SINGAPORE ART EXHIBITION: Features a spectrum of works by Singapore and 'important' artists. -- ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM
Life! crunches the two-month visual arts extravaganza down to six must-sees.
CURATING LAB
CURATING LAB: Vertical Submarine by Joshua Yang and Justin Loke, where a concrete statue of a migrant construction worker is placed opposite Sir Stamford Raffles' statue at Raffles Place.
When: Aug 2 to Oct 8
Where: Various locations, free admission. Log on to www.sculpturesq.com.sg for details.
What: So hip it hurts, this arts event is where the beautiful and the inspired mingle to see and be seen. Young artists Heman Chong, Cheo Chai Hiang and Joselina Cruz helm three experimental exhibitions which place art in everyday spaces like shopping malls, Fort Canning and Little India.
SINGAPORE ART EXHIBITION
When: Aug 3 to Sept 3
Where: Singapore Art Museum, 71 Bras Basah Road, free admission
What: The main platform of the Singapore Art Show presents a sweeping cross-section of Singapore art with an open and invited section. The former showcases works from 44 artists, whittled down from nearly 750 submissions, while the latter highlights 19 important artists like Lim Tze Peng and Tang Mun Kit who were picked by a selection panel of local arts academics and experts.
SKIN: INTIMATE CANVAS
SKIN: INTIMATE CANVAS: The best exhibits by three tattoo studios.
When: Aug 4, 5 to 9pm
Where: Km8, Tanjong Beach Walk, Sentosa, free admission
What: Three tattoo studios show off their best work by sending customers with the most arresting tattoos down a runway for a 'walk-off'. Who bares wins.
THE BEST OF UOB
THE BEST OF UOB: One of the winning entries on display is Hong Sek Chern's Aspects Of The City II.
When: Aug 16 to Oct 8
Where: Singapore Art Museum, 71 Bras Basah Road, free admission
What: The 26 winning paintings from the prestigious UOB Painting Of The Year Competition since 1982 are on show, the first time the paintings have been shown together to the public.
THE SAS UNCONFERENCE
THE SAS CONFERENCE: One of the art works - a clay piece by Jason Lim - which you can discuss or disparage with potential dates.
When: Aug 18, 4 to 7pm, Oct 4, from 8pm
Where: Singapore Art Museum, The Substation, free admission
What: Calling all singletons: Join a speed-dating session where you discuss art with potential dates. If he doesn't know his Picasso from his Pissarro, drop him.
THE FUTURE OF IMAGINATION - INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE ART
When: Sept 27 to 30, 2 to 5pm, 7pm till late
Where: TheatreWorks, 72-13 Mohamed Sultan Road, free admission
What: Who says visual arts is still and on a wall? Performance artists from countries like Germany, Spain and Thailand subvert the conventional notion of visual art and experiment with live art practice to assault both your visual and auditory senses.