Art

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.

Dr Adele Tan and her team curated more than 400 artworks for the new exhibition “Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art” (Credit: National Gallery Singapore. )

Dr Adele Tan Weaves Together Key Stories Of Singapore's Art History

National Gallery Singapore’s Senior Curator believes audiences are now ready to move beyond linear narratives in art.

‘Zhai-Liza’ (2024) (Credit: Dominique Provost)

Explore Hans Op de Beeck’s Dreamlike World At Templon Marais Paris

In a world overwhelmed by spectacle, Belgian artist Hans Op de Beeck proposes a more radical approach: silence.

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.

Pivi’s polar bears are undeniably fun and furry (Credit: AGWA State Art Collection)

Artist Paola Pivi Uses Animals And Absurdity To Explore The Human Condition

Animals play a central role in Italian multimedia artist Paolo Pivi’s diverse and enigmatic oeuvre.

Vacheron Constantin Celebrates 270 Years With La Quête Du Temps, A Monumental Astronomical Clock

Discover the technical marvel that combines celestial complications, retrograde indications, traditional metiers d’art, and a dome-set automaton.

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".

Leibovitz at 75: Still redefining how we perceive fame (Credit: Annie Leibovitz)

Annie Leibovitz Is Still Recording Our Time With The Curiosity That Made Her a Legend

From rock stars to royalty, Annie Leibovitz has spent five decades photographing the world’s icons and places, transforming them into visual history. Her vision remains dynamic, always reflecting the pulse of life today.

Liaw wears her Liaü #1 Diva black bandage dress (Credit: Calista Liaw)

Calista Liaw Transforms Artistic Vision Into Fashion With Liaü

Erhu virtuoso Calista Liaw channels modern femininity into a new clothing and accessories line—all while continuing her musical career.

One of Jean-Michel Othoniel’s golden metal and red glass bead crosses on the Pont d’Avignon (Credit: Jean-Michel Othoniel)

Jean-Michel Othoniel Transforms Avignon With Monumental Glass Art Exhibition

Famous for his luminous sculptures, Paris-based artist Jean-Michel Othoniel opens his largest exhibition yet in Avignon, inviting viewers to pause and fall in love with art anew.

“Artist’s Proof: Singapore at 60” exhibition

How Private Art Collectors In Singapore Are Helping To Shape Our Artistic Future

A dedicated community of private art collectors has quietly expanded their passion beyond acquisition to nurture talent, preserve heritage, and propel Singaporean art onto the global stage.

With code as both a canvas and a language, Sandison creates self-generating worlds where text, symbols, and systems reflect history, place, and the present. Photo: Charles Sandison

Charles Sandison Blends Code And Myth In New Digital Art Installation

British artist Charles Sandison, renowned for his algorithm-driven light projections that explore language and nature, unveils a new work in Delphi that connects ancient oracles with modern AI.

Sky Castle for Glow Festival, Shen Zhen (Credit: Eness)

Qazim Karim Leads Singapore Night Festival 2025 Into A New Era

With “Island Nights," the newly appointed Festival Director redefines what a festival can be, through both a spectacle of lights and a reflection of Singapore’s cultural soul.

Shadow's Edge by Ma Cong. Photo: Bernie Ng

Ma Cong’s Shadow’s Edge Returns To Singapore Ballet Festival 2025

Over three nights, Singapore Ballet presents Shadow’s Edge, Evening Voices, and Double Contrasts—a diverse programme combining contemporary emotion and classical finesse performed by leading dancers.

Malaysian Painter Noor Mahnun Brings Intimate Domestic Scenes To Singapore Solo Show

Artist Noor Mahnun’s delicate oil depictions of domesticity are inspired by her favourite childhood memories.

Navarro explores the double edge of light in his works (Credit: Thelma Garcia)

Iván Navarro’s ‘Cyclops’ Illuminates Power And Protest At Galerie Templon Paris

The Chilean artist turns light into a tool of myth, protest, and perception in his latest exhibition at Galerie Templon, Paris.

‘Fantasy’ by Co2_karbondioksida features a whimsical mobile made from repurposed toys and donated children’s clothes. Photo: National Gallery Singapore

Gallery Children’s Biennale 2025 Proves Art Is For Everyone, Even Babies

Ong Zhen Min, Executive Director of Gallery Children’s Biennale at National Gallery Singapore, shares how this year’s line-up will engage younger art lovers.

Indulge Your Inner Child At New Art Exhibition “Wonders of Nature”

Warren Wee, Curator of the “Wonders of Nature” exhibition, invites us into a whimsical world of gigantic inflatable cacti, mysterious ancient fish, and a magical garden.

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