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
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
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
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