Art, Feb 05, 2010
Art, Feb 05, 2010
February 5th, 2010Abundant Australia
Featuring highlights from the 11th Venice Architecture Biennale, Abundant Australia is a touring exhibition featuring scaled models reflecting some of Down Under’s leading architects’ astonishing capacity to blend aspects of Australia’s multicultural society, dramatic landscape and contemporary influences. Through Feb 7. Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Gallery 3, NAFA Campus 1, 80 Bencoolen St., 6512-4000. Free.
catmaSutra: MY QUIRKY VALENTINE–A Date with the Cat
Get catty with artist Paul Koh’s depictions of his quirky cats. Based on the real-life personalities, eccentricities and adventures of his two pet cats, Halo and Angel, Koh has captured the affectionate inquisitiveness and nonchalant independence typical of cats. Through Feb 10. Alliance Francaise de Singapour, 1 Sarkies Rd. Free.
Top Shot
Get a glimpse of how Chinese New Year is celebrated in Manila through the works of artist Daniel Coquilla. With a bird’s eye view of things, Top Shot captures details, showing the deep influence of Chinese settlers on Philippine shores. While the Chinese New Year is not officially marked as a holiday in the country, the Filipino-Chinese community carries on the tradition of holding dragon dances to attract good luck. Through Feb 13. Utterly Art, 2/F, 229A South Bridge Rd., 6226-2605. Free.
Luminosity
Artist Goh Kheng Yew presents a new series of scrolls. Best known for his Oriental-themed art like the Chinoiserie Blooms where he uses European artistic styles to reflect Chinese art, this series entitled Luminosity aims to create an ambience of vibrant serenity through his bold brushstrokes. Through Feb 19. Mulan Gallery, #02-33, Tanglin Shopping Centre, 19 Tanglin Rd., 6738 0810. Free.
All Editions
STPI hosts a star-studded exhibition featuring artists who’re at the forefront of contemporary art. All Editions re-ignites the extraordinary stories of the artist/printer collaboration told by artists, Ghada Amer/Reza Farkhondeh, Ashley Bickerton, Lin Tianmiao, Qiu Zhijie and Hema Upadhyay. Through Feb 20. Singapore Tyler Print Institute, 41 Robertson Quay, 6336-3663. Free.
my|4-walls
Four local rising photographers—Wong Kin Leong, Fusheng, Elaine Lim and John Heng—present a photography installation where they explore their own stories of “4-walls”—spaces that bring us comfort and rest. Through Feb 21. MUSE the Art Gallery, #03-09, 268 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, 6762-6617. Free.
Chinatown–Horizon of Changes
Local artist Chankerk’s fascination with Chinatown, its rich cultural heritage, commercial activities and blend of new and old architecture, was the inspiration behind this series of 15 paintings which captures the changes around the ethnic enclave. Through Feb 23. Fill Your Walls, #04-02, 21 Tanjong Pagar Rd., 6222-1667. Free.
Movements Frozen In Time – An Exhibition of Dance Images
This exhibition showcases over 50 photographs in color and black-and-white that capture the key moment of dancers’ characteristic styles by German dance photographers such as Siegfried Enkelmann, Joachim Giesel, Walter Boje and Dieter Blum. Through Feb 27. Goethe-Institut Singapore, #05-01, Winsland House II, 163 Penang Rd., 6743-4555. Free.
Garden of Eden
Slovenian painter Tjasa Iris, through her use of colour and shape, captivates the viewer with her joyful celebration of life—think lush gardens and swirling clouds. Feb 19-28. Instinc, #04-163, Central, 12 Eu Tong Sen Street, 6227-9487. Free.
Zoo La La! and Renegade Buffoon
Two of the Philippines’ most talented artists Christian Tamondong and Vincent Padilla presents a duo exhibition. Tamondong turns a playful eye on the familiar representations of animals while Padilla is known for his ironic socio-political agenda. Through Feb 28. Galerie Waterton, #02-01, Tanjong Pagar Distripark, 39 Keppel Rd., 9783-2144. Free.
A Duad in Play : Francis Ng & Ronald Ventura
Two iconic modern artists Francis Ng and Ronald Ventura will express their thoughts on “play and playthings,” posing their artwork as a response to the other, forming a dialogue between their works to tackle issues of humanity using paintings, sculptures, videos and installations. Through Mar 3. LASALLE College of the Arts, 1 McNally St., 6496-5000. Free.
Drawing Circus
Working outside her usual medium, artist Lim Shing Ee adorned the Chapel Gallery of Sculpture Square with circus-like figures, flags and poles; all of which inject a festive tone, drawing the viewer further into the bewilderment of a simulated circus. Feb 5-Mar 7. Sculpture Square, 155 Middle Rd., 6333-1055. Free.
presentation l representation
Featuring contemporary German photography from the Institut fur Auslandsbeziehungen, presentation | representation brings the works of 10 photographers into dialogue—ranging from traditional photography works to modern digital imaging. Feb 6-Mar 13. 2902 Gallery, #B2-09, Old School, 11B Mt. Sophia Rd., 6339-8655. Free.
Mist
Australian artist Nerina Lascelles’ first solo show here has been inspired by a 15 year study of a number of Asian cultures. Using the mist or haze, her paintings depict images which arose from the invisible and which, at their highest function, will offer the viewer a doorway to their own invisible realm within. Through Mar 26. The Atrium Gallery, Australian High Commission, 25 Napier Rd, 6836-4189. Free.


