E/3 155 Middle Road 1 Night & Day E/3 139 A/C Selegie Road Art Galleries at NAFA E/3 80 Bencoolen Street 1 Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore (ICAS), LASALLE College of the Arts E/3 1 McNally Street 1 Emily Hill E/2 11 Upper Wilkie Road, www.emilyhill.org Osage Gallery D/3 11B Mount Sophia #01-12, www.osagegallery.com The Picturehouse D/3 2 Handy Road, www.thepicturehouse.com.sg The Little Arts Academy E/3 1 Selegie Road, #05-01/02 Art Seasons E/3 1 Selegie Road, PoMo #02-21/24 2902 Gallery D/3 11 Mount Sophia, Block B,#B2-09 1
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Sinema Old School D/3 11b Mount Sophia B1-12, www.sinema.sg Peranakan Museum E/4 39 Armenian Street 1 The Luxe Art Museum D/3 6 Handy Road, #02-01, www.theLAM.sg Yisulang Art Gallery D/3 6 Handy Road, #01-01, www.yisulang.com Art Trove E/4 51 Waterloo St, #02-01/02/03 1 M-Gallery E/4 51 Waterloo Street, #03-03B/#03-04 1 Art Plural Gallery E/4 38 Armenian Street, www.artpluralgallery.com 1 Artcommune E/4 231 Bain Street. #02-43, Bras Basah Complex 1 ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands F/5 10 Bayfront Ave 1 MODE [hair . gallery] F/5 8A Marina Boulevard #B2-22 1 I Theatre F/5 27 Kerbau Road, www.itheatre.org W!LD RICE E/2 3A Kerbau Road, www.wildrice.com.sg Bhaskar’s Arts Academy E/2 19 & 21 Kerbau Road Your MOTHER gallery F/2 91A Hindoo Road Post Museum F/2 107+109 Rowell Road, www.post-museum.org Xuanhua Art Gallery F/3 70 Bussorah Street, www.xuanhuaart.com
Tanjong Pagar, Chinatown & Raffles Place Artwalk Art Venues: [ 1please see details in event section ] 300. 301. 302. 303. 305. 307. 308. 309. 310. 311. 311. 311. 311. 312. 313. 314. 315. 316. 317. 318. 321. 322. 323. 325. 326. 327. 328. 329. 330.
The Fullerton Heritage E/5 1 Fullerton Square, www.thefullertonheritage.com iPRECIATION E/5 1 Fullerton Square, #01-08, www.ipreciation.com 1 tcc - Raffles Xchange E/5 5 Raffles Place #B1-63/64/65 1 tcc - 'The Gallery' E/5 51 Circular Road 1 tcc - 4 Robinson Rd E/6 4 Robinson Road, #01-01 1 Galerie Belvedere (S) Pte Ltd D/7 168 Robinson Road 1 MAAD Market D/7 28 Maxwell Road, www.maad.sg Red Dot Design Museum D/7 28 Maxwell Road 1 ReDot Gallery C/8 Tanjong Pagar Distripark, 39 Keppel Road #02-06 1 Fortune Cookie Projects C/8 39 Keppel Road #02-04 L2 SPACE C/8 39 Keppel Road #02-02A, www.L2SPACE.com.sg, Ikkan Art Gallery C/8 Artspace@Helutrans, 39 Keppel Road Light Editions Gallery C/8 Unit 02-02B, 39 Keppel Road Valentine Willie Fine Art C/8 39 Keppel Road #02-04 Dahlia Gallery LLP C/8 69A Pagoda Street (2nd Level) Give Art Space C/7 65 Spottiswoode Park Road 1 Red Crane Antiques C/6 19a Keong Saik Road 1 Indigo Blue Art D/6 33 Neil Road, www.indigoblueart.com Jeremy Ramsey Fine Art C/6 16 Bt Pasoh Rd 1 Vue Privée C/7 63 Spottiswoode Park Utterly Art Exhibition Space D/6 229A South Bridge Road Momentous Arts D/5 20 Lor Telok #02-01, www.momentousarts.com Instinc D/5 Eu Tong Sen Street, #04-163, www.instinc.com Eagle’s Eye Art Gallery D/5 42 Hongkong Street NUS Baba House C/7 157 Neil Road, www.nus.edu.sg/museum/baba Galerie Sogan & Art D/6 33B Mosque Street, www.soganart.com Richard Koh Fine Art Pte Ltd D/7 71 Duxton Road, www.rkfineart.com Living Portraits D/7 31 Tanjong Pagar Road Art Xchange Gallery Singapore D/5 6 Eu Tong Sen Street #02-65 1
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TheatreWorks C/4 72-13 Mohamed Sultan Road Singapore Tyler Print Institute C/5 41 Robertson Quay 1 tcc - The Pier @ Robertson C/4 80 Mohamed Sultan Road 1 DaTang Fine Arts Singapore D/4 177 River Valley Road 1 FOST C/4 65 Kim Yam Road, www.fostgallery.com DBS Arts Centre C/4 20 Merbau Road - Robertson Quay, www.srt.com.sg
tcc art boutique caffès close to the arts 1. Centrepoint C/3 176 Orchard Road, #01-102/103/104 2. Isetan Scotts B/2 350 Orchard Road, Level 2 Shaw House 5. Peranakan Place C/3 182 Orchard Road 6. Clarke Quay D/5 Blk 3E, River Valley Road, #01-01 7. Great World City B/5 1 Kim Seng Promenade, #01-29 11. Central D/5 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #02-84/85/86 The Central 19. The Pier @ Robertson C/4 80 Mohamed Sultan Road, #01-01/02 26. Wisma Atria B/3 435 Orchard Rd, #02-18 28. ION Orchard B/3 2 Orchard Turn #B2-49 ION Orchard
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1. Centrepoint C/3 176 Orchard Road, #01-102/103/104 2. Isetan Scotts B/2 350 Orchard Road, Level 2 Shaw House 5. Peranakan Place C/3 182 Orchard Road 25. International Building B/2 360 Orchard Road, #01-01 26. Wisma Atria B/3 435 Orchard Rd, #02-18 28. ION Orchard B/3 2 Orchard Turn #B2-49 ION Orchard Singapore Art Gallery Guide
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Linda Gallery - Dempsey Blk 15 Dempsey Road, #01-03 RedSea Gallery Blk 9 Dempsey Hill #01-10, www.redseagallery.com Museum of Contemporary Arts (MOCA) 27A Loewen Road Ketna Patel 35 Jalan Puteh Jerneh, www.ketnapatel.com Sunjin Galleries (S) Pte Ltd 43 Jalan Merah Saga #03-62 TAKSU Singapore 43 Jalan Merah Saga #01-72, www.taksu.com Aryaseni Art Gallery 43 Jalan Merah Saga #02-62, www.aryaseni.com d' Art Studio H/2 5 Westbourne Road #02-03 Blenheim Court 1 Kelly Reedy – Studio Arts H/2 27 Woking Road, #01-01 1 Marisa Keller H/2 Block 28 Woking Road # 03 - 05 1 Barrosa Studio H/2 4 Woking Road #01-02 1 Sealey Brandt H/2 1 Westbourne Road #01-02 CdeM Atelier & Art School H/2 5 Westbourne Road #01-02
Art Services: 546. Benaka Art Conservation 64 Taman Warna, Chip Bee Gardens
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Art Retreat K/2 10 Ubi Crescent, Ubi Techpark, Lobby C, #01=45/47 Soobin Art Int’l K/2 10 Ubi Crescent UBI Techpark #04-90~95 Telok Kurau Studios M/3 91 Lorong J Telok Kurau Art Mart Gallery 520 Sims Ave #01-01, www.artmart.com.sg, Linda Gallery Kaki Bukit L/1 Block 7 Kaki Bukit Road 1 #02-09/10 theCURATOR K/1 33 Ubi Ave 3, #01-13, Vertex Black Earth Culture Art Museum L/3 352 B Joo Chiat Road DLR Gallery L/4 22 Marshall Road, www.dlrgallery.com Metakaos Collections L/1 1 Kaki Bukit Road 1 #03-22 1 The Necessary Stage M/4 278 Marine Parade Road, #B1-02 Artists Alliance SG (AASG) K/4 90 Goodman Road 1 Goodman Arts Centre K/4 90 Goodman Road 1 Florenz Gallery 10 Changi South Street 1 Art Glass Solutions 30 Kuo Chuan Avenue 1
