Shawn Hoo

Shawn is a journalist on the arts beat at The Straits Times. He reviews books and reports on theatre and the visual arts as well as other cultural issues, for the Life desk. Prior to joining ST in 2022, he spent two years teaching writing and literature at higher education institutions in Shanghai and Singapore. He believes the arts, arts education and arts writing are essential.

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‘World’s coolest neighbourhood’ Jimbocho makes browsing cool again

Visitors browsing books and other paper objects at the 65th Kanda Used Book Festival in Jimbocho.

Singapore’s Ho Tzu Nyen and Eugene Tan make ArtReview’s Power 100 list

Artist Ho Tzu Nyen (right) and Dr Eugene Tan, director and chief executive of both the National Gallery Singapore and Singapore Art Museum, have been named the top 100 most influential people in the art world by ArtReview on Dec 4.

Sonny Liew’s Charlie Chan revisited with portraits of LKY, sketches, collectible art

Graphic novelist Sonny Liew's portraits used in his award-winning The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye (2015) is on show at a three-chapter exhibition at Waterloo Centre and Bras Basah Complex.

The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers Nov 29

Finding Chopin by Rachel Tey, Not So Little Red Dot: 60 Years Of Singapore’s Diplomacy edited by Peh Shing Huei and The Southsea School Squads Book 3: Ripple Effect by Leanne Teo, illustrated by Jo Yee Leong.

Pioneer writer Robert Yeo publishes his adolescent love poems at 85

Pioneer writer Robert Yeo, 85, has published a suite of love poems he wrote at 27 in A Colette Sequence And Other Poems (2025).

MUIS deputy CEO Khairul Anwar reads biographies to examine the road not taken

Mr Khairul Anwar, deputy chief executive of Muis, enjoys audiobooks on his drive.

Theatre maker Goh Boon Teck and artist Nai Swee Leng honoured with Cultural Medallion

The Cultural Medallion was presented to Toy Factory Productions’ Goh Boon Teck (left) and painter Nai Swee Leng.

Five recipients from film-maker to lighting designer

(From left) 2025 Young Artist Award recipients Ms He Yingshu, Mr Alvin Lee Chang Rong, Ms Syafiqah ’Adha Sallehin, Mr Daryl Qilin Yam, and Ms Genevieve Peck Jing Yi.

Singapore Film Society to launch indie cinema at former Projector hall from Jan 1

Cathay Cineleisure Orchard, 1 Feb 2023.

Let loose for more fun at Dream Academy’s The Divorce Party!

Dream Academy's interactive dinner theatre show The Divorce Party! runs at the Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore till Dec 14.

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