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Visual arts

Singapore arts guide (Sept 23 to 30): Artist Irfan Hendrian sculpts paper into chairs

Artist Irfan Hendrian’s solo Residuum is on at Sullivan+Strumpf.
Artist Irfan Hendrian’s solo Residuum is on at Sullivan+Strumpf.

Forum: Work towards genuine multicultural co-creation of arts

Monets unseen by public emerge from billionaire family’s home for Paris auction

A visitor walks past Claude Monet’s “Iris” on display at Sotheby’s auction house in Paris.
A visitor walks past Claude Monet’s “Iris” on display at Sotheby’s auction house in Paris.

Three South Korean artist solos to catch in Seoul before the end of 2026

The exhibitions introduce South Korean artists to an international audience.
The exhibitions introduce South Korean artists to an international audience.

How South Korea supports its arts ecosystem: Annual youth culture pass and gallery funding

Sue R. Lee, head of visual arts division at the Korea Arts Management Service – the equivalent of Singapore’s National Arts Council - talks South Korea’s art policy.
Sue R. Lee, head of visual arts division at the Korea Arts Management Service – the equivalent of Singapore’s National Arts Council - talks South Korea’s art policy.

Keep politics out of art? Amid China row, Gwangju Biennale shows how the two can coexist

The 16th Gwangju Biennale kicked off in September amid a controversy after China pulled out at the last minute over the Taiwan pavilion.
The 16th Gwangju Biennale kicked off in September amid a controversy after China pulled out at the last minute over the Taiwan pavilion.

‘We love Singapore’: Why Japanese collective teamLab keeps making works here

The Supper House team that brought teamLab’s solo Infinite Existence to Singapore includes curator Yu Ke Dong (Left) and creative director Ashley Chiam.
The Supper House team that brought teamLab’s solo Infinite Existence to Singapore includes curator Yu Ke Dong (Left) and creative director Ashley Chiam.

Arts Picks

Singapore arts guide (Sept 16 to 23): Indian master M.F. Husain leads AstaGuru’s first S’pore sale

Indian online auction house AstaGuru’s inaugural Singapore exhibition. In the foreground is Smirking Horse by M. F. Husain.
Indian online auction house AstaGuru’s inaugural Singapore exhibition. In the foreground is Smirking Horse by M. F. Husain.

Beyond Pop art: Sweeping retrospective of Roy Lichtenstein show at Whitney reframes his work

Artist Alex Da Corte, left, with curator Meg Onli, right, who are mounting the Whitney Museum of American Art’s exhibition, “Roy Lichtenstein: Like New,” stand with exhibit panels at a studio on Aug 17, 2026. The show, which opens Oct. 11, will bring together a vast swath of Lichtenstein’s work, whose last New York retrospective was some 33 years ago.
Artist Alex Da Corte, left, with curator Meg Onli, right, who are mounting the Whitney Museum of American Art’s exhibition, “Roy Lichtenstein: Like New,” stand with exhibit panels at a studio on Aug 17, 2026. The show, which opens Oct. 11, will bring together a vast swath of Lichtenstein’s work, whose last New York retrospective was some 33 years ago.

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