Art Services: 698. Art Conservation K/2 10 Ubi Crescent, #04-28 Ubi Techpark
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tcc art boutique caffès close to the arts 4. Novena Square 238 Thomson Road, #01-56/58 22. German Centre 25 International Business Park, #01-80 29. Anchorpoint 370 Alexandra Road #01-07/08 30. Marina at Keppel Bay 2 Keppel Bay Vista #02-02A 31. Terminal 3 Arrival Changi International Airport
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SOCIETE GENERALE Gallery C1 1 Sarkies Road 1 TRCC - The Republic Cultural Centre Woodlands Avenue 9 Collectors Contemporary 5 Jalan Kilang Barat #01-03 Mercedes-Benz Center 301 Alexandra Road 1 Australasian Arts Projects 303 Tanglin Road 1 Art On Gallery Pte. Ltd. 26 Farrer Rd Hampton Blk Lobby B #03-02 1 Galerie K Moeller - Vietnamese Art 343 Upper Bukit Timah Road Metakaos Collections 51 Goldhill Plaza, #23-04/07 1 Artesan Pte Ltd 793 Bukit Timah Road #02-01 AndrewShire Gallery 5 Swiss Cottage Estate Moni Gallery 263 Lavender Street, www.monigallery.com Aratong Galleries 26 Mount Pleasant Drive Lukisan Art Gallery 110 Faber Drive, www.lukisan-art.com NUS Museum, NUS Centre For the Arts 50 Kent Ridge Crescent 1 NTU 81 Nanyang Drive The Art Gallery, National Institute of Education 1 Nanyang Walk Jalan Bahar Clay Studios 97L Lorong Tawas, www.jbcs.com.sg Dynasties Antique & Art Gallery 18 Boon Lay Way #01-136 White Canvas Gallery 78 Guan Chuan St
Art Services: 099. Renate Kant Studio 8 Shrewsbury Rd
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2902 Gallery 11 Mount Sophia, Block B,#B2-09 info@2902gallery.com, www.2902gallery.com map no. 137
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2902 Gallery is an artist-run establishment dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of local and international art photography.
Art and Printmaking Studio Block 28 Woking Road # 03 - 05 ☎ 9653 5051 Fax 9653 5051 marisakeller@mac.com, www.marisakeller.com artprintmakingstudio.com map no. 554 Mon
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The Nature of Print. Four Singapore based printmakers show original prints inspired by a dialogue with the natural world: Mathew Ivey, Marisa Keller, Lin Yushan, Alison Wilson. 07 – 24 Jun Venue: GALERI NILA, 70 River Valley Road, (opposite Liang Court, Fort Canning Park) Artists Talks 'The Nature of Print' at Galeri Nila. Alison Wilson: Nature in Aquatint. 09 Jun, 3pm. Matthew Ivey: Reflections in Relief. 10 Jun, 3pm. Marisa Keller: Etching Nature. 16 Jun, 3pm. To book call 9653 5051 or 97859914 or email marisakeller@mac.com Venue: GALERI NILA, 70 River Valley Road, (opposite Liang Court, Fort Canning Park) Tuesday – Friday 11am – 6pm Saturday and Sunday 11am – 8pm (Mondays closed
artcommune gallery 231 Bain Street. #02-43, Bras Basah Complex ☎ 6336 4240 souping@artcommune.com.sg, artcommune.com.sg map no. 153 Mon
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Events Art Galleries at NAFA 80 Bencoolen Street ☎ 6512 4043 artgalleries@nafa.edu.sg, www.nafa.edu.sg map no. 131
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Objectives: To develop artistic and professional training in the field of visual and performing arts, to promote the appreciation and practice of the multi-ethnic arts of Singapore, and to promote a Nanyang style of artistic presentation.
Art Glass Solutions Pte Ltd 30 Kuo Chuan Avenue ☎ 6440 4957 bjanecowie@artglasssolutions.com www.artglasssolutions.com map no. 695 Mon
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art + glass + design + objects + installations + education. AGS Education offers educational programs about glass art and glassmaking. Group Workshops & Introductory Classes are designed for beginners and cover a range of studio glassmaking techniques.
Artists Alliance SG (AASG) 90 Goodman Road, Goodman Arts Centre Blk M, #03-51 email@artistsalliancesg.com www.artistsalliancesg.com map no. 621
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Artists Alliance SG (AASG) is a Singapore-based artistinitiated entity established in 2010 to promote contemporary Asian art to a global audience and market. AASG aims to connect and develop partnership with the arts, businesses and government organisations.
Art On Gallery Pte. Ltd. 26 Farrer Rd Hampton Blk Lobby B #03-02 Sutton Place ☎ 6611 8577 artongallery@gmail.com, www.artondeco.com map no. 007 Mon
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Our mission at ART ON is to provide you with contemporary Korean art that best suits your space. Our strong network of artists in Korea range from young promising artists to established ones highly recognized by collectors all over the world.
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Art Plural Gallery is a unique gallery dedicated to modern, contemporary art and design.
Ian Davenport: Between the Lines. Former Turner Prize nominee, Ian Davenport is celebrated for his way of expressing the endless possibilities of abstract art. The artist is recognised for his intense and unconventional painting practice, working with a crescendo of colours orchestrated in rows of lines. His distinctive creative process involves the pouring of paint with an industrial syringe over the body of a working surface, allowing the line of colour to ebb and flow into puddles. Till 07 Jul
Art Retreat incorporating Wu Guanzhong Gallery 10 Ubi Crescent, Ubi Techpark, Lobby C, #01=45/47 ☎ 6749 0880 info@artretreatmuseum.com, www.artretreatmuseum.com map no. 601
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The Wu Guanzhong Gallery is the only place in the world to see an ongoing show of so many paintings by the acclaimed master of Chinese art of the modern era. The Main Gallery features a temporary exhibition.
