On Water
2024-11-09 12:00 - 2024-12-15 16:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film, 155 Middle Road, Singapore, 188977, Singapore
An exhibition by Lim Sokchanlina and Zen Teh

9 Nov to 15 Dec 2024
Objectifs Chapel Gallery

Opening: Sat 9 Nov 2024, 3pm – 5pm
Free admission
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Artist Talk with Lim Sokchanlina and Zen Teh (Please register here)
Date & Time: Sat 9 Nov, 2pm – 3pm
Location: Objectifs Annexe, Junior Lab
Free admission
On Water presents the initial artistic outcomes of this collaborative research project by Singaporean Artist Zen Teh and Cambodian Artist Lim Sokchanlina. Using moving images, anecdotal interviews, installation, and photography, the artists provide visual entry points by which critical conversations on the environmental and societal impact of hydroelectric dams and sand mining in Cambodia might gain urgency. On Water questions if there might be alternative frameworks for industrial development, ones that incorporate the riverine communities’ long-standing knowledge and understanding of nature’s rhythms and cycles in planning for future infrastructure projects?

Journey through 40 years of French Cinema with vOilah! French Film Festival 2024
2024-11-14 - 2024-11-30 | Singapore, singapore, singapore, Singapore, 508502, Singapore
The 40th edition of vOilah! French Film Festival returns from 14 November to 30 November 2024. Presented by the Embassy of France in Singapore, this year’s edition film line up is a time capsule capturing the evolution for French storytelling over the past 40 years.
This year, visitors can look forward to 36 films, with a lineup ranging from timeless classics to contemporary blockbusters that offer easy access to the heartfelt storytelling central to French cinema. There is a story for everyone, so join in on this cinematic adventure to discover why French films have captivated generations of movie-goers with their vivid portrayals of the joie de vivre of the human experience.
For more information, visit www.voilah.sg.

Millenia Walk’s Christmas Artist Takeover: Moving Wonders
2024-11-15 10:00 - 2024-12-31 22:00 | Millenia Walk, 9 Raffles Blvd, Singapore 039596, Singapore, Singapore, 039596, Singapore
This festive season, Millenia Walk celebrates art and creativity through an artist takeover titled ‘Moving Wonders’. Organised by Pontiac Land Group, the initiative brings together an eclectic mix of local, international and regional artists.
Headlined by Monument to Movement, the festive installation is a playful reinterpretation of the Christmas tree with kinetic sculptures, built-in swings, and dynamic, rotating elements by acclaimed New York-based artist duo Wade and Leta.
Alongside this, enjoy a curated selection of art experiences helmed by talented artists! From wearable art performances to eco-friendly workshops* focused on upcycling, mark-making, and clay sculpting, these unique art activations invite visitors of all ages to tap into their creativity while embracing sustainability.
Immerse yourself in the festive spirit with two exciting holiday markets: the Crane Living Festive Market (25 Nov – 8 Dec) showcasing homegrown brands, and the Tied Alliance Nordic Market (9 Dec – 22 Dec) offering Scandinavian-inspired holiday delights. Festive music lovers can also groove to live festive jazz performances by the Jazz Association (Singapore) at The Great Hall on 7 December.
Shoppers will also be able to redeem exclusive gift-with-purchase merchandise that includes umbrellas, notebooks and bean bags featuring quirky illustrations by local artist Puffingmuffin.
For more details, visit Millenia Walk’s website here: https://www.milleniawalk.com/whats-on/moving-wonders-with-wade-and-leta
*While stocks last

The Return of Raja Durian
2024-11-16 - 2025-02-09 | Blank Canvas, 2, Argus Lane, George Town, Penang, 10200, Malaysia
Penang is a durian kingdom. A rich, storied connection with the fruit has made the island one of the centers of durian cultivation in Malaysia, if not the world. At the heart of this durian empire is a family-run conglomerate, Durian King. FAMEME, heir to this empire, has led a fabulously colourful, nomadic life abroad as an entrepreneur and entertainer. He finally returned to the land of his birth in 2017, rejoining the family business.
“ The Return of Raja Durian” marks FAMEME’s homecoming, and an introduction to a figure otherwise little-known in Penang. The exhibition presents a collection of objects and documents that reveals the vicissitudes of his personal history, and his creative transformation of his family’s durian business. Artist and filmmaker Yu Cheng-Ta has produced a new documentary about FAMEME’s life, screening for the first time in this exhibition. The film offers an intimate look at his life, told through the gaze of a Taiwanese director. It delves behind his signature oversized sunglasses to trace the history of the Chinese immigrant community in Penang, and details FAMEME’s relationships with his family and struggles with self-identity, as he carves out his own durian empire.

