Singaporeans curating on a world stage: Meet the quiet movers and shakers of the arts scene

(Clockwise from top left) Mr Low Kee Hong, Mr Tang Fu Kuen, Dr June Yap and Ms Traslin Ong. PHOTOS: FACTORY INTERNATIONAL, THOR BRODRESKIFT, DIOS VINCOY JR, DESMOND WEE
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SINGAPORE – Curators and arts administrators may not take centre stage, but they play a major role in determining what audiences get to see in arts spaces.

And Singapore has cultivated a fair share of behind-the-scenes talent, two of whom have taken on major roles in international arts institutions.

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