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Editor's Note "We’re not doing something new; we’re doing something that is fundamental. In the middle of the word “earth” is the word “art”. Art should be engraved into society; art should be a connecting factor." Faris Basharahil, founder of Social Creatives (http://weare.sg/social-creatives-faris-basharahil)

The dynamic texture of the life and landscape of Singapore is often the subject of contemplation for those living in and visiting the city. For some this may be a solitary meditation, while for others the process is more collective and community-based. In some cases, these two endeavours may come together through deliberate engagement with a wider audience. Whatever the starting point, looking at, working with, and documenting the transformations of Singapore are all themes covered in this month’s edition of SAGG. Twentyfifteen, for instance, is a non-profit photography project from PLATFORM, a gathering of Singapore-based photographers engaged in social documentary and storytelling. To mark Singapore’s upcoming golden anniversary, Twentyfifteen is producing a series of publications featuring the work of photographers sharing their visions of their country. SOCIAL CREATIVES is another Singapore-based non-profit group, whose aim is to bring art to a wide audience through public murals. They engage with diverse groups in the process of creating art, transforming neglected parts of the city into bright and imaginative spaces. Their approach is collaborative, bringing art to the grassroots level to re-connect people and their environment. Finally, we are excited to announce the opening of ARNDT Singapore’s second exhibition space at Gillman Barracks, the former military base turned arts centre. The opening group show features the work of established and emerging Filipino artists living and working in the vibrant capital city of Manila. Whether you are engaging in collective art projects or appreciating the finished works, and are doing this alone or in a group, we at SAGG would like to wish you an inspiring and colourful August. Irene Marx irene@sagg.info 4

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Our Contributors The Substation Soapbox

is the ongoing column written by Chelsea Chua, who is The Substation's Marketing Manager.

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.

Vidhya Gnana Gouresan is a Singaporean curator

of art, who is the Curatorial Director and Co-Founder of Gnani Arts. Vidhya has guest-lectured at the Sothebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute of Art (Singapore) and continues to lecture at LASALLE College of the Arts intermittently.

12 Tessa Ann Wong graduated from LASALLE College of

the Arts with a degree in Arts Management. She believes that the EARTH without ART is just 'EH' and is continually finding ways to be more involved in the arts scene and industry in Singapore.

Zoe Goldstein

is a freelance writer, editor and physical actress/performer, with a strong interest in art and culture, current affairs, as well as all aspects of food, from seed to production to table.

14 twentyfifteen.sg: from ARTiculate by Tan Ngiap Heng, Ovidia Yu, Writer

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The Substation Soapbox

The Hands on Approach 福建四季春歌仔戲 Hokkien Opera Aesthetic Awakening

Ika's Japonism

twentyfifteen.sg – A Photography Project Asia Modern and Contemporary Art Auction by

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Cover Story

Murals for Change

Social Creatives for a more colourful Singapore

PantoneMyArt – 3D in Colour

tcc The Connoisseur Concerto celebrates 10 years of the arts with works by 8 Singapore artists

26 A Guided Tour of Manila

ARNDT Singapore presents a group exhibition of contemporary Filipino artists at two venues

Transition

Group Printmaking Exhibition by the Philippine Association of Printmakers

Sensorium 360°

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Experience your senses at Singapore Art Museum

Celebrating Local Art

Singaporean Talents: A Celebration

Playing Catch Up with KY Huang SIFA 2014 The Singapore International Festival Of Arts

returns with an eye on the past and a pulse on the future

Machine for Living Dying In

New solo exhibition by Michael Lee at Yavuz Fine Art explores the concept of 'home'

Water, Colour, Recordings

Agathe de Bailliencourt returns to Singapore to present her new series of works

Tempus Fugit (Time Flies)

Solo Exhibition by Jason Lim

Two Different Times, One World

Editor's Visual Picks

PU Jie Solo Exhibition at ShanghART Singapore

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The Hands on Approach By Chelsea Chua

Printmaking studio Monster Gallery will be presenting Daydreams + Nightmares at The Substation Gallery, a group exhibition that will feature works created from different printmaking techniques by designers and artists such as Michael Ng aka Mindflyer, Tilen Ti, Lee Ruixiang, Michy Witchy, Sidd Wills, Lindsey Bailey, Ong Lijie, Philip Hemnell, Holycrap (Renn & Aira), and PHUNK. The exhibitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curator and brains behind Monster Gallery, Joseph Chiang, tells us what to expect from the exhibition, and his obsession with printmaking. Chelsea Chua: What made you decide on the theme: Daydreams and Nightmares? Joseph Chiang: I wanted to force myself and the other artists to delve into the extremes of brightness and darkness in our art. I wanted them to draw inspiration from their hopes and dreams, as well as their fears and despair to create something unexpected. CC: Why do you think manual printing processes like letterpress printing and silkscreen printing have enjoyed a revival in recent years? Is there a particular reason why you're drawn to these processes yourself? JC: With the technology and computer softwares we have today, we have almost forgotten about the sheer joy of using our hands to do even the simplest of tasks. As more and more things become automated, the idea of going back to basics and using your hands to create things becomes even more appealing. I grew up in the era before the computers, then got sucked into the computer age as I worked in graphic design and computer animation. It came full circle when I got sick of staring at the computer screen the whole day and decided to switch career and do something that does not require me to use a computer. Printmaking was the perfect choice for me.

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The Substation Soapbox CC: There'll be a series of silkscreen printing workshops to accompany the exhibition, and I believe that you've generally had a good response to similar workshops that you've held in the past? Do you think there is a growing demand for such 'craft' workshops? JC: I believe it’s the same reason why I decided to dump the computer and started working manually again. People are just tired of working and staring at their computers the whole day they find it refreshing to start working with their hands again. As technology becomes more advanced, more people are going to find it appealing to return to basics and do things that a computer cannot do, hence the demand for such ‘craft’ workshops. These classes draw mostly people who are either seeking a refuge from modern technology, or those who are longing for a time before the computers take over the world.

Image credit: Monster Gallery

Daydreams + Nightmares is on at The Substation Gallery from Fri 22 Aug to Sat 30 Aug 2014. The Substation Gallery is open daily from 12pm to 9pm, and is closed on public holidays. Admission is free. The Substation is located at 45 Armenian Street, Singapore 179936. Join us for the opening on Thursday 21 August, 7.30pm. Monster Gallery will be conducting a series of silkscreen printing workshops on 22, 23, 29 and 30 August. Admission to the workshop is $12. Email registration@substation.org for details.

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福建四季春歌仔戲 Hokkien Opera A photo-documentary by Arron Teo

Arron Teo photo-documents 福建四季春歌仔戲 Hokkien Opera performance on stage and the little details behind the scenes. Arron hopes to document our local 'wayangs' in Singapore before their eventual farewell ...

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Ika's Japonism By Vidhya Gnana Gouresan

There is a reason for every occurrence in one's life. The subconscious mind never fails to document every tiny detail in the sentiments that we feel and in the things that we see during specific events and experiences in our current and past lives. In the same spirit, Ika Forssell's unfathomable interest in Japanese heritage and culture is not accidental. Inspirations are never accidental. Ika is a Swedish artist who is based in Singapore. She has traveled extensively and has lived in Brazil, Sweden and Japan. The artist, who quite instantaneously exudes a subtle sense of positive flamboyance, enjoys manipulating Japanese washi paper (organic, handmade paper) together with oil colours on her canvas. Ika's ongoing series of paintings entitled 'Portraits', was first exhibited at an art exhibition at the Norwegian Seamen's Mission and Swedish Church in Singapore last year. As an extension to this series, Ika has created a compellingly expressive artwork, entitled Kabuki, in her combination of washi paper and oil on canvas. Kabuki is a classical dance-drama of Japan, known and appreciated for its highly-dramatic stylisation and the intriguingly elaborate gear and make-up worn by its performers. Ika's Kabuki is an indubitably confrontational artwork. The revelation of the single eye of the Kabuki performer - the all-encompassing subject of the painting - evokes the sense of an untold narrative; a secret that is destined to remain a timeless mystery. Red. Blue. White. Black. The chosen colour palette reflects a prudent decision to allow no distraction - for the subject, the viewer and the artist - from the perceived confrontation that is occurring within and through the painting. Here, what is being confronted is an open-ended matter that is clearly not the focus. Instead, it is the act and right to confront that is being theatricallycelebrated in Ika's Kabuki. Staying true to the dance-drama's heavily colour-oriented physical attributes, Ika's careful, limited and calculated usage of washi paper as a compliment to the oil medium offers the viewer the much-needed and expected dramatisation. Undoubtedly and unsurprisingly, there have been many artists across the globe who have been enchanted, enlightened and inspired by the enthralling art and culture of the Land of the Rising Sun. The Post-Impressionists (who belong to a late 19th century movement in 12

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Kabuki by Ika Forssell, 2014 washi paper and oil on canvas, 61 x 91 cm

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modern art within the western context), prove to be a classic example. Indeed, the word 'Japonism' was termed in 1872, in order to refer to the influence of Japanese art on artists who hail from the western context. One cannot help but mention Post-Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh at this juncture, as his aesthetic obsession with Japanese art, particularly ukiyo-e (a genre of woodblock prints/paintings), continues to be a monumental point-of-reference in popular art history. Coming back to Ika, it is important to mention her successful participation as a significant artist of the blockbuster exhibition, 'The Global Icon: Ganesha in Fine Art', which was presented by Gnani Arts in Singapore in May 2014. For this exhibition, which received stupendous media coverage and appreciation, Ika had created contemporary paintings of the popular Hindu god Ganesha, depicting him in convivial, worldly situations. What is fascinating is that her Ganesha paintings were created with washi paper, Indonesian batik and oil colours. On that note, it is indeed amiable and commendable to witness Ika's growing commitment towards the embracement of multiculturalism, not only in her choice of medium, but also in her choice of concept and context. To view artworks by Ika Forssell, visit www.gnaniarts.com or email to gnani_arts@yahoo.com.sg.

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A Photography Project By Tessa Ann Wong

PLATFORM was formed by a group of Singaporebased photographers in 2011 with the mission of advocating and sharing social documentary. They seek to tell visual stories to a wider local audience concerning the Singaporean community through photography. The group launched the initiative Twentyfifteen to publish a total of 20 books profiling photographers in Singapore as a project to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Singapore in August 2015. Eight out of these 20 books have already been published. In an effort to be more inclusive, the group launched an additional program called +50, a complementary initiative to profile 50 more photographers through open pitches held at various locations around Singapore. These are the books already accomplished to date: Book 1: For My Son by Darren Soh Darren Soh uses his lenses to capture places and buildings in Singapore that have disappeared from the landscape or are likely to disappear over time. He visually preserves them in an attempt to relive the memories he has of them for his son. In a letter to his son he writes "...Perhaps my memories and this book will be all that I have for you from these places."