2024 Asian Art Biennial Announces the Grand Opening
2024-11-16 09:00 - 2025-03-02 17:00 | National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, No. 2, Sec. 1, Wuquan W. Rd., West Dist., Taichung, 403414, Taiwan
Organised by National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMoFA), the Asian Art Biennial has opened on 16 November 2024 and will be on display until 2 March 2025. Co-curated by Fang Yen Hsiang (Taiwan), Anne Davidian (Armenia), Merv Espina (the Philippines), Haeju Kim (South Korea), and Asli Seven (Turkey), the Biennial will feature works from 35 local and international artists under the title of “How to Hold Your Breath”, inviting viewers to take a deep breath and hold their breath while imagining a new future.
The title of the 2024 Asian Art Biennial, “How to Hold Your Breath,” evokes the act of voluntarily pausing a vital function, creating a state of anticipation. A twist on the saying “don’t hold your breath,” a warning not to expect change soon, is inverted here to suggest latent hope.
Taking a deep breath and holding it anchors us in the present moment. As the world unravels into new sublevels of rock bottom, we continue to migrate and navigate through the din and dust, between place and displacement in this late capitalist fallout. This act of calming the breath and setting the mind prepares for transitioning from one reality to another, in a movement of transformation. It is an interval, to listen to the inaudible and retune with the metabolic rhythms of our bodies and the planet.
Through a variety of media, the artworks presented in the Biennial challenge progressive and universal notions of time, revealing instead how histories are tied to people, places, and positions.
Marwa Arsanios, an artist and researcher based between Beirut and Berlin, introduces a new chapter of her multifaceted project Who is Afraid of Ideology, examining entrenched ownership ideologies and proposing non-expropriative practices related to natural resources, agriculture, housing, and knowledge. For the Taiwan edition, the project collaborates with curator Tsai Ming-Jiun, artists and writers Wu Ke-Wei and Tsai Yu-Jou (Kuanntian Studio), and farmers from Tainan to convene reading sessions and a public conversation during the Biennial’s opening. This program invites audiences to dismantle possessive imaginaries and explore alternative ways of living harmoniously with nature. The exhibition features a film documenting the transformation of private land in Lebanon into common plot, alongside textiles and drawings, connecting these struggles to a broader historical perspective. Displayed in Taichung as city banners, the Chart for the Usership of the Land, offers a poetic protocol for new forms of communal property.
Yoshinori Niwa’s practice intervenes in public spaces to unravel societal conditions and create new horizons by pushing economic and ideological systems to absurdity. Among artist’s earlier works, two new commissions have been produced in Taichung specifically for the Biennial. In Purchasing a Rice Ball at Convenience Stores for 24 Hours, Niwa repeatedly buys the same rice ball he already owns, questioning ideas of ownership and wealth. Requesting People in Taiwan Who I Met by Chance to Declare if They Die, Taiwan Will Disappear revisits a past project where individuals proclaimed identification with their nation. Niwa revives this in Taichung, questioning whether a country is defined by its people or geopolitical status.
The Unseen Presence is a recent series by Milay Mavaliw, conveyed through woven installations that explore the connections between family and tribe, transcending time and space. Inspired by the ritual blessings and prayers her Puyuma shaman grandmother performed before Milay embarked on her journeys, these became a spiritual force that accompanies her, anchoring her to her tribe. In her works, organic lines and forms interweave and propagate throughout the space as a manifestation of energy. Viewers are invited to immerse themselves in the present moment, in a space where collective forces are summoned.
Hwayeon Nam’s film 2 loosely follows the traces of two women, Choi Seung-Hee (1911–1969) and Tsai Jui-Yueh (1921–2005), two pioneers of modern dance in Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Beyond their artistic achievements, the lives of these two women, separated by a decade, also reflect the trajectory of modern and contemporary Asian history, marked by colonialism and Cold War ideology. In this film, two narrators, two historical figures, two actors, two cities, and two houses are arranged in a disjointed yet interconnected manner.
In 2019, Julia Sariesetiati and her collaborators proposed a platform named “PulangPergi”, designed to share experiences between migrant workers. East Java is a major source of migrant workers in sectors like childcare, elder care, and domestic assistance. During her visit to PERTAKINA Indonesia, Julia also visited Tulungagung and Kediri, collaborating with former migrant workers to document everyday vocabulary and instructions used in their jobs. This documentation aims to bridge the gap between pre-departure language training and real-world work experience.
Working across diverse media—including large fabric paintings, cartoon drawings, and animations—Woosung Lee captures memories both distant and intimate. This exhibition presents a blend of earlier works alongside new paintings created after his 2024 visit to Taiwan. It features scenes and figures from Korean cities like Seoul and Gwangju, alongside observations from Taipei and Taichung. By spotlighting individual characters and simultaneously emphasizing collective solidarity, Lee emphasizes both personal identity and communal strength.
The Biennial will launch a series of public programs starting from its opening on 16 November, including artist talks, collective conversations, experimental performances, participation workshops, guided tours, screening programs.
The first exciting event will be Andrius Arutiunian’s Armen, a speculative investigation of diasporic histories drawing from the artist’s collection of Armenian music. Reminiscent of Yerevan taxis blasting local pop, it is published on an audio cassette and experienced during car rides in Taichung throughout the Biennial’s opening day.
Sharon Chin will present a participatory performance Portal on the opening night. This performance invites audiences to light oil lamps made from alcohol bottles discarded on an eroded beach in the artist’s town. Originally conceived as a celebration of two mangrove trees growing on the beach, it is now a memorial, as the trees were uprooted due to extreme weather just a few months before. We face transformations – ecological, social, political – on an unprecedented, species-level scale. This work invokes the spirit of a place for insight on the inner transformations required for us to collectively weather this change.
“How Breath Moves,” the screening program of the 2024 Asian Art Biennial, imagines breath as a collective cinematic device, a shared source of life and rhythm, moving across our bodies to technologies of light and projection, through life, death, and rebirth, to explore the production, translation, and circulation of images, sounds, memory, and collective storytelling. Through a range of artistic strategies – including documentary essay, performance video, and animation – the eight films in this program provide critical historical contexts that enrich understanding of the exhibition’s core concerns. Pallavi Paul’s How Love Moves unpacks the intimate connection between breath, soil, and the hope and sorrow embodied in a gravekeeper’s daily life in India. The short animated film A Turtle in Ten Seconds by Rojda Tugrul, which narrates the history of dammed rivers in Mesopotamia through the voice of an extinct river turtle and cyclical movements, offering a poignant reflection on ecological loss and the stories water can tell.
For the latest event information, please visit asianartbiennial.ntmofa.gov.tw or follow the Asian Art Biennial on Facebook and Instagram.
About Asian Art Biennial
Being one of the most representative art biennials in Asia, the Asian Art Biennial is an important bi-annual exhibition hosted by the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. Since its establishment in 2007, it has been committed to presenting the development of contemporary art with an emphasis on Asia. Asian Art Biennials in recent years have convened curators with cross-disciplinary backgrounds to help shape curatorial mechanism through collective dialogue. Invitations for the participation of Asian artists from diverse cultures and wide-ranging perspectives has enabled the creation of a platform for interaction. asianartbiennial.ntmofa.gov.tw
About National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMoFA)
Located in the West District of Taichung City, Taiwan, the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMoFA) was inaugurated in 1988. It covers a total area of about 10 hectares and is the largest public art museum in Taiwan. With visual art as its main focus, NTMoFA highlights the collection, research, exhibition and educational promotion of modern and contemporary art in Taiwan, and is dedicated to providing visitors with a diverse and professional space for appreciating art. www.ntmofa.gov.tw
How to Hold Your Breath – 2024 Asian Art Biennial
Exhibition Period｜16 November 2024 – 2 March 2025
Venue｜National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (2, Sec. 1, Wuquan West Road, Taichung)
Curatorial Team｜Fang Yen Hsiang, Anne Davidian, Merv Espina, Haeju Kim, Asli Seven
Participating Artists｜Noor Abed, Asian Feminist Studio for Art and Research (AFSAR), Marwa Arsanios, Andrius Arutiunian, Sharon Chin, Chu Hao Pei, Kiri Dalena, Fang Wei-Wen, Tao Leigh Goffe, Hit Man Gurung, Mashinka Firunts Hakopian, Emre Hüner, Saodat Ismailova, Maiko Jinushi, Cetus Kuo Chin-Yun, Woosung Lee, Milay Mavaliw, Nathalie Muchamad, Hwayeon Nam, Yoshinori Niwa, Pak Sheung Chuen, Nefeli Papadimouli, Natalia Papaeva, Ri, Julia Sarisetiati, Kirill Savchenkov, Aziza Shadenova, Yehwan Song, Trương Quế Chi & Nguyễn Phương Linh, Wang Yu-Song, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Jasmin Werner, Cici Wu, Nil Yalter, Gary Zhexi Zang
Artists in the Screening Program｜Bani Abidi, Noor Abuarafeh, Chingiz Aidarov, Richard Fung, Rojda Tugrul, Pallavi Paul, Sanaz Sohrabi, Your Bros. Filmmaking Group (So Yo-Hen, Tien Zong-Yuan, Liao Hsiu-Hui)
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Singapore Urbanscape
2024-11-16 12:00 - 2024-11-30 19:00 | Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film, 155 Middle Road, Singapore, 188977, Singapore
An exhibition by Tan How Jwat
16 to 30 Nov 2024
Objectifs Lower Galleries 1 & 2
Free admission
Opening: Sat 16 Nov, 3pm – 7pm

