“My artistic and intellectual pursuits are grounded in a simple sense of purpose: to be fully alive.”
Jana Benitez, born in New York to a Filipino family, had her first solo exhibition at age 12.
At the recent opening reception of INCARNET by Jana Benitez at Galerie Steph. I had the pleasure to meet the talented young artist and asked her a few questions.
Chan Hampe Galleries at Raffles Hotel presents Face2Face – A solo exhibition by Singaporean artist Rofizano Zaino, curated by Daniela Beltrani. A graphic designer by profession and self-taught painter by vocation, Zaino or Rofi, as he is known, conveys his message through his acrylic canvases, installation and mixed media works. Rofi invites viewers to take a closer look at his subjects, to get a deeper sense of the emotion that lies within. His figures are bold but rendered sensitively to draw out the vulnerabilities of each character.
Face2Face highlights the ethnic diversity that is prevalent in multi-cultural Singapore. Racial diversity is heavily imprinted into the collective psyche yet the legacy of a colonial past and an outmoded system of racial classification (more…)
Organised by Three Legs Good, Mongrel – The Photo Exhibition 2012 celebrates the beauty and uniqueness of this true local breed. Featuring the works of photographers Colleen Goh, Nicholas Lee, Jean Qingwen Loo and Teo Keng Beng. This collection of compelling images challenges our preconceived notion that mongrels are common and not worthy of attention. The photographs are for sale and all proceeds will be going to various animal shelters in Singapore.