Three Museums to Visit in Singapore

There are institutions that mesh the classic and contemporary with panache, managing to be both educational and entertaining, where the acquisition of knowledge is a joy and wedding couples pose for photographs on the stairs. Where is this Mecca of museums? Singapore, of course ….. FULL ARTICLE

30 Jan, Emma Chong, www.timeout.com

Singapore Biennale beckons art-loving visitors

From March 13 through May 15, the Singapore Biennale 2011, organized by the Singapore Art Museum, will kick off throughout the city state, drawing tens of thousands art-loving visitors from all over the world.

The Biennale was established in 2006 as Singapore’s premier platform for international dialogue in contemporary art, placing the nation’s artists within a global context and fostering productive collaborations with the international arts community….. FULL ARTICLE

February 24, Lee Hyo-sik, www.koreatimes.co.kr

The Singapore Biennale 2011: Turning Singapore into a cultural capital

In a disused hanger, sunlight streams through broken windows. Rainwater drips from rusty iron girders. In this unlikely setting stands one of the key works of the Singapore Biennale 2011 (March 13 to May 15) — a big barn with a stuffed goat….. FULL ARTICLE

March 17, Elaine Ee-Meyers, www.cnngo.com

Singapore to turn iconic statue into hotel for Biennale

Singapore’s Merlion is a mythical beast – frozen in time in the shape of an eight-meter tall statue – who is supposed to keep watch over the city’s waters and bring wealth and good fortune to its citizens. As of March, though, the Merlion (that’s part mermaid, part lion) will play a entirely different role when its structure is transformed into a hotel as part of this year’s Singapore Biennale….. FULL ARTICLE

February 1, www.independent.co.uk

Private collectors showcase Asian artwork

Asian contemporary art from private collectors has now been made accessible to the public. The Singapore Art Museum is showcasing the works from some of Asia’s critically acclaimed artists….. FULL ARTICLE

January 13, Jason Tan, www.channelnewsasia.com

10 acts to catch at the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival

Dance, theater, installations, photography and this time even a smell workshop, will make their appearance at this year’s M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. Known for showing smaller and more focused works, this Festival, into its seventh year, curated by long-standing theater company The Necessary Stage, will be presenting us with its strongest Asian line-up ever, with acts from China, Japan, Singapore, India and South Korea….. FULL ARTICLE

January 4, Elaine Ee-Meyers, www.cnngo.com

Singapore Biennale to feature more local artists

Next year’s Singapore Biennale will feature more than 150 works by 63 artists from 30 countries. The works will be presented across four exhibition venues, including the Singapore Art Museum and National Museum of Singapore….. FULL ARTICLE

December 15, Sara Grosse, www.channelnewsasia.com

Queen Street: Art, sushi and pole dancing

In case you haven’t noticed, Singapore’s art and civic district has gotten a little livelier over at Queen Street, one of Singapore’s oldest streets. The seeds were sown two years ago when the Singapore Art Museum extended its premises and opened its contemporary art wing, 8Q Sam….. FULL ARTICLE

September 30, Serene Thia, www.cnngo.com