Singapore Urbanscape is a visual exploration of the intricate relationship between architecture and urban life in one of the world’s most dynamic cities. This fine art photography exhibition delves into the essence of Singapore’s ever-evolving cityscape, where modernity intersects with heritage, and the convergence of cultures is reflected in the structures that shape the skyline.
The exhibition highlights a diversity of architectural forms, from towering commercial skyscrapers to the intricate beauty of religious buildings, public housing estates, and historical landmarks that anchor the city’s identity. Singapore Urbanscape goes beyond mere documentation, inviting viewers to see familiar spaces through an artistic lens.
Through this exhibition, Tan seeks to reveal the hidden beauty in everyday structures, showing how architecture shapes not just a city’s physical form but its cultural and emotional fabric.

About Tan How Jwat
Tan How Jwat is a fine art photographer specializing in architectural photography. Known for capturing the intricate beauty of urban landscapes, his work has been featured in publications across Asia. Tan’s photography blends technical precision with artistic expression, revealing architecture’s cultural and emotional depth.

Open Call for Shorts - RawGround 25/26
2024-11-19 - 2025-01-15 | Online, Singapore
In our 6th edition, RAW Moves is pleased to open our annual call for local and international artists to submit proposals for the next edition of RawGround (RG) 2025/26, which will be running in February 2026*.
Presented by RAW Moves in Singapore, RawGround is designed to present a curated mini film showcase that fosters dialogue and broadens our perception of social norms. The short films, created by artists and practitioners from various disciplines, each reframe the aesthetics of the everyday through the lens of the individual. We welcome unorthodox, conceptual works of narratives that redefine movement.
Applicants are invited to conceptualise and create two new original short films~, responding to this edition’s theme of “(Un)finished Work: In pursuit of the work of pretending”.

The Theme
The first of RAW Moves’ three-year exploration of “(Un)finished Work: In pursuit of ______” themes, we delve into the paradigm of “pretending”:

In the work of “pretending”, we explore the labour of balancing appearances and reality. As we externalise the self to connect with others, we find these efforts can come at costs to ourselves. Going inward, what are the personas we believe we need to uphold? Going forward, what do we now shed – or shield – of ourselves?

The Process
Selected artist-collaborators will be offered artist fees from RAW Moves for the conceptualisation and creation of the two films, each ranging between 5 to 10 minute duration. In the staggered ten weeks creative process (From April 2025), each artist will be collaborating and supported by our Artistic Director and Resident Dramaturg to deliver two films. In addition to financial support, appointed artist-collaborators will be able to develop their portfolio, articulate ideas and enrich their creative processes through engaging diverse perspectives. This cultural exchange opportunity also offers visibility and chances to connect and interact with arts professionals and audiences from around the world.

