1. Singapore Art Museum at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
    Photograph: Singapore Art Museum
  2. Singapore Art Museum at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
    Photograph: Singapore Art Museum
  3. Singapore Art Museum at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
    Photograph: Singapore Art Museum

Singapore Art Museum

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Time Out says

When Singapore Art Museum first opened in 1996, it was the first art museum in Singapore. Housed in a former Catholic boys' school, it exhibited intimate, Southeast Asian contemporary art shows in its small, unusual and hidden gallery spaces. Now at a new location in Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore Art Museum continues to be a prime stop for 20th-century Asian visual art, often drawn from the museum's own collection of Southeast Asian 'pioneer' art. 

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Everyday Practices

What if the most mundane moments of your day held the potential for artistic revelation? Everyday Practices, the inaugural exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum’s new gallery in Tanjong Pagar Distripark, takes this concept and runs with it. With 21 thought-provoking artworks from 19 artists and 1 collective spanning 10 Asian countries, the exhibition delves into the rhythms of daily life, asking what happens when ordinary actions are pushed to their limits. Inspired by Hsieh Tehching’s legendary One Year Performance 1978-1979, the show offers an engaging look at how routine can be transformed into art, tapping into resilience and endurance. Complementing the exhibition are a series of public programmes designed to spark conversation and fresh perspectives on the contemporary world.

Seeing Forest

After its run in Venice, Robert Zhao Renhui’s exhibition invites you to explore the lesser-known world of Singapore’s secondary forests – areas that have regrown after human-caused deforestation. Drawing on nearly a decade of research, Zhao encourages us to look past the city’s familiar skyline and dive into the complex ecosystems of these often-overlooked spaces. The exhibition features a mix of videos and sculptures, originally shown in its debut run in Venice, transforming SAM’s gallery into an immersive forest-like environment filled with sights, sounds, and stories. Zhao’s work brings these spaces to life, showing everything from sambar deer that escaped a zoo in the ‘70s to Japanese sparrowhawks stopping for a drink, and even a wild boar giving birth just outside Zhao’s apartment. Seeing Forest was first presented at the Singapore Pavilion during the 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia (Biennale Arte 2024). Now that it's here in Singapore, it’s a great chance to discover a side of the city you might not know and think about how we fit into these wild, untamed places.

Access Showcase 2025: common languages

Step into a world of creativity at Singapore Art Museum’s upcoming showcase Access Showcase 2025: common language, aimed to shed light on inclusivity in the arts. Catch live performances by neurodivergent artists, get hands-on with an interactive tactile experience specially designed for visually-impaired participants, and join kid-friendly workshops to create Singapore-inspired artwork. More information can be found here. 
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