Experience the Civic District afresh this August 2023 onwards, with Benchmarks, a new public art trail commissioned by the Civic District Alliance (CDA). Designed by six Singapore-based artists, Lua Boon Kai, Joyce Beetuan Koh, Immanuel Koh, Yang Jie, Jeffrey Tan and Jason Wee, the public art initiative features a series of six unconventional artwork benches […]
Everyday Practices is the inaugural exhibition at Singapore Art Museum (SAM)’s new collection gallery at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, marking the opening of a dedicated space featuring artworks from the SAM collection that reflect contemporary global practices and life today. The exhibition features 21 artworks from 19 artists and 1 artist collective from 10 countries across […]
Singapore Art Museum (SAM) presents Rattan Eco Sprawl: Manifesting the Forest, a newly commissioned artwork by Singaporean artist Zen Teh. This installation is part of Port/raits of Tanjong Pagar, a public art trail by The Everyday Museum that brings artistic perspectives into everyday spaces in the Tanjong Pagar neighbourhood. It joins other works on the […]
11 October 2024 to 31 August 2025 Daily, 10am–7pm | Fridays, 10am–9pm Peranakan Museum $6 for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents; $18 for Foreigners Family, art, and entrepreneurship converge in the story of three visionary Peranakan women from Indonesia – Nyonya Oeij Soen King, her daughter-in-law Nyonya Oeij Kok Sing, and her granddaughter Jane Hendromartono. From […]
Step into the shade of the Albizia tree (Albizia moluccana), a resilient migrant tree species that has quietly spread and flourished in rewilding green spaces across Singapore’s landscape, forming isolated islands amid Singapore’s urban concrete jungle. 5 Albizias, a travelling showcase by artist Robert Zhao Renhui, explores the history of the Albizia tree in Singapore, […]
Are you a theatre maker who enjoys creating collaborative, socio-politically charged works? Join us at an exciting new theatre workshop at The Necessary Stage (TNS) that will spark your creativity and sharpen your critical thinking skills via forum and devising theatre techniques! Led by TNS’ Artistic Director Alvin Tan, and assisted by Associate Artist A […]
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay invites local and international artists, curators, programmers, writers, researchers and practitioners across all disciplines in the performing arts to apply for the Contemporary Performing Arts Research Residency, taking place in Singapore between April and June 2026. In its third edition, the Contemporary Performing Arts Research Residency is an artistic research […]
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay invites local and international artists, curators, programmers, writers, researchers and practitioners across all disciplines in the performing arts to apply for the Contemporary Performing Arts Research Residency, taking place in Singapore between April and June 2026. In its third edition, the Contemporary Performing Arts Research Residency is an artistic research […]
Design Earth: Speculative Fiction for the Climate springs from the conviction that climate change demands urgent transformations in the ways we care for and design the Earth. DESIGN EARTH, a research practice founded and led by Rania Ghosn and El Hadi Jazairy engages the medium of the speculative architectural project to make public the climate […]
Step into the world of transcontinental artist Fernando Zóbel in Fernando Zóbel: Order is Essential, National Gallery Singapore’s first-ever solo exhibition dedicated to the cosmopolitan artist, patron, collector, and scholar. Born in the Philippines to a prominent Spanish family, discover the remarkable journey of his artistic practice spanning across the Philippines, United States and […]
artcommune proudly presents Imprints of a Vanished Time: Paintings and Prints by Lim Mu Hue, an exhibition that spotlights the late Singapore artist’s dynamic exploration across oil, ink, woodcut and mixed media works. Featuring 19 works dating to the period of 1950s to 2002, the show traces Lim’s thoughtful synthesis of Western academic techniques and deep […]
The Taiwan Collateral Event of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia is organized by the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMoFA), and NON-Belief: Taiwan Intelligens of Precarity, a curatorial project by National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), will represent Taiwan at the Biennale held from May 10 to November 23, 2025, […]
Deadline for nominations: Mon 23 Jun (2359H SGT) Objectifs is excited to announce the launch of a new award, dedicated to celebrating and supporting the exceptional work of mid-career women and non-binary photographers, filmmakers and visual artists who work primarily in lens-based medium, and who are now at a pivotal stage in their careers. Through […]
Imagined as a transient arts space charged with multidisciplinary artistic expression and public engagement, the SIFA Pavilion lends a powerful new dimension to the Festival’s relationship with the shared public environ; the common space where our plural narratives co-exist. A colossal installation, titled Beneath Tide, Running Water, by visual artist Wang Ruobing doubles as a […]
Singapore’s pinnacle annual performing arts festival, Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), returns from 16 May to 1 June 2025, guided by the overarching theme More Than Ever. Organised by Arts House Limited (AHL) and commissioned by the National Arts Council (NAC), SIFA 2025 celebrates Singapore’s unique cultural identity and the evolution of its artistic […]
Singapore Art Museum proudly presents Heman Chong: This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness, the first major survey exhibition by prolific multifaceted artist Heman Chong. Appropriated from Wikipedia’s defining terms and conditions related to the ever-changing nature of its online lists, the title announces its intentions […]
Experience a talking installation paying homage to the glorious plantations that lined Orchard Road. Witness a magnificent sailboat travelling across the Empress Lawn. Touch, feel and create as you go on a pilgrimage of memories through whimsical and playful interactive kinetic installations that take you on a journey through time and space. Many were once […]
29 May - 21 June 2025 Marina Bay and neighbouring precincts at South Beach, Singapore River, Raffles Place Asia's leading sustainable light festival, i Light Singapore returns from 29 May to 21 June 2025, to illuminate the city and connect communities through captivating light art installations. Organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority and presented […]
Embark on a fun-filled adventure these June holidays with Civic District Children’s Season 2025! At the heart of this district-wide celebration is the Little Explorer’s Trail – a self-guided journey of arts discovery across five iconic venues: The Arts House at The Old Parliament, Asian Civilisations Museum, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, National Gallery […]
Get ready for a monstrously fun start to the June holidays! Embark on a literary adventure for the whole family at Monstrous Fun! Back for its fourth edition from 30 May – 1 Jun 2025, this programme presented by Arts House Limited is packed with hands-on workshops, and larger-than-life performances and activities, including a Drum-A-Story […]
Get ready for a monstrously fun start to the June holidays! Embark on a literary adventure for the whole family at Monstrous Fun! Back for its fourth edition from 30 May – 1 Jun 2025, this programme presented by Arts House Limited is packed with hands-on workshops, and larger-than-life performances and activities, including a Drum-A-Story […]
Animal Farm (variation), presented by The Finger Players, is a site-specific performance adapted from an excerpt of George Orwell’s Animal Farm. This 30-minute presentation invites audience members to get up close with life-sized puppets, while immersing themselves in the dramatic tension shaped by speech, music, and movement.
An exhibition by Juliana Tan Curated by Ng Hui Hsien 30 May to 22 Jun 2025 Objectifs Lower Galleries Opening: Fri 30 May 2025, 7pm – 9pm Free admission Related events Artist Talk with Juliana Tan and Ng Hui Hsien (Please register here) Sat 14 Jun 2025, 2pm – 3.30pm Free admission A Kind of […]
A spectacular journey through Singapore’s arts scene. Join the OG Singapore Boy Hossan Leong in an extraordinary theatrical experience that weaves four decades of artistic evolution through the eyes of someone who lived through it all. This performance of song and storytelling is inspired by Hossan’s personal journey—which mirrors Singapore’s own cultural awakening—from church pianist […]
An old theatre on its last night. Two actors, A and O, find themselves sharing the stage. They bicker, they compete, they create, they wonder, and they wait… and wait, and wait. “We exist because they exist.” “Every play has a beginning / And an end / Life is the same.” But will the audience […]
Diverse dancers from Southeast Asia and Japan create the imagined world of a colony through dance and movement. Each expressing their personal challenges and aspirations beyond their limitations and comfort zones. They live in enforced proximity in an urban tenement, yet exist as disparate entities distanced by prejudice, ignorance and fear. They struggle to make […]
久唔唱歌忘記歌 (A long time without singing, you forget the song) Has all my revelry now stung me blind Whose now am I, if here no longer mine But of the whims of winds and ghosts and rivers A hundred mouths in breath in width and bigger Than life. I lie beside myself, both quiet, still […]
Across three nights, Starlight brings together some of Singapore’s most beloved voices and brightest new talents—meeting on stage, exchanging stories, and finding harmony in the spaces between generations. Curated and produced by NAC Young Artist Award recipient Ruth Ling—who also helmed Sing Love—Starlight invites you into an evening of songs shaped by memory, place, and […]
An old theatre reaches its last performance night. Two actors—A and O—find themselves sharing the stage. They bicker, they compete, they create, they wonder, and they wait… and wait, and wait. “We exist because they exist.” “Every play has a beginning / […]
The family-favourite Gallery Children’s Biennale 2025 is back with multi-sensory and immersive installations where art meets play! As National Gallery Singapore celebrates its 10th anniversary, the fifth edition of the Biennale invites the young and young at heart to dream big, express their creativity, and explore a hopeful and inclusive future shaped by the core […]
More Than Ever, we seek dialogue. In 2025, Singapore marks its 60th year of independence. How has our cultural identity evolved, and what can we learn from the evolutions of other cultural narratives and strategies? This conversation series reflects on these questions through the lens of SIFA. How do we take the measure of the […]
An old theatre reaches its last performance night. Two actors—A and O—find themselves sharing the stage. They bicker, they compete, they create, they wonder, and they wait… and wait, and wait. “We exist because they exist.” “Every play has a beginning / […]
Singapore, May 2025 — ShanghART Singapore is pleased to present Jewels of Impermanence, London-based artist Han Mengyun's first solo exhibition in the gallery's Singapore space. The title is borrowed from a poem the artist penned amid the unsettling spring of 2020. The show gathers a selection of paintings and drawings made between 2020 and 2025, providing […]
Did you know that common household items such as aluminium foil and Coca-Cola can be used in printmaking? This hands-on workshop introduces kitchen lithography, an accessible technique based on the same principles as traditional lithography, where an oil-based material repels water to form an inked image. Be inspired by Wifredo Lam’s works which blended surrealism […]
Looking for a fun unique experience? If you are a beginner or are new to unicycling, this workshop is the perfect place to start. The skill of unicycling is both challenging and extremely enjoyable to master, and it is a chance to enhance your core strength, concentration, and balance. With the help of Aqeel, […]
Deadline: Monday 23 June 2025, 2359 SGT Curator Open Call invites Singapore-based curators to submit proposals for an exhibition to be realised at the Chapel Gallery, Objectifs. This is part of our ongoing effort to broaden perspectives by supporting curatorial research and innovative ways of presenting image-based work. The successful proposal will receive: - A […]
Expand your knowledge and practice of puppetry in this hands-on puppetry workshop tailored for theatre practitioners and students! The creators of Bill’s 44th, Andy Manjuck and Dorothy James, present a modernised version of puppetry based on the traditional Japanese form of bunraku, where half life-sized dolls are operated by several performers to act out a narrative. Learn […]
“…buoyant, mesmerizing, joy-inducing…” – New York Times “This isn’t the birthday that Bill had hoped to have. But for the audience, his 44th is a gift.” – New York Times ★★★★★ “A celebration of life, memory and the passage of time, brilliantly executed and truly unforgettable.” – One4Review “Manjuck and James have created a show that evolves from […]
Join our expert docents for a guided tour and delve into the world of Wifredo Lam, a pioneering artist who bridged Afro-Cuban culture and Western modernism to reshape the visual language of the 20th-century. Discover how Lam challenged colonial narratives and brought plural perspectives into the heart of modern art through his works on paper. […]
Join our expert docents for a guided tour and delve into the world of Wifredo Lam, a pioneering artist who bridged Afro-Cuban culture and Western modernism to reshape the visual language of the 20th-century. Discover how Lam challenged colonial narratives and brought plural perspectives into the heart of modern art through his works on paper. […]
Join our expert docents for a guided tour and delve into the world of Wifredo Lam, a pioneering artist who bridged Afro-Cuban culture and Western modernism to reshape the visual language of the 20th-century. Discover how Lam challenged colonial narratives and brought plural perspectives into the heart of modern art through his works on paper. […]
Date: Wed 4 Jun 2025, 7.30pm – 8.30pm Venue: Objectifs’ Workshop Space Taking place in conjunction with a kind of magic Free admission, please RSVP here. As this event will be taking place in conjunction with a kind of magic, we highly recommend arriving before 7pm to have a chance to view the exhibition before attending the Film […]
★★★★ “Seriously interesting and wryly amusing” – The Guardian “The combination of mesmerising manipulation and dry comedy left me wanting more” – Circus Diaries “...an absorbing and entertaining work achieved through a powerful combination of technical skill and performance chemistry” – Resolution Devastatingly slick and wonderfully thought-provoking, Gibbon fuses dance, physical theatre and juggling to explore the […]
Auntie Julie’s mum was her best friend. She’d tell us how, growing up, her fondest memories were of the two of them devouring dumplings during their Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations. It's been over ten years since Auntie Julie’s mum passed. Before that, she had been her caregiver for years and when her mum was gone, the […]
★★★★ “Seriously interesting and wryly amusing” – The Guardian “The combination of mesmerising manipulation and dry comedy left me wanting more” – Circus Diaries “...an absorbing and entertaining work achieved through a powerful combination of technical skill and performance chemistry” – Resolution Devastatingly slick and wonderfully thought-provoking, Gibbon fuses dance, physical theatre and juggling to explore the […]
★★★★★ 'Loud, creative, frenzied and immense fun.' – BroadwayBaby.com ★★★★★ 'Exhilarating.' – ThreeWeeks Worldwide sensation Fills Monkey presents their exhilarating new show, We Will Drum You! Fills Monkey, a duo made up of Yann Coste and Sébastien Rambaud, have toured around the world for several years, everywhere from Montreal to Beijing. Blending pure joy and […]
Whitestone Gallery is pleased to present Happy Together: Visions of Gladness from Southeast Asia, an exhibition that brings the question of happiness to life through the eyes of five contemporary Southeast Asian artists, each offering a vibrant and imaginative take on joy. This captivating exhibition invites audiences to explore how happiness is expressed, shared, and […]
Enjoy a weekend of listening pleasures at ACM! Experience intimate gallery gigs and live performances featuring a diverse Asian repertoire – from indie acoustic and fusion jazz to city pop and more. Discover new ways of listening through a pop-up listening cafe, storytelling sessions, and ASMR experiences.
Join DESIGN EARTH co-founders and co-directors Rania Ghosn and El Hadi Jazairy for their first presentation in Singapore, where they will share insights into their collaborative research practice centred on the speculative architectural project as a mode of making the climate crisis public. Their design research brings together spatial history, geographic representation, projective design, and material public assemblies to speculate on […]
See Singapore Through Fresh Eyes This June Holiday! Step into a visual celebration of SG60 at the 20th Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition (NAPE) 2025—a community arts exhibition that is completely FREE for all to attend! Running from 14-24 June 2025 at LASALLE College of the Arts, this exciting exhibition features over 170 captivating works […]
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Presented by “The Showstoppers” of Sing’theatre Academy Following the roaring success of GREASE last year, Sing’theatre Academy’s premier performance troupe, The Showstoppers, proudly returns to the stage with another musical theatre classic — The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Directed by Dr Caleb Goh and featuring musical direction by Joanne […]
Did you know that common household items such as aluminium foil and Coca-Cola can be used in printmaking? This hands-on workshop introduces kitchen lithography, an accessible technique based on the same principles as traditional lithography, where an oil-based material repels water to form an inked image. Be inspired by Wifredo Lam’s works which blended surrealism […]
As the good people of Ground-Up Initiative (GUI), a grassroots urban intervention living and breathing the kampung spirit through active community participation, bid their home goodbye, the community is rebuilding GUI again in its new location, starting from the soil. Dealing with this impermanence, GUI’s core team wish is for GUI’s work to transcend everywhere […]
Puangsoi “Rose” Aksornsawang will share a short excerpt of sound and text that takes water as a site where personal stories intersect with public histories. This excerpt and ongoing research will inform a forthcoming artwork which explores Aksornsawang’s consistent engagement with water in her past projects. This artwork will incorporate original writing and sonic recordings […]
Together with a group of 14 professional artists from Singapore, we would like to invite you to Exogenesis II : Eden Intimacy In A Garden City. An art exhibition to explore the philosophical understanding of Eden based of ancient biblical scriptures, from Genesis to Revelations. Does God still walk with man in our busy modern lifestyles? Will […]
"’s lo-fi hip-hop, heavy on noise-flecked loops and light on conventional song structures, is a far cry from the glossily produced trap- and R&B-influenced sounds many rappers in the city-state gravitate to. If they’re emulating Drake and Travis Scott, Mary Sue’s heroes are MF DOOM and Earl Sweatshirt; if they’re aiming for Spotify playlist placements, […]
Create one-of-a-kind badges, inspired by Wifredo Lam’s use of bold, expressive lines! Experiment with mark-making by impressing lines into foam printing plates, then use them as stamps to create your masterpiece. Transform your handiwork into badges and wear them out proudly. This drop-in session is a fun introduction to printmaking, which is suited for the […]
(NEW DATES!) Group C: 23 Jun to 25 Jun 2025, 3pm – 5.30pm Fee: $220 Please register via: https://www.objectifs.com.sg/objectifsjunior-holiday-camps/ Calling all young content creators! Are you ready to embark on a YouTube adventure filled with laughter, creativity, and excitement? Come join our “Young YouTubers Challenge Video Workshop” designed especially for kids aged 6 to 13! […]
Explore colour, shape and tone through the lens of Wifredo Lam’s layered prints. Try your hand at aquatint and multi-plate printing in our beginner-friendly workshop. In this workshop, participants will learn aquatint etching to create richly composed images. Inspired by Lam’s fusion of symbolism and abstraction, this session focuses on building compositions by overlapping simple, […]
Singapore’s largest arts enclave is opening its doors and everyone’s invited to come out and play! Organised by Arts House Limited in collaboration with the artist-tenants of Goodman Arts Centre, Goodman Arts Centre Open House 2025 (GACOH 2025) is a full day celebration of creativity, community, and discovery. With over 60 artists, creatives and collaborators […]
After five decades as a pianist, vocalist, and entertainer, Johnny O’Neal stands as a true jazz master. A 2025 Jazz Legacies Fellow, his storied career includes collaborations with Ray Brown, Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, and Sarah Vaughan, a Carnegie Hall debut opening for Oscar Peterson, and induction into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Largely […]
After five decades as a pianist, vocalist, and entertainer, Johnny O’Neal stands as a true jazz master. A 2025 Jazz Legacies Fellow, his storied career includes collaborations with Ray Brown, Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, and Sarah Vaughan, a Carnegie Hall debut opening for Oscar Peterson, and induction into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Largely […]
After five decades as a pianist, vocalist, and entertainer, Johnny O’Neal stands as a true jazz master. A 2025 Jazz Legacies Fellow, his storied career includes collaborations with Ray Brown, Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, and Sarah Vaughan, a Carnegie Hall debut opening for Oscar Peterson, and induction into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Largely […]
a four-week workshop for writers seeking clear intention ------ What is the story within you that keeps running into roadblocks, whenever you try to bring it into fuller expression? Is there a deeper truth beneath it that is asking to be seen? This four-week workshop aims to help you get in touch with, recognise, and […]
Explore colour, shape and tone through the lens of Wifredo Lam’s layered prints. Try your hand at aquatint and multi-plate printing in our beginner-friendly workshop. In this workshop, participants will learn aquatint etching to create richly composed images. Inspired by Lam’s fusion of symbolism and abstraction, this session focuses on building compositions by overlapping simple, […]