The Presentation (3-days)

Film Screening Premiere, Singapore
The final vignette of films will be launched at a physical screening session in Singapore^ in February 2026*, which will include post-show dialogues at the end of the screening.
Artists-led Workshops, Singapore
Each artist is required to host a 15 to 20 pax in-person workshop (1 – 1.5hour) that will engage the local arts community as an extension of their films’ narrative and concept. The extended events also offer networking opportunities with fellow artist-collaborators and local audiences. Digital access to the films will be provided on www.rawground.sg for two weeks subsequent to the film launch for both local and international audiences.’

*Dates may be subjected to change.
~Films completed prior to the start of this project based on contractual date are not eligible for submission.
^Artists will need to fund their own trip to Singapore for the launch event.

Submit your application at https://rawmoves.net/open-call-25-26/

Amazônia
2024-11-22 10:00 - 2025-03-02 19:00 | National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Road, Singapore, 178897, Singapore
Amazônia is a major exhibition by the award-winning photographer Sebastião Salgado (b. 1944, Brazil). It spotlights the Amazon region and its ecosystems coming under the threat of deforestation and climate change, while featuring the voices, portraits, and perspectives of the Indigenous communities who live in – and with – the largest rainforest on the planet.
This multisensory and immersive exhibition, curated and designed by Lélia Wanick Salgado, comprises over 200 photographs, a soundtrack by Jean-Michel Jarre, two projection rooms, video testimonies from Indigenous leaders, tactile image plates for the visually impaired, and a space dedicated to Instituto Terra, the reforestation non-governmental organisation founded by the Salgados. Amazônia powerfully demonstrates the beauty and majesty of the Amazon region, while issuing an important call to protect and conserve what has been called “the lungs of the world”.
The exhibition features photographic artworks with male and female nudity and contains imagery of dead animals. Visitor discretion is advised.

SPECTRUM
2024-11-27 12:00 - 2024-12-02 21:00 | Visual Arts Centre, 10 Penang Rd, #01-02, Dhoby Ghaut Green, (Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station Exit B), Singapore, 238469, Singapore
Launching on 27 November till 2 December 2024 at Visual Arts Centre, SPECTRUM Art Exhibition invites visitors to delve into a world of four distinct individual artistic styles of Diane Chai, Lim Ee Chuin, Jillian Lim and Loh Choi Ying. The artworks are insights into the experience of each artist as they explored, imagined and interpreted their realm of “seeing”. Viewers will be captivated with the diversity of themes they encounter before them, and be drawn into that which they gaze upon. “What do I see? What do I feel? What memories does this artwork conjure up in me?” – These are the questions the artists hope to inspire and incite in viewers.
Admission to SPECTRUM is free to all.

SPECTRUM Art Exhibition
2024-11-27 12:00 - 2024-12-02 21:00 | Visual Arts Centre, 10 Penang Rd, #01-02, Dhoby Ghaut Green, (Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station Exit B), Singapore, 238469, Singapore
Four artists who bonded through art showcase their spectrum of dreams, colour, medium and genres. Their love of painting and printmaking have propelled these ladies to come together and collaborate to share their passion for their creative processes.

SPECTRUM is a world of individual artistic styles. The artworks are insights into the experience of each artist as they explored, imagined and interpreted their realm of “seeing”. Viewers will be captivated with the diversity of themes they encounter before them and be drawn into that which they gaze upon. What do I see? What do I feel? What memories does this artwork conjure up in me? When an artwork speaks to a person – that is the ultimate affirmation to its creator.

LONDON CONTEMPORARY 2024 – 13TH EDITION
2024-11-29 - 2024-12-11
ITSLIQUID Group, in collaboration with YMX Arts, is pleased to announce the open call for the 13th edition of LONDON CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR, which will take place in London, at ELEMENTS Contemporary Art Space from November 29 to December 11, 2024.
LONDON CONTEMPORARY will provide artists and exhibitors with the unique opportunity to present their works to an international audience of professionals as curators, gallerists, collectors, editors and publishers who seek to acquire, publish and encourage the best contemporary art talents.
Deadline for applications is September 27, 2024 (11.59 PM your local time)
To take part in the selection, send your works’ submissions with a CV/biography, some still images (for video art), links to videos/performances and pictures via e-mail to director@itsliquid.com

Kannama: Beyond the Lines and Rhymes
2024-11-29 20:00 - 21:30 | The Republic Cultural Center, Republic Polytechnic, 9 Woodlands Avenue 9, Republic Polytechnic, 738964, Singapore, 738964, Singapore
Kannama: Beyond Lines and Rhymes is a musical homage to the legendary Indian poet and writer Bharatiyar, featuring the premiere of five original orchestral pieces inspired by his works on love, politics, and revolution. These compositions are woven together through an engaging radio show narrative, hosted by emcee Jing Yi How.
The concert also marks the debut of Singapore’s first-ever Indian contemporary fusion ensemble, the Singahanagara Orchestra, blending Indian classical and folk instrumentalists with a dynamic chorale section.
Led by the artistic vision and direction of award-winning flautist Niranjan Pandian, and under the show direction of Gildon Choo, this performance offers a fresh and innovative interpretation of Bharatiyar’s timeless legacy. Supported by the National Arts Council (Singapore) and the Tamil Language Learning and Promotion Committee, this historic concert is presented by Brahmastra Arts House.
Tickets can be found at the following link: https://peatix.com/event/4169173

Li Dezhuang: Well M Farmland
2024-11-30 12:00 - 2024-12-15 18:00 | ShanghART Singaproe, Block 9 Lock Road #02-22, 108937, Singapore
ShanghART Singapore is honoured to present Li Dezhuang’s solo exhibition “Well M Farmland” (井山田 Jing Shan Tian), opening next Sat, 30 Nov, at 4pm. This is the second time the artist has returned to Singapore to hold a solo exhibition, since he left Singapore 24 years ago. Surrounding his iconic “Well M Farmland” series of paintings, the exhibition strives to share fascinating stories from nearly half a century of his colourful and creative artistic practice.
The exhibition comprises selected highlights from his career, providing an overview of his artistic practice spanning nearly half a century. From the earliest work created in the late 1970s, to his subsequent revisiting of his “Abstract Landscape” series, the exhibited works are threaded through “Well M Farmland – Square Puzzle”, a landmark work created in Singapore during the Covid-19 years that depicts a fascinating narrative of Li’s personal reflection towards the pandemic. The gallery is pleased to reintroduce this globetrotting artist to the public eye through this exhibition, giving local audiences the opportunity to have a glimpse into his illustrious journey.

