Arts & Design

ARTS & DESIGN

When a private home becomes larger than itself

How a family shophouse in Geylang opened itself to Singapore’s photography community

Wee Teng Wen, founder and managing partner of the Lo & Behold Group, says 2025 was a "coming of age" for him and the company.

Five Singapore business leaders look back on 2025

Key figures in industries from finance and F&B to live music and art reflect on the challenging year they faced

Four Singapore creatives – (from left) Robert Cheng, Talenia Gajardo, Khoo Guo Jie and Leong Hon Kit – share their top gift ideas.
DESIGN

Christmas gifts for design lovers

We ask four professional aesthetes for their recommendations

The expanded and brighter living area.
DESIGN

From chaos to comfort: How awkward spaces were reclaimed in this home

More than a decade since its completion, this district 10 apartment was in desperate need of an overhaul

Kaws' 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, the Art Works gallery has been emptied 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

Design lab Honoka's installation is made of discarded water dispensers.
DESIGN

Best shows to catch at bigger and better Designart Tokyo

The first week of November is a great time to visit Tokyo as the city’s largest creative event showcases the latest in art and design 

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