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Caroline Rothwell. Law of Unintended Consequences (Climate Machine I), 2013. Pearl auto-lacquer on Britannia metal. 61.5 x 35.5 x 18.5 cm. Image courtesy of the artist and Future Perfect.
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Sculptor Caroline Rothwell on Art and Tinkering

  Born in rural Northern England, Caroline Rothwell had an independent and free-spirited upbringing. The artist’s urge to tinker with materials started at an early age: “ My father was an industrial chemist with a flair for ceramics, glazes and bizarre collections and I grew up surrounded by odd curios with pastimes of melting metals, building, collecting – never considering they were art.” It was a serendipitous trip to Australia at age 19 which sparked Rothwell’s desire Read more
Posted: 20 May, 2013 Everything, Visual Art Shortlink
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Curator Nina Miall on Future Perfect’s “The Pulse of Time” Exhibition

  Future Perfect will present “The Pulse of Time", bringing together the work of two critically-acclaimed mid-career female artists, Caroline Rothwell and Chiharu Shiota. The investigation of materiality is a central concern of both sculptors. "The Pulse of Time" explores how a wide range of materials are used, how perspective is changed or transformed, framed or altered, limited only by the artist’s imagination, weaving together notions of memory and identity. “The artists’ Read more
Posted: 13 May, 2013 Visual Art Shortlink
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“Kids”: A Solo Exhibition by Anna Navasardian

  Armenian-born, New York-based young artist Anna Navasardian, 24, is exhibiting a solo show entitled "Kids" at Michael Janssen Singapore. Consisting of life-size paintings featuring intimate portraits of adult and school-aged subjects, Navasardian's work demonstrates incredible weight and depth far beyond her years. A number of the works on display are from the artist's title series which explores themes such as identity, puberty, growing up, memory and recollection. Navasardian Read more
Posted: 1 May, 2013 Visual Art Shortlink

[Talk] Artist Presentation: Robert Zhao Renhui

 

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Posted: 22 April, 2013 Listings Shortlink
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Thukral and Tagra: Windows of Opportunity

  While Singapore is currently entrenched in emotional debates on the risks and benefits of immigration, Art Plural Gallery presents the latest collection by artists Thukral and Tagra who tackle this topic from a much less dogmatic standpoint by diving into the minds of Indian immigrants on the very day they become immigrants. Both artists are proudly from New Delhi and focus on themes pertinent to contemporary Punjabi society, such as the emerging consumer class or the taboo of contraception. Read more
Posted: 24 March, 2013 Visual Art Shortlink
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Of Spirit and Splendour – Barkcloth Art of the Ömie

  ReDot Fine Art Gallery brings the works of the Ömie people back to Singapore, in an exhibition which should charm anthropologists and designers alike. The Ömie tribe lives separated from the rest of the World, under an old volcano in remote Papua New Guinea. The Ömie women are the artists of the tribe, as part of their broader responsibilities as guardians of customary cultural law. These artists make their own skirts, a blessing in disguise considering most of them couldn’t spend Read more
Posted: 19 March, 2013 Visual Art Shortlink
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[Show] Luciano Ventrone: Sui Generi/s

  Partners & Mucciaccia Gallery is presenting the solo exhibition of one of the greatest masters of figurative art: Luciano Ventrone. Directly from the Museum of Villa Torlonia in Rome, the exhibition titled Sui generi/s is curated by Cesare Biasini Selvaggi. More than 50 new masterpieces by the Italian artist, including his celebrated hyperrealist still-life pieces and portraits will be showcased.  The exhibition will run from 1 March  to 2 July at Partners & Mucciaccia Read more
Posted: 1 March, 2013 Listings Shortlink

[Talk] SAM Appreciating Art Lecture Series

 

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Posted: 21 February, 2013 Listings Shortlink
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[Apply] The Substation’s Open Call

  The Substation is accepting submissions for Open Call 2013. The annual Open Call programme is inviting proposals in three categories: visual art, sound art and performance. Initiated in 2008, the programme has played an important role in identifying and supporting local emerging artistic talent. Selected artists will receive an artist fee of SGD$1,000, a production budget, and the opportunity to present their work as part of The Substation's annual Septfest celebrations in September Read more
Posted: 17 February, 2013 Listings Shortlink
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From Centre Stage to the Periphery: Art Stage 2013

  The international art world descends in Singapore this week as the third edition of Art Stage Singapore opens its doors to the public this Thursday. In an effort to distinguish itself from other international art fairs on the global circuit, Art Stage is enhancing its Asia focus. In fact, three quarters of the 131 participating galleries this year are from this region. To sharpen its Southeast Asia focus, the fair has further created a dedicated space for Indonesian art featuring up Read more
Posted: 23 January, 2013 Visual Art Shortlink