From For My Son by Darren Soh, 408 Clementi Avenue 1, Residents relocated, pending demolition, 2013

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Book 2: Our Coastline by Lim Weixiang Lim portrays the coastline of Singapore in a very poetic way by juxtaposing his interpretation of it. He understands it to be a boundary that is limiting and constricting. However, he emphasises looking beyond the coastline as a symbol of hope, an imagery of inspiration, aspirations and endless possibilities that are limitless. Book 3: Bay of Dreams by Kevin WY Lee Bay of Dreams is a collection of photographs taken at the Marina Bay area of Singapore. Book 4: Two People by Sean Lee â&#x20AC;&#x153;What God has joined together, let no man put asunderâ&#x20AC;? is a verse from the Bible that encapsulates the essence of the series of pictures taken by Lee. He successfully formulates deeply reflective and realistic photographs that hover on the subject of family. The process has resulted in the creation of intimate encounters for viewers as they are invited to ponder on their own family life.

From Our Coastline by Lim Weixiang

From Bay of Dreams by Kevin WY Lee

From Two People by Sean Lee

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From Made in Singapore by Tay Kay Chin, Salim and Jorna at their wedding

Book 5: Made in Singapore by Tay Kay Chin The protagonist in Made in Singapore is Salim Javed, who is from Bangladesh and has worked in Singapore since 1996. He works as a construction foreman in Singapore, his wife lives with the family in Bangladesh. Tay Kay Chin explains: “While I used the title Made in Singapore to refer to the baby girl his wife Jorna conceived when visiting Salim in Singapore, I realised along the way that he came here to make life better for himself and his family, and it is no exaggeration to say that many of these dreams were ‘made’ in Singapore. The money he earned here as a construction foreman is much higher than what he could have made back in his village, and it has certainly benefited his loved ones. Salim is a representative of the thousands of migrant workers who work here, and I certainly believe that they are part and parcel of the Singapore narrative.” Book 6: Singapore 1925 – 2025 by Robert Zhao Renhui In this book, photographs of Singapore taken over a century were selected to chronicle the changing landscape of the small island. The pictures capture an ongoing dialogue between the city’s manmade infrastructure and its natural spaces and creatures. The Land Archive has contributed significantly to this publication through their documentation efforts in recording the evolution of the tropicalisland state. Such initiatives provide useful historical and ecological material in the long run. 16

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From Singapore 1925 – 2025 by Robert Zhao Renhui, Overlooking Bukit Panjang (Gali Batu)

Book 7: A Little Bit of Me from Everything Else by Matthew Teo “Gaffer tape, mannequins, trolleys, huge bags of equipment and lightstands are part and parcel of my life as a camera assistant. Including them in this series is my attempt at formalising my work, as well as coming to terms with my career as a commercial/fashion photographer while juggling my own expectations as an artist and the influences I have had since my teenage years. I hope to challenge the boundaries we continually reconstruct between the self and others, as well as question what is socially acceptable to share with other people. This is particularly relevant in a modern world permeated by social media, where everyone is trying to share a piece of life and grab attention. I also use self-portraiture to express widespread social sentiments as well as my personal ones towards national policies and governance in Singapore.” says Matthew Teo about his work. Book 8: ARTiculate by Tan Ngiap Heng Through the series of photographs in this book, Tan pays tribute to Singaporean artists who have enriched our lives. This is Tan’s second attempt at doing a series of portraits of people in the arts and his subjects include visual artists, writers, dancers, theatre practitioners, musicians, photographers and animators. His technique of using projection and layering of images not only creates an aura of nostalgia, but very gracefully honours the ambassadors of the arts in Singapore. Singapore Art Gallery Guide

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From ARTiculate by Tan Ngiap Heng Goh Soo Khim, Ballet Dancer, Co-founder and Artistic Director of Singapore Dance Theatre (19882008), Director and Principal of Singapore Ballet Academy (1971-2013)

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From A Little Bit of Me from Everything Else by Matthew Teo Anarchy In Singapore

As the great Henri Cartier-Bresson said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of all the means of expression, photography is the only one that fixes forever the precise and transitory instant. We photographers deal in things that are continually vanishing, and when they have vanished, there is no contrivance on earth that can make them come back again. We cannot develop and print a memory.â&#x20AC;? In light of this, let us begin to show more appreciation for the photographers in Singapore by supporting their efforts and works. Purchases of these books or prints can be made via the website www.twentyfifteen.sg

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Asia Modern and Contemporary Art Auction to be held at Goodwood Park Hotel Singapore by

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Since Larasati's first auction held on 30 April 2000 in Jakarta, Indonesia, the regional auction houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation has grown rapidly for auctioning rare and emerging Indonesian as well as other Asian works at record prices. In 2003 Larasati marked a milestone in its pursuit to become a major player in the Asian market with its entry into Singapore and becoming the first Asian-based auction house that crossed national borders. In 2009 Larasati became the first auction house from Southeast Asia to enter Hong Kong, the third largest auction market in the world. In view of growth opportunities and successful operations over the last 14 years, Larasati is expanding and One East Larasati is now the umbrella for its auction business in Hong Kong and Malaysia. Featuring significant works of art and treating them as a kind of museum art, Larasati's boutique collection platforms fine works by

H. R. Ocampo, Lawn Party, 1949, Oil on canvas, 51 x 40.5 cm

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Cover Story master artists from Southeast Asia and other important art hubs in Asia. More than just merely a matter of buying and selling art objects, Larasati is driven to enhance the appreciation and development of art in Asia. Working in alliance with its overseas partners, Larasati currently manages its auctions in five different countries: Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the Arie Smit, Enchanted Balinese Garden, 1986 Acrylic on canvas, 80.5 x 75.5 cm Netherlands. Spotting tomorrow’s icon is something Larasati has built its reputation on. The iconic Indonesian contemporary artist, I Nyoman Masriadi, was basically born in Larasati sale in the early 2000. Larasati was also the first auction house to offer Chinese contemporary art (the likes of Yue Minjun, Zhang Xiaogang, Fang Lijun, and Ju Ming) in Southeast Asia at its sales in Singapore 2003. In April 2007 Larasati dedicated its Singapore auction to the Philippines Modern and Contemporary art, featuring among others: Alfredo Esquillo Jr, Ronald Ventura and BenCab. Today, Masriadi and Ronald Ventura are the pride of Southeast Asia and have become members of the million dollar club, while many of the Chinese contemporary artists that Larasati introduced back in 2003 in Singapore such as Zhang Xiaogang and Yue Minjun have joined the top division of international artists, selling their works in the millions of dollars.

“Singapore remains a gold market – and a very good place for selling emerging names, allowing collectors to collect and invest with a smaller risk." Auction: Viewing: Venue:

Mr Daniel Komala - CEO of Larasati Auctioneers

Sunday, 24th Aug 2014 starting at 3pm 10.30am – 8pm Saturday, 23rd Aug 2014 10.30am – 12.30pm Sunday, 24th Aug 2014 Goodwood Park Hotel, Tudor Ballroom 22 Scotts Road, Singapore

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Social Creatives for a more colourful Singapore By Zoe Goldstein

Social Creatives is a Singapore-based, non-profit arts social enterprise, which celebrated its sixth birthday in July of this year. Since its founding in 2007, the group has actively worked towards making Singapore a more colourful city, both visually and emotionally. Social Creatives collaborates with a wide range of people, including established and aspiring artists, community groups, corporate enterprises, people with disabilities, troubled youth and local volunteers. Through the joint creation of public artworks, the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aim is to bring people together to transform bland or ignored city spaces into colourful, vibrant destinations that attract locals and tourists alike, and to create a sense of connection among Singaporeans themselves, as well as between residents and their city. Their work has been making an impression and they are receiving increasing interest at all levels. Indeed, last year Social Creatives partnered up with Singapore River One to transform the Singapore River Underpass in preparation for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming 50th anniversary next year. The theme of the many large and colourful

Painted mural at community youth centre in Berlin, Germany

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murals follows the story of the foundation of Singapore, and is intended to enhance connectivity between Clarke Quay, Robertson Quay and Boat Quay. But their reach goes much further, and they have taken their vision of vibrant and engaged public artworks around the world, including to Russia, Canada, and most recently Germany. Their project in the German capital in June of this year, in collaboration with the internationally renowned artist Christian Awe, took place in the Lichtenberg neighbourhood in former East Berlin, where Awe grew up and still has his studio. Social Creatives members teamed up with local youth and volunteers to transform the wall of a youth cultural centre. The group’s founder Faris Basharahil sees art less in terms of an outcome or end product, and more as a process for achieving national development and inclusivity. Invoking the earliest roots of art in ancient cave paintings, Social Creatives aims to bring art back to the grassroots level. Furthermore, in referring to the group’s work as “legal vandalism”, Basharahil expresses his intention to transform perceptions of street art in general, as well as community engagement with public space. The Social Creatives Museum can be found at 9 Raffles Boulevard, Millenia Walk #02-55.