Art Trove Pte Ltd 51 Waterloo St, #02-01/02/03 ☎ 6336 0915 Fax 6336 9975 enquiry@art-trove.com, www.art-trove.com map no. 143
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Art Trove is a key addition to the Singapore museum scene. The private museum specializes in displaying the works of exceptionally talented artists whose works may not have received adequate recognition owing to the vagaries of history.
Art Xchange Gallery Singapore 6 Eu Tong Sen Street #02-65 The Central ☎ 9027 3997 www.artxchangegallery.com map no. 330 Mon
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Located in Surabaya/East Java and in Singapore, Art Xchange Gallery showcases the diversity of modern and contemporary artists from Indonesia.
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ArtBlue Studio 26 Oxley Mansion, 26P Oxley Road ☎ 9752 5458 www.artbluestudio.com phuong.artbluestudio@yahoo.com map no. 521 Mon
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ArtBlue Studio is one of Singapore’s leading suppliers of Vietnamese lacquer and oil paintings to clients globally.
ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands 10 Bayfront Avenue www.marinabaysands.com/ArtScienceMuseum map no. 181 Mon
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Harry Potter™: The Exhibition. Peer into the magical world of Harry Potter and get up-close to hundreds of authentic costumes and props from all eight Harry Potter films. Featuring artifacts in settings inspired by the film sets, go on a journey through the famous wizard’s world and experience first-hand all the wonders of Hogwarts™ such as the Gryffindor™ common room, Hagrid’s hut, and the Great Hall. Along the way you can pull a Mandrake from its pot, toss a Quaffle in the Quidditch™ area, and encounter centaurs, Buckbeak™ the Hippogriff and a giant Acromantula spider in the Forbidden Forest. On display for the first time in Asia, Harry Potter™: The Exhibition features all your favorite costumes and props like Harry’s wand and eyeglasses, Hermione’s Yule Ball gown, the Golden Snitch™, the Marauder’s Map and so much more. 02 Jun – 30 Sep Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal. Covering Andy Warhol’s different artistic phases from the 1940's to 1980's, the exhibition features over 260 paintings, drawings, sculptures, film and video. Immerse yourself in a recreation of the Silver Factory, Warhol’s studio in New York. Till 12 Aug
Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) 1 Empress Place ☎ 6332 7798 www.acm.org.sg, nhb_acm_prog@nhb.gov.sg map no. 104 Mon
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Patterns of Trade – Indian Textiles for Export, 1400 – 1900 presents over seventy works of strikingly patterned and brightly coloured Indian trade textiles from a recently acquired collection. Till 03 Jun
The Tang Shipwreck: Gold and Ceramics from 9th century China. The Asian Civilisations Museum presents an exhibition of rare objects from the earliest and most important Chinese shipwreck from the Tang dynasty (618–906) ever discovered in Southeast Asia. Till 17 Jun
Shadow Spaces: Photographs of the Old Supreme Court. A new photography exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum presents two iconic Singapore buildings in a different light. Shadow Spaces: Photographs of the Old Supreme Court showcases a series of photographs by Los Angeles-based photographer Sean Dungan that capture spaces within the old Supreme Court and a large hangar at Kallang Airport. Till 16 Sep
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Events Australasian Arts Projects 303 Tanglin Road ☎ 9771 8974 www.australasianartsprojects.com map no. 006
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A regionally focused arts production company created to entertain, inform and educate the general public about art, artists and artistic practice. Focus on visual art with exhibitions of contemporary abstract artists.
2012 Belongings Exhibition. The 2012 Belongings exhibition in Singapore showcases a unique curation of paintings and sculptures from two cornerstones of the modern Indigenous art movement – the western and eastern desert. Whilst the two regions have distinct artistic traditions, there are fascinating family, iconographic and historic similarities and parallels to explore. Exhibition venue: Australian High Commission, 25 Napier Road, Singapore. 02 Jul – 31 Aug
Barrosa Studio 4 Woking Road #01-02 ☎ 9047 2641 studiobarrosa@gmail.com map no. 555 Fri X Tue X Wed X Thu X X
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9047 2641 We are a artist's collective, located in historic Wessex Estate. Each artist has a distinct style and technique, with Praema Raghavan-Gilbert focusing on nature painting, Laila Azra on abstracts, and Lee Gilbert mainly on popular culture.
Bruno Gallery 91 Tanglin Road #01-03 ☎ 6733 0283 singapore@brunoartgroup.com www.brunoartgroup.com map no. 528 Mon
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Bruno Art Group is a 3rd generation leading international company that specializes in art consulting for both individuals and companies. Bruno Gallery offers a wide variety of contemporary art including original paintings, and indoor and outdoor sculptures.
Chan Hampe Galleries Tanjong Pagar #01-20/21 Raffles Hotel Arcade 328 North Bridge Rd ☎ 6338 1962 Fax 6338 6192 info@chanhampegalleries.com www.chanhampegalleries.com map no. 125 Mon
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Events DaTang Fine Arts Singapore 177 River Valley Road, #02-09A Liang Court ☎ 6333 9628 Fax 6333 9636 www.datangfinearts.com map no. 404 Mon
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A Beautiful Story by Jiang Zhen Guo in Chinese Ink. Jiang Zhenguo was born in Shenyang, China in 1942. He currently lives in the USA as a distinguished artist. Some of his works have been collected in the USA, Japan, Taiwan, and other countries. He has been engaged as a visiting professor at the University of California and North West University in 1999 and 2001. Jiang Zhenguo’s works are utterly poetic, they present a type of elegant and beautiful sentiment. Beside the traditional essence of Chinese ink painting, he has blended in certain western elements in the aspects of artistic conception and colour usage. 01 – 10 Jun
Element Art Space 140 Hill Street #01-10/11/12, MICA Building ☎ 6883 2001 Fax 6883 2707 info@elementartspace.com, www.elementartspace.com www.facebook.com/elementartspacesg map no. 109
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Drawn from Soobin Art Gallery's 20 years of experience, Element Art Space is now home to innovative and singular exhibitions across various media and genres.
Esplanade - Theatres On The Bay 1 Esplanade Drive www.esplanade.com map no. 100
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Esplanade aims to be a performing arts centre for everyone. Its programme line-up spans all genres to encompass music, dance, theatre and visual arts, with a special emphasis on Asian culture.
Bitesize: Costume Design for Theatre 101 by Anthony Tan. Enter the wonderful world of costume design and explore how costumes are created and the creative process that goes behind it. Find out more from our expert, Anthony Tan, about the language and role of costume in theatre, as he shares with you the dos and don’ts in costume design. Tickets are available at S$15. 10 Jun, 2 – 4pm
Esplanade Presents Late Nite: What the Moon Said by Rosli Mansor. After a year-long hiatus, Rosli Mansor returns to tell us What the Moon Said. Armed only with an electric and fretless guitar, his penchant for weaving intriguing tales into song has given his music a unique quality that brings listeners on a soulful, intimate journey. 29 Jun, 9.30pm – 10.30pm Bitesize: Introduction to Gig Photography by Aloysius Lim. If you have ever dreamed of wielding a heavyweight DSLR with extra large zoom lens among the best of photographers in a concert arena, this is where you start. Learn the basics of taking good quality pictures of live-playing acts in a session with experienced photographer Aloysius Lim. Tickets are at S$15. 08 Jul, 2 – 4pm
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Events Galerie Belvedere 168 Robinson Road #36-01 Capital Tower ☎ 6423 1233 art@galerie-belvedere.com www.galerie-belvedere.com map no. 307 Mon
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Galerie Belvedere, established in 1996, is a leading Singapore based art gallery and consultancy. We also handle commissioned works for corporate buyers.
