p-10 Picks (24 - 30 March)

Dear friend,

Check out our selection of local art events for this week:

1. Wed (26 Mar), 7pm

Encounters #7: Dialogue with SB curatorial team

Arts House (1 Old Parliament Lane)

Free

The curatorial team of the upcoming biennale will announce participating artists, venues and programming of SB2008. RSVP to Nur at 6837 9278.

2. Opening: Thu (27 Mar), 7pm

Ecology. Design. Synergy

Sculpture Square (155 Middle Rd)

Free

Ecologically oriented architectural projects are among the most remarkable cultural consequences of the Green movement in Germany today. This exhibition provokes a redefinition of the term “sustainability” by focusing on how people inhabit their built environments. The exhibition is on till 20 April.

3. Thu (27 Mar) – Sun (30 Mar)

Panorama: Works by Seven Veteran Ink Painters

NAFA Galleries 1 and 2 (80 Bencoolen St)

11am-6pm

Free

This exhibition features works by veteran Ink Painting practitioners, "innovators" and educators who have integrated Eastern and Western aesthetics in their works. The artists are Foo Chee San, Tan Tee Chie, Wee Beng Chong, Lim Kay Hiong, Tan Kian Por, Tan Kee Sek and the late Chua Ek Kay.

Hope you enjoy them and have a nice week ahead!

Regards,
Jennifer.

p-10 Picks (17 - 23 December)

Dear friend,

Things are winding down now it's the year-end so this week we only have 2 local art events we recommend:

1. Opening: Fri (21 Dec), 6.30pm

Laughing Matter

NAFA Gallery 3 (80 Bencoolen St)

Free

This exhibition gathers 6 artists of different orientations, but with a shared commonality where the notion of satire is manifested. Features Boo Sze Yang, Cheng Yi Cheng, Cheo Chai Hiang, Chua Aik Boon, Lim Soo Ngee and Joshua Yang. The exhibition is on till 17 Jan.

2. Now – Sat (22 Dec)

Along the River Banks

Singapore-Tyler Print Institute (41 Robertson Quay)

Tues-Sat: 10am-6pm

Free

The 41 new paper pulp works and prints in this exhibition bear a testament of Chua’s way in handling traditional Chinese ink painting techniques in a contemporary manner. In this new series of works, Chua pays homage to traditional Chinese ink painting themes of nature.

Do check these out. p-10 Picks will also be taking a break after this week so do stay tuned when we return with more recommendations in 2008.

In the meantime, have a great year-end, Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Regards,

Jennifer.

p-10 Picks (3 - 9 December)

Hi friend,

It's the start of a new week again, and once again, here are the art events we recommend for the week:

1. Now – 8 Dec

My Universal Home

Old Supreme Court

11am – 7pm

Free

A conceptual space created by Singapore-based Belgian designer and artist Anita Nevens in collaboration with designstudio Little Red Dots and artist Noriko Suzuki-Bosco, this project represents our mental world and reflects on the evolving definition of ‘home’ as it adapts to accommodate the differing cultures we live in and with. Includes artworks by Jane Cowie, Jason Lim and Andree Weschler.

2. Now – 8 Dec

Moonlies

La Libreria (64A Queen Street)

11am – 7pm

Free

A collaboration between the genres of fashion and photography, this minimalist installation piece by Harry Halim and Warren Wee seeks to depict the internal decay of society consumed with perfect visual images of the female form. Part of Singapore Design Festival.

3. Opening: Fri (7 Dec), 6.30pm

Kites, Veils and Boarding Passes

By Juliana Yasin

Plastique Kinetic Worms (61 Kerbau Rd)
Free

The exhibition will showcase a selection of older works dating back to 1991, as well as large format photographic prints of Yasin in situ recording the many performances that have shaped her career. A video library will also be set up for viewers/audiences to view many of these performances past and present.

Hope you enjoy them and have a great week ahead!

Regards,

Jennifer.

p-10 Picks (12 - 18 November)

Dear friend,

Here are our Picks for the week:

1. Now – Sat (17 Nov)

Living Dangerously

By Russel Zehnder

Objectifs (12A Liang Seah St)

11am - 7pm (Mon-Fri), 1pm - 5pm (Sat)
Free

This exhibition showcases the black and white photography works of Singaporean photographer Russel Zehnder as he journeys around Northern India (Delhli, Varanasi, Bodhgaya, Darjeeling and Agra).

