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26/10/2022

Interesting read on repatriation demand from SEA

The items were looted during colonization.

11/10/2021

Bright sunny day today reminding me of this colourful mural by at Cuppage Terrace, and how the choice of red and green hues complements the bright blue sky behind.

18/08/2021

Horizon Field Singapore (2021)
By Anthony Gormley
At

The sculpture is made up of 47 aluminium rings joint together forming a giant spiral. Viewers are encouraged to ‘participate’ in the work by weaving through the winding path, responding to the shape of the rings.

09/08/2021

Happy Singapore National Day 🇸🇬!

Pictured is an image of the days in Singapore pre-SMRT as part of ‘Home, Truly: Growing up with Singapore 1950s to the Present’ at

08/08/2021

Toasting the National Day weekend with my current favourite exhibition at : Mohammad Din Mohammad’s showcase as part of Something New Must Turn Up.

An artist, a silat master, a healer, and a Southeast Asian artefact collector, Din Mohammad heavily incorporated his spirituality and mystic beliefs stemmed in Sufism into his works and life. I was marvelled at the vast collection of artefacts displayed, which was collected over the years by the artist, exhibited as how I’d imagine he’d displayed it in the walls and cabinets of his home.

The full exhibition dive deep into the practice of 6 post-independence Singaporean artists, marking a new narrative of Singapore modern art away from the brand of ‘Nanyang Art’ set by their predecessors.

14/06/2021

Some favourite picks from Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom at

14/06/2021

: an exploration of craft. Showing in Jendela Visual Art Space @ Esplanade till July 4th.

Showcasing the works of five female Singaporean artists, the exhibition shine light on craft and materiality, particularly of those one might associate with the domestic. This is possibly the first time such a show has been put together in Singapore.

27/05/2021

With the rising interest on NFTs and merging of art with cryptocurrency, it’s eminent to question the impact this may have on the environment in the long run.

Guggenheim Partners co-founder Todd Morley has an ambitious plan for a centralized blockchain network tower that doubles as a museum.

26/05/2021

“Its deterioration is accelerating in step with climate change”

Archaeologists have observed 44,000-year-old paintings appear to be blistering and peeling off the cave walls.

14/04/2021

A light-hearted and informative stop motion by the National Geographic explains the mystery of ancient construction of the impressive Trajan’s Column from the Roman era.

Recent research sheds light on an ancient Roman mystery: how a monument called Trajan's Column may have been built. This stop-motion animation imagines its c...

14/04/2021

More news on the repatriation of stolen art in European museums, this time National Museum of Ireland is making a move following the announcement by Germany to return its holding of the Benin bronzes.

By making this decision, the institution mirrors the intents of the Humboldt Forum in Berlin, Aberdeen University and the Church of England.