Give Art Space 65 Spottiswoode Park Road ☎ 9005 4850 www.giveart.net, www.giveartspace.net map no. 314 Mon
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12 – 6 ☎ Give Art makes contemporary art more affordable by enabling you to create art gift registries. Give Art's stable includes critically acclaimed contemporary artists from Southeast Asia and the UK, including Justin Lee, Jason Wee and Sandrine Llouquet.
Gajah Gallery 140 Hill Street #01-08, MICA Building ☎ 6737 4202 art@gajahgallery.com, www.gajahgallery.com map no. 110 Mon
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Gajah Gallery is a Singapore based art gallery that explores the diverse socio-cultural interests of Asia through art from the region. Established in 1996, Gajah Gallery is dedicated to the promotion of Southeast Asian Contemporary Art.
Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore (ICAS), LASALLE College of the Arts 1 McNally Street ☎ 6496 5070 www.lasalle.edu.sg map no. 132
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The Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore (ICAS) is the curatorial division of LASALLE College of the Arts. It runs seven galleries, comprising some 1,500 square meters of gallery spaces.
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Events iPRECIATION 1 Fullerton Square, #01-08 The Fullerton Hotel ☎ 6339 0678 Fax 6438 2080 enquiry@ipreciation.com, www.ipreciation.com map no. 301 Mon
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Specialising in modern & contemporary art, iPRECIATION represents renowned artists including Nobel Laureate Gao Xingjian, acclaimed Taiwanese sculptor Ju Ming, and Hong Kong artist Cheung Yee.
Japan Creative Centre 4 Nassim Road ☎ 6737 0434 www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp/JCC map no. 523
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As a result of the Japan-Singapore summit meetings held in March and November 2007, an agreement was reached to set up the Japan Creative Centre (JCC) in Singapore as a base for disseminating information on Japan's culture and technologies.
4 Seasons 5 Eliments - A Photoraphy and Digital Art Exhibition by Marcus Lim. In this exhibition, Mr. Marcus Lim aims to emphasize the beauty of nature through the eyes of his lens and digital images. He wishes for mandkind to appreciate seasons and elements of nature rather than destroy them to quench material desires. He hopes that through his artwork, that people would be more aware of the nature and preserve it in as many efforts as possible before it is destroyed for good. 02 – 15 Jun
Travel Photography Quick Tips By Marcus Lim. A good photograph taken during your travels can be the most memorable souvenir to cherish. In this onehour talk, Marcus shares his travel photography experience in simple and practical terms. This talk is not technical and does not cover the full extent of basic photography. It is an overview on travel photography. 02 Jun, 2 – 3pm
Jeremy Ramsey Fine Art 16 Bt Pasoh Rd ☎ 6227 1198 info@artjeremyramsey.com, www.artjeremyramsey.com map no. 317 Mon
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Abstract and figurative works, drawing from life and prints by Britsh born Singapore citizen Jeremy Ramsey: vibrant colours, powerful lines and sensual forms.
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Events John Erdos Art 6B Dempsey Road (next to John Erdos Home) ☎ 6735 5130 mail@johnerdosart.com.sg www.johnerdosart.com.sg map no. 404 Mon
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10 – 6 Nothing compliments a fine home more than appealing art. Formerly Studio83, John Erdos Art showcases the works of both local and international artists, ranging from paintings and sketches, to photographs and sculptures.
Kelly Reedy — Studio Arts 27 Woking Road, #01-01 kellyreedystudio@gmail.com www.kellyreedy.com map no. 553 Mon
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Recent Work. Artist Kelly Reedy offers visitors a glimpse into her working space and creative process at her Wessex Estate studio. Drop by to visit her private gallery and view her recent mixed media paintings and prints. Kelly will participate in the Graphic Poetry Exhibition 2012 at The Arts House, June 12th - 24th, featuring the poetry of Jay Bernard. For more information, see also www.kellyreedy.com 01 – 30 Jun
M-Gallery 51 Waterloo Street, #03-03B/#03-04 ☎ 6338 0093 art@mgallery.com.sg, www.mgallery.com.sg map no. 143
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M Gallery is a specialist in contemporary Laotian art, featuring one of the widest selection of works by top Laotian artists.
PHANTASMAGORIA: Solo Exhibition by Montree Moungkun. This exhibition features a body of 20 selected artworks by Thai artist Montree Moungkun. With his creative practice grounded strongly in the cultural research of folklore and spirituality, Montree has developed an unrestrained approach of semi-abstraction, using vibrant colours and languid brushstrokes to create layered narratives of the mystical, the naive and the twisted. Many of his large artworks on show, including a 6-meter long scroll, bear intriguing semblance to elements of phantasmagoria and fantasy. As an emerging tourde-force in Thailand’s contemporary art scene, Montree has since completed his major solo exhibition at the National Art Gallery, Bangkok, and is in preparation for his second show slated with them in 2014. Till 17 Jun
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Events Mercedes-Benz Center 301 Alexandra Road ☎ 6866 1782 Fax 6866 1750 winnie.foo@cyclecarriage.com.sg www.mercedes-benz.com.sg map no. 005 Mon
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The Mercedes-Benz Center is more than an ordinary showroom and service center. To date, it houses many colourful and vibrant activities, ranging from fashion to arts & music.
Metakaos Collections 51 Goldhill Plaza, #23-04/07 ☎ 6438 3880 Fax 6438 3881 contact@metakaos.com, www.metakaos.com map no. 011 Mon
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The Auspicious Series (inaugural collection of Chinese calligraphy characters 'Fu', ' Lu', 'Shou' and 'Xi') and The Power Series (modeled after powerful animals) are only available at Metakaos. We are experienced in managing projects of a large scale.
MODE [hair . gallery] 8A Marina Boulevard #B2-22. Marina Bay Link Mall ☎ 6834 3774 / 6834 3775 concierge@modehairgallery.com, modehairgallery.com map no. 182 Mon
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Mode is a gallery in more ways than one. Here, hair design meets art meets fashion all under one roof. Mode will be on constant lookout for talented and unique local artists and designers with whom to forge cool collaborations.
Nanman Art Pte Ltd 19 Tanglin Road, # 02-56 & 65 Tanglin Shopping Ctr ☎ 9767 3189 / 8357 7781 Fax 6737 9168 www.nanmanart.com map no. 516 Mon
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Nanman Art focuses on high quality original artworks; introducing oil paintings, water color, Chinese ink painting, prints, calligraphy, sculpture & photography.