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PantoneMyArt – 3D in Colour tcc The Connoisseur Concerto celebrates 10 years of the arts with works by 8 Singapore artists

This year’s PantoneMyArt 2014 exhibition at the art-supporting tcc at 51 Circular Road features works from 8 artists expressing optical illusions in 8 predominant Pantone colours of their choice. Their works are set to take the expression ‘off the wall’ further than ever before, as they present twodimensional artworks that give a three-dimensional visual illusion. On show till 6 October 2014, this highly creative exhibition covers the full two floors, including the windows of the tcc outlet. The captivating works are set to leap at the viewer, so visitors should be prepared for mind blowing multi-impact works reaching out to them like never before. The likes of radioactive yellow monsters by talented Sloth and red Pandas from the ‘animal instincts’ of artist Ziqi, are sure to capture the attention of all. A different corner features an impressive window creation of a breathtaking cityscape by Race; other walls show an anamorphic street design from Singapore’s leading street artist Ben Qwek, an animated graffiti work from Clogtwo!, as well as digital experiences from Dale. Slacsatu ‘draws stuff’ (in his own words) all over the place while Lim Zi Sin presents her paper-cut talents in a large all white cut-out architectural creation. The 8 exhibiting artists are: Ben Qwek, Clogtwo!, Dale, Race, Slacsatu, Sloth, Lim Zi Sin and Ziqi. Visitors are encouraged to interact with the artworks, and have their photographs taken as they stand at the assigned focal point that brings the artworks to life! If this sounds too illusionary to be true, come and witness it for yourself, whip out your smartphones and cameras and share these optical illusion photos on your FB, Twitter and Instagram #pantonemyart. The PantoneMyArt 2014 exhibition celebrates ten years of collaboration between tcc The Connoisseur Concerto and artmanagement.com, a period which tcc’s Business Development Manager (Branding & Arts) Charles Wong says it has been “A time of much creativity and imagination for the outlet. This event promises a great deal of breathtaking works and displays from some of the most talented and creative 2D, 3D and digital artists based in Singapore.” 24

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Celebrating 10 Years of the Arts

Ana-Maria Pandey

Adell Loo, Shanti Davamoni

Ben Qwek

Ling Ming, Ben Qwek

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PantoneMyArt – 3D in Colour Till 6 October 2014 tcc – The Connoisseur Concerto “The Gallery” 51 Circular Road Sun – Thu & P.H 11am – midnight; Fri, Sat & Eve of P.H 11am – 2am

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A Guided Tour of Manila

ARNDT Singapore presents a group exhibition of contemporary Filipino artists at two venues

"Manila is a city of extremes, and at a time that only the extreme makes an impression, it still manages to shock. To wander into its streets, to be among the crowds, to be caught in the din of history that barrages you at every corner is to participate in a drama that began centuries ago, but whose cries and whispers echo resound well into the present. The sacred and the profane, the amatory smiles and the feral gaze are all on display here, as the unforgiving sun of its days give way to the artificial Erwin Romulo, 2014 neon of night." At ARNDT Singapore's group exhibition of contemporary Filipino artists â&#x20AC;&#x153;Manila: The Day is Scornful, The Night is Restlessâ&#x20AC;?, Manilabased curator Norman Crisologo takes us on a tour around the vibrant capital of the Philippines. By juxtaposing works of acknowledged artists of the older generation with the practice of the up and coming

Kawayan De Guia, Ligaya de Pilipinas - I scream and Cigarettes, 2014, Mixed media 152,4 x 243,84 x 60,96 cm

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Pow Martinez, High Society, 2014, Oil on canvas, 160,02 x 137,16 cm

ones, Crisologo presents us the most accurate picture of contemporary art in Manila, a city of extremes and shifting artistic landscapes. The exhibition creates a new platform for discussion about the state of the arts in the Philippines and its relationship with tradition, religion, film noir, pop imagery, contemporary urban culture and the culture clash that happens in between. The exhibition includes works by the following artists: Mike Adrao, Gabriel Barredo, Zean Cabangis, Jigger Cruz, Alfredo Esquillo Jr., Dexter Fernandez, Kawayan De Guia, Jose Legaspi, Pow Martinez, Alwin Reamillo, Norberto Roldan, Jose Tence Ruiz, Tatong Torres, Santiago Bose. The group show also marks ARNDT Singapore's opening of their second gallery space at Gillman Barracks. The exhibition is distributed over both locations: Block 22, and Block 9 on the 3rd floor. Exhibition: Dates: Venue:

"Manila: The Night is Restless, The Day is Scornful" (Maynila: Maalinsangan Ang Gabi, Mahapdi Ang Araw) Till 30 August 2014 ARNDT Singapore, Block 22 and Block 9 (3rd Floor), Gillman Barracks

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Transition

Group Printmaking Exhibition by the Philippine Association of Printmakers

The Philippine Association of Printmakers (PAP) presents the rich versatility of the medium at Di Legno's first printmaking exhibition this month. Printmaking was first recognized as an art form in the 18th century but has not gained as much popularity versus other art mediums. The aim of the show is to give prominence for the under-represented art of original printmaking and to present to the art community in Singapore the boundless possibilities of the traditional medium. The participating artists for the show are Ambie Abaño, Pandy Aviado, Mars Bugaoan, Benjie Torrado Cabrera, Joey Cobcobo, Fil Delacruz, Noell EL Farol, Lenore Lim and Angelo Magno. Three of the artists have received the Thirteen Artists Award, a prestigious award granted by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). Whilst at different stages of their artistic careers, the artists share a common passion towards printmaking and are constantly pushing themselves towards new boundaries. Printmaking, as a mechanical process, is often subject to series of shifts or interruptions which arise from different contexts. The relational nature of both mechanical and expressive methods of printmaking practices can be characterized by series of change or interruptions and disruptions in-between spaces. Working along the theme “Transition”, the artists explore these relationships with unexpected and undefined spaces. These spaces allow them to navigate ways of moving transitions, to discover new truths and to set their perception in any way possible in order to get through inbetween spaces causing possible traces of the authority of images. Synonymous with truth, they are irrefutable. The show displays 22 images of distinctively different artistic expressions created using various reproductive printmaking techniques including woodcut, silkscreen, rubber cut, lithography and more immediacy approaches like engraving on poly-carbonate with liquid ink, and transfer printing. The works exemplify the versatility of the medium, they invite the visitors to explore the medium and the skills of the Filipino artists, rendering a whole new meaning to contemporary printmaking in the 21st century. The Philippine Association of Printmakers remains as one of the pioneering art groups in the country today. In its almost 50 years, PAP has undertaken outreach programs, inter-agency collaborations, and publications. 28

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Benjie Torrado CABRERA, Looking for the Common Ground, Mono Print Relief Engraving

Ambie ABANO, from East to... Woodcut with Chinecolle

Lenore LIM, Hydrangea, Lithograph

Exhibition: Transition: Group Printmaking Exhibition by the Philippine Association of Printmakers Dates: 2 August â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 September 2014 Venue: Di Legno Gallery, 188-6 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore 436990 Info: info@dilegno.sg, www.dilegno.sg

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Experience your senses at Singapore Art Museum

Bui Cong Khanh, Chicken Rice in the Border (working title), 2014 Collection of the Artist, Image Courtesy of the Artist

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Sensorium 360° is an exhibition that calls upon the full range of human senses and explores how sensory experiences locate us in understanding the world and knowing the self. In the realm of visual art and daily life, vision and sight tend to dominate yet other senses are equally indispensable in enabling us to apprehend the world within and without – taking in its pleasures and pains, even as we absorb data/information. These physiological capacities are also sources for creativity, such as in the fields of music, gastronomy or even perfumery, and contemporary artists, in crossing disciplines, have often drawn upon the sensorial spectrum. While the five senses of sight (ophthalmoception), sound/hearing (audioception), taste (gustaoception), touch (tactioception) and smell (olfacoception) are the most commonly known, other identified other senses include the ability to detect temperature (themoception), kinesthetic sense (proprioception), pain (nociception), balance (equilibrioception) and time (chronoception). Less easily explained but no less compelling is the ‘extrasensory’ perception of the ‘sixth sense’ – intuition or premonition. The exhibition presents several newly commissioned works and loans by artists from Singapore, Southeast Asia and beyond, with each work and gallery dedicated to one specific sensory experience. In unfolding the varied phenomenological dimensions of senses and their sensibilities, Sensorium 360° also seeks to highlight three facets of the sensorial experience: its relationship to health, therapy and healing (notably touch); synesthesia (how one sense translates into another, e.g. sight into sound), and how one sense often triggers other aspects of human cognition (e.g. memory or danger). Spanning the fields of art, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, phenomenology and philosophy, Sensorium 360° is a visual art exhibition that moves beyond vision to ‘see’ the world through the other senses, and experience it in the round. Exhibition: Sensorium 360° Dates: 31 July – 19 October 2014 Venue: Singapore Art Museum, 71 Bras Basah Rd, Singapore 189555 Hours: Mon to Sun 10am – 7pm (Last admission at 6:15pm) Fri 10am – 9pm Info: www.singaporeartmuseum.sg www.facebook.com/singaporeartmuseum

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Celebrating Local Art Galerie Belvedere presents Singaporean Talents: A Celebration

Nine Singaporean modern and contemporary painters present their work from 4 August to 27 September at Galerie Belvedere, presenting an opportunity to discover the artistic dynamism of the City-State. Multi-talented Dick Lee (b.1957) has firmly established himself as a composer and performer, often recognised through his works as the spokesperson for the New Asian generation. Lee studied fashion and graduated from the Harrow School of Art in London. He launched his career as a visual artist with his first exhibition in 2013, entitled “Imperfect Memory” at Galerie Belvedere. Sarkasi Said (b.1940) is considered one of Singapore’s foremost batik painters. Called the “Baron of Batik”, he is known for his audacious and vibrant abstract style, and his mastery in unconventional wax-resist techniques. His works are part of many distinguished public and private collections including those of the Singapore Art Museum, the Sultan of Johor and the Sultan of Brunei. Chen Wen Hsi (b.1906-1991) is one of the celebrated pioneer artists of Singapore, known for his avant-garde painting style. Chen experimented and developed a variety of styles inspired by Fauvism and even Cubism. During his career, he has held 38 solo exhibitions in London, Beijing, Hong Kong, Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur. As a passionate art educator he had greatly influenced many of Singapore’s Second Generation artists. National Gallery Singapore has his works in its permanent collection. Wong Keen (b.1942) is an artist who spans two worlds and two philosophies – Asian tradition and American individualism. The synthesis of Eastern and Western art makes his works stimulating to Asians and adds a facet of mystery for Western viewers. The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) commemorated him with an exhibition called "A Singapore Abstract Expressionist" in 2007. The Museum also has sixty-three of his works as part of its permanent collection. A Singaporean Maestro Painter, Sun Yee's (b.1909 – 2009) works have been met with exhibition successes in France and Japan. A competent artist of Chinese brush and oil medium, she had exhibited at the Salon des Beaux Arts in Paris in 1953. She established the Singapore Academy of Arts and was an active participant in the emerging Malayan art world. In her art and writings, Sun Yee advocated the development of localised visual 32

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idiom based in and around local subject matters. Her works are in the permanent collection of the NUS Museum. Other featured artists are Ong Kim Seng, Andre Tan, Kng Choon Seng, Tay Bak Koi. Exhibition: Dates: Venues: Info:

Singaporean Talents: A Celebration 4 August â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 27 September 2014 Galerie Belvedere, 140 Hill Street #01-10/11/12, Singapore 179369 www.galerie-belvedere.com

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Playing Catch Up with KY Huang It took all of 66 summers for KY Huang to return to his first love – art. The upcoming exhibition fittingly titled “Catching Up” is KY Huang’s valiant attempt at making up for lost time. Held at 7Adam’s historic intimate colonial black and black house, this is symbolic as it coincides with the debut of his Singapore Series. In light of the nation’s 49th Birthday, this series tells the story of Singapore’s development post colonisation, the era which KY Huang grew up in. He opts for a classic contemporary approach as he hopes future generations can identify with his work, remember Singapore’s humble beginnings and appreciate what it is today. KY Huang's fascination with maps and topography from his days as a Boy Scout sees him featuring the beautiful cityscape in his work. Using a more whimsical take on the paintings, Singapore’s changing coastlines through land reclamation is juxtaposed against a barcode background. While seemingly straightforward, the barcode symbolizes the embracing of new technologies and innovations while its different colours celebrate the multi-cultural and multi-racial demography that we have. Starting as a sculptor in 2007, he today alternates between painting and sculpting. While it is rare for an artiste to excel in more than one medium, KY Huang believes this serves as a good breather, allowing him to find fresh perspectives. He takes creative references from memorable life experiences, and God’s words and handicraft (nature and the human community). The epiphany to create art only came after retirement despite KY Huang always having had an affinity with art. Discovering his flair at a young age, he could sketch and draw with an ease that was natural to him. Upon finishing his education, KY Huang chose to take on the safer route, joining the corporate world and art took a back seat. Aware that he has much to catch up on, KY Huang is dedicated to creating grand and beautiful pieces of art in the hopes that his audience would take away the very same things that art has given him – inspiration, earnest joy and a smile. Comprising of sculptures and paintings, the exhibition features a specially curated selection of his finest works, from his first series Having Fun to his latest Singapore Series. 34

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Catching Up 17 July – 14 August 2014 7Adam Gallery Restaurant, 7 Adam Park, Singapore 289926 11am – 11pm daily www.7adam.com

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SIFA 2014

The Singapore International Festival Of Arts returns with an eye on the past and a pulse on the future

Having played a symbiotic and catalytic role in the development of Singapore’s artistic and cultural landscape for the past three decades, the Singapore Arts Festival has rebranded itself as the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), reflecting its refreshed focus on internationally acclaimed acts, and spring-boarding local productions onto a global stage. Set to enchant people from all walks of life as they engage intimately with the arts, the Festival encourages audiences to understand that the performing arts is about stories; from familiar stories that stem from daily emotions and transform into powerful motivations, to wider perspectives which reflect on histories to actively mould our futures. The much-anticipated Festival, themed Legacy and the Expanded Classic, runs from 12 August to 21 September, organised by the Arts House Limited (AHL), and directed by celebrated theatre director Ong Keng Sen – marking the first time the national festival has introduced an artist as the Festival Director. “It gives us great honour to bring Singapore’s pinnacle arts festival back this year, so that we may exemplify how art is all around us, and exists in everything that we do – from the music we listen to and the media we consume, to the way we dress and decorate the spaces around us. SIFA’s return marks the debunking of the misconception that the world of arts is exclusive or inaccessible, with the Festival set up to engage audiences from all walks of life in conversations around the arts, rather than just talking at them.” says AHL’s Chief Executive Officer, Ms Lee Chor Lin. SIFA 2014’s outstanding line-up includes 12 eminent productions spread over six Festival weeks; deconstructing common notions of human dignity and vulnerability, reimagining childhood classics and famous tragedies, and treading the realms of history versus the future, reality versus fantasy. Bringing these elements to life through drama, dance and music, are the awe inspiring groups such as the Berliner Ensemble and London Sinfonietta; renown masters such as artists Robert Wilson and Jerome Bel, alongside respected playwright Amir Reza Koohestani; and esteemed performance artists Mamela Nyamza and Nikhil Chopra, to name a few. 36

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Mystery Magnet by Miet Warlop Campo © Reinout Hiel Martha@...The 1963 Interview by Richard Move & MoveOPolis! © Jason Schmidt & The New Yorker

Give Me Your Blood & I Will Give You Freedom by Nikhil Chopra © Chatterjee & Lal and Nikhil Chopra Festival Heart: Into the Wild by Theater HORA (Disabled Theater) © Koong Su Yao from The Y-Stars

Peter Pan by Berliner Ensemble, Robert Wilson & Cocorosie © Lucie Jansch & the Berliner Ensemble

Event: Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) Dates: 12 August – 21 September 2014 Venues: Victoria Theatre, 72-13, Drama Centre, School of the Arts (SOTA) Info: www.sifa.sg

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Machine for Living Dying In

New solo exhibition by Michael Lee at Yavuz Fine Art explores the concept of 'home'

‘Home’ is a concept that many of us can relate to. Bringing forth memories of comfort and at other times, distress, this complex dichotomy is the focus of Singaporean artist Michael Lee’s solo exhibition Machine for Living Dying In, on view from 16 August to 21 September at Yavuz Fine Art. The subject of ‘home’ is a recurrent theme in Lee’s on-going exploration of the relationship between urban memory and fiction. Challenging the conception of the home as a place of comfort and safety, Lee explores “the gap between home as we have been told, and home as we experience it.” The exhibition features 5 new works and a recent piece in a various media, including collages, installations and a video work. The show's title piece, Machine for Living Dying In (2014) is a neon text work that captures the artist's preference for ambiguity and complexity. In his text, Lee allows two similar yet opposing statements – "A house is a machine for living in," by Swissborn architect Le Corbusier (1923), and "A house is for dying," by American architecture professor Douglas Darden (1993) – to coexist. This not only exemplifies the ambiguous associations

Michael Lee, Machine for Living Dying In, 2014, neon, 45 x 200cm. Courtesy of Yavuz Fine Art.

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towards the home we may have, but also acknowledges life and death as aspects of the same process. After all, to live is to endure the prospect of encountering death at any turn. Working along a similar tangent, "Hazards" (2014) is a series of collages that reflect the reality that there is really no absolutely safe place or activity, not even staying put at one home. One collage on view is skull mask created by folding and cutting a found print of Diego Velasquez's Las Meninas (1656). Gone Solo (2013) is a 14-minute pure-text mute video that puts together 45 cases of people who died alone. Triggered by a 2012 news report of the death of his army friend, Lee presents solitude and death as aspects of reality that often arouse pity or disgust, but are difficult to pass final judgment upon. Also featured in the exhibition are two material- and sitespecific installations that integrate Lee's focus of ‘home’ into the physical space of the gallery. Allowing material to offer instructions is a method Lee has developed over the years, one partly inspired by Louis Khan's listening to a brick and hearing it say, "I like [to be] an arch." The installation Script for Unperformed Performance No. 1 (2014) consists of a found hammock tied to two gallery columns and text that is suggestive of how one might use and interact with the object. The work responds to both material and the architectural demands of the gallery, and through the text's content and placement, asks viewers to respond to both as well. A second installation, Diagonals (2014) comprises abstract forms on curtains that will grace the gallery passageways. A symbolic warning sign, the work blurs the line between art and function, pushing the viewer to question whether what they are seeing is purely a piece of artwork or an indication of impending danger. There is much to experience in Machine for Living Dying In. By putting a new twist on a subject that we may have thought ourselves familiar with, Michael Lee gives viewers a lot to take home. Exhibition: Machine for Living Dying In Dates: 16 August – 21 September 2014 Opening: Friday, 15 August 2014, 7 – 9pm Tour: Exhibition Tour with Michael Lee: Saturday, 16 Aug 2014, 2 – 4pm To RSVP for the Exhibition Tour, please email Irene Fung at irene@yavuzfineart.com Venue: Yavuz Fine Art, 51 Waterloo Street, #03-01, Singapore 187969 Info: www.yavuzfineart.com

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Water, Colour, Recordings Agathe de Bailliencourt returns to Singapore to present her new series of works

Agathe de Bailliencourt is a French artist currently based in Berlin, but her name is familiar to the local art scene. She lived and worked in Singapore for many years in the 2000â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, when she became an integral member of the local art community. For Singapore Biennale 2006 she created a painted installation at Tanglin Camp, where she covered the inside of the old barracks with large scale doodles and sketches using blue paint. Her work was also selected for the advertising of Singapore Biennale 2006, it was

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used for the festival’s logo and shared across all of the Biennale's platforms. From 22 – 31 August 2014, she participates in this year’s Singapore Night Festival organised by the National Museum, where she unveils a new installation called Landscape by Landscape in collaboration with Singapore’s Institut Français, followed by her solo exhibition at Art Plural Gallery from 3 September – 3 October 2014, where she presents her latest series of works called Couleur du Temps. Couleur du Temps series is inspired by a 1974 French film by Jacques Demy. In the film, there is a sequence about this idea of “color of time”, a surreal image where Catherine Deneuve is wearing a dress on which, as a moving pattern, clouds are passing by. “'Couleur du temps' means 'Colour of time' and also 'Colour of the weather'. In French the word 'Temps' means both time and weather and I like this idea that my work deals with both. I mean the relation of the two: time and weather. I think it’s very interesting, imagining what an image of a landscape could look like.” the artist says. The series Couleur du Temps deals with the question of horizon, as one of painting’s most basic acts in defining time, space, and a scale of infinity. By applying an extended version of watercolour-technique on untreated linen canvas, de Bailliencourt turns the perspective of a romantic tradition of landscape painting, the imagination of a distant past, towards an open futurist vision. The untreated linen fiber reacts to the painting material in an extremely sensitive and almost uncontrollable way. At the same time, every action is irreversibly visible, laying bare the entire procedure of producing an image of a landscape. Through an elaborate method of repetitive movements, of slow sedimentation of colour and of recording the process itself, the artist establishes the landscape with a single horizontal line, reminding the work of Hiroshi Sugimoto. The paintings are built up as a complex layering of somehow “responsive” shades of colour. Exploring the idea of a third category beyond contradictions such as nature and artificiality, Agathe de Bailliencourt follows an intuitive exploration through a non-representational space. More than creating an image, Agathe de Bailliencourt is interested in creating an environment that is open for the viewer. Exhibition: Agathe de Bailliencourt: Water, Colour, Recordings Dates: 03 September – 03 October 2014 Venue: Third Floor – Art Plural Gallery, 38 Armenian Street Hours: Monday – Saturday, 11:00am – 7:00pm Info: www.artpluralgallery.com or email info@artpluralgallery.com

