Visual arts

UNESCO recognition inspires hope in Afghan artist’s city of Herat

Miniature art carved on the wall of Jami Masjid, also known as the Great Mosque of Herat, in Herat in early January 2026. Hundreds of years after the celebrated painter Kamal ud-Din Behzad roamed the streets of Herat, artists in the Afghan city are finding joy and hope in his recognition by UNESCO.

Arts Picks

Charity auction of artwork Wings to support youth in public rental housing

Wings by Eunice Yeo is now at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre

National Gallery Singapore to close South-east Asian art exhibition till Oct 2027 for renewal

National Gallery Singapore will revamp its permanent modern South-east Asian art history exhibition from April 2026 to Oct 2027.

Late actress Barbie Hsu’s statue unveiled on her first death anniversary

The statue was designed by Barbie Hsu’s husband DJ Koo.

BookTalk

Curator Syed Muhammad Hafiz starts the day with reading to set the tone

Independent curator Syed Muhammad Hafiz curated the ongoing show Metamorphosis, featurng Singaporean batik modernist Jaafar Latiff, at Cuturi Gallery.

Arts Picks

The Private Museum’s show focuses on the state of being human

Human Being Human at The Private Museum

Singapore Art Week 2026

Over 43,000 at Art SG 2026, Singapore artist Anthony Poon breaks record at Sotheby’s

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Visitors at ART SG 2026 held at Marina Bay Sands on Jan 22, 2026.

Singapore Art Week 2026

Quick takes: Performance art and new districts take the spotlight

Melati Suryodarmo's I Love You performance at ART SG 2026 held at Marina Bay Sands on Jan 22, 2026.

SG Culture Pass should open new windows – don’t narrow its potential

Singapore International Festival Of Arts' Bedok Pavilion showed that people can be enthralled by "high" art.

Giraffe sculptures around Singapore to inspire people to ‘stick their necks out’ and help others

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