Photowalk: Haw Par Villa
2024-11-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Haw Par Villa, 262 Pasir Panjang Road, 118628, Singapore
Let’s explore Haw Par Villa together! Formerly known as Tiger Balm Gardens, Haw Par Villa is a unique and underrated Asian cultural park, housing over 1000 statues and 150 giant dioramas. Join us for this photo walk where you will learn more about the techniques of taking photographs using your camera’s in-built flash. Participants are to bring their own cameras that they are comfortable using; smartphones are suitable as well.
Please register via the form on our website.
The class will meet at the entrance of Haw Par Villa (exact meeting point to be confirmed via email prior to the walk), for a guided shoot focused on the following:
• Landscape photography and portraits taken during the ‘golden hour’
• Compositional techniques and tips
• How to make use of flash to evenly light up your subject in dimmer areas
• Learn more about the history of the park, as well as the Chinese legends and religious mythology
• Review of images in group sharing session
The workshop will also dismiss from Haw Par Villa.
Requirements
Participants are to bring their own cameras that they are comfortable with for this workshop. Smartphones are suitable as well.
As the session entails walking outdoor, please dress suitably and bring along an umbrella/hat and sufficient hydration. The use of insect repellent/patches is also recommended.

Pameran Poskad
2024-12-03 - 2024-12-08 | ION Art Gallery, Level 4, ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn Singapore 238801, Singapore, 238801, Singapore
Pameran Poskad 2024, the much-awaited exhibition, is back this December holiday with more than 400 artists!

The creative community in Singapore gathers across visual arts genres from contemporary art to illustration, textile, toys, zines and more. Notable ‘first timer’ artists include Ming Wong and Jeremy Hiah, with stalwarts Robert Zhao, Ezzam Rahman, Anthony Chua, Ha Manh Thang, Hong Sek Chern, Lye Yau Fatt, Sujak Rahman, Sunar Sugiyou, Tan Sock Fong, Vasan Sitthiket and Victor Tan showing alongside 400 artists and creatives! Also featured in the exhibition are 45 Chinese ink drawings from Tasek ArtLab children, painted in a workshop led by veteran Chinese ink painter Sunar Sugiyou.
This ninth edition of Pameran Poskad will be launched at ION Art, ION Orchard on 2 December by Guest-of-Honour Ms Jane Ittogi, Chair of Tasek Academy. The unique exhibition features about 3500 postcard-sized artworks on the wall and on tabletop by more than 400 artists, hobbyists, and creatives of all ages and backgrounds. Participants also hail from Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, India, Japan and the United Kingdom. This is your opportunity to view Singapore’s most concentrated showcase of talent and creativity in an inclusive and vibrant community event.
The exhibition also hosts a curated feature Small Works, comprising 36 artworks less than 50cm x 50cm in size by 18 leading Singapore and Southeast Asian artists. Each artwork costs SGD2500 and below, to encourage young art lovers that good art is not necessarily expensive. Get your first dibs on a work by Ming Wong or Robert Zhao!
The Wish – Special Feature Wall for ION’s 15th Birthday

This showcase of 15 invited artists with each contributing 2 Poskad-sized artworks wishes all at ION Orchard good vibes in celebrating the mall’s 15th hatchday. Artists include past award winners of ION’s Young Talent Programme; long-time artist supporters of Pameran Poskad, and artists representing various communities.
WORKSHOPS AT PAMERAN POSKAD
Visitors will also enjoy drop-in workshops in many mediums from mandala painting, coffee painting, macrame and printing! Keep your hands agile and hone your creative skills here! You can pre-book or walk-in; workshops are for all ages.
Book a seat at https://www.pameranposkad.com/workshops-2024

ART COLLECTIVE 3 - FESTIVE WONDER
2024-12-03 10:00 - 2025-03-31 22:00 | Raffles City Shopping Centre, #03-03,Raffles City Shopping Centre, Singapore, Singapore
This December, Art Collective 3: Festive Wonders invites audiences on a journey through the vibrant spirit of the festive season. As one of the year’s most anticipated exhibitions, Festive Wonders brings together a diverse group of artists from around the world, each capturing the magic of Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year through their unique perspectives. With artworks that showcase the warmth, joy, and universal themes of celebration, Festive Wonders transcends cultural boundaries, creating a captivating tapestry of holiday traditions and shared experiences. Audiences will experience the sparkle of Christmas lights, the thrill of New Year’s renewal, and the profound symbolism of the Lunar New Year in an immersive setting that celebrates the season’s joyous essence.
Presented by Be One Gallery, in collaboration with FortyTwo and in support of the Breast Cancer Foundation Singapore, Art Collective 3: Festive Wonders opens December 3, 2024, and runs until March 31, 2025, at Qoltured by FortyTwo, #03-03, Raffles City Shopping Centre, Singapore. Open daily from 11 AM to 9 PM, the exhibition is poised to become a centerpiece for cultural exchange, blending the holiday traditions of multiple communities into a single, harmonious art experience.
As part of Be One Gallery’s mission to promote cultural understanding and creative exchange, Festive Wonders unites artists from different backgrounds to interpret the season’s celebrations, symbolizing unity in diversity. Each artwork invites audiences to connect with the emotions of the holidays—love, hope, gratitude, and renewal—through colors, forms, and symbolic motifs that honor these themes. By featuring a blend of local and international artistry, Festive Wonders not only enriches Singapore’s holiday season but also fosters a deeper appreciation for the shared joy that bridges cultures around the world.