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Tempus Fugit (Time Flies) Solo Exhibition by Jason Lim

Jason Lim is one of Singapore's most respected performance artists and a leading contemporary ceramist. From 22 August to 5 September, Gajah Gallery presents his 20-year survey exhibition, curated by Daniela Beltrani. The curatorial core of this exhibition hinges on two complementary areas of focus: the first (Timeline), dynamic by nature, has a purely art historical, non-commercial approach and probes into Lim's performance art practice from its very beginning to the present, considering his evolution and offering a meaningful context to the photos exhibited in the second section of the exhibition. The second section (Fine Art Photography) proposes a selection of photographs, as unintentional, distilled and sublimated moments extrapolated from the artist's main series of performances in his more recent and mature phase. The exhibition therefore unravels in two clear segments of timejourney from 1994 to 2014, complete with text, documentation (photos and videos) and ephemera (relics, catalogues, invites, etc) and an in-depth and focused presentation of selected performances from three series: Duet with Light, Duet with Thread, and Last Drop. Lim's abandonment of objects with inner associations or symbolic meanings and ultimately his direction towards essentiality has freed his performances from attachment to any cultural,

Jason Lim, Duet with Thread, 2010, GiclĂŠe print on photo cotton rag, 30 x 45 inches

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Jason Lim, Duet with Light, 2012, Beijing, Giclée print on photo cotton rag, 30 x 45 inches

religious, political, or social significance, making them potentially understood and appreciated by anybody. The artist's universal poetic language does not require any prior knowledge of art or even of him as a performance artist. It is a language immediately understood, because it taps into the deepest recesses of the best part of our humanity. And this poetic quality is perhaps what has secured his past and continuing success abroad and keeps him travelling to all sides of the Earth sharing his universal art with audiences from the most disparaged backgrounds. Jason Lim was born in Singapore in 1966. He attained his Master of Fine Arts Degree from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Lasalle College of the Arts) in 2003. His repertoire of works encompasses ceramics, photography, video art, installation art and performance art. In 2007, he presented his work Walking Sticks at the 4th World Ceramics Biennale in Korea winning the Juror’s Prize. In the same year, he presented Just Dharma and Light Weight at the Singapore Pavilion at the 52nd Venice Biennale. Exhibition: Tempus Fugit (Time Flies) Dates: 22 August – 05 September 2014 Tour: Artist Talk & Curator's Tour: Sat 23 Aug 2014, 2.30pm – 4pm Venue: Gajah Gallery, 140 Hill Street, Old Hill Street Police Station #01-08 Hours: Mon – Fri 11am – 7pm, Sat, Sun & PH 12pm – 6pm Info: www.gajahgallery.com

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Two Different Times, One World PU Jie Solo Exhibition at ShanghART Singapore

In his artistic practice, Pu Jie attempts to use fragments of collective memory as well as his own personal experiences to compose a narrative of a contemporary way of existence in the shadow of China's recent past. Avoiding trappings of both nostalgia and amnesia, he references instead life in the rapidly expanding urban metropolis and its oscillating imageries of eroticism, political propaganda and ancient myths. Monochromatic colours in red, yellow and blue dominate his large-scale paintings. The different layers of imagery are brought together in the picture by the unifying aesthetic expression, which is a blend of pop and comic strips.

一面墙 No. 1, A Wall No. 1, 2014, 布上油画 Oil On canvas, 250 x 200 cm

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夜莺 No.1, Nightingale No.1, 2013, 布上丙烯油画 Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 100 x 200 cm

Exhibition: Two Different Times, One World by PU Jie Dates: Till 24 August 2014 Venue: ShanghART Singapore, 9 Lock Road, #02-22, Gillman Barracks Info: www.shanghartsingapore.com

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For more events and updates please go to www.sagg.info Calls for a New Natural Order – A Solo Exhibition by Zen Teh presents an artistic practice invested in a post-humanist relationship between Man and nature, in which Man is not the dominant partner. Till 10 Aug 2902 Gallery focuses on artists working with lensbased media such as photography, video art and image-based installation. 2902 Gallery 222 Queen Street, Unit 02-02 % 6339 8655 www.2902gallery.com Opening Hours: Tue – Sat 12noon – 7pm; Sun: 1pm – 5pm; closed on Mon and PH map no. 137

Catching Up by KY Huang. This series tells the story of Singapore’s development post colonisation, the era which KY Huang grew up in. He opts for a classic contemporary approach as he hopes future generations can identify with his work, remember Singapore’s humble beginnings and appreciate what it is today. Till 14 Aug 7Adam Gallery Restaurant 7 Adam Park % 6463 0777 www.7adam.com Gallery Opening Hours: 11am – 8pm daily; Restaurant Opening Hours: 11am – 11pm daily map no. 009

Artist Studio of Marisa Keller. Nature inspired Etchings, Monoprints, Mixed Media Works, and Paintings. Art and Printmaking Studio Block 28 Woking Road # 03 - 05 % 9653 5051 Fax 9653 5051 www.marisakeller.com, www.artprintmakingstudio.com map no. 554

ArtBlue Studio is one of Singapore’s leading suppliers of Vietnamese lacquer and oil paintings and offers clients some of the most exciting artworks from Vietnam, along with a satisfaction-guaranteed service. ArtBlue Studio 26 Oxley Mansion, 26P Oxley Road % 9752 5458 www.artbluestudio.com map no. 521

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"Manila: The Night is Restless, The Day is Scornful" (Maynila: Maalinsangan Ang Gabi, Mahapdi Ang Araw) is a group show of contemporary Filipino artists, living and working in Manila. With a mix of works by established and emerging artists, Manila-based curator Norman Crisologo takes us on a tour around the vibrant capital of the Philippines. The exhibition features works by Mike Adrao, Gabriel Barredo, Santiago Bose, Zean Cabangis, Jigger Cruz, Alfredo Esquillo, Dex Fernandez, Kawayan de Guia, José Legaspi, Pow Martinez, Alwin Reamillo, Kaloy Sanchez, Norberto Roldan, Jose Tence Ruiz and Tatong Torres. Till 30 Aug ARNDT Singapore stages shows of leading international artists as well as projects and curated shows featuring Southeast Asian art and develops private and corporate collections and artist management in the Asia-Pacific region. ARNDT Singapore Gillman Barracks, BLK 22 + BLK 9 (3rd Floor) Lock Road % 6734 0775 www.arndtberlin.com Opening Hours: Wed – Sat 11am – 7pm, Sun 11am – 6pm

Urban Ambulation – Old Work of Hong Sek Chern. Featuring over 10 large fascinating ink pieces of local landscapes, Urban Ambulation takes you through familiar locales and earthly structures imbued with vicissitudes and memories. The series was done by Sek Chern back in 2007, the same year that saw the artist clinch the Grand Prize in the 26th UOB Painting of the Year Competition. 25 Jul – 03 Aug artcommune gallery 231 Bain Street. #02-43, Bras Basah Complex % 6336 4240 artcommune.com.sg Opening Hours: Mon – Sun 12noon – 7pm map no. 153

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. Art Glass Solutions Pte Ltd 30 Kuo Chuan Avenue % 6440 4957 www.artglasssolutions.com

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Events Adriana Molder: The Light in the Heart. Adriana Molder has developed a unique body of work consisting of black and white portraits using India ink on tracing paper. Till 16 Aug Art Plural Gallery is a unique gallery dedicated to Modern, Contemporary Art and Design in the heart of Singapore's Cultural District. Art Plural Gallery 38 Armenian Street % 6636 8360 www.artpluralgallery.com Opening Hours: Mon to Sat 11am – 7pm map no. 144

Reflections in Nanyang: Recent works by alumni artists: Club NAFA 10th Anniversary art exhibition. Organised by NAFA, Club NAFA celebrates the 10th anniversary of their founding since 2004 with a major exhibition spanning 3 galleries showcasing the recent works of alumni artists from Singapore and Malaysia. 08 – 21 Aug Art Galleries at NAFA 80 Bencoolen Street % 6512 4043 www.nafa.edu.sg Opening Hours: Tue – Sun 11am – 7pm. Closed on Monday. map no. 131

The Main Gallery features a temporary exhibition and 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. Art Retreat Museum & Wu Guanzhong Gallery 10 Ubi Crescent, Lobby C, #01-45/47, Ubi Techpark % 6749 0880 www.artretreatmuseum.com Opening Hours: Tue – Sat 11am – 6pm

Art Xchange Gallery was founded in 2009 in Surabaya, East Java. Now we proudly presents to you Art Xchange Gallery Singapore Pte Ltd, our latest Gallery space that brings some of the best new upcoming artists from Indonesia, Canada and Ukraine. Art Xchange Gallery Singapore 6 Eu Tong Sen Street #02-65 The Central % 9027 3997 www.artxchangegallery.com Opening Hours: Mon – Sat 11am – 9pm. Sun and public holidays by appointment only map no. 330

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Events Annie Leibovitz A Photographer’s Life 1990 – 2005. View close to 200 iconic images by Annie Leibovitz, one of America’s most celebrated photographers. Till 19 Oct ArtScience Late: In a Heartbeat, featuring performance media artist Fuyuki Yamakawa (Japan) You can feel your heartbeat, but it's not often that you get to see it. Japanese performance media artist Fuyuki Yamakawa, known for his heartbeat performance, will fuel the audience's curiosity in this performance. Attaching a stethoscope to his chest, Yamakawa will be projecting his heartbeat through a set of light bulbs as he employs the power of his body, voice and movement. Audiences can expect to see a flickering heartbeat. 21 Aug, 7 – 10pm ArtScience Museum™ at Marina Bay Sands 10 Bayfront Avenue www.marinabaysands.com/ArtScienceMuseum Opening Hours: 10am – 7pm daily map no. 181

‘Fan Chang Tien – The Literati Artist’ – Book Launch & Exhibition. With contributions from art critics, curators and writers, this publication offers valuable insights into Fan’s artistic practice as a true literati artist. 13 – 18 Aug, Venue: The Arts House Asia Art Collective is home to art lovers and collectors. Visit the gallery or seek advice on building an art collection or managing modern & contemporary Asian works. Asia Art Collective (Consultancy & Gallery) 19 Tanglin Road, #03-42 Tanglin Shopping Centre % 6733 2155 www.asiaartcollective.com Opening Hours: 11am – 7pm daily map no. 518

