British artist Joe Hill who specialises in portraits and 3D pavement street art is in Singapore and he has created 2 massive “holes” in Bugis Junction.
Tag: Singapore
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Dayak, woodblock printing by Tay Chee Toh
In this modern age of computer technologies. Traditional art forms are fast giving way to digital art and modern installations. Traditional Asian crafts like, batik making, wood carving and printmaking are fast diminishing. With a fast paced society, younger artists have no patience to learn these crafts that take years to master.
1985 Cultural Medallion artist, Mr Tay Chee Toh is a master of many traditional art mediums. He did his formal arts education at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) from 1958 to 1960 and have been a fine art artists for the last 5 decades. (more…)
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Nominate your art supporters for the Patron of the Arts Awards
The Distinguished Patron of the Arts Award was instituted in 1989 to recognise individuals or organisations which have contributed towards the promotion of cultural and artistic activities in Singapore.
Into it’s 23rd year, the National Arts Council’s Patron of the Arts Award is now open for your nomination. If you know of any individuals or organisations that has been supporting the Arts in Singapore, nominate them for the Patron of the Arts Award.
Contributions must exceed $10,000 (cash or in-kind) within the period of 1 January to 31 December 2011 are eligible for the following awards:
- Arts Supporter Award
- Associate of the Arts Award
- Friend of the Arts Award
- Patron of the Arts Award
- Distinguished Patron of the Arts Award
A person or organisation must be based in Singapore to be eligible for the Awards. For more details on the criteria, visit The National Arts Council website