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Events National Museum of Singapore 93 Stamford Road ☎ 6332 3659 www.nationalmuseum.sg map no. 114 Mon
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NUS Museum University Cultural Centre, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent, National University of Singapore ☎ 6516 8817 museum@nus.edu.sg, www.nus.edu.sg/cfa/museum map no. 020
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Camping and Tramping Through the Colonial Archives: The Museum in Malaya. The term Camping and Tramping is inspired by a lesser known 19th Century document compiled by a British officer describing the field work and travails of his time with the colonial office in Malaya. ongoing Sculpting Life: The Ng Eng Teng Collection. Ng Eng Teng (1934 – 2001) was a painter and potter by training but is most recognised for his sculptural pieces featuring humanist themes. ongoing Ways of Seeing Chinese Art features over 200 objects including ceramics, jades and bronzes from the Lee Kong Chian Collection. ongoing
One East ArtSpace 15 Scotts Road, #05-08/09, Thong Teck Building ☎ 6737 1819 Fax 6737 1859 info@oneeastasia.org, www.oneeastasia.org map no. 515 Mon
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One East Asia is a Singapore-based international art management organisation which champions Asian Art through its diverse and dynamic programs and educational activities. One East Asia also manages One East ArtSpace.
La La Land by Andre Tan, Soni Irawan, Lee Rui Xiang and Joyce Lee. La La Land features works that are influenced by music, design, street and pop cultures by young artists from the region. The exhibition features four artists: Andre Tan (Singapore, b. 1978), Soni Irawan (Indonesia, b. 1975), Lee Rui Xiang (Singapore, b. 1989) and Joyce Lee (Singapore, b. 1986). Till 07 Jun SAKATO: Behind the Surface examines the works of three Indonesian artists Stefan Buana (b.1971), Rudi Hendriatno (b. 1980) and Afdhal (b. 1982) that challenge the notion of perception and invite us to look into other possibilities of meanings behind what is presented before our eyes. Stefan Buana, Rudi Hendriatno and Afdhal are members of SAKATO Art Community, a group consisting of artists that originally comes from West Sumatra, but study, live and work in Yogyakarta. Their works, although individually differ in style and subject-matter, carry the traditional philosophy of the Minang's (the West Sumatra’s ethnic group) culture where duality, poetry and playfulness come together. 05 – 19 Jul
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Events Peach Tree 129 Tanglin Road, Tudor Court ☎ 6836 6339 map no. 513 Mon
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Works by Local Artists: Henry Chen Ke Zhan, Jimmy Ong.
Thai Artists: Attasit, Budies, Dusit, Seri, Somkiat.
Indonesian Artists: Gusti Agung Galuh, Krijono, Judo. As well as Lifestyle Objects, Chinese Collectibles, Buddha Images. ongoing
Peranakan Museum 39 Armenian Street ☎ 6332 7591 www.peranakanmuseum.sg map no. 139 Mon
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The Peranakan Museum presents a Southeast Asian-wide view of Peranakan culture.
Pop and Contemporary Fine Art 390 Orchard Road Palais Renaissance #03-12 ☎ 6735 0959 www.popandcontemporaryart.com map no. 530
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Spots & Dots – Yayoi Kusama and Damien Hirst exhibition. This summer, the spotlight turns upon itself quite literally with the opening of the blockbuster “Spots & Dots”– Damien Hirst and Yayoi Kusama exhibition at Pop and Contemporary Fine Art. Damien Hirst’s spots could not be more different from Kusama’s polka dots in terms of tone, sizes and visual style. Unlike Kusama’s monochromatic field of polka dots, no colour is repeated within each of Hirst’s spot paintings. Arranged with in a gridlike formation, with the diameter of each spot being identical to the spaces between, the spots of Damien Hirst exhibit consummate control and a military precision. Don't miss this unique opportunity, this Summer, to get spotted at Pop and Contemporary Fine Art. 04 Jul – 04 Sep
Red Crane Antiques 19a Keong Saik Road ☎ 6224 0478 info@redcraneantiques.com www.redcraneantiques.com map no. 315 Mon
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Red Crane Antiques specialises in Chinese blue-andwhite porcelain antiques circa 1880, which were used as decoration and status symbols by wealthy Chinese families during that period.
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Events red dot design museum 28 Maxwell Road, red dot traffic, ground floor ☎ 6327 8027 www.reddottraffic.com map no. 309 Mon
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With a collection of over 1000 exhibits, the red dot design museum in Singapore is the largest contemporary design museum in Asia.
The best of design today. A watch or a bracelet, a mobile phone or a television set, a food processor or a car. Every one of us possesses a multitude of different objects, and each of those objects is a living example of our product culture. ongoing The design of persuasion. Whether consciously or unconsciously, you would have seen, heard, read, touched or even participated in various advertising campaigns, brochures and media. These have shocked you, touched you or made you laugh out loud. Learn the design of persuasion through the compelling messages by the best designers and design agencies in the world. At the red dot design museum, you will see the best of communication design from editorials, websites, posters to TV commercials. ongoing
ReDot Fine Art Gallery Tanjong Pagar Distripark 39 Keppel Road Unit #02-06 ☎ 6222 1039 Fax 6222 1039 info@redotgallery.com, www.redotgallery.com map no. 310
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The gallery represents artists from areas across the Northern and Western Deserts of Australia where the majority of the Aboriginal Art Centres are located.
“Nganampa Ngura” (Our Place). This exhibition boasts an exciting group of master works painted mostly by the senior men and women from the Ninuku Art Centre. They are the traditional owners of the land and they hold the stories of the country deep within their hearts. Till 21 Jul “Tjukurpa Mulapa' (True Stories). Ernabella artists dabbled in painting since the 1980s, it’s only in the last five years that they have taken to the medium in earnest. With its embrace has come a newfound emphasis on artworks which do relate to Jukurrpa (Dreaming) and which do tell significant stories. Dickie Minyintiri, one of the most senior men painting on the APY Lands, won the coveted General Painting Award and Overall Prize Winner of the 28th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA), the highest accolade for an Aboriginal painter. ‘Dickie works by building layers’, says Julian Green, Ernabella Arts Coordinator. ‘Each layer, sometimes each colour is a different memory the tracks of different animals, waterholes, a fragment of song, the steps in a dance, the many paths that he has walked across his country.' 25 Jul – 01 Sep
“Tjukurpa Mulapa' (True Stories). Opening Reception. 25 Jul, 7.30 – 9.30pm
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Events Singapore Art Museum (SAM) 71 Bras Basah Road ☎ 6332 3222 www.singart.com map no. 116 Mon
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Lee Wen: Lucid Dreams in the Reverie of the Real. Lee Wen is a multidisciplinary artist & one of Singapore’s most internationally recognised contemporary artists. Till 10 Jun
Learning Gallery, SAM at 8Q. The Learning Gallery is dedicated to presenting artworks from SAM’s collection for the young visitor.
PANORAMA: Recent art from contemporary Asia. The PANORAMA series of exhibitions offers a wide lens to examine our world & allows for a diversity of perspectives, charting issues which are pervading contemporary art-making in Asia today. This first edition of PANORAMA features 23 artists from 8 countries working in various mediums. Till 25 Dec
Singapore Philatelic Museum 23B Coleman Street Singapore 179807 ☎ 6337 3888, www.spm.org.sg map no. 112 Mon
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Message Me explores the importance of communication and its development from the Stone Age to modern day through the museum’s permanent collection of over 200 postage stamps and communication equipment. Till 03 Jun
Imagine Dragons. The year 2012 is the Year of the Dragon. Singapore Philatelic Museum is bringing dragons to life with stamps and interactive displays. Till 01 Dec
SOCIETE GENERALE Gallery 1 Sarkies Road ☎ 6833 9314 benedict@alliancefrancaise.org.sg www.alliancefrancaise.org.sg/gallery.html map no. 001 Mon
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The gallery showcases various genres of artwork by international artists. Our goal for the gallery is to bridge artistic expressions and promote cultural exchange.
