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National Gallery
Singapore
The museum oversees the
largest public collection of
modern art in Singapore
and Southeast Asia.
Rediscovering Treasures:
Ink Art from the Xiu Hai Lou
Collection. The largest and
most established private
collection of Chinese
painting and calligraphy
in Singapore. Founded by
the late Mr Yeo Khee Lim,
it draws on close to 100
works to offer visitors a rare
insight into the evolution of
modern Chinese painting,
featuring masterpieces
by prominent artists such
as Qi Baishi and Zhang
Daqian.
Till Dec 3.
Strokes of Life: The Art
of Chen Chong Swee.
Chen Chong Swee was
an important early
Singapore artist and
educator who made
significant contributions
to the development of the
Singapore and Malaya art
scenes. This showcase
features key works from his
six decade-long career.
Till Dec 3.
Wu Guanzhong: A Walk
Through Nature. This
exhibition explores 16
works which Wu painted of
China from the 1960s until
the 2000s. Join Wu on his
search for beauty — not
only via the landscape,
but also within the painted
forms in his work.
Till Dec 3.
Daily. Sun–Thur & PH, 10am–
7pm; Fri, Sat & Eve of PH,
10am–10pm. National Gallery
Singapore, 1 St Andrew’s
Road. General admission: $20;
free for Singaporeans/PRs.
Additional entrance fees apply
to special exhibitions. www.
nationalgallery.sg
Parkview Museum:
On Sharks and
Humanity
Parkview Museum is a
contemporary art museum
located in Parkview
Square that aims to be a
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platform for the expression
of contemporary art in
Singapore. The current
exhibition brings together
over 30 artworks by
both local and overseas
Chinese artists to address
environmental issues like
shark protection and ocean
conservation.
Till June 26. 11am–7pm.
Parkview Museum, 600 North
Bridge Road, Courtyard & Level
3. Free. www.parkviewartsaction.com
Wheel the World
Making use of charcoal and
graphite, Mumbai-based
artist Prabhakar Pachpute
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M1 Contact Contemporary
Dance Festival 2017
Discover rising artists and fresh works from the Asian
and international contemporary dance scene at this
festival by T.H.E. Dance Company. With a line-up of 13
shows featuring 27 dance works from 15 nationalities
expressing the dynamism of contemporary dance,
access a wide range of 30 technique classes and three
workshops, taught by artists hailing from Asia-Pacific,
Europe and the United States.
June 2–July 7. Various times & venues. Tix from Sistic*.www.
the-contact.org
draws meticulously
composed murals that
depict labourers hard at
work as they transform the
world into modernity. The
artwork reflects on how
societies pursue modern
development without much
consideration for humanity,
often heedlessly destroying
rich cultures along the
way, and there is no way
to restore them after they
have been excavated.
Till July 2. All day. Esplanade
Tunnel. Free. www.esplanade.
com
A Date with
Inspiration
An art exhibition featuring
local self-taught artist
Zachary Lim’s 20 scenic
oil paintings. Best known
for his three-dimensional
and textured paintings, it is
a collection of his artistic
efforts to immortalise
fleeting sights and sounds
into artworks.
Till July 31. 11am–8pm. Public
Art Space, Pan Pacific Singapore
Level 2. Free.
Game of
Thrones: A Pencil
Microsculpture
Exhibition
HBO Asia has
commissioned renowned
Russian artist and sculptor,
Salavat Fidai, to produce
16 Game of Thrones
themed sculptures into the
tips of graphite pencils.
The pencils on display
will include microscopic
carvings of the Iron Throne,
House Targaryen and
Drogon the dragon among
others.
Till June 4. 11.30am–8.30pm.
K+ Curatorial Space, Scotts
Square. #03-11/12/13. Free.
Mereka Utusan:
Imprinting Malay
Modernity,
1920s–1960s
This exhibition explores
the development of
Malay modernity and
identity through print,
advertisements and
editorial cartoons. Gain
insights into how the Malay
community in Singapore
used the power of the
mass media to discuss
and respond to historical
events such as the Great
Depression, World War
II, and the nationalist
movements that swept
across Southeast Asia
afterwards.
Till June 25. 10am–6pm.
Closed Mon. Malay Heritage
Centre, 85 Sultan Gate. Free.
malayheritage.org.sg