Helmi Yusof

Helmi Yusof

DEPUTY EDITOR (LIFESTYLE)

Helmi Yusof is the Deputy Editor of lifestyle news at The Business Times. He covers visuals arts, theatre, cinema, books, travel, leisure and lifestyle trends. He also profiles personalities and leaders from various industries. His Instagram username is @helmiseestuff. Prior to joining The Business Times, he was News Director at video news site RazorTV, and a journalist and sub-editor at The Straits Times.

Kaw's massive Companion sculpture makes a splash at Souq Al Mina waterfront.
FEATURE

Under Kaws’ moonlit glow, a Singaporean leads Manar Abu Dhabi’s night-time art show

Curator Khai Hori turns mangroves, deserts and historic sites into a cosmic wonderland

Jamilah Haji takes the top prize at UOB Painting of the Year 2025, a competition that runs concurrently in five South-east Asian countries.
ARTS

A prayer for peace wins UOB S-E Asian Painting of the Year

The region’s biggest art prize goes to Thai artist for her intricate fabric art

Pierre-Auguste Renoir's Woman with a Parasol and Small Child on a Sunlit Hillside
 (c. 1874-76) transforms soft afternoon light into a timeless image.
ARTS

National Gallery Singapore brings 100 Impressionist masterpieces from Boston for blockbuster show

Monet, Renoir, Manet, Degas, Morisot and others help celebrate the gallery’s 10th anniversary

Located in One Holland Village, Art Works gallery has now been emptied out of its paintings and furniture.

Art Works collapse: Experts cite red flags in Singapore art investment firm’s promises

Guarantees of 6% return and ‘safe-haven’ asset claims were warning signs, as investors now fight to recover their belongings

Singapore watch brand Arcturus is set to unveil new models at Spring Sprang Sprung 2025.
WATCHES

10 independent watch brands at Spring Sprang Sprung 2025

Singapore’s popular horology fair returns with 60 international studios from around the world 

Located atop Fort Canning Hill, Ayesha Singh's tracing of the Singapore skyline using a single unbroken steel bar is one of the highlights of Singapore Biennale 2025.
ARTS

Singapore Biennale 2025: Big dreams, big detours

Is more always more? Spread across 28 locations, the sprawl of the showcase is both its strength and flaw

Yong Wee Loon, who swept the major awards at UOB Painting of the Year 2024, is part of Confluence - A UOB Artist Alumni Exhibition.
ARTS

UOB rethinks what it means to support artists

The bank’s latest initiative turns its lucrative art prizes into long-term opportunity

The Artycapucines VII - Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami Collection

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STYLE

Whimsy meets luxury: Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami Artycapucines VII bags debut

The Japanese artist transforms 11 Capucines bags into playful, sculptural works unveiled at Art Basel Paris 2025

(From left) Clement Chow, Max Surin, Ann Hussein and Gerry Rezel – together with Faridah Ali, who is currently away – will reunite for a Talentime throwback at Sing60 music festival.
ARTS

Singapore’s Talentime stars reunite for Sing60 at Fort Canning

Five ex-contestants of the once-popular singing contest return for one unforgettable night

The Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II in 18 ct white gold is celebrated at the exhibition by Rolex and Cortina.

Rolex GMT-Master exhibition: How a pilot’s watch has become a symbol of time and travel

An exhibition by Rolex and Cortina Watch take visitors through seven decades of horological innovation