As its name suggests, the Affordable Art Fair (AAF) offers buyers a whole range of art that won’t break the bank. Nearly 100 galleries will be participating in the fourth edition of the event this year, with all works on sale for under $10,000. Here, Gwen Pew speaks to the directors/managers of three local galleries that suit … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Affordable Art Fair 2013
The fourth edition of the Singapore Biennale – one of the largest events on the local arts calendar – has officially opened. In this first of nine video interviews with artists from various artistic and cultural backgrounds, Gwen Pew delves into the brain of multi-disciplinary artist Guo Yixiu and find out who the man in … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Guo Yixiu
Established in 1979 by former Singapore President Ong Teng Cheong (then Minister for Culture), the Cultural Medallion is given to the country’s most prominent artists in the fields of dance, theatre, literature, music, photography, art and film. Gwen Pew talks to this year’s three recipients, who received their awards at the end of last month, to find … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Cultural Medallion Winners 2013
Two curators tell Gwen Pew why art newbies should take the time to visit this year’s Singapore Biennale. 5 Oct 2013: Founded in 2006 as a platform to stimulate dialogue between works by local and international artists, the Singapore Biennale quickly established its reputation as one of the largest art events on the country’s cultural calendar. Held every … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Singapore Biennale 2013
For its sixth edition, the World Architecture Festival (WAF) will be held at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands this year as structures across the globe compete for the prestigious awards. Having bagged four WAF prizes in 2012, our Little Red Dot has over 40 buildings nominated in 29 categories this time around. Here, the festival’s programming … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘World Architecture Festival 2013’ Preview
With All Hallows Eve creeping up on us this month, Gwen Pew and Maddison Capuano round up the best events where you can be scared silly. 30 Sep 2013: Fright Nites 1-31 Oct One of the newer attractions on Sentosa, 4D AdventureLand is offering three special Halloween options this month. On top of their usual rides Journey 2 the … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Halloween 2013 Guide
The only festival dedicated to architecture in the country, Archifest is back this month for its seventh year. Organised by the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA), the festival features three weeks of events, with the theme ‘Small is Beautiful’ – celebrating projects that are small in size but large in ambition and impact. 16 Sep … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Architours 2013’ Guide
4 Feb 2013: Founded by the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) in 2001, the President’s Young Talents (PYT) is a commissioning exhibition that gives the most promising emerging young local artists – all national or permanent residents of Singapore aged below 35 – a chance to be mentored through the process of art making. There are a number of … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: President’s Young Talents 2013
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