Recording China By Marc Rambeau (France / Australia). Recording China exhibits the story of an encounter: that of the painter Marc Rambeau with China almost twenty years ago. In 1995 China had just begun its economic development, thouroughfares were not flooded with cars but bicycles. That year Marc Rambeau also discovered a material which would prove essential to his art: rice paper. However natural it may be to an Asian artist, rice paper was a totally new medium for the Western painter who arrived empty-handed in Beijing in order to experiment new expressive avenues. And his art was transformed by it. Marc Rambeau has his own way to use rice paper: when the work on paper is complete the sheet is pasted onto fine Belgian linen, then covered with varnish for protection. Most of the works currently exhibited have been designed using this specific process. 30 May – 09 Jun
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Events tcc - 4 Robinson Road 4 Robinson Road, #01-01 ☎ 6438 3357 www.theconnoisseurconcerto.com map no. 305 Mon
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tcc is about being artistic and professional. The tcc experience blends art and lifestyle to let our guests enjoy gourmet food and innovative beverages that is palatable to the senses and artistic in its creations. Just as an artist would create great works of art, it is masterpieces that we want our guests to take time and indulge in at tcc.
tcc-artshowcase MyFatherMyArt. tcc – The Connoisseur Concerto, the leading purveyor of gourmet coffees in Singapore, in collaboration with the Centre for Fathering Singapore (CFF), an organization that has dedicated ten years to promoting responsible fatherhood in Singapore, is pleased to announce a new collaborative art project entitled “My Father My Art: a joint artistic collaboration”. This family themed art project is aimed at strengthening and showcasing the varied and unique platforms that exist between a father and his child. For all artwork sold, 70 percent of the proceeds will go to a local charity association. Till 04 Jul
tcc - 'The Gallery' 51 Circular Road ☎ 6533 9033 www.theconnoisseurconcerto.com map no. 303 Mon
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Illucynation: Opening the Mind’s Eye To Sophie’s World. tcc – The Connoisseur Concerto is pleased to present Illucynation: Opening the Mind’s Eye To Sophie’s World, a painting exhibition by three talented Singapore-based artists, Sarah Bridget, Rudy Djoharnaen and Erzan Adam based on the popular philosophical Norwegian novel ‘Sophie’s World’ by Jostein Gaarder. An assembly of their abstract illustrations will be displayed at tcc ‘The Gallery’. The exhibition is intended to rouse the interest of ordinary teenagers and parents by painting a vivid representation of the book to motivate the public towards living in Sophie’s shell and deliberate slightly more about the seemingly regular world they reside in. While intended for young adults, ‘Sophie’s World’ is an intriguing read for all ages, serving as a reminder or introduction to the intricate essence that is philosophy. Till 02 Jul
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Events tcc - Raffles Xchange 5 Raffles Place #B1-63/64/65 MRT Station ☎ 6438 3006 www.theconnoisseurconcerto.com map no. 302 Mon
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tcc-artshowcase MyFatherMyArt. tcc – The Connoisseur Concerto, the leading purveyor of gourmet coffees in Singapore, in collaboration with the Centre for Fathering Singapore (CFF), an organization that has dedicated ten years to promoting responsible fatherhood in Singapore, is pleased to announce a new collaborative art project entitled “My Father My Art: a joint artistic collaboration”. This family themed art project is aimed at strengthening and showcasing the varied and unique platforms that exist between a father and his child. Spokesperson’s Mr Richard Hoon, Centre for Fathering, states, "We have initiated many father child bonding experiences, however this is the first time we have an event that focuses on art. We hope this event created and organized by art-management.com will encourage fathers to seek more thoughtful and creative ways to have memorable experiences and time with their children.” Till 04 Jul
tcc - The Pier @ Robertson 80 Mohamed Sultan Road, #01-01/02 ☎ 6733 8707 www.theconnoisseurconcerto.com map no. 403 Mon
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tcc-artshowcase Loh Khee Yew. Born in 1933, Mr Loh Khee Yew is one of the pioneers of Singapore’s design movement. In 1966, he left for Canada to study design at the Alberta college of Art on a Colombo Plan scholarship, graduating with a major in advertising. Later he pursued photography and printmaking at the Vancouver school of Art. He was the Dean of Design Faculty at LASALLE-SIA, College of the Arts (1992-1995) The exhibition showcases the sculptural splendour of tree forms. Employing his signature technique, Mr Loh traces the organic form of nature's bounty in a truly unique and fascinating way. This exhibition is a celebration of nature and an invitation to discover the very essence of the beauty of trees. Till 04 Jul
The Arts House 1 Old Parliament Lane ☎ 6332 6900 enquiries@toph.com.sg, www.theartshouse.com.sg map no. 105 Mon Sun
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Big Eyes, Big Minds: Singapore International Children’s Film Festival. With 5 new lineups of the best short films from around the world, for kids, about kids and by kids. Don’t miss an extra special treat for the kiddos - exclusive Sesame Street compilations straight from the Jim Henson vault. Till 02 Jun
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Events The Gallery of Gnani Arts #01-17, Tanglin Shopping Centre, 19 Tanglin Road ☎ 6735 3550 arts@gnaniarts.com, www.gnaniarts.com map no. 518 Mon
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Founded in 2003, The Gallery of Gnani Arts curates an exceptional collection of South Indian contemporary art.
