Spring cleaning is in season in the little red dot and some of us braved the crazy crowd in Chinatown to soak in the festivity.
Here are some photos we at Artitute would like to share with you and here’s wishing everyone a Happy and Prosperous Year of the Dragon.
The first preview event at West Kowloon Cultural District took place at the M+ Bamboo Theatre, celebrating the traditional craft of Cantonese opera, taking it back to the streets with a large outdoor stage on its construction site, decorated with beautiful banners on each side done digitally by local veteran artist Gaylord. (more…)
The sophomore edition of Art Stage Singapore has closed its doors, leaving room to reflect on its place within the global art scene and its significance locally.
On the whole, Art Stage ’12 seemed like a tighter, more meditative affair, sans the shock imagery that dominated discussions about last year’s fair (with the naked Indian artist, T. Venkanna, and images of a pregnant Hitler by Ronald Manullang, among others). And while this year’s event had its fair share of pedigree names, gone are the headline grabbing art stars – David LaChapelle, Takashi Murakami, Ai Weiwei – who stole much of the spotlight. (more…)