Beginning of the Becoming: Batak Sculpture From Northern Sumatra. This exhibition explores the extraordinary sculptures of the Batak peoples of northern Sumatra. The show asserts a rightful place for Batak sculpture in the global artistic canon. Till 29 March 2015 Lacquer Across Asia. Explore the art of lacquer from China and mainland Southeast Asia. Till 17 Aug Once Upon a Time in Asia: The Story Tree – An Interactive Exhibition for Children and the Young at Heart. Till 2 Nov

Pair of guardian figures (pangulubalang) Toba Batak, late 19th century Wood, palm fibre Mandala Foundation

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Events The Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) Singapore was developed by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) with support of Singapore's Economic Development Board. The CCA embraces academic and scholarly research, and views contemporary art as a form of knowledge production in its own right. Through a holistic approach, the CCA’s three main areas of activity—exhibitions, residencies and research— are intertwined and feed into each other, shaping organically the profile and programme of the institution. Centre for Contemporary Art 43 Malan Road, Gillman Barracks % 6684 0998 www.facebook.com/CentreForContemporaryArt

Introduction to Modern Art History – Bridging the Centuries from Manet to Picasso. Presented by Art Plural Gallery, this lecture series is an overview of Modern Art History starting with the Impressionists who motivated new styles and techniques. Artists featured include Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, Jawlensky and more. Italian Renaissance Art. This is a short course that introduces participants to the artists and paintings that shaped the development of western art. It will explain the great artistic and creative achievements of the period, discussing the influences and work of artists such as Giotto, Donatello, Fra Angelica, da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Titian. Corcovado Arts offers quick yet comprehensive courses that will equip any nonart major with the necessary tools to better understand and appreciate modern and contemporary art. Go to www.corcovadoarts.com for dates and registration. Corcovado Arts courses@corcovadoarts.com www.corcovadoarts.com

Element Art Space is a modern and contemporary art gallery started by Soobin Art Gallery – one of the most prominent art galleries in Singapore. 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. Element Art Space Raffles Hotel Arcade, 328 North Bridge Road #02-13 % 6883 2001 Fax 6883 2707 www.elementartspace.com www.facebook.com/elementartspacesg Opening Hours: Daily 11am – 7pm, closed on PH map no. 109

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Events Duo Exhibition by Choo Keng Kwang & Choo Ai Loon. The exhibition comprises 30 artworks by Choo Keng Kwang and his daughter Choo Ai Loon. Mr Choo is an anchor figure in the Singapore art circle for traditional paintings as well as one of the most eminent and beloved Singapore second generation artists. Best known for his oil paintings of doves as symbols of peace, and his enormously popular Singapore Chinatown scenes. His artworks are highly demanded and collected by collectors from Southeast Asia. Mr Choo's artistic achievement is only matched by his generosity and his community spirit. His daughter Ai Loon is an outstanding artist who specializes in painting orchids. She has won numerous awards for her works. 02 – 30 Aug DaTang Fine Arts' collection focuses on Chinese, regional and local Singaporean artists, many of whom are known for their credentials in international exhibitions and auction houses. The Gallery has more than 20 years of experience. DaTang Fine Arts Enterprise Pte. Ltd. 1 North Bridge Road #B1-09, High Street Centre % +65 6333 9628; +65 8268 5299 www.datangfinearts.com Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 12am – 7pm, Sat 2pm – 7pm map no. 102

The National Day Celebrations champion Singapore arts and evoke a sense of pride and harmony through diverse stories and songs in music, dance and visual arts that mark our nation‘s history. Themed “I Like Singapore”, the long weekend of free performances and activities include traditional childhood games, tales of Singapore’s past, and a Singaporean bazaar. 08 – 10 Aug Esplanade 1 Esplanade Drive www.esplanade.com map no. 100

Seeking/Looking is an exhibition held in conjunction with the 10th Indignation Festival. Seeking/Looking is an exhibitionas-library, where readers loan the library’s private copies of their favourite queer literatures, with the sex scenes carefully bookmarked. The books are returned to their respective owners at the end of the exhibition. 07 – 30 Aug Marla Bendini: I'm Nervous. In a series of daring photographs, Marla Bendini gives a glimpse into an exciting and playful side to her public image as the Butter Factory head freak and transgender performer. 07 – 30 Aug Grey Projects 6B Kim Tian Rd www.greyprojects.org Opening Hours: Wed – Fri 1pm – 7pm, Sat 1pm – 6pm

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Events Singaporean Talents: A Celebration. The exhibiting artists are Dick Lee, Sarkasi Said, Chen Wen Hsi, Wong Keen, Sun Yee, Ong Kim Seng, Andre Tan, Kng Choon Seng, and Tay Bak Koi. 04 Aug – 27 Sep Galerie Belvedere deals mainly in contemporary paintings and sculptures from Europe and Asia. The gallery specialises in providing suitable artworks to corporate buyers and has a comprehensive range of art and services. Galerie Belvedere 140 Hill Street, Old Hill Street Police Station #01-10/11/12 % 6423 1233 www.galerie-belvedere.com Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 11am – 7pm, Sat/Sun 12 – 5pm map no. 107

Tempus Fugit (Time Flies) is Jason Lim’s 20-year survey exhibition, curated by Daniela Beltrani. Lim is one of Singapore’s most respected performance artists and a leading contemporary ceramist. 22 Aug – 05 Sep Gajah Gallery is Singapore based art gallery that explores the diverse socio-cultural interests of Asia through art from the region. Gajah Gallery 140 Hill Street, Old Hill Street Police Station #01-08 % 6737 4202 www.gajahgallery.com Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 11am – 7pm, Sat, Sun & PH 12pm – 6pm map no. 110

Gillman Barracks (GB) is Asia’s up-andcoming destination for contemporary art. Nestled amid lush greenery, this former colonial barracks is now home to 15 local and international contemporary art galleries, dining and creative businesses as well as the Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA). Gillman Barracks 9 Lock Road, access also from Malan Road www.gillmanbarracks.com

Established in Singapore since 1996, HaKaren Art Gallery is a leading specialist in contemporary Chinese art featuring a distinctive selection of fine paintings and sculptures by some of China’s most eminent and exceptional contemporary artists. The gallery also represents some of the promising artists in Singapore. HaKaren Art Gallery 19 Tanglin Road #02-43, Tanglin Shopping Center % 6733 3382 www.hakaren.com Opening Hours: Mon – Sat 10.30am – 6.30pm Sun & Public Holiday 12noon – 6pm map no. 509

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Events Voices of Japan – A Maki-e Art Showcase by Namiki. Co-organized with Japan Creative Centre, voices of Japan by Namiki explores the rich history, folklore and beautiful nature of Japan expressed through the millennium-old art of Maki-e. Namiki showcases some of its finest and most exclusive limited edition fountain pen collections, beautifully handcrafted by Japan’s esteemed Maki-e artisans. 20 – 22 Aug Japan Creative Centre (JCC) in Singapore is a base for disseminating information on Japan's culture and technologies.

One of the outstanding masterpieces by Chief Maki-e artisan, Kyusai Yoshida, the Namiki Pink Sakura was launched in 2003 with only 62 pieces available worldwide

Japan Creative Centre 4 Nassim Road % 6737 0434 www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp/JCC Opening Hours: 10am – 6pm, closed on Sun, Mon & Public Holidays map no. 523

False Love. Visit artist Kelly Reedy in her idyllic studio in Wessex Estate. Her latest series, Under the Aegis combines prints, paper cuts and hand made indigo fabrics. Please call for an appointment at 9367 7382 or for more information see also www.kellyreedy.com 01 – 31 Aug Kelly Reedy — Studio Arts 27 Woking Road, #01-01 www.kellyreedy.com map no. 553

IGNITE! Music Festival is free & good music in a great setting. IGNITE! 2014 retains all that and adds a dimension of doing all that we love for a good cause, in line with the theme of Passion & Compassion. For the seventh time, IGNITE! and Service-Learning (S-L) come together to raise awareness for youth volunteerism, show what youths are capable of in making this world a better place. 04 – 16 Aug TRCC – The Republic Cultural Centre Republic Polytechnic, 9 Woodlands Avenue 9 % 6510 3000 trcc.rp.sg

Hari Raya Open House 2014. Celebrate Hari Raya at Malay Heritage Centre with your family, friends and loved ones! Immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere and enjoy a day of cultural performances at our Hari Raya Open House! 23 Aug, 10am – 5pm Malay Heritage Centre 85 Sultan Gate % 6391 0450 www.malayheritage.org.sg Opening Hours: Tue – Sun: 10am – 6pm map no. 213

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Events We: Defining Stories presents a series of photojournalistic images of the iconic moments in Singapore’s post-war years from the 1950s till 2013. Till 31 Aug Sebastião Salgado: Genesis. The exhibition by world-renowned photographer Sebastião Salgado showcases the latest critically acclaimed collection of 245 black-and-white photographs. Till 31 Aug Balik Pulau: Stories from Singapore's Islands. This exhibition is a return to the islands, in memory and spirit, to recover the stories of those who lived, worked and played there. Till 10 Aug Masak Masak: My Childhood. The special exhibition centres around the theme My Childhood. Till 03 Aug

Singapore Zoological Gardens director Bernard Harrison lighting a candle on a huge banana “cake” to celebrate, along with Ah Meng the orang utan, the zoo’s 10th anniversary. 1983 Photo: Simon Ker

National Museum of Singapore 93 Stamford Road % 6332 3659 www.nationalmuseum.sg Opening Hours: Daily 10am – 6pm map no. 114

Between Here and Nanyang: Marco Hsu's Brief History of Malayan Art. Till 2015 Sculpting Life: The Ng Eng Teng Collection. Till 2015 When You Get Closer To The Heart You May Find Cracks. NUS Museum presents an exhibition featuring encounters and exchanges between the arts and sciences, between practice and research, between the inquiring subject and the object inquired. Till 17 Nov NUS Museum University Cultural Centre, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent, National University of Singapore % 6516 8817 www.nus.edu.sg/cfa/museum Opening Hours: Tue – Sat 10am – 7:30pm, Sun 10am - 6pm, Mon & PH closed

Orient Painting Contemporary Art Show. The exhibition will feature a unique selection of artworks by various renowned Vietnamese artists demonstrating their handiwork: oil on canvas, explosive colour smoke on pyrography paper. 15 – 19 Oct Venue: The Arts House, 1 Old Parliament Lane Opening Hours: 16 – 18 Oct: 10am – 8pm; 19 Oct: 10am – 2pm

