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Singapore art

Light to Night Singapore returns in 2026 for its longest edition yet

Vietnamese artist Ngoc Nau’s ‘Memory Gesture’ is inspired by the changing agricultural landscape of her homeland and the resilience of farmers.
Vietnamese artist Ngoc Nau’s ‘Memory Gesture’ is inspired by the changing agricultural landscape of her homeland and the resilience of farmers.

2025 Objectified: 15 lifestyle objects that captured the public imagination

The Straits Times Life section drills down 15 objects that made an impact in 2025.
The Straits Times Life section drills down 15 objects that made an impact in 2025.

Life List: 2025 in 15 lifestyle objects

Eggplants by Suzann Victor at NGS: Instagrammable entry point to wronged artist

Suzann Victor's commission Still Life at the National Gallery Singapore.
Suzann Victor's commission Still Life at the National Gallery Singapore.

From page to place: Mapping Singapore through 60 books

Singapore exhibition in Mexico City: A new model for soft power and cultural diplomacy?

Somos Pacifico, or We Are The Pacific, is a pointed and powerful statement that traces relations between South-east Asia and Mexico.
Somos Pacifico, or We Are The Pacific, is a pointed and powerful statement that traces relations between South-east Asia and Mexico.

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.
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.

Cultural Medallion 2025

Painter Nai Swee Leng believes ink as abstract and vital as Western art

(From left) Chairman of the National Arts Council Ms Goh Swee Chen, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam conferring the Cultural Medallion to 2025 recipient Mr Nai Swee Leng.
(From left) Chairman of the National Arts Council Ms Goh Swee Chen, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam conferring the Cultural Medallion to 2025 recipient Mr Nai Swee Leng.

Design News

Enabling Village marks 10th anniversary with inclusive showcase of works

The i’mable Collective Space at Enabling Village in Bukit Merah features its debut exhibition, “Design Social,” which runs till Dec 12, 2025, showcasing works from more than 20 creative persons with disabilities.
The i’mable Collective Space at Enabling Village in Bukit Merah features its debut exhibition, “Design Social,” which runs till Dec 12, 2025, showcasing works from more than 20 creative persons with disabilities.

Free entry, Milo and pop-up market: National Gallery Singapore’s 10th birthday wish is art for all

NGS' GalleryToddlers! encourages children to engage with art.
NGS' GalleryToddlers! encourages children to engage with art.

Peranakan Museum exhibition explores the peacock as status, religious, environmental symbol

Peranakan items featuring the peacock as a symbol of luxury and status.
Peranakan items featuring the peacock as a symbol of luxury and status.

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