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Seeing the Kite Again Series II. This exhibition, entitled Seeing the Kite Again, is inspired by the late master Wu Guanzhong’s metaphor of a kite and how it expresses the connection between an artist, his life and the people around him. By bridging Chinese and Western aesthetics, Wu blazed the trail for the modernisation of Chinese art. Till 12 Nov
The Substation 45 Armenian Street ☎ 6337 7535 www.substation.org map no. 113 Mon
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Unheard Voices of the Red Light District. We see them along the streets. We watch them through the car window. We wonder. Unheard Voices of the Red Light District is an installation that brings us deeper into the lives of Singaporean sex workers. 06 – 15 Jun
Architectural Design Competition Exhibition By MINUS. The competition engaged students, as participants, in designing innovative ideas to reconfigure the existing first storey layout of The Substation, using the basis of universal accessibility and enhancing the vibrancy of the place, as starting points. 14 – 17 June, Reception: Thursday 14 June, 7.30pm
Darshan. The exhibition Darshan is a result of a six-month long collaboration between Catalan artist, Mariona Vilaseca and Singapore-based Indonesian artist Kelvin Atmadibrata. Darshan explores sight as a means of spiritualisation. The exhibition is part performance, part installation, created out of the residue of a fire ceremony. 21 – 29 Jun, Reception: Thursday 21 June, 7.30pm Faces, Hands, Feet & Little Things by CHIN features a collection of paintings, drawings and small-scale installations based on the artist’s acute observations of the very basic things in everyday life - the faces that she sees, the hands that she touches, the feet that she passes by and the little things in general, on the streets, that the public sometimes overlooks. 06 – 15 Jul, Reception: Thursday 5 July, 7.30pm
Departing The Departed by PANG + KANAKO is a site-specific installation work in The Substation Gallery. The gallery floor is covered by thousands of small white porcelain flowers, each individually handmade and sculpted by the artists. 20 – 29 Jul, Reception: Thursday 19 July, 7.30pm
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Events Mocca: Life Keeps On Turning A Documentary by ARI RUSYADI and NICHOLAS YUDIFAR. Mocca is an eclectic indie pop band comprised of members Arina (vocals), Riko (guitar), Toma (bass) and Indra (drum). 22 Jul I Want You When You Say No – The Substation Love Letters Project. The Substation's Love Letters project presents 12 writers – 1 writer each month – writing on the themes of desire and belonging. 01 Jun, 9am
Light, Darkness and the Between-s. Come and share this Special Butoh Experimental Demonstration with Syv Bruzeau. 01 Jun, 7.30 – 8.30pm There’s Something About Me: Dixie Chan. During her days as a Political Science student, Dixie Chan developed an interest in documentaries centred on social issues and human rights. About 2 years ago, she became a volunteer of Project X which advocates the rights of sex workers in Singapore. She hopes to deepen her knowledge of filmmaking and produce films that can inspire people to be more active in social issues. . 06 Jun, 8.30 – 9.30pm
The 3rd Experimental Film Forum. 07 – 10 Jun There’s Something About Me: Kaizan Crew by Zaki Razak. Kaizan Crew, a name devised by Osman Abdul Hamid, one of the pioneers and principal choreographers in Malay dance, comprises different personalities from diverse groups exploring new modes of practices in contemporary Malay dance. 04 Jul, 7.30 – 9.30pm
Other Singapores: Intercultural Stories. Nearly twenty years have passed since Art vs Art, and while the arts scene in Singapore has changed dramatically, many of the issues that were debated back then, about the mainstream and the margins, about art and its communities, remain as important to engage as ever. This series of conferences is convened and moderated by Lee Weng Choy. 07 Jul, 11am – 5pm Mind Eater (co-presented by Gumbo and The Substation. Mind Eater is the GUMBO masterpiece, which won the special commendation award at the 2003 Melbourne Fringe Festival. 26 Jul, 8pm
Yang Gallery Pte Ltd 19 Tanglin Road #02-41 ☎ 6721 8888 www.yanggallery.com.sg map no. 511 Mon
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Adriana Molder Art Plural Gallery Adrinalia Art Xchange Gallery Singapore Affandi Element Art Space Agapetus A Kristiandana Element Art Space Ahmad Sadali Element Art Space Ahmad Zakii Anwar Gajah Gallery Alphonso Doss The Gallery of Gnani Arts Andy Warhol Pop and Contemporary Fine Art Ang Ping Ping Chan Hampe Galleries Ang Song Nian 2902 Gallery April Ng Kiow Ngor Artists Alliance SG Arron Teo D'Peak Art Space
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B. Jane Cowie Art Glass Solutions Basoeki Abdullah Art Retreat, Galerie Belvedere Blanchard, Jean-Pierre art-management.com Blanco Antonio Galerie Belvedere Bob Lee 2902 Gallery Bogel Art Xchange Gallery Singapore Boo Sze Yang Artists Alliance SG Bunga Jeruk Sculpture Square Limited Burton Morris Pop and Contemp. Fine Art
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Castronovo Ian art-management.com Chankerk Chan Hampe Galleries Carol Ho MODE [hair . gallery] Chen ShiFa Wai's Art Gallery Chen, Henry Ke Zhan Peach Tree Chen Wen Hsi Wai's Art Gallery Chen Xiongxun Nanman Art Pte Ltd Chen Zhuo + Huang Keyi Yang Gallery Cheung Yee iPRECIATION Chiew Sien Kuan Artists Alliance SG Choi Young Wook Art On Gallery Choiruddin Art Xchange Gallery Singapore Chua Boon Kee METAKAOS COLLECTIONS Chua Ek Kay Gajah Gallery Chua Say Hua Telok Kurau Chye, Dick Lim d’Art Studio Clarence Aw 2902 Gallery Clemens Briels Bruno Gallery
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Dao Minh Tri ArtBlue Studio David Gerstein Bruno Gallery December Pang One East ArtSpace Dick Lim Teck Chye d' Art Studio Djirna, I Made Gajah Gallery Do Duy Tuan ArtBlue Studio Do Ky Huy ArtBlue Studio Dona Prawita Arissuta Art Xchange Gallery Dorit Levi Bruno Gallery Duong Sen ArtBlue Studio
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Edi Jatmiko Art Xchange Gallery Eko Prawoto Sculpture Square Ernst Neizvestny John Erdos Art Eubena Nampitjin ReDot Fine Art Gallery
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Fan Xiaoyan Yang Gallery Febry Art Xchange Gallery Fehr, Kai Gallery Krisstel Martin Fernando Botero Element Art Space, Art Plural Gallery
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GADAI (YÉWO) Aspasia ReDot Fine Art GAMA (MISASO) Lila ReDot Fine Art Gao Xingjian iPRECIATION
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Geraldine Nowee ReDot Fine Art Gallery Gnana P The Gallery of Gnani Arts Goh Beng Kwon Peach Tree, Telok Kurau Gong Lilong Art Retreat Guanzhong, Wu Art Retreat Gunarsa Nyoman Galerie Belvedere Gung Man Galerie Belvedere
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Hla Myint Swe John Erdos Art Ho Sou Ping artcommune gallery Huang Zhou Wai's Art Gallery Hung Liu iPRECIATION Husner Paul Galerie Belvedere Hwang Hyun Seung Art On Gallery Hwang Sun Tae Art On Gallery