Opening reception: 15 Oct, 7 – 10pm

Orient Painting 10A Mount Sophia, #09-12 % +65 8410 5466 (Ms. Coco Ng) www.orientpainting.com map no. 523

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Luong Luu Bien, Dancing 2 Mixed media on canvas 120 x 120 cm, 2014

Events Ceramicship is a highpoint of an ongoing conversation between five ceramic artists - Ahadiat Joedawinata (Indonesia), Peter Low Hwee Min (Malaysia), Jon Lorenzo Pettyjohn (Philippines) , Alvin Tan Teck Heng (Singapore) and Bathma Kaew-Ngok (Thailand) using clay as the medium of their exchange. The exhibition is supported by One East Asia, whose intention is “to demonstrate how the ceramic works of these five artists transcend national and historical boundaries, thereby reflecting their indigenous interests.” Till 08 Aug One East ArtSpace 15 Scotts Road, #05-08/09, Thong Teck Building % 6737 1819 Fax 6737 1859 www.oneeastasia.org Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 10am – 7pm, Sat by appointment map no. 515

The Art of Line, Contemporary Chinese Ink and Brush. The exhibition showcases 18 works by six Chinese contemporary artists: Lan Zhenghui, Qiu Deshu, Qin Yufen, Wang Dongling, Wang Tiande and Zhang Wei. Although all of the artists have transformed their sources through new modes of expression, visitors will recognise thematic, aesthetic or technical attributes in their creations that have meaningful links to the centrality of line that has persisted from ancient to contemporary times. 10 Aug – 21 Sep Opening reception: Sunday, 10 Aug, 2 – 5pm

Wang Dongling (b. 1945). 两仪, 2014 Ink on Xuan Paper, 96 x 180 cm

Pearl Lam Galleries is dedicated to championing Chinese artists who re-evaluate the philosophy and perception of Asian contemporary art while also committed to present major exhibitions by international artists. Pearl Lam Galleries 9 Lock Road, #03-22, Gillman Barracks % 6570 2284 www.pearllam.com

Auspicious Designs: Batik for Peranakan Altars. Produced on the north coast of Java, the batik altar cloths in this exhibition feature traditional Chinese symbols as well as designs from Europe and Southeast Asia. Till 28 Dec Straits Family Sunday Supersized. Enjoy a fun-filled Sunday at the Peranakan Museum. 10 Aug, 1 – 5pm Peranakan Museum 39 Armenian Street % 6332 7591 www.peranakanmuseum.sg Opening Hours: Mon 1 pm – 7pm, Tue – Sun 9am – 7 (– 9 pm on Fri) map no. 139

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Events Medium at Large: Shapeshifting Material and Methods in Contemporary Art explores the idea of medium in contemporary art, examining some of the most fundamental and pressing questions of art – its making, and also our experience, encounter and understanding of it. Till 15 May 2015 Sensorium 360° is an exhibition that calls upon the full range of human senses and explores how sensory experiences locate us in understanding the world and knowing the self. Spanning the fields of art, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, phenomenology and philosophy, Sensorium 360° is a visual art exhibition that moves beyond vision to ‘see’ the world through the other senses, and experience it in the round. 31 Jul – 19 Oct Singapore Art Museum (SAM) 71 Bras Basah Road % 6332 3222 www.singaporeartmuseum.sg Opening Hours: Mon – Sun 10am – 7pm, Fri 10am – 9pm map no. 116

EDO POP: The Graphic Impact of Japanese Prints. A specially curated exhibition of over 50 Japanese woodblock prints from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts collection. It features iconic works by renowned ukiyo-e masters like Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige and Kitagawa Utamaro. Organized thematically, the exhibition provides a kaleidoscopic view of popular culture in pre-modern Japan, as well as a broad sweep of works by contemporary artists inspired by the ukiyo-e. Till 13 Sep STPI – Singapore Tyler Print Institute 41 Robertson Quay % 6336 3663 www.stpi.com.sg Opening Hours: Tue – Fri 10 – 6, Sat 10 – 6 map no. 402

Tokyo – A solo exhibition of photography by Marie-Sophie Leturcq (France), winner of the 2nd France + Singapore Photographic Arts Award 2013. "In traveling its streets and subway I strive to capture an indefinable emotion, a poignant sensation of exile and strangeness. A mirage-like feeling of something intangible, vanishing the moment it appears." says Marie-Sophie Leturcq. "I would like to express my vision with the emotional and poetic conciseness found in the haiku, trying to speak straight to the senses, to the sixth sense." 07 – 27 Aug SOCIETE GENERALE Gallery, Alliance Française 1 Sarkies Road, Singapore 258130 % 6833 9314 Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 11am – 7pm, Sat 11am – 5pm www.alliancefrancaise.org.sg

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Events tcc-artshowcase Simply Scibbly by Vince Low. Artist Vince Low has turned onceaimless doodling into Scribble Art, an advanced art form of penmanship. Described as Scribble with life Vince Low’s work started about three years ago when his role as an Illustrator with a Design Agency required material for a Dyslexic advertising campaign. Vince Low says it takes between 10 to 15 hours for him to produce a ‘Scribble Art’ piece as his infinite attention to detail goes beyond most people’s imagination. Till 06 Oct tcc – 4 Robinson Road 4 Robinson Road, #01-01 % 6438 3357 www.theconnoisseurconcerto.com Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 7.30am – 8pm, Sat, Sun & PH closed map no. 305

PantoneMyArt 2014: 3D in Colour. This year’s PantoneMyArt 2014 exhibition at the art-supporting tcc at 51 Circular Road features works from 8 artists expressing optical illusions in predominant Pantone colours of their choice. Their works are set to take the expression ‘off the wall’ further than ever before, as they present two-dimensional artworks that give a three-dimensional visual illusion. Visitors are encouraged to interact with the artworks, and have their photographs taken as they stand at the assigned focal point that will bring the artworks to life! Till 06 Oct tcc – ‘The Gallery’ 51 Circular Road % 6533 9033 www.theconnoisseurconcerto.com Opening Hours: Sun – Thu & PH 11am – 12am Fri, Sat & Eve of PH 11am – 2am map no. 303

tcc-artshowcase Simply Scibbly by Vince Low. Vince Low’s work started about three years ago when his role as an Illustrator with a Design Agency required material for a Dyslexic advertising campaign. Himself a dyslexic, Vince felt immediate empathy with the campaign as he knew many famous people had used their dyslexia to overcome any perceived drawbacks. Thus evolved his first ‘Scribble Art’ production, pen-line portraits of Einstein, Picasso and John Lennon, after which the art form took off big time. Till 06 Oct tcc – Raffles Xchange 5 Raffles Place #B1-63/64/65, MRT Station % 6438 3006 www.theconnoisseurconcerto.com Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 7.30 – 10, Sat 7.30 – 6.30 map no. 302

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Events tcc-artshowcase Delphine Bernard. French  abstract  painter  Delphine  Bernard  explores  flux  of  energies  and  power  of  creativity through  very  expressive  artworks.  Painting  with  colours  and  emotions,  the  artist  uses  her  savage  and  undisciplined  touch  to  captures  primitive  forces:  her  fast  strokes  runs  over  the  canvas  and  resemble  a  frantic  and  feverish  waltz  of  pigments  and  forms,  thoughts  and  desires.  Her  palettes suggest duality, from  dark  and  strong  tons  mirroring  scenes  of  battles  and  war  to  vivid  and  vibrant  colours  of  her  florid,  joyful  works,  passing  by  pastels  of  her  delicate  fairy-tell  sceneries. Till 03 Sep tcc – The Pier @ Robertson 80 Mohamed Sultan Road, #01-01/02 % 6733 8707 www.theconnoisseurconcerto.com Opening Hours: Sun – Thu 8 – 10.30, Fri – Sat 8am – 2am map no. 403

My Travel Sojourn is a solo exhibition by Chan Chang How, presented by The Art Fellas and Pan Pacific Singapore. An avid traveller, Chan’s watercolour techniques and unique compositions reflect stories of his journeys, and the vibrant people who have warmed his heart along the way. Chan graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1965 and witnessed firsthand the growth and development of Singapore. His works capture the vanishing trade and nostalgic lifestyle of Singapore as she developed from a sleepy fishing village to the bustling cosmopolitan city she is today. Till 30 Sep, Venue: Public Art Space at Pan Pacific Singapore, 7 Raffles Boulevard The Art Fellas (TAF) aims to create a platform which engages and integrates artists, collectors and investors. The Art Fellas 46 Kim Yam Road, #02-25, The Herencia % 6702 4001 www.theartfellas.com map no. 404

Journey In Ink 知己。墨。若悟. A solo ink exhibition by Chi Pin Lay 紀濱麗. 50% from the sale of the art works will be donated to World Vision. 02 – 07 Aug The Arts House seeks to develop and grow artistic talent and artistic appreciation. The Arts House 1 Old Parliament Lane % 6332 6900 www.theartshouse.com.sg Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm map no. 105

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Events Singapore Night Festival 2014. The seventh installation of the familiar and iconic nighttime extravaganza of culture, revelry and fun returns to the Bras Basah.Bugis Precinct with spectacular performances, light art and diverse activities, offering an alternative night event for all to enjoy. 22 + 23 Aug, 29 + 30 Aug Bras Basah.Bugis Precinct Free Admission

Founded in early 2003, The Gallery of Gnani Arts has been a local and regional trend-setter within its area of research, curation and collection expertise – South Indian contemporary art by masters and international artists. Gnani Arts #02-02A, 41 Kallang Pudding Road Golden Wheel Building % 6735 3550 www.gnaniarts.com Opening Hours: by appointment

Daydreams and Nightmares by Monster Gallery. Monster Gallery, the local creative printmaking studio, posed this challenge to Singapore artists and invited them to produce two series of works, one inspired by their brightest hopes and dreams (daydreams), the other their darkest fears and despairs (nightmares). 22 – 30 Aug Daydreams + Nightmares: Silk Screen Printing Workshops. Please register at registration@substation.org by 18 August. 22 + 23 Aug, 29 + 30 Aug The Substation 45 Armenian Street % 6337 7535 www.substation.org Opening Hours: 12noon – 9pm map no. 113

Machine for Living Dying In. The solo exhibition by Singapore artist Michael Lee features 5 new works and a recent piece highlighting Lee’s sustained exploration of urban memory and fiction, through a range of media including installation, video and collage. The artist sees this exhibition as “an uncertain observation of the gap between home as we have been told, and home as we experience it”. 16 Aug – 21 Sep YAVUZ Fine Art 51 Waterloo Street, #03-01 % 6338 7900 Fax 6338 7900 www.yavuzfineart.com Opening Hours: Tue – Sat 11am – 7pm, Sun 1 – 5pm map no. 117

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Venues Orchard & Tanglin Artwalk 501. 501. 502. 503. 506. 508. 509. 511. 512. 513. 514. 515. 516. 517. 518. 520. 521. 523. 524. 528. 531. 532. 533.

