Visual arts

Renoir paintings stolen from Riviera museum recovered; 5 suspects arrested

A sign indicates the entrance of the Renoir Museum after four paintings were stolen by thieves in an early-morning break-in, with two recovered nearby, in Cagnes-sur-Mer, on the French Riviera, France, September 8, 2026. REUTERS/Manon Cruz

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Singapore arts guide (Oct 7 to 25): 25 years of Singapore photography across seven exhibitions

A rare selection of 63 photographs made by acclaimed film-maker and artist Tan Pin Pin in the early 1990s is on show at the 10th edition of the Singapore International Photography Festival.

8 new objects to see at the National Museum’s revamped Singapore History Gallery

Zouk’s Septagon chair on display in the revamped Singapore History Gallery at the National Museum of Singapore.

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Singapore arts guide (Oct 3 to Nov 1): Cloud Gate’s Sounding Light captures nature in dance

Sounding Light by Cloud Gate is part of the Esplanade’s da:ns focus weekend

Wasp venom, crude oil: Britain’s Turner Prize finalists extract art from environment

(Clockwise from top left) Turner Prize contenders Kira Freije, Simeon Barclay, Marguerite Humeau, and Tanoa Sasraku are exhibiting at the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art.

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.

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.

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

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.

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