2. Now – Sun (18 Nov)

The Graphic Expression: Original Prints by 20th Century Masters

Fost Gallery (65 Kim Yam Rd)

Free

This exhibition showcases more than twenty original prints that span over 80 years of artistic expression. Works include those by Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Joan Miró, Henri Matisse and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, artists who laid the foundation for contemporary printmakers.

3. Now – 25 Nov

Wander/Wonder

By Jinnie Seo (Korea)

Third Floor-Hermes (Liat Towers)

10.30am-7.30pm daily

Free

A site-specific work which is the artist's latest on the theme of passage in a personal space, this work invites the viewer to enter into the artist's imaginary realm by creating a transitional space where the viewer moves through.

Hope you find them interesting and don't forget to come by at 7.30pm on Thu to Post-Museum for the dialogue session between Kai Lam and Isrizal.

Thanks and see you soon!

Regards,
Jennifer.

p-10 Picks (22 - 28 October)

Dear friend,

Here is our selection of art events happening in Singapore this week:

1. Now – Sat (27 Oct)

Art Space Germany

NAFA Galleries 1 & 2 (80 Bencoolen St)

10am-7pm (Mon-Sat)

Free

This exhibition showcases artists of non-German nationalities, on the premise of their practices in Germany and their subsequent influences within the German art scene. Thereby tracing how Germany, over the last 30 years, has developed into a contemporary artistic hub where artists of different cultural backgrounds have successfully integrated themselves.

2. Now – Sun (28 Oct)

Nature Constructed

By Marisa Keller

Fost Gallery (65 Kim Yam Rd)

12-7pm (Tue-Sun), 1-5pm (Sun)

Free

This exhibition of prints stems from the Singapore-based Dutch artist’s concern for the preservation of nature and seeks to highlight the effects of man's impact on the environment.

3. Talk: Sat (27 Oct), 2-5pm

Ruins and other Broken Structures
Kay Ngee Tan Architects Gallery (16 Duxton Hill)

Free (Register at 6423-0198 or gallery@kayngeetanarchitects.com)

A discussion between Ho Hui May (photographer of Domestic Dystopia as well as winner of the photography category, 26th UOB Painting of the year) and Jason Wee (curator, writer and multi-disciplinary artist) on issues around the spectacle of ruins, challenging preconceptions towards unrealized art forms and concept design.

Check them out and have a great week ahead!

Regards,
Jennifer.

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p-10 Picks (16 - 22 July)

Dear friend,

Some of us are in KL this week (see last email) but for those of you who are in Singapore, these are the art events to check out this week:

1. Opening: Thu (19 July), 7pm

Hibernated Works Re-Engineered +33%

By Tang Mun Kit

The Substation Gallery (45 Armenian St)

Free

10 years after his residency in The Substation, Tang Mun Kit re-visits the residency process, the works made during the residency, and the exhibition that was presented after the residency ended (which was entitled Hibernated Works: Objects, Sculptures, Assets aka Materials vs Materialism). Among other issues, this exhibition is an attempt to highlight the ‘green’ nature of found objects, ie. a conservationist approach to artmaking through recycling, reusing and reducing. The exhibition runs till 5 August.

2. Screening: Thu to Sat (19 to 21 July), 8pm

Invisible City

Thu: University Cultural Centre, NUS; Fri: 72-13; Sat: The Substation

Free

This new documentary by Tan Pin Pin chronicles the ways people attempt to leave a mark before they and their histories disappear. From an intrepid Japanese journalist hunting down Singaporean war veterans to an avid amateur film director trying to preserve his decaying trove of Singapore footage, Tan draws out hopes and regrets of these protagonists as they attempt immortality. Through footage and photos rarely seen until now, we begin to perceive faint silhouettes of a City that could have been. For more info, see http://invisiblecity.sg/.

3. Talk: Sat (21 July), 11am

History of Photography

Arts House (1 Old Parliament Lane)

Free (Register at www.monthofphoto.sg)

Singapore-based French photographer Gilles Massot provides his personal view on the impact of the development of photography. Exploring the theme, Massot will combine history, artistic intuition and phenomenology, and will try to cast new light on the way this medium has changes the human perception of the world, including a consideration of today’s so-called civilisation of images. Part of Month of Photography 2007.

Have a great week ahead and see you soon!