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Ido Shemi Bruno Gallery I Nyoman Masriadi Gajah Gallery I Nyoman Sujana Kenyem D’Peak Art Space Irene Chou iPRECIATION
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J. Ariadhitya Pramuhendra Gajah Gallery Jafri Sacha Galerie Belvedere Jagannath Panda Art Plural Gallery Janice Chin D'Peak Art Space Jason Lim Sculpture Square Jendela Art Group Gajah Gallery Jenny Sim Chan Hampe Galleries Jim Dine Pop and Contemporary Fine Art Joan Miro Art Plural Gallery Joanna Chen Chan Hampe Galleries Joel Yuen 2902 Gallery John Clang 2902 Gallery Jose Maria Busto art-management.com Judo Peach Tree Julian Schnabel Art Plural Gallery Jumaldi Alfi Element Art Space, Gajah Gallery Ju Ming iPRECIATION
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Khanh Thoan ArtBlue Studio Keith Haring Pop and Contemporary Fine Art Kim Hyun Joo Art On Gallery Koo Seoung Yeon Art On Gallery Krijono Galerie Belvedere, Peach Tree Kristiansen Oistein art-management.com Kumari Nahappan Sculpture Square Kwan, Goh Beng Peach Tree
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Laila Azra Barrosa Studio Lambrechts Marc art-management.com Lee Gilbert Barrosa Studio Lee Man Fong Element Art Space, Wai's Art Gallery Lee Wen Soobin Art Int’l Pte Ltd Le Mayeur Adrien Jean Galerie Belvedere Leo Hee Tong Telok Kurau, Sun Craft Leonardo Lucchi METAKAOS COLLECTIONS Lee Young Ji Art On Gallery Li Daixuan Nanman Art Pte Ltd Li Jian Gang artcommune gallery Li Shaoran Wai's Art Gallery Li Zesong Nanman Art Pte Ltd Lim Soo Ngee Artists Alliance SG Lim Teck Chye, Dick d' Art Studio Lim Tze Peng artcommune gallery Ling Yang Chang Artists Alliance SG Liu Hong Yang Gallery Pte Ltd Liu Yue YAVUZ Fine Art Loh Khee Yew art-management.com
Artists Lumpur The Peach Tree Luo Brothers Yang Gallery Pte Ltd Luo Yongjin YAVUZ Fine Art Luong Khanh Thoan ArtBlue Studio Lv Yanjun Yang Gallery Pte Ltd Lye Swee Koon Connoisseur Art Gallery Lynn Lim Li Yin Artists Alliance SG
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M. Irfan Gajah Gallery Ma Kang YAVUZ Fine Art Mackenzie Frank art-management.com Manik The Peach Tree Manolo Valdes Art Plural Gallery Manop Suwanpinta Sculpture Square Marc Quinn Element Art Space, Art Plural Gallery, Marc Quinn Maria Indria Sari One East ArtSpace Massimo Mercurio METAKAOS COLLECTIONS Melvin Ong Sculpture Square Mendler Hans art-management.com Metzler Kurt Laurenz Galerie Belvedere Michael Ong Sculpture Square Mihagui ArtBlue Studio Mintio 2902 Gallery M Irfan Element Art Space Mithu Sen Art Plural Gallery
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Nandagopal S. Gajah Gallery Ng Siok Hoon Artists Alliance SG Nguyen Ba Tuan ArtBlue Studio Nguyen Hong Son ArtBlue Studio Nguyen Lam ArtBlue Studio Nguyen Tan Cuong ArtBlue Studio Nie Nanxiang Nanman Art Pte Ltd Ningura Napurrula ReDot Fine Art Gallery Niu Guozheng YAVUZ Fine Art Nora Wompi ReDot Fine Art Gallery
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Olga Bliznetsova Chan Hampe Galleries Om Mee Ai Galerie Belvedere Ong, Jimmy The Peach Tree Ong Kim Seng Galerie Belvedere,Telok Kurau
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Pablo Picasso Art Plural Gallery Pan Dehai Yang Gallery Pte Ltd Paribartana Mohanty Art Plural Gallery Pauline Polder Chan Hampe Galleries Pauline Sunfly ReDot Fine Art Gallery Paul Jamie art-management.com Pearl Yang Substation - Gallery Peng Cheng Nanman Art Pte Ltd Perumal P The Gallery of Gnani Arts Phoon Poh Wai Wai’s Art Gallery Platte, Ewald Art Trove Pon Ragunathan The Gallery of Gnani Arts Poon, Anthony NAFA, Telok Kurau Prabhakara Jimmy Quek Galerie Belvedere Praema Barrosa Studio Prompum Sirinudsomboon METAKAOS Putu Sutawijaya Element Art Space
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Qiu Jie Art Plural Gallery Qu Jinzhong Nanman Art Pte Ltd Quinn Lorenzo Galerie Belvedere
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Rajavelu S.K. art-management.com Ramlan Abdullah Sculpture Square Ramsey, Jeremy Jeremy Ramsey Fine Art Raymond Yap Artists Alliance SG Reedy Kelly Kelly Reedy - Studio Arts Ren Zhe Yang Gallery Pte Ltd Rina Banerjee Art Plural Gallery Robert Indiana Pop and Contemporary Fine Art Robert Longo Pop and Contemporary Fine Art Robert Mihagui ArtBlue Studio Roy Lichtenstein Pop and Contemp. Fine Art Rudi Mantofani Gajah Gallery
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Selvaraj A The Gallery of Gnani Arts Shao Wenhuan YAVUZ Fine Art Shaoyinong & Muchen YAVUZ Fine Art Shi Lifeng Yang Gallery Pte Ltd Shin Dong Won Art On Gallery Shin Sang Ho Art On Gallery Shorty Jangala Robertson ReDot Fine Art Siew Hock Meng Element Art Space Smit Arie Galerie Belvedere Soh Chee Hui Artists Alliance SG Steven M. Jones METAKAOS COLLECTIONS Strawalde Art Trove Sumantri Art Xchange Gallery Sung Young Rok Art On Gallery Sun Yu-Li Sculpture Square, art-management.com Suwandi Art Xchange Gallery
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Takashi Murakami Pop and Contemporary Fine Art Tan Chee Seong Chan Hampe Galleries Tan Sock Fong METAKAOS COLLECTIONS Tang Ling Nah Sculpture Square Teng Nee Cheong Gajah Gallery Terence Tan Chee Wah Artists Alliance SG Theresa Nowee ReDot Fine Art Gallery Thinh Le Asian Art Options Thukral & Tagra Art Plural Gallery Tien Fu Aseana Gallery LLP Tri Huu Luu John Erdos Art Trung, Nguyen Gajah Gallery Tse Yim On iPRECIATION Tung Yue Nang Sun Craft
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Valeriu Sepi art-management.com Victor Tan METAKAOS COLLECTIONS Vincent Chow Chan Hampe Galleries
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Wang Chuan YAVUZ Fine Art Wang Jia Nan iPRECIATION Wang Xin Ke artcommune gallery Wang Yuming YAVUZ Fine Art Wan Yun Hong Nanman Art Pte Ltd Wanna Orasaroaj METAKAOS COLLECTIONS Warhol Andy Galerie Belvedere Warlimpirringa Tjapaltjarri ReDot Fine Art Weaver Jack ReDot Fine Art Gallery Wigman Ronald art-management.com William Sim Chan Hampe Galleries Wisesa Aseana Gallery LLP Wong Keen Galerie Belvedere, artcommune gallery Wucius Wong iPRECIATION Wu Mingzhong Yang Gallery Pte Ltd Wu Guanzhong Art Retreat, The National Art Gallery
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Xing Qin XIn artcommune gallery Xu Beihong Wai's Art Gallery
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Yaacov AGAM Bruno Gallery Yap Wen Shan Chan Hampe Galleries Yayoi Kusama Pop and Contemporary Fine Art Ye Jian Qing iPRECIATION Yeo Chee Kiong METAKAOS COLLECTIONS Yeo Kian Hwee Sun Craft Yeo Siak Goon Artists Alliance SG Yunizar Gajah Gallery Yuval Mahler Bruno Gallery Yves Dana Art Plural Gallery
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Zhang Jian-Jun iPRECIATION Zhang Xiangming Yang Gallery Pte Ltd Zhao Renhui 2902 Gallery Zheng NaiGuang Wai's Art Gallery Zhou Hongbin YAVUZ Fine Art Zhou Jixuan Chan Hampe Galleries Zhou Ming YAVUZ Fine Art Zhu Hao YAVUZ Fine Art Zhu QiZhan Wai's Art Gallery
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