Art

Keigo Tanaka performed at the Forest Stage, presented by Defender (Credit: Defender)

Defender Celebrates Sustainable Mobility And Artistic Innovation At Wonderfruit

We took a break from the festivities at Wonderfruit to speak with Garth Turnbull, Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover Asia Pacific Region, about the Defender’s collaboration with the festival.

Your Guide To Art Week Singapore 2026’s Must-See Events

The most captivating exhibitions, installations, and art experiences shaping Singapore Art Week 2026.

Can Southeast Asian Artists Become Agents Of Change? S.E.A. Focus At Art SG Explores

For its debut at Art SG 2026, S.E.A. Focus brings together 16 galleries from across the region. Curator John Tung and artistic consultant Emi Eu discuss how art can spark a more meaningful dialogue around peace and compassion.

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Coco Crush ear cuff in white gold with diamonds and Comete Geode earrings in white gold with diamonds. Cotton and silk knit top and cashmere sweater all from Chanel

Singapore Artist Dawn Ng Captures The Passage Of Time Through Ice And Colour

Multidisciplinary visual artist Dawn Ng shares how her recent exhibition deepened her inquiry into memory, matter, and planetary time.

The Vilah Social Creative Space features art by Pichaya Osothcharoenpol (Credit: Kromo Bangkok)

From Diamonds To Zircon: How Kromo Bangkok Celebrates The “City of Nine Gems”

In Kromo Bangkok, Thai creatives bring the city’s ceremonial “nine gems” to life through artful details and whimsical design touches.

Credit: Les Arts Décoratifs/Christophe Dellière

The Timeless Allure of Art Deco, From 1925 To Today

A new exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris celebrates the timeless allure of Art Deco and examines its enduring legacy.

Vikram Goyal is redefining Indian metalwork for the global stage (Credit: Vikram Goyal)

The Soul Garden By Vikram Goyal Invites Reflection Through Myth And Material

How Vikram Goyal’s design studio is reviving the ancient metalworking technique repousse and bringing it into the modern age.

Warren Wee wants to ensure his artistic vision is not lost in an era of short attention spans (Credit: Digital Art Week Asia)

Warren Wee’s “99 Years” Exhibition At Digital Art Week Asia 2026 Takes Place In An Air Raid Shelter

Running from 19 to 26 January, 2026, the exhibition ‘99 Years’ curated by Warren Wee brings new media art to Singapore’s historic Tiong Bahru Air Raid Shelter.

Han, 80, is celebrated as Singapore’s foremost sculptor (Credit: Toni Cuhadi. Image courtesy of STPI. )

Han Sai Por's Sculptural Philosophy Views Nature As Both Subject And Source

The pioneering Singaporean sculptor transforms stone, bronze, and now paper pulp into meditations on growth, resilience, and nature’s power.

Erwin Olaf, ‘Self-Portrait, I Am’, 2009 (Credit: Estate Erwin Olaf, courtesy of Gallery Ron Mandos Amsterdam)

Erwin Olaf Explores Freedom And Humanity In His First Stedelijk Museum Retrospective

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam pays tribute to Dutch artist Erwin Olaf with a compelling retrospective. The exhibition celebrates his unwavering dedication to beauty, truth, and the freedom to be oneself.

Joseph Walsh Studio presented ‘Magnus Rinn’, an awe-inspiring outdoor sculpture, at Osaka World Expo 2025 (Credit: Norman Wilcox)

How Joseph Walsh Turns Irish Timber Into Global Design Masterpieces

Self-taught designer Joseph Walsh has built a global practice of sculptural furniture and monumental works that bend wood into fluid, gravity-defying shapes.

Cotton shirt, wool sweater and wool trousers, all from Prada (Credit: Joel Low. )

Anthony Chen On Telling Stories That Resonate With Audiences Across Borders

The film director and screenwriter is Singapore’s only Cannes Film Festival award winner.

Argillet, 8, with Dalí in 1963, wearing multi-focus glasses he wanted her to try (Credit: Salvador Dalí: The Argillet Collection)

The Legacy Of Salvador Dalí Through Curator Christine Argillet’s Eyes

For Christine Argillet, Salvador Dalí is not just a surrealist figure but a friend whose lively imagination she witnessed first-hand.

A Night on Earth: The First Light is inspired by the relaxed nature of coastal holidays (Credit: The Macallan)

The Macallan A Night On Earth: The First Light Transforms New Year Rituals Into A Sensory Celebration

With this limited-edition release, The Macallan captures the joy of the first rays of sunlight on New Year’s Day in New Zealand in a warm, welcoming spirit.

On Alfian: Suede and shearling jacket, from Brunello Cucinelli (Credit: Joel Low)

Alfian Sa’at On Censorship, Courage, And The Power Of Singapore Theatre

Award-winning playwright and poet Alfian Sa’at reflects on why live theatre still matters in an age of screens.

Brigitte Niedermair and Carine Roitfeld give these exceptional pieces a modern edge (Credit: Marie-Laure Dutel)

“A Conversation Across Decades”: UBS House Of Craft X Dior Exhibition Arrives In Singapore

Co-creators Brigitte Niedermair and Carine Roitfeld on overcoming challenges, evolving their craft, and one question they’d ask the Monsieur.

Cotton shirt and wool trousers, both from Louis Vuitton (Credit: Joel Low. )

Sam Lo On Expression, Evolution, And Equity Through Art

The contemporary artist, muralist, and illustrator sees art as love letters to the public in the world’s biggest gallery.

Triacetate top and skirt, both from In Good Company. Calfskin pumps, from Prada. Necklace, Rao's (Credit: Joel Low )

Shubigi Rao On Why Her Works Strive To Celebrate Differences And Diversity

Singapore's invigorating tapestry of influences and traditions has helped produce internationally acclaimed creative visionaries such as Shubigi Rao. As the artist-writer-filmmaker tells us, "it is what we don't understand that must make space for".