Artcommune Gallery

10/09/2026

“Mirror Straits” Touring Exhibition Set to Open in Taipei, Bringing Modern and Contemporary Art from Singapore and Taiwan into Dialogue Across Borders and Time.

Featuring artists
Yuyu Yang 楊英風 | Chu Weibor 朱為白 | Chin Jun-Tso 金潤作 | Chen Ching-Jung 陳景容 | Cheong Soo Pieng 鐘泗濱 | Chen Wen Hsi 陳文希 | Tan Choh Tee 陳楚智| Wong Keen 王瑾

🪞 Mirror Straits 镜之海峡
🖼️ Opening Reception: Saturday, 12 September, 3 - 4pm
🗓️ 12 September - 8 November 2026
⏰ 11am - 6pm daily (Closed on Mondays)
📍 Liang Gallery 尊彩藝術中心 | No. 366, Ruiguang Road, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan

Conceived around a “four-by-four” curatorial framework by Nobuo Takamori, each edition brings together four artists from Taiwan and four from Singapore. The Singaporean artists presented across the Singapore and Taipei editions include first-generation pioneers Cheong Soo Pieng 鐘泗濱 and Chen Wen Hsi 陳文希, as well as prominent contemporary master Wong Keen 王瑾. The Taipei edition will additionally feature selected works by Tan Choh Tee 陳楚智, one of Singapore’s leading landscape painters.

To create a dialogue with these four Singaporean artists—whose distinctive practices span different generations—the Taipei edition will feature works by Yuyu Yang 楊英風 and Chu Weibor 朱為白, two major abstract and semi-figurative artists of post-war Taiwan. Works by Chin Jun-Tso 金潤作 and Chen Ching-Jung 陳景容 will further explore the similarities and differences between Taiwan and Singapore during their respective post war transitions in artistic form and visual language.

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‘Mirror Straits’ is a joint presentation between Liang Gallery 尊彩藝術中心 in Taipei, Taiwan, and artcommune gallery in Singapore. Curated by Nobuo Takamori, the exhibition is presented as a touring exhibition project across Singapore and Taiwan.

The Singapore edition of ‘Mirror Straits’ opened in January 2026, introducing local audiences to works by Taiwanese masters Chen Cheng-po and Yang San-Lang from the Japanese colonial period. It also featured outstanding works by Lee Chung-Chung and Professor Liao Shiou-Ping, offering Singaporean audiences an overview of the development of modern art in post-war Taiwan.

08/09/2026

NEW VIDEO RELEASE
Wong Keen: Between Creation and Reflection

Between will and surrender lies the beautiful tension at the heart of Wong Keen’s painting practice.

The artist reflects on the connection between his composition of line, abstract form and Chinese calligraphy, the philosophy behind his burger-themed works, and the delicate balance between intention and spontaneity in his painting process.

Singapore collector Paul Ng recalls his first encounter with Wong Keen’s art, and the artist’s significance as one of the earliest Chinese/Singaporean artists to forge a path in the postwar American art scene.

With Special thanks to Paul and Lena Ng.

🔗 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q-opcTvcnqU?si=de8F9G_Q44tRlDze
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王瑾：創作與反思

王瑾的繪畫創作既有思考與構想，也保留直覺與即興的發展。

在影片中，王瑾談到線條、抽象形式與中國書法之間的關係，也分享「漢堡」系列背後的創作脈絡，以及自己如何在預先構思與創作當下的自然發展之間取得平衡。

新加坡藏家黃偉漢分享他初次接觸王瑾作品的機緣，也談到王瑾作為較早在戰後美國藝術界開拓道路的華人／新加坡藝術家之一，其創作與藝術歷程的重要意義。

特別感謝黃偉漢與吳玉琳。

🔗 歡迎前往YouTube 觀看完整影片: https://youtu.be/Q-opcTvcnqU?si=de8F9G_Q44tRlDze

#王瑾 #集菁藝社

07/09/2026

17 January 2026, Singapore — A conversation examining the practices of diasporic Chinese artists, and the cross-strait exchanges and parallels that emerged between them at key moments throughout history.

Held earlier this year at artcommune gallery, Parallel Modernities: An Examination of ‘Chinese Diaspora Aesthetics’ in Taiwan and Singapore—A Conversation between Takamori Nobuo and Kwok Kian Chow brought together the two academics to reflect on how artists in Taiwan and Singapore have navigated “Chinese diasporic aesthetics,” the discourse surrounding “Guo Hua (国画),” and questions of artistic identity in relation to Western modernist movements, as expressed through their practices within historically colonial-ruled contexts.

With thanks and gratitude to our speakers for giving Singapore audiences much to reflect on at the opening reception of Mirror Straits, artcommune gallery | 集菁艺社’s collaborative presentation with for Singapore Art Week 2026.

Watch the conversation on Youtube: https://youtu.be/StG11P9GEIk?si=4UZsu-_FnKGGnaZl

05/09/2026

Choice Picks |

artcommune invites you to discover the works of Boo Sze Yang, Lim Tze Peng, Ng Wai Choy, Ong Kim Seng, Tay Bak Koi, Tan Choh Tee and Tong Chin Sye in this week’s Choice Picks. Together, they capture how scenes and thoughts are perceived, held in a single moment.

Discover this week’s selection at the gallery or contact us at [email protected] for enquiries.

04/09/2026

August 2026 —— artcommune gallery | 集菁艺社 's curator, Yang Jye Ru (杨杰儒)'s article was recently featured in Chinese heritage magazine, Yihe Shiji (怡和世纪).

Yihe Shiji is a magazine dedicated to Chinese heritage, culture, and intellectual history, especially within the Southeast Asian Chinese community.

