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  • FOST Gallery Flies The Flag For Singaporean Artists At Gillman Barracks

    The contemporary art scene in Singapore is in for a real treat with the opening of Gillman Barracks. Named after the late British General Sir Webb Gillman and set amid verdant greenery, this former colonial barracks saw 13 galleries simultaneously launch their exhibitions to much fanfare on 14 September.

    The only local gallery amongst the line-up is FOST Gallery and since its establishment in 2006, this homegrown art space has built a reputation as one of Singapore’s more innovative galleries having presented works from both international and Singaporean artists, including the award-winning Namiko Chan Takahashi and Chun Kaifeng.

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    FOST Gallery’s inaugural exhibition “Untitled” (Singapura #90) features new works by seven acclaimed contemporary Singaporean artists, Anthony Chua, Heman Chong, Chun Kai Feng, Chun Kai Qun, Joo Choon Lin, Tang Da Wu and Tang Ling Nah.

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  • Portraits of Nature by Choo Meng Foo

    Portraits of Nature by Choo Meng Foo

    Even wanted to know some Six-legged creatures up-close and personal?
    Mr Choo Meng Foo, who is known to some as the Insect Hunter, is sharing with you the enlarge world of insects and spiders, never been seen before at such close proximity and brilliance.

    Portraits of Nature by Choo Meng Foo

    For Meng Foo, The ‘Portraits of Nature’ is a life long project that he had set up to pursue. Being awed by the MicroWorld of the Insects which had been unseen for a long time until the proliferation of digital camera and advance optical lenses. They are mesmerizing to many people.

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  • The Present Body: A Conversation with local artist Boedi Widjaja, Part 1

    The Present Body: A Conversation with local artist Boedi Widjaja, Part 1

    Artitute.com had the pleasure of speaking with local artist Boedi Widjaja, who was recently showing at The Substation, and is currently showing at the Yellow River Arts Centre Singapore base at the newly opened Gillman Barracks. This is the first of a two-part conversation where we chat about the artist’s ideas, influences, and practice. (more…)