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  • Singapore’s Most Promising Artists at The President’s Young Talents 2013

    Singapore’s Most Promising Artists at The President’s Young Talents 2013

    President’s Young Talents Awards Ceremony 2013

    Inaugurated in 2001 as a developmental platform for promising local artists under the age of 35 working with emerging contemporary art practices, the President’s Young Talents (PYT) is jointly organised by the Istana and the Singapore Art Museum (SAM). It has since become SAM’s premier commissioning exhibition for younger artists.

    The 2013 edition of the PYT exhibition presents large scale new commissions by six Singaporean visual artists. They are: Boo Junfeng, Liao Jiekai, Zaki Razak, Grace Tan, Ryf Zaini and Robert Zhao Renhui. The artists were selected by an independent curatorial committee of local art professionals for the strength and promise in their practice and for possessing the potential for credibility and recognition in the international arts scene. They were then mentored through the process of art creation – from concept development to exhibition realisation. (more…)

  • The 2012-13 Sovereign Asian Art Prize

    The 2012-13 Sovereign Asian Art Prize

    The 2012-13 Sovereign Asian Art Prize

    The Sovereign Asian Art Prize was founded in 2003 when the Sovereign Art Foundation was established as a charity in Hong Kong. Now in its 9th year, The Sovereign Asian Art Prize, is the largest award for the arts across Asia, with a fund of USD $30,000. Respected art professionals across Asia Pacific, who are typically curators, directors of national museums and galleries, art critics, journalists and university academics, nominate artists from their respective country for the prize. Artists are informed of their nomination, and encouraged to submit up to three works for consideration. Five leading arts professionals make up the judging panel which choses the final 30 art works for the exhibition. The finalists in the exhibition were selected from over 300 shortlisted artworks from over 25 countries. This year’s exhibition is being held at Espace Louis Vuittion at Marina Bay Sands and opened with an intimate cocktail reception on 14 March.

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  • minimART 4.0

    minimART 4.0

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    Title photograph from minimART4.0

    Into its 4th installment, minimART is a platform dedicated to young contemporary artists, to showcase original fine art works ranging from paintings, sculptures, photography, installation, performance and other forms of contemporary practices.

    In response to an Open Call, artists present their themes through interpretation and expressions of their ideas in contemporary art form. Each artist filled a 1m x1m x 3m space with his/her exploration of any chosen topic.

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