You know the drill – January is approaching, and that means Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2025 is just around the corner. The ten-day art event will run its 13th edition next year, from January 17 to 26, with over 130 exciting events happening across the island – an open invitation for everyone to come together and simply enjoy art.
Favourites like Art Sg, S.E.A. Focus, and Light to Night Singapore 2025 are set to return, alongside Art After Dark at Gillman Barracks. Visitors can also catch live performances by homegrown bands including Pleasantry, Bakers In Space, Subsonic Eye, and more, at Sonic Sessions at Tanjong Pagar Distripark.
This year’s lineup also pushes boundaries with some interesting experiences. Ever seen a miniature traveling gallery? Con-Temporary Art will change how you think about exhibition spaces. And if you’re into food and art, the SATS Experiential Centre combines both with exclusive dining inspired by Yang Derong’s installation DIGikat – Our Social Fabric.
Global icons are making waves too. Marina Bay Sands is hosting Behind the Canvas: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Asia’s first deep dive into his legacy, while Sotheby’s is holding a Modern and Contemporary Art auction on January 18, 2025, with the preview exhibition from January 14, 2025.
Across Singapore, public spaces will be transformed with Art in Transit installations, colourful viaduct art, and even a multimedia reimagining of Fort Canning Park.
SAW 2025 is also putting a spotlight on linking Singapore to the global art scene. Expect international showcases like the glass art exhibition, cutting-edge digital works in Affective Architecture, and the highly anticipated homecoming of Seeing Forest by Robert Zhao Renhui, curated by Haeju Kim, from the Venice Biennale. Adding to this is the return of the SAW Forum, where thought leaders will dive into how art intersects with society and explore its significance in today’s world.
Find out more about SAW 2025 on their webpage here.
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