Regards,

Jennifer.

p-10 Picks (9 - 15 July)

Dear friend,

These are our selections for the week, do check them out:

1. Now on!

The Wire Episode #9

The Danger Museum (Singapore)

http://www.server-foundation.org/wire/

Free

The Wire: Cultural Podcast of the 21st Century is initiated by Simon Petre and Woon Tien Wei for The Danger Museum (Singapore) and presented by ArtSingapore.Org. Episode #9: Annabel Chong (18mins) features Noelle Chia, Ng Yi-Sheng, Simon Petre, Bruce Quek and Woon Tien Wei. Download the MP3 from http://www.server-foundation.org/wire/wire9.mp3 or watch the video at http://dangermuseum.livedigital.com/content/1702611 or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GycsdPO3fA.

2. Opening: Thu (12 July), 6.30pm

Whose Playground is This?

Plastique Kinetic Worms (61/63 Kerbau Rd)

Free

This PKW’s 9th annual group exhibition is curated by David Chew and consists of (playful) works by Ana Prvacki, Jeremy Sharma and Tang Ling Nah which all toy with the reality and definitions of artist and curator. The exhibition runs till 28 July.

3. Now – 29 July

Retrospective by Martin Parr

City Hall (3 St Andrew’s Rd)

Tues to Sun: 11am – 6pm

Free

Based on the theme of ‘Wanderings’, MOP 2007 presents four exhibitions including this exhibition of over 200 works by one of Britain’s foremost contemporary photographers. Retrospective is a survey of Parr’s work from the early 1970s to 2000. The exhibition was curated by Val Williams and was originated by Barbican Art, London, the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, Bradford and Magnum Photos, London.

Have a great week ahead and see you soon!

Regards,

Jennifer.

p-10 Picks (2 - 8 July)

Dear friend,

Do check out these art events happening elsewhere in Singapore this week:

1. Screening: Fri to Sun (6 to 8 July)

Night Cries

Gallery Theatre, National Museum of Singapore (93 Stamford Rd)

Free

This is a showcase of award-winning works of indigenous filmmakers from Australia and New Zealand. Tracy Moffatt's groundbreaking short film Nice Coloured Girls will be screened along with an installation of Love at the foyer. For screening schedule and more info, see www.nationalmuseum.sg.

2. Now – Sat (7 July)

Pablo Picasso: The Vollard Suite

Singapore Tyler Print Institute (41 Robertson Quay)

Mon-Sat: 10am - 6pm

Free

This first-ever solo show by Picasso in Singapore showcases his rare and complete set of 100 etchings, aquatints and drypoints made from 1930-37.

3. Now – 30 July

Quis Custodiet Custodiam?

By Menno Aden

Your MOTHER gallery (91A Hindoo Rd)

By appointment only (call 9787 7874)

Free

In this exhibition entitled Who is Watching the Watchers?, Aden (Germany) has transferred film stills of closed circuit television onto canvas, showing short moments of other people’s lives and turning the viewers into voyeurs. For more info, see http://www.geocities.com/madlynettepress/quiscustodietcustodiam.html.

Have a great week ahead!

Regards,

Jennifer.

p-10 Picks (25 June - 1 July)

Dear friend,

Here are our picks of the art events happening in Singapore this week:

1. Talk: Sat (30 June), 3pm

An ‘Extra Ordinary’ Talk

Plastique Kinetic Worms (61/63 Kerbau Rd)

Free

Listen to Jennifer Koh, Erica Lai and Genevieve Chua, the three female photographers of the current exhibition Extra Ordinary, talk about their works.

2. Now – 8 July

Me, Myself and All

By Chun Kaifeng

Esplanade Tunnel (1 Esplanade Dr)

10am – 10pm

Free

Chun's first solo exhibition presents an assemblage of objects and large-scale drawings which speak of the need for individuality and freedom along with conflicting desires for security and relationship within the community.

3. Now – 15 July

Picturing Relations: Simryn Gill & Tino Djumini

NX Gallery, NUS Museum (50 Kent Ridge Cres)

Tue – Sat: 10.00am - 7.30pm, Sun: 10.00am - 6.00pm

Free

As a means of story telling, photography enables the framing of selective views of reality and also reveals how a ‘true’ picture of reality may be negotiated. The works of Simryn Gill and Tino Djumini stimulate us to rethink our concepts spaces and domesticity in