21st January 2016- The Art Stage week opening speech was made by the Founder and President of Art Stage Singapore, Lorenzo Rudolf. The event comprises of two pillars: the South East Asia Forum where informal debate about various themes concerning Contemporary Arts in Asia, and the exhibition at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention… Read More ArtStage: Southeast Asia Forum 21st to 24 January 2016
Venue: Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, LASALLE College of the Arts Exhibition ends: 3rd February 2016 Gallery 1 Sous la lune/Beneath the moon presents major works by eleven artists from Southeast Asia and France, including Aung Ko, Hicham Berrada, Ade Darmawan, Marguerite Humeau, Dusadee Huntrakul, Emmanuelle Lainé, Lou Lim, Oanh Phi Phi, Vivien Roubaud, Yee… Read More Sous La Lune/ Beneath the Moon
The Prudential Eye Awards 2016 winners are: Shumon Ahmed Best emerging artist using photography Manish Nai Best emerging artist using paint Huang Po Chi Best emerging artist using installation Trinh Thi Nguyen Best emerging artist using digital or video Slot machines for Best visual and popular culture Spring Workshop for Best Asian Contemporary Art Institution Sareth Svay :… Read More Prudential Eye Awards Contemporary Asian Art
Simon Lee Gallery is proud to present for the first time in Asia, an exhibition of new works by New York-based artist Valerie Snobeck. Exhibition has already commenced; from the 13th January to 11th February 2016. Picture above shows one of Snobeck’s artworks: Reservoirs with Stains, Dust, and Burns (Filled and Folded), 2015. The artworks are… Read More Valerie Snobeck at Simon Lee Gallery HK
16th January 2016- A conversation with shortlisted Contemporary Asian artists, Prudential Eye Awards 2016. Event: The Artist and I. A total of five shortlisted artists gave a presentation of their works and the inspirations to producing each piece of sculpture and installation. Picture below shows shortlisted artists for the Prudential Eye Awards; from left to… Read More Prudential Eye Awards: The Artist and I at the ArtScience Museum
Prudential Eye Awards Exhibition, CONVERSATION UNKNOWN by Aditya Novali Starting from 16th January to 27th March 2016, Prudential Eye Awards is running its second year exhibition at the ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Sands. A marquee event of the Singapore Art Week, the exhibition showcases a diverse range of works from 15 shortlisted artists for the… Read More Prudential Eye Awards, Singapore
‘Umbilical features a series of rings being spun into an elegant swirl, exuding a sense of quaint beauty. The sculpture symbolises the flow of life, like how a mother provides for and nurtures her child through the umbilical vein. More than just a symbol, Umbilical captures Bensen’s memories as a deep-sea diver. The umbilical cord… Read More From Knots to Grains with Peter Arnoud Bensen
In Chinese painting and calligraphy, brushes are as similar to the wizards’ wands. Fox tail fur, horse mane and fur from the deer are some of the few desired brush collection among artists. Ricepaper is the common paper-type used in Chinese calligraphy. If you are an art collector or appreciate the water ink or Chinese characters… Read More ChinaArtists: Calligraphy and Ink Artworks Exhibitions in 2016
Tze TOH, a young composer and musician based in Singapore, navigates his way through the concrete walls and gardens of cities in South East Asia (S.E.A) with stories in music. In his recent performance at the National Gallery Singapore – Gallery Late Night 18th December 2015, Tze brought together a spectacular performance of East meets… Read More TO Ensemble: Featuring Tze Toh
Ai Weiwei (艾未未), the artist renowned for his avant-garde works which include the stacking of a selected item of interest and placed it upon the next. The final outcome is an upscaled creation of a bold theme, refer to featured picture. Ai is born in Beijing, China the son of a Chinese poet Ai Qing. Due… Read More Ai Weiwei and His Illustrative Works
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