Drawing from his understanding and response to artist Ng Wai Choy's work, Yang approaches the artist’s practice from a curator’s perspective in this art criticism, seeking to guide readers toward a deeper understanding of the artist and his work from different perspectives. He also brings together his own observations, impressions, and reflections developed through engaging with and looking closely at the works.

「我想，对于这些作品的理解，或许不在于将其视为一套可被复制的『正确』人生范式，而在于其所揭示的另一种关于时间与存在的可能性；同时，也为『正典性』的南洋画风提供了一种不同的观看与理解视角。」

“In my mind, understanding these works lies not in taking them as a replicable model of the ‘correct’ way to live, but in the alternative possibility they open up regarding time and existence. At the same time, they offer a different lens through which to see and understand the "canonical" Nanyang style.” (Translated)

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The magazine is available for purchase directly through the publisher or at select local Chinese bookstores in Singapore. Visit https://www.yiheshiji.com/ for more info.

03/09/2026

Choice Picks | Choo Keng Kwang, Chua Mia Tee, Seah Kim Joo, Tay Bak Koi, Tan Choh Tee - https://mailchi.mp/artcommune/choice-picks-boo-sze-yang-lim-tze-peng-ng-wai-choy-ong-kim-seng-tay-bak-koi-tan-choh-tee-tong-chin-sye-15311094

02/09/2026

🚶🏻Artist-Led Walking Tour | Walking into Chinatown: Art in Situ (Conducted in English & Mandarin)
🗓 19 September 2026
📍 Chinatown
⏰ 10am–12pm
🎟 SGD 25 per pax, including dessert, return transport to artcommune & a catered lunch

To offer visitors a deeper understanding of the exhibition’s curatorial approach and the relationship between the artworks and the places they depict, artcommune gallery will present its first ever artist-led walking tour, ‘Walking into Chinatown: Art in Situ’. Led by the artist himself, the tour invites participants to step beyond the gallery and retrace the streets, histories and perspectives that Tung has observed and painted over the years, while (re)discovering Chinatown through the artist’s lens.

For Tung Yue Nang 邓汝能, is more than a backdrop for his paintings. It is a creative environment shaped by years of observation, sketching and lived experience. As participants walk through these streets, they will be encouraged to consider the places and perspectives from which Tung observed his surroundings: What did he see? Why did he choose this viewpoint? What was it about a seemingly ordinary street that made it worth painting?

Limited slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Kindly RSVP via [email protected].

01/09/2026

🖼 New Exhibition | Textures of Longing and Belonging: Paintings by Tung Yue Nang
🗓 19–30 September 2026
📍 artcommune gallery | 集菁艺社
⏰ 12–7pm daily

🚶🏻Artist-Led Walking Tour | Walking into Chinatown: Art in Situ (Conducted in English & Mandarin)
🗓 19 September 2026
📍 Chinatown
⏰ 10am–12pm
🎟 SGD 25 per pax, including dessert, return transport to artcommune & a catered lunch

Limited slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Kindly RSVP via [email protected].

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artcommune gallery proudly presents TEXTURES OF LONGING AND BELONGING, a solo exhibition by Tung Yue Nang 邓汝能, opening on 19 September 2026 and curated by Yang Jye Ru. Featuring around 15 works created between 2018 and 2026, the exhibition focuses on Tung’s depictions of Singapore’s urban landscape, including familiar places such as Chinatown, Clarke Quay, Joo Chiat, Pulau Ubin and the Singapore River. Through his artistic treatment, these familiar everyday landscapes become more than representations of the city; they invite us to see the city anew and reflect on our relationship with it.



🖼 新展览 | 《眷念与归属：邓汝能的城市书写》
🗓 2026年09月19日-2026年09月30日
📍artcommune gallery | 集菁艺社
⏰ 12 - 7pm daily

🚶🏻艺术家实地导览 | 走入牛车水的艺术现场（导览以英语及华文进行）
🗓 2026年9月19日
📍 牛车水
⏰ 上午10点-12点
🎟 每人SGD 25，包括甜点、返回集菁艺社的交通及午餐

名额有限，依报名优先顺序入取。敬请回复[email protected]。

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集菁艺社将呈现《眷念与归属：邓汝能的城市书写》展览，由杨杰儒担任策展人。展览汇集约15件创作于2018年至2026年间的作品，聚焦邓汝能笔下的新加坡城市景观，包括牛车水、克拉码头、如切社区、乌敏岛以及新加坡河等熟悉的地点。当这些日常所见的景观被转化为画面，它们不再只是都市风景，也成为重新观看城市空间，以及思考个人与地方之间关系的切入点。

#集菁艺社 #展览 #邓汝能

01/09/2026

NEW EXHIBITION // Textures of Longing and Belonging: Paintings by Tung Yue Nang -

“The city changes every day. What I can do is to leave, in my own way and from my own perspective, a record of my experience of observing this city amid all these changes.”                                                                                  ....

29/08/2026

Last weekend | Roots & Resonance 2026 🌟

Through scenes of everyday life, familiar places and moments held in memory, ‘Roots & Resonance 2026: Through Brush and Memory’ brings together over 20 works by five Singapore artists.

If you’ve yet to catch the exhibition, drop by this final weekend and join us for the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, 30 August.

Join us for the final evening of conversation, connection and celebration as the exhibition draws to a close ✨

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Roots & Resonance 2026: Through Brush and Memory
🗓 8 - 30 August 2026
📍 artcommune gallery | 集菁艺社
⏰ 12 – 7pm daily

Closing Ceremony | Sunday, 30 August, 4 – 7pm
✨ All are welcome!