The DECK Associate Creative Programme offers creative thinkers from around the world an opportunity to create and disseminate new knowledge pertaining to the photographic medium, its associated practices, and its transformations. Taking photography as both vantage point and point of departure, the programme seeks to connect voices in the global exchange of visual culture through […]
19 April to 25 August 2024 Daily, 10am–7pm | Fridays, 10am–9pm Peranakan Museum $6 for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents; $16 for Foreigners Why and how do we give gifts? The act of gifting is deeply ingrained and takes many forms across histories and cultures. In Japan, the practice of formally presenting gifts with silk […]
A month-long festival, a new venue in the heart of Singapore and new partnerships mark the 33rd edition of the European Film Festival (EUFF). Presented by the European Union (EU) Delegation to Singapore, EUFF shines the spotlight on European cinema by bringing films to Singapore reflecting Europe’s creativity, inclusivity, and diversity. The EUFF runs at […]
vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2024 25 April - 26 May 2024 Various locations around Singapore Go on a journey to discover a world of French creativity and innovation at vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2024! Organised by the Embassy of France, this edition of the established cultural festival promises a celebration of passions, inviting attendees to […]
CALL FOR ARTISTS LONDON CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR 2024 – 11TH EDITION London | April 26 – May 10, 2024 Deadline: February 29, 2024 ITSLIQUID Group, in collaboration with YMX Arts, is pleased to announce the open call for the 11th edition of LONDON CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR, which will take place in London, at ELEMENTS Contemporary Art Space from April 26 to May 10, 2024. LONDON […]
Artists Sujak Rahman and Sunar Sugiyou come together for a new perspective on their visual work. Working in traditional media of batik and Chinese ink respectively, each pushes past boundaries of visual art expression using and reiterating their love of these heritage forms. A special tribute is also paid to the late Cultural Medallion awardee […]
In partnership with INSTINC Space, National Arts Council and French Embassy, the Fondation Fiminco welcomes applications from Singaporean emerging visual artists between 21 and 35, for a 2-month research, creation and production residency in Romainville (Greater Paris) from mid-October to mid-December 2024. The objective of this residency programme is to support a Singaporean artist by […]
The Objectifs Documentary Award champions Objectifs’ mission to broaden perspectives through image making, by supporting original voices in visual storytelling in Singapore and the wider region. The Award enables photographers to work on new or existing projects, encouraging them to tell stories about their native communities. It welcomes different creative approaches to non-fiction storytelling, from conventional documentary […]
The Philippine Arts in Venice has announced its open call for curatorial proposals for the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia in 2025. All Filipino architects, curators, practicing artists from the different disciplines, urban planners, ecological activists, geographers, historians and critics of space, heritage workers, among others, are invited to submit to […]
Singapore HeritageFest 2024 Various locations 1 to 26 May 2024 Discover the tales of our buildings and landmarks at the 21st edition of Singapore HeritageFest (SHF). This year's festival celebrates our nation's rich built heritage, as well as the 40th anniversary of Total Defence. Featuring tours, trails, exhibitions, and other exciting activities across the […]
Fa Abdul & Big Nose Productions brings you LEELA JHANSI, a gripping tale of a stolen childhood, where dreams clash with harsh realities in the heart of a remote village. Thirteen-year-old Leela, a spirited girl with aspirations as vast as the open skies above her, yearns for education and the promise of a better future. […]
Come join us at The Red Pencil (Singapore)'s Art Therapy Event - Minds Awaken: A Celebration of Mental Wellness! Experience the transformative power of art therapy alongside renowned personalities musician Nathan Hartono, actress Oon Shu An, and presenter Anita Kapoor on 5 May 2024 at Sembawang Country Club's Banquet Hall. Participants will immerse themselves in […]
Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey is the first major solo exhibition in Southeast Asia dedicated to the work of Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson. The survey exhibition presents a broad range of artworks that employ diverse media to touch on the major themes of his three-decade-long practice – embodiment, experience, perception, as well as the urgency […]
What is one willing to give up to fulfil their insatiable desires? Following the internationally acclaimed Setan Jawa—which premiered in 2017 to a sold-out crowd at Esplanade—respected Indonesian director Garin Nugroho returns for the world premiere of Samsara, a stunning cinematic experience that marries film with live music. Samsara follows the story a man from an […]
