9 Nov 2012: As one of only 13 Lego-certified professionals in the world, New York-based artist Nathan Sawaya, 39, demonstrates how he earned the prestigious title with this 52-piece exhibition – the largest show he’s ever put on. Originally a lawyer, Sawaya became a full-time artist when his brick-themed hobby website got so many hits that … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Nathan Sawaya’s ‘The Art of the Brick’ Review
GoGreen After Dark Segway Tour. Photo courtesy of GoGreen Segway Eco Adventure. 17 Dec 2012: Come the small hours, there’s more to do in Singapore than just clubbing and drinking. Gwen Pew and Lee Min Kok test out some fun activities in the dark of the night. Night Safari Yes, this is certainly one of the more mainstream tourist attractions … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Things To Do In Singapore After Dark
29 Nov 2012: The latest exhibition at Hermès’ third floor exhibition space is another site-specific installation – this time by young local artist Joo Choon Lin, who specialises in stop-motion animations with various media (such as her video segments in ‘Too Big in the Tank’, which was featured at the Esplanade Tunnel as part of … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Joo Choon Lin’s ‘Resolution of Reality’ Review
29 Nov 2012: Is there anywhere Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama isn’t at these days? The polka-dot obsessed, famously eccentric 83-year-old’s work seems to be everywhere, globally – from a massive Tate retrospective earlier this year to the window displays of Louis Vuitton stores worldwide (including Singapore) – and locally – from the rooftop garden at Orchard … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Yayoi Kusama’s ‘Love Forever’ Review
11 Dec 2012: Agostino Bonalumi’s retrospective exhibition at Gillman Barracks displays he’s made in in the past 50 years – Gwen Pew takes notes on the most important things you need to know about the Italian master. Agostino Bonalumi was born in 1935 in Vimercate, a city near Milan, Italy. His works were first exhibited when he was … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Agostino Bonalumi
10 Dec 2012: As the Christmas spirits start to take hold of our Little Red Dot, Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT) ushers in the season with another production of the beloved classic fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, which the SDT showcased back in 2010. Set to a famous score by Peter Tchaikovsky and featuring over 150 roles – … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Heidi Zolker
Set for a western in Spain’s Tabernas desert. Photograph courtesy of Getty Images/Flickr. 16 Nov 2012: As film classic Lawrence of Arabia is re-released, why not channel your inner Omar Sharif with a few adventurous trips into the dunes? Trek through Almería’s movie hotspots: Spain It may not immediately ring any bells, but the Tabernas in … Continue reading The Guardian: Desert Adventures (Round Up)
4 Dec 2012: IKEA, ABBA and meatballs aside, Yrjö Edelmann is one of the next best things to come out of Sweden. Born in 1941, he moved from Helsinki in Finland to Sweden with his family at the age of 10, and has since adopted the country as his home. His passion for art started early, … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Yrjö Edelmann
4 Dec 2012: British inventor Rob Higgs, who currently resides with his family in a wooden fishing boat that’s moored on a creek in the quiet seaside town of Cornwall, England, likes to build things with his hands. In 2009, the 37-year-old made the world’s largest corkscrew – it can open and pour wine bottles. That … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Rob Higgs
29 Nov 2012: ‘I like to photograph things that people don’t generally photograph in places that they don’t generally go to,’ says Andrew Gurnett about his debut exhibition at Artistry Gallery this month. Born and raised in the UK, the part-time photographer has had a camera for as long as he can remember, but credits his … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Andrew Gurnett
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