Singapore Biennale 2025: Four ways to see art and clock steps
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(Clockwise from top left) Kate Newby’s A Line Through Time (2025), Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s Temple (2025), Hyphen’s Tokoh-tokoh, pengabdian, dan peradaban (Figures, dedications and civilisations) (2025), and Salad Dressing’s Square Forest (2025).
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SINGAPORE – More than 100 artworks can be viewed around Singapore from Oct 31 to March 29, 2026 as part of the Singapore Biennale 2025 (SB2025), themed “pure intention”
The mega art event might look intimidating at first glance, but fret not as The Straits Times has curated four special routes for you to navigate the blockbuster show. Whether it is an outdoor hike near the Rail Corridor or a tour of old buildings at Orchard, here are four ways to see art, clock steps and grab food along the way.
Rail Corridor route: Take a family-friendly hike for four must-see artworks
Kate Newby’s A Line Through Time (2025) at the Rail Corridor as part of Singapore Biennale 2025.
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See art in Tanglin Halt and Wessex Estate, neighbouring estates which are worlds apart. The former is Singapore’s oldest public housing estate slated for redevelopment; the latter is a cluster of idyllic black-and-white houses once reserved for British military personnel.
Here are four must-see artworks curated by The Straits Times in this family-friendly 1km hike. If you have time for only one route, choose this. Admission is free.
Orchard route: See five artworks at strata malls and old Raffles Girls’
Salad Dressing’s Square Forest (2025) at the former Raffles Girls’ School as part of Singapore Biennale 2025.
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While Singaporean shoppers head instinctively for big malls like Ion Orchard, the Orchard area is also home to older strata malls like Lucky Plaza and Far East Shopping Centre – which quietly go against the shopping street’s “luxurisation”.
Here are five must-see artworks curated by The Straits Times, in this adventurous 2.5km route. Admission is free.
Civic District route: Five must-see artworks, one in a law firm
Vietnamese American artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s Temple (2025) at National Gallery Singapore as part of Singapore Biennale 2025.
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The Civic District might be one of Singapore’s most familiar arts precincts, but there are still unexpected venues to see art on this route – from a law firm office to Peninsula Plaza shops.
Here are five must-see artworks curated by The Straits Times, in this romantic 1.5km route that is also family-friendly. Admission is free.
Tanjong Pagar Distripark: See art indoors on hot or rainy days
Indonesian art collective Hyphen’s Tokoh-tokoh, pengabdian, dan peradaban (Figures, dedications and civilisations) (2025) at Tanjong Pagar Distripark as part of Singapore Biennale 2025.
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Singapore Biennale 2025 brings art outdoors, but on rainy days – or especially hot ones – head for the Singapore Art Museum at Tanjong Pagar Distripark to look at art that references the venue’s maritime history.
Here are four must-see family-friendly artworks. This is the sole Singapore Biennale cluster that charges an admission fee, so make plans for a single two-hour trip to see everything. And you can use your Culture Pass credits here.