Delve into the intricate layers of a Nusantara folktale in the reimagination of Bawang Putih Bawang Merah—a captivating exploration of courage, challenging societal norms, and the unexpected twists of fate. This darkly humorous and witty production breathes new life into the well-known tale, focusing on the equally enchanting stepsisters, Bawang Putih and Bawang Merah. Amidst […]
artcommune gallery is pleased to present Life by veteran artist Tung Yue Nang. Tung (b. 1959, Singapore) has secured a reputation, over the past decade, as an accomplished draughtsman and ink painter with a recognisable landscape style that is stupendously rich in detail yet delicately poetic in its espousal of Chinese ink-and-brush aesthetic. However, Photography, […]
Sat 11 May | 11am | National Gallery Singapore, Supreme Court Wing, Level 5, Glass Room | Free, registration required: https://bit.ly/FiguringAScene How do exhibitions shape how we make sense of history or society? Curated by Dr. Patrick Flores, the exhibition "Figuring a Scene" proposes that exhibitions hold intrinsic significance beyond historical or societal contexts. Emotions, imagination, […]
‘Maha Alayam' means great temple. According to the philosophy Sanatana Dharma, the human body is considered a temple within which the 'Jiva' or soul resides. Within this body the five sheaths or Panchakosha is encapsulated. The Panchakosha is a philosophy in yoga that refers to the five layers of awareness through which all human experience […]
Fotomoto hans announced an Open Call for I/LAND, a project that seeks photographic responses to how life in an archipelago shape Filipino identities and communities. The call is open to photography enthusiasts, 18 years old and above. Photographs must have a "verifiable Philippine context", and entries from both Filipinos and non-Filipinos are welcome. Only one […]
Delve into the intricate layers of a Nusantara folktale in the reimagination of Bawang Putih Bawang Merah—a captivating exploration of courage, challenging societal norms, and the unexpected twists of fate. This darkly humorous and witty production breathes new life into the well-known tale, focusing on the equally enchanting stepsisters, Bawang Putih and Bawang Merah. Amidst […]
Step into the immersive realm of the Voice of 3 art exhibition, where each masterpiece meticulously embodies the essence of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, offering a captivating journey through dynamic landscapes. Paintings, sculptures, and floral installations intertwine seamlessly, sparking the imagination in a sensory-rich experience. Every brushstroke and sculpted form serves as a window […]
An experimental performance built from the first The Sisa Prize, a writing prize for young Filipino women writers, Sisa Bilang Manlilikha (Sisa as Creator) is also the sixth variation on the character of Sisa, as reconfigured and reimagined by Carlo Paulo Pacolor from the archetypal character of the crazy woman in National Hero Jose Rizal’s novel […]
Tomorrow and tomorrow comprises of two weekends where our theatre groups come together in a showing of works-in-process, opening up vistas for future presentation and unearthing Singapore's fertile ground for contemporary theatre making. Tomorrow and tomorrow sees Stamford Arts Centre and 42 Waterloo Street transformed into a sandbox of works-in-process.
Returning from 17 May to 2 June 2024, the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) 2024 presents The Anatomy of Performance - They Declare, an expression of the multiplicity of voices that the Festival welcomes and celebrates. With Festival Director, Natalie Hennedige, setting the direction of the Festival for a third year, SIFA 2024 calls […]
Moby Dick by Plexus Polaire (FR/NO) is a programme under Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) 2024. It is the image of the ungraspable phantom of life; and this is the key to it all. ― Herman Melville, Moby Dick An ancient white whale, a captain steering his ship into destruction and the inner storms […]
The experimental short film dwells at the intersection of art, music and nature, casting new light on artist-jeweller Shing of Argentum, Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum and the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music.
Beginning in 2022, the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) introduced a virtual venue and creation platform hosted on the official festival website. This platform showcases digital art, as well as creative responses to the SIFA performances, which expand, organise, and deepen the ideas and artistry radiating from each edition of the festival. This year, […]
Writer and editor Hong Xinyi joins us once again, as the curator of SIFA's online platform for creative responses by art writers to the festival's programmes. This year, the platform bears the name 𝘍𝘓(𝘜)𝘖𝘙𝘌𝘚𝘊𝘌𝘕𝘊𝘌; the creative responses are likened to flowers blossoming above the mycelial network of the festival.
A solo exhibition by Ryhan M.Y. 18 to 31 May 2024 Objectifs Annexe Opening: Sat 18 May 2024, 7pm – 9pm Free admission Exhibition programmes: Artist Talk (RSVP here) Fri 31 May 2024, 7:30pm – 8:45pm Objectifs Workshop Space How do you learn to call a place in which you have no direct connection to, home? […]
From 18 May to 16 Jun 2024, Objectifs Centre presents 3 works by recipients of the Objectifs Documentary Award 2023. An Elephant's Eye Featuring works by Choulay Mech (Cambodia) Recipient of the Objectifs Documentary Award 2023, Open Category Mentor and Curator: Roger Nelson Chapel Gallery, Objectifs Opening | 18 May 2024, 12pm – 7pm Artist Talk […]
Una Isla by Agrupación Señor Serrano (ES) is a programme under Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) 2024. Dive into an existential dialogue between artificial intelligence and performance. Una Isla questions and blurs the lines between “us” and “others”, between human and machine, exploring themes of agency, identity, and coexistence in a digital world. Through […]
Picture a dance. Let's call it the "Romeo", after Shakespeare's young lover who, in ignited enthusiasm, believed he could conquer death. Picture this dance, which would be known all over the world, although no one would know when and where it was created. A large-scale piece for a dozen performers, Trajal Harrell forges a speculative […]
Picture a dance. Let's call it the "Romeo", after Shakespeare's young lover who, in ignited enthusiasm, believed he could conquer death. Picture this dance, which would be known all over the world, although no one would know when and where it was created. A large-scale piece for a dozen performers, Trajal Harrell forges a speculative […]
Turn raw footage into flawless productions with the industry-leading video editing software. Duration 16h over 2 sessions Proficiency Level Beginner Course Description Adobe Premiere Pro is an industry-standard software used by professional video editors. In this three-day video editing workshop suitable for beginners, participants will learn how to combine and edit video, audio, effects, animation, […]
ANGELA (a strange loop) by Susanne Kennedy & Markus Selg (DE) is a programme under Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) 2024. ANGELA (a strange loop) is a close-up of a woman's life as she struggles to make sense of her existence. Join her in a thought-provoking journey as she navigates everyday situations: illness and […]
ITSLIQUID Group is pleased to announce the open call for the 10th edition of ROME INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2024, international exhibition of photography, painting, video art, installation/sculpture and performance art, which will take place in Rome, at ITSLIQUID Monti – Rome Art Space from May 24 to June 06, 2024. ROME INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2024 provides artists and exhibitors with the unique opportunity […]
Leonardo is a terrible monster! He tries so hard to be scary, but he just... isn’t. Then Leonardo finds Sam, the most scaredy-cat kid in the world. Will Leonardo finally get to scare the tuna salad out of someone? Or will it be the start of an unlikely friendship? Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About A […]
Step into an enchanting, interactive world of art and play at The Dancer's Fair! At the heart of this enchanting experience stands a 5-metre-tall ballerina in the middle of Cathay Green. Join in the mystery and magic as she engages with the audience, eager to explore her new surroundings and learn the dance movements that […]
A work inspired by the power of the voice, and what voices and our breath can bring into being, with 'suara' meaning 'voice/sound' in Malay, and 'oro rua' in Māori, meaning 'to resonate'. SUARA / Oro Rua imagines a distant, post-anthropocentric future long after the world has gone silent...until the day our fossilised voices once […]
ANGELA (a strange loop) by Susanne Kennedy & Markus Selg (DE) is a programme under Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) 2024. ANGELA (a strange loop) is a close-up of a woman's life as she struggles to make sense of her existence. Join her in a thought-provoking journey as she navigates everyday situations: illness and […]
What was The Arts House used for? Who were the people who sat in the rooms and walked its corridors? From 25 to 26 May 2024, celebrate the curiosity, adventure and joy in stories with Monstrous Fun! at The Arts House organised by Arts House Limited. From The Arts House Story Tour to workshops […]
Are you interested in creating different narratives by selecting, sequencing, and juxtaposing photographs? Are you curious about the thought process behind the selection and layout of photographs for an editorial spread, a photo book, and/or an exhibition? Through short lectures and hands-on practice, this four-session workshop is ideal for participants who are interested to acquire […]
The first Manila Comics Fair is happening in Metro Manila. The small art fair boasts workshops, exhibits, and talks specifically for the komiks community. The fair happens on May 25, and is open to the public. Updates here. https://www.facebook.com/manilacomicsfair2024
Do not resist the darkness Do not chase the light Embrace, receive Whichever arrives. For how do we know dark is dark? Or light, light? Join us on this journey as we tread the delicate balance of this dichotomy and perhaps, see them converge into ONE. 7byONE is a series of concerts intended […]
A work inspired by the power of the voice, and what voices and our breath can bring into being, with 'suara' meaning 'voice/sound' in Malay, and 'oro rua' in Māori, meaning 'to resonate'. SUARA / Oro Rua imagines a distant, post-anthropocentric future long after the world has gone silent...until the day our fossilised voices once […]
DRAMATURGS & is a capsule series of roundtable conversations centering the work of and relationship between dramaturgs and their artistic collaborators. Dramaturgical thinking and application is integral in the work of all artists, yet a dramaturg’s role affords a dedicated lens that can expand and challenge artistic decisions. In cosy and candid sessions, we aim to […]
Sun & Sea by Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė Vaiva Grainytė & Lina Lapelytė (LT) is a programme under Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) 2024. Sun & Sea takes place on an artificial beach crafted through light architecture and music. Vacationers in colourful bathing suits are lying next to each other on sandy ground while the audience observes them […]
Yang Shuxiang leads re:Sound in Pēteris Vasks second violin concerto, “Distant Light”. Known for the sheer beauty of sound in his music, Distant Light is, in Vasks’ own words, ‘nostalgia with a touch of tragedy’, a reflection on evening light as a metaphor for the twilight years of human beings. On the programme is also […]
The 72nd Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature is now accepting submissions for the annual literary writing competition. Now with four divisions—English, Filipino, Regional Languages, and Kabataan (student works)—the competition boasts of 22 categories, including short fiction in English, Filipino, Hiligaynon, Cebuano, and Ilokano; novel, essay, short story for children, poetry for children, one-act play […]
The 2nd Philippine Queer Studies Conference has launched a call for papers and panel proposals. This year’s theme is “Bridging queer knowledges and desires.” As with its first iteration, this year’s conference seeks to highlight queer work and scholarship in the country, and facilitate stronger connections between LGBTQI scholars, policy makers, and advocates. It is […]
i Light Singapore (iLSG) returns for its 10th edition from 31 May to 23 June 2024 to light up Marina Bay and neighbouring precincts. Organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), the footprint of Asia’s leading sustainable light festival has expanded further in this milestone edition. Beyond Marina Bay, South Beach and Millenia Walk, iLSG […]
REFUGE is an interdisciplinary live performance project that descends into the world of caves, combining sound, live music performance, moving image and light. It embarks on a metaphysical sojourn into the subterranean, examining the relationship between self and the natural environment, the interconnectedness of the human body and geological formations of the land in the […]
The Prose and the Passion takes E.M. Forster, one of the greatest English novelists of all time, as its starting point, and is inspired by his letters, his life, and his novels A Passage to India and Maurice. Multiple timelines converge and diverge, bound together inextricably by the characters that populate Forster’s novels, and consumed […]
REFUGE is an interdisciplinary live performance project that descends into the world of caves, combining sound, live music performance, moving image and light. It embarks on a metaphysical sojourn into the subterranean, examining the relationship between self and the natural environment, the interconnectedness of the human body and geological formations of the land in the […]
“Youth” contains multitudes. It is about growing up and learning to confront the beautiful, the ugly and the complex. It is about looking to history for inspiration and hope. Ultimately, it is about establishing one’s place in the world. 60 years after our founding as the Singapore Youth Choir and 20 years since we […]
The Prose and the Passion takes E.M. Forster, one of the greatest English novelists of all time, as its starting point, and is inspired by his letters, his life, and his novels A Passage to India and Maurice. Multiple timelines converge and diverge, bound together inextricably by the characters that populate Forster’s novels, and consumed […]
