Singapore Art Show
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The Singapore Art Show is a bi-annual show organised by the National Arts Council focusing on local visual artists. The inaugural show was in 2005.
an visual artists to showcase their artworks. It also serves as an avenue for public appreciation of the diverse visual arts practices found in the country.
It showcases artwork from various genres and medium by Singapore artists. Simultaneously, the show engages the visual arts community through outreach components, public art
, platforms for the discovery of new talents, and awards.
which develops and presents South-east Asian and Asia
n contemporary art in the international scene.
These two biennials, organised on alternate years, nurture Singaporean talent and engage audiences both nationally and internationally.
, Raffles Place
and Little India
.
Overview
The Singapore Art Show is a platform for both established and up-and-coming SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an visual artists to showcase their artworks. It also serves as an avenue for public appreciation of the diverse visual arts practices found in the country.
It showcases artwork from various genres and medium by Singapore artists. Simultaneously, the show engages the visual arts community through outreach components, public art
Public art
The term public art properly refers to works of art in any media that have been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the physical public domain, usually outside and accessible to all...
, platforms for the discovery of new talents, and awards.
Integration with the Singapore Biennale
The Singapore Art Show is part of a framework of two bi-annual visual arts platforms which together provide a diverse showcase of visual arts in the country. The other event is the Singapore BiennaleSingapore Biennale
The Singapore Biennale is a contemporary art biennale in Singapore. The first Singapore Biennale operated as one of a lineup of Singapore 2006 events. Fumio Nanjo, Director of Tokyo's Mori Art Museum, has been reappointed Artistic Director of the Singapore Biennale 2008...
which develops and presents South-east Asian and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n contemporary art in the international scene.
These two biennials, organised on alternate years, nurture Singaporean talent and engage audiences both nationally and internationally.
2007 show
The 2007 Singapore Art Show runs from August 2 to October 8 with displays mounted at 47 venues such as VivoCityVivoCity
VivoCity is the largest shopping mall in Singapore. Located in the HarbourFront precinct, it was designed by the Japanese architect Toyo Ito. Its name is derived from the word vivacity...
, Raffles Place
Raffles Place
Raffles Place is a geographical location in Singapore, south of the mouth of the Singapore River. Located in the Downtown Core and the Central Area, it features some of the tallest buildings and landmarks of the country.-History:...
and Little India
Little India, Singapore
Little India is an ethnic neighbourhood found in Singapore that has Tamil cultural elements. Little India lies to east of the Singapore River—across from Chinatown, located west of the river—and north of Kampong Glam. Both areas are part of the urban planning area of Rochor...
.
External links
- Singapore MuralsSingapore MuralsSingapore Murals is an integral part of the nation's aspiration of being a renaissance city. A Public Mural is a source of heritage building, expression of the arts, national education, interactivity of interests groups.-Purpose on Portal:...
|http://murals.sg A Wikipedia page that showcase the murals in Singapore. Portal created by Social Creatives. NGO that does Community Art to make society colourful visually and emotionally]