Through its partnership with the Breast Cancer Foundation Singapore, Art Collective 3 is committed to supporting a meaningful cause that resonates deeply within the community. The exhibition serves as a reminder of the power of art to inspire hope and resilience, uplifting spirits while also contributing to a greater mission. This season, join us in experiencing an extraordinary celebration of creativity, compassion, and the warmth that connects us all during this festive time.
As you step into Festive Wonders, immerse yourself in the beauty of global traditions, and feel the warmth of unity and community that only art can bring. Let each artwork inspire you, uplift you, and remind you of the shared humanity that connects us all. Come, celebrate with us, and be part of a meaningful journey that resonates far beyond the canvas—this festive season, let art bring us together.

The Gaze of TIme: Photographs by Hor Kwok Kin
2024-12-03 12:00 - 2024-12-18 19:00 | artcommune gallery, 76 Bras Basah Rd, #01-01, Singapore 189558, Singapore, Singapore, 189558, Singapore
artcommune gallery is pleased to present the second solo exhibition of Singapore photographer, Hor Kwok Kin (b. 1939, Ipoh). On view from 3 to 18 December, The Gaze of Time features a selection of 25 colour and 15 black-and-white photographic works dating from the early 1960s to the 2000s. The exhibition officially opens on 7 December, Saturday, 3-4.30pm with the artist in attendance. All Are welcome!
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Hor Kwok Kin’s style can be classified alongside the works of other modernist photographers, such as his friend and mentor, Yip Cheong Fun. The thoughtful use of geometric elements in his compositions particularly recalls the latter’s influence. More significantly, his black-and-white photographs were captured and developed personally using darkroom techniques in the period of 1960s-80s. Heavily influenced by humanist photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson’s pioneering street photography, he captured scenes of everyday Singapore with a strikingly modernist composition.
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As the period of Hor Kwok Kin’s photographic practice coincided with the transition of a post-independent Singapore, he managed to archive in the process a variety of environments, professions and social activities that once characterised life in Old Singapore. His identity as a working-class photographer also allowed him to effectively immortalise moments that proved intensely empathetic to his subjects, like the quayside labourers or the worker at a quarry, setting him apart from many of his contemporaries.
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Hor Kwok Kin began to explore colour photography in the 1990s, retaining his focus on portraying the lived lives and everyday interactions of local communities. In this later period, he also delved into a close-up examination on the social-emotional life of animals, such as the portrait of a growing Inuka – the first polar bear born and housed at the Singapore Zoo in the 90s.

Beethoven – The Complete 32 Piano Sonatas Part One by Mikkel Myer Lee
2024-12-03 19:30 - 21:30 | SOTA Concert Hall, 1 Zubir Said Dr, Singapore 227968, Singapore, 227968, Singapore
Mikkel Myer Lee, Singapore’s piano prodigy, is poised to make musical history with his upcoming concert Beethoven The Complete 32 Piano Sonatas Part One by Mikkel Myer Lee. Held on 3 December 2024 at School of the Arts Singapore (SOTA), he will perform the first instalment of an ambitious eight-part series of Beethoven’s Complete 32 Piano Sonatas.

Endowed with perfect pitch, Mikkel’s musical talent has captured international attention as the youngest participant of the Verbier Festival, an international music event in Switzerland. Mikkel was also the youngest pianist globally to publicly perform both Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 and Chopin Piano Concerto No.2.

Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas
2024-12-04 - 2025-03-23 | Singapore Art Museum, 39 Keppel Rd, #01-02 Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore 089065, Singapore, Singapore, 089065, Singapore
Singapore Art Museum presents Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas, the first solo exhibition of Bangkok-based artist Pratchaya Phinthong in Singapore. The exhibition delves into ideas of self-determination and objects as avatars of chance. Drawing inspiration from his time in Singapore, it offers a comprehensive look at significant explorations foundational to Phinthong’s two-decade multidisciplinary practice, reflecting his ways of conceptual thinking that translate research, scientific discoveries, economic theories, and even rumours into experiential forms and gestures.
Phinthong’s works represent a crucial facet of Thai contemporary art, rooted in collaboration, exchange, and the transference of artistic agency—reshaping the value and meaning of art. His practice often evokes open-ended situations that invite viewers to engage, fill in the gaps with their own perceptions and explore multiple narratives. By engaging with issues of global exchange, economic models and value systems, Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas challenges our conventional understandings of the world and offers a thought-provoking perspective on contemporary concerns through the lens of Phinthong’s conceptual practice.

Yee I-Lann: Mansau-Ansau
2024-12-04 - 2025-03-23 | Singapore Art Museum, 39 Keppel Rd, #01-02 Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore 089065, Singapore, Singapore, 089065, Singapore
Singapore Art Museum presents Yee I-Lann: Mansau-Ansau, a solo mid-career exhibition showcasing recent and seminal works by Malaysian contemporary artist Yee I-Lann, providing a refreshing and critical perspective from her home in Sabah. The exhibition titled Mansau-Ansau (referring in the Dusun and Kadazan language to a wandering without expectation and thus embracing curiosity) attends to Yee’s journey of discovery and creation over two decades, navigating domains of knowledge, old and new, and reimagining the forms and dynamics of power.
The exhibition spans a range of media, including photo collage, silk, batik, bamboo pus, and pandanus. Yee closely collaborates with sea- and land-based communities and indigenous mediums in Sabah, Malaysia, weaving thoughtfully presented narratives and cultural bridges through art. Visitors are invited to encounter a horizon that teases, where the kerbau (buffalos) stand their ground and mats ‘eat’ tables, experience karaoke beyond language, and meet turtles as they return home. Yee I-Lann: Mansau-Ansau spotlights Yee’s critical practice, which serves as a poignant reminder for reorientation, attending to the moment with curiosity, and embracing one’s path and rhythm.

VENICE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR – 20TH EDITION
2024-12-05 - 2024-12-20
ITSLIQUID Group, in collaboration with ACIT Venice – Italian-German Cultural Association, is pleased to announce the open call for the 20th edition of VENICE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2024 that will take place from December 05 to December 20, 2024, in Venice, at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello and in other prestigious venues and historical buildings.
VENICE INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR provides artists and exhibitors with the unique opportunity to present their works to an international audience of professionals such as curators, gallerists, collectors, editors and publishers who seek to acquire, publish and encourage the best contemporary art talents.
Deadline for applications is November 15, 2024 (11.59 PM your local time)
Artists, photographers, video makers, and performers are invited to submit their works. To take part in the selection, send your works’ submissions with a CV/biography, some still images (for video art), links to videos/films/performances and pictures via e-mail to exhibitions@itsliquid.com

The Art of Banksy: Without Limits
2024-12-05 - 2025-01-26 | 25 Scotts Road, Singapore
The acclaimed international exhibition The Art of Banksy: Without Limits arrives in Singapore, bringing the spirit of street art to an immersive exhibition that celebrates and educates about one of the most talked about artists of our time. Across several experiential zones, encounter over 200 artworks such as certified originals, prints, photos, sculptures, installations, murals, and more. One of the highlights is the debut of a Walled Off Hotel style lobby, drawing inspiration from Banksy’s 2017 boutique hotel exhibition of the same name. Other must-sees include “Dismaland” installations, prints of “Flower Thrower”, and the sculpture “Phone Booth”, as well as a completely immersive “infinity room” addressing politics.
Get your tickets to The Art of Banksy: Without Limits exhibition in Singapore and immerse in his art, inspirations and creations, and carry them into the wider world. Visit artofbanksyapac.com for more information.

ROME INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR – 12TH EDITION
2024-12-06 - 2024-12-19
ITSLIQUID Group is pleased to announce the open call for the 12th 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 December 06 to December 19, 2024.
ROME INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2024 provides artists and exhibitors with the unique opportunity to present their works to an international audience of professionals as curators, gallerists, collectors, editors and publishers who seek to acquire, publish and encourage the best contemporary art talents.
Deadline for applications is October 10, 2024 (11.59 PM your local time)
Artists, photographers, video makers, and performers are invited to submit their works. To take part in the selection, send your works’ submissions with a CV/biography, some still images (for video art), links to videos/films/performances and pictures via e-mail to director@itsliquid.com

Crossing Cultures at ACM: FESTIVE WEEKEND
2024-12-06 16:00 - 2024-12-08 21:00 | Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Pl,, Singapore, 179555, Singapore
Crossing Cultures at ACM: FESTIVE WEEKEND
Friday–Sunday, 6–8 December 2024
4pm–9pm
Asian Civilisations Museum
Free and ticketed activities available
Join us for a festive weekend at the museum to celebrate the year’s end! Enjoy upbeat performances, wine and dining workshops, and celebrations inspired by Asian traditions.
About Crossing Cultures at ACM
Taking inspiration from objects in the galleries, Crossing Cultures explores ACM’s collection through performing arts, craftsmanship, food traditions, wellness practices, and other aspects of intangible cultural heritage – past and present. Dive deep into Asia’s rich heritage with these special weekend programmes. Learn, explore, and create with us at ACM.For more details, visit www.nhb.gov.sg/acm/whats-on/programmes/2024-cc-dec-festive-weekend

Plan 75 x ArtsWok Collaborative Fundraiser Screening
2024-12-07 14:00 - 2024-12-15 16:30 | The Projector at Cineleisure, 8 Grange Road, #05-01, Singapore, 239695, Singapore
This December, the award-winning Japanese film Plan 75 is back on the big screen for a limited run since its release in 2022. Hailed for its sensitivity and haunting premise, the film provides a lens to examine the place of seniors in a rapidly ageing society. Plan 75 will be accompanied by the touching short film Float Free (2024), where a trio of senior women find joy and a new lease of life from learning to swim at Yishun Swimming Complex. Both films offer an incisive and moving portrait of ageing, community, and the value of human connection. This unique pairing is brought together by non-profit arts organisation ArtsWok Collaborative in partnership with indie cinema The Projector.

Plan 75
Directed by Chie Hayakawa
In Japanese with English subtitles
Rated NC16

Set in a parallel dystopian Japan, Plan 75 explores the introduction of a radical nationwide programme for voluntary euthanasia to deal with a super-aged society and the larger psychological repercussions that come with it. The film is a contemplative response to loneliness, human dignity, and what it really means to live.

Float Free
Co-created by Chia Yim Fong, Koh Tong Cheng, and Michelle Sim with Salty Xi Jie Ng
In Mandarin with English and Mandarin subtitles
Rated G

Float Free follows three seniors who overcome their fear of water to learn swimming at an older age. In the process, they discover a shared community, the freedom water provides in old age, and reflections on life and death. The short film was collaboratively scripted by senior collaborators and the lead artist of a recent project under ArtsWok Collaborative’s flagship programme Both Sides, Now.

Members of the public will have a chance to catch Plan 75 and Float Free in the cinema on 7 and 15 December only at The Projector at Cineleisure. Tickets will be available from 15 November 2024. The Projector will be donating a portion of ticket sales from both screenings to ArtsWok Collaborative in support of the work they do in engaging and developing communities. Find out more about ArtsWok’s 2024 fundraising campaign here.

Lecture & Screening: Unearthing the "Blue Frontier": The International Seabed Authority's New Mining Code and the Costs of Deep-Sea Mining
2024-12-10 18:30 - 20:00 | NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore, Block 6 Lock Rd, #01-09/10 Gillman Barracks, 108934, Singapore
Over the past decade, deep-sea minerals like polymetallic nodules containing copper and cobalt have gained attention as a potential resource for green energy technologies such as batteries, computers, and electric cars. Found mainly on the international seabed (as well as within territorial waters), these nodules are regulated by the International Seabed Authority (ISA), which will finalize a mining code in 2025 that determines future deep-sea exploration and exploitation. Following Singapore’s Deep-Sea Mining Act of 2015, Ocean Mineral Singapore, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore and Marine conducted two deep-sea expeditions to the Pacific Ocean. While some argue this extraction is crucial for the green transition, Pacific nations warn of its harmful impact on marine biodiversity and climate change. This lecture will explore the environmental and societal implications of deep-sea mining, starting with a screening of the film Blue Peril, 2022 (INTERPRT / Professor Nabil Ahmed, Deep Sea Mining Campaign & Ozeanien-Dialog), a science-based visual investigation using architectural and spatial analysis to model the potentially irreversible effects of deep-sea mining in the Pacific Ocean. Paired with testimonies from Pacific Island communities, this film addresses the impacts on their economies and ways of life. Following this, Tara Maria Davenport (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore and Deputy Director, Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law) and Jonathan Galka (PhD Candidate, History of Science Department, Harvard University) will discuss the historic mining code and its future impact on resource extraction, drawing from legal, historical, and community perspectives.
🔗 Register here
⏰ Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
📍 The Hall, NTU CCA Singapore
Block 6 Lock Road
#01-09 Gillman Barracks
S108934
🖼️ Model of the seabed plume in the Nauru NORI D licence area using Open Drift. INTERPRT, Deep Sea Mining Campaign & Ozeanien Dialog. Graphic visualisation by INTERPRT. 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘭, 2022, digital film still, 16 min. Courtesy the authors.
𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 Lecture Series is supported by the Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund Tier 3 Grant [MOE-MOET32022-0006] for the Climate Transformation Programme.

METAL MACHINE MISCHIEF (or how to make noise music with bicycles) by bani haykal
2024-12-14 14:00 - 16:30 | NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore, Block 6 Lock Rd, #01-09/10 Gillman Barracks, 108934, Singapore
“Riding bikes ain’t s#!+ without climate justice, without land back, without liberation of everybody.” Christina Torres, Cyclista Zine
The bicycle is more than just a means of transportation. In our increasingly car-centric and carbon-heavy lifestyle, cycling is a climate action that slows down the rate at which our planet is burning. Inspiring stories from Gaza have shown us how bicycles can be radically repurposed into washing machines, sewing machines, and even power generators.
In the first part of the workshop, participants will be offered a set of unused bicycle components and they will be guided to devise and conceptualise new musical or sonic instruments with them. In the second part, these unorthodox instruments will be played in a group jam session!
Participants are encouraged to bring personal items such as mallets, drumsticks, clarinet mouthpieces, and/or any musical bobs and bits they can incorporate into the instruments.
This workshop is part of the Empirical Workshop Series of Communities of Practice. Techno Diversions.
No prior knowledge or experience is required.
Limited slots only! Register here.
This workshop is free for all participants. A refundable deposit of SGD 10 is requested to book a slot. The deposit will be returned upon attendance of the event. There will be no refund in case of no-show.
If you have questions, email ntuccacomms@ntu.edu.sg

ThirdSpace Sessions: Lin Hsiao-Feng
2024-12-14 20:00 - 21:00 | Battlebox, 2 Cox Terrace, Singapore, Singapore, 179622, Singapore
Join us for an exclusive performance by Lin Hsiao-Feng – the Taiwanese musician celebrated for his avant-garde style and a virtuoso of woodwind instruments, particularly the bamboo flute.
Over the past decade, he has frequently collaborated with artists around the world to produce unique mini concerts that integrate music with poetry, calligraphy, dance, and martial arts. Blending traditional Chinese music with contemporary improvisation, Lin has consistently captivated and delighted audiences both at home and on the international stage.
ThirdSpace Sessions is co-presented by Global Cultural Alliance and SAtheCollective supported by the National Arts Council.
📅 Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
🕖 Time: 8 PM – 9 PM (GMT+8)
🌃 Location: Battlebox, 2 Cox Terrace, Singapore 179622

Tayog-Tayog: The Ilonggo Imagination
2024-12-15 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Thrive Art Gallery, The Shops at Atria Ayala Malls, Iloilo City, Iloilo, 5000, Philippines
“Tayog-Tayog: The Ilonggo Imagination” presents a confluence of personal experiences, historical narratives, and indigenous cultural practices, all intertwined with the fantastical elements of folklore and mythology that dwell within our collective psyche.

The Hiligaynon word “tayog” means “to fly off far.” Colloquially, the expression “tayog-tayog” refers to an “out-of-this-world” idea. This is the starting point for the exhibition, a launchpad for the lofty heights that the stories from Iloilo have reached—the Panay Sugidanun, local folklore, creatures like aswang, tayho, and kataw, and even the narratives of a family history passed down through generations. These stories play a crucial role in retelling our realities and contribute to our collective memory.

Participating artists bring forth figments of their imaginations, breathing life into the enigmatic and the uncanny. “Tayog-Tayog” is an homage to the surrealist tradition, reimagined through the lens of contemporary and regional sensibilities. The featured works aim to use art to challenge the boundaries between reality and fantasy, the past and the present, the tangible and the ephemeral.