Opera Gallery B/3 2 Orchard Turn #03-05 Galeries Bartoux B/3 2 Orchard Turn #01-12A/13 SOCIETE GENERALE Gallery C/1 1 Sarkies Road MAD Museum of Art & Design C/3 Mandarin Gallery #03-01, 333A Orchard Rd Art Forum Pte Ltd C/2 82 Cairnhill Road Third Floor Hermes B/2 541 Orchard Road, Liat Towers HaKaren Art Gallery A/2 19 Tanglin Road #02-43 Yang Gallery Pte Ltd A/2 19 Tanglin Road #02-41 Kwan Hua Art Gallery A/2 19 Tanglin Rd #02-09 Peach Tree A/2 129 Tanglin Road, Tudor Court Gallery Reis B/2 390 Orchard Road, www.galleryreis.com One East Artspace C/2 15 Scotts Road, #05-08/09, Thong Teck Building Li Fine Art A/2 19 Tanglin Road #03-32 Asia Ancient Gallery A/2 19 Tanglin Road, # 03-28, Tanglin Shopping Centre Asia Art Collective A/2 19 Tanglin Road, #03-42 *scape Youth Park C/3 113 Somerset Road #01-02, www.scape.com.sg ArtBlue Studio C/3 26 Oxley Mansion, 26P Oxley Road Japan Creative Centre A/2 4 Nassim Road iPRECIATION E/5 50 Cuscaden Road, HPL House, www.ipreciation.com Bruno Gallery A/2 91 Tanglin Road #01-03, www.brunoartgroup.com Linda Gallery - Dempsey Blk 15 Dempsey Road, #01-03 RedSea Gallery Blk 9 Dempsey Hill #01-10 Museum of Contemporary Arts (MOCA) 27A Loewen Road

tcc art boutique caffès close to the arts 1. 2. 5. 25. 26. 28.

Centrepoint C/3 176 Orchard Road, #01-102/103/104 Isetan Scotts B/2 350 Orchard Road, Level 2 Shaw House Peranakan Place C/3 182 Orchard Road International Building B/2 360 Orchard Road, #01-01 Wisma Atria B/3 435 Orchard Rd, #02-18 ION Orchard B/3 2 Orchard Turn #B2-49 ION Orchard

River Valley Artwalk Art Venues: 401. 402. 403. 404. 406.

72-13 TheatreWorks C/4 72-13 Mohamed Sultan Road Singapore Tyler Print Institute C/5 41 Robertson Quay tcc – The Pier @ Robertson C/4 80 Mohamed Sultan Road The Art Fellas C/5 46 Kim Yam Road, #02-25, The Herencia DBS Arts Centre C/4 20 Merbau Road - Robertson Quay, www.srt.com.sg

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Great World City B/5 1 Kim Seng Promenade, #01-29 The Pier @ Robertson C/4 80 Mohamed Sultan Road, #01-01/02

100 – 299 Marina Bay & Bugis Artwalk [Arts & Heritage District] 300 – 399 Tanjong Pagar, Chinatown & Raffles Place Artwalk 400 – 499 River Valley Artwalk 500 – 530 Orchard & Tanglin Artwalk 531 – 559 Wessex Estate Artwalk

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Venues Marina Bay & Bugis Artwalk [Arts & Heritage District] Art Venues:

100. 102. 104. 105. 106. 107. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 125. 125. 126. 128. 129. 131. 132. 133. 136. 136. 137. 139. 140. 144. 146. 153. 181. 200. 201. 202. 203. 213. 214.

Esplanade F/5 1 Esplanade Drive, www.esplanade.com DaTang Fine Arts Singapore 1 North Bridge Road #B1-09, High Street Centre Asian Civilisations Museum E/5 1 Empress Place, www.acm.org.sg 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 Galerie Belvedere (S) Pte Ltd E/5 140 Hill Street, Old Hill Street Police Station Cape of Good Hope E/5 140 Hill Street, #01-06 Element Art Space E/4 Raffles Hotel Arcade, 328 North Bridge Road #02-13 Gajah Gallery E/5 140 Hill Street, Old Hill Street Police Station #01-08 Mulan Gallery Pte Ltd E/4 36 Armenian Street #01-07 Singapore Philatelic Museum E/4 23B Coleman Street The Substation E/4 45 Armenian Street National Museum of Singapore E/4 93 Stamford Road The Gallery, Singapore Management University D/3 90 Stamford Rd Singapore Art Museum (SAM) E/4 71 Bras Basah Road YAVUZ Fine Art E/4 51 Waterloo Street, #03-01 Forest Rain Gallery E/3 261 Waterloo Street, #02-43/44 Chan Hampe Galleries E/4 328 North Bridge Road #01-20/21 Nikei Fine Art E/4 328 North Bridge Road #02-25, www.nikeifineart.com Ode To Art E/4 252 North Bridge Road #01-36e/f MINT Museum of Toys E/4 26 Seah Street, www.emint.com Sculpture Square Limited E/3 155 Middle Road Art Galleries at NAFA E/3 80 Bencoolen Street Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore – LASALLE College of the Arts E/3 Emily Hill E/2 11 Upper Wilkie Road 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/3 222 Queen Street, Unit 02-02 Peranakan Museum E/4 39 Armenian Street The Luxe Art Museum D/3 6 Handy Road, #02-01 Art Plural Gallery E/4 38 Armenian Street, www.artpluralgallery.com 11.12 Gallery PTE Ltd D/4 #04-02, 36 Armenian Street Artcommune E/4 231 Bain Street. #02-43, Bras Basah Complex ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands F/5 10 Bayfront Ave 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 Ngee Ann Kongsi A/4 97 Tank Road, Level 2 of Teochew Building Malay Heritage Centre F/3 85 Sultan Gate Xuanhua Art Gallery F/3 70 Bussorah Street

tcc art boutique caffès close to the arts 3. 6. 11. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 24. 27.

Marina Bay Sands F/5 2 Bayfront Avenue, #B2-120/120A Clarke Quay D/5 Blk 3E, River Valley Road, #01-01 Central D/5 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #02-84/85/86 The Central Bugis Junction (Main Boutique) F/3 80 Middle Road, #01-92/93/94/95/96 Bugis Junction (Atrium) F/3 80 Middle Road Beach Centre F/4 15 Beach Road, #01-01/02 Beach Center Millenia Walk F/4 9 Raffles Boulevard, #01-44/45 Citylink Mall F/4 1 Raffles Link, #B1-26 Funan DigitalLife Mall E/4 109 North Bridge Road, #01-34/35/36 PoMo E/3 1 Selegie Road, #01-02 & #02-25 Singapore Management University E/4 70 Stamford Road, #01-22

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Venues Tanjong Pagar, Chinatown & Raffles Place Artwalk Art Venues:

302. 303. 305. 308. 309. 310. 311. 311. 312. 313. 314. 316. 317. 318. 321. 322. 323. 325. 326. 330.

tcc – Raffles Xchange E/5 5 Raffles Place #B1-63/64/65 tcc – ‘The Gallery’ E/5 51 Circular Road tcc – 4 Robinson Rd E/6 4 Robinson Road, #01-01 MAAD Market D/7 28 Maxwell Road, www.maad.sg Red Dot Design Museum D/7 28 Maxwell Road ReDot Gallery C/8 ArtSpace@Helutrans, Tanjong Pagar Distripark, 39 Keppel Road Ikkan Art Gallery C/8 Artspace@Helutrans, 39 Keppel Road Richard Koh Fine Art Pte Ltd D/7 Artspace@Helutrans, 39 Keppel Road Valentine Willie Fine Art C/8 39 Keppel Road #02-04 Dahlia Gallery LLP C/8 69A Pagoda Street (2nd Level) Fortune Cookie Projects C/8 45 Mosque Street #03-02 Indigo Blue Art D/6 52B Temple Street Jeremy Ramsey Fine Art C/6 16 Bt Pasoh Rd Vue Privée C/7 63 Spottiswoode Park Utterly Art Exhibition Space D/6 20B Mosque Street Momentous Arts D/5 1557 Keppel Road, #03-27 Instinc D/5 Eu Tong Sen Street, #04-163 Eagle’s Eye Art Gallery D/5 42 Hongkong Street NUS Baba House C/7 157 Neil Road, www.nus.edu.sg/museum/baba Art Xchange Gallery Singapore D/5 6 Eu Tong Sen Street #02-65

tcc art boutique caffès close to the arts 3. 8. 9. 10. 11. 20. 21.

Marina Bay Sands F/5 2 Bayfront Avenue, #B2-120/120A Circular Road E/5 51 Circular Road Raffles Xchange E/5 5 Raffles Place #B1-63/64/65 NTUC Building @ One Marina Boulevard E/6 1 Marina Boulevard, #01-01 Central D/5 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #02-84/85/86 The Central 4 Robinson Road E/6 4 Robinson Road Samsung Hub E/6 3 Church Street, #01-01

Wessex Estate Artwalk 551. 553. 554. 556.

d’ Art Studio H/2 5 Westbourne Road #02-03 Blenheim Court Kelly Reedy – Studio Arts H/2 27 Woking Road, #01-01, kellyreedy.com Art and Printmaking Studio H/2 Block 28 Woking Road # 03 - 05 Sealey Brandt H/2 1 Westbourne Road #01-02

Greater Singapore, outside the detailed maps tcc art boutique caffès close to the arts 4. 22. 29. 30. 31. 32.

Novena Square 238 Thomson Road, #01-56/58 German Centre 25 International Business Park, #01-80 Anchorpoint 370 Alexandra Road #01-07/08 Marina at Keppel Bay 2 Keppel Bay Vista #02-02A Terminal 3 Arrival Hall Changi International Airport Terminal 2 Departure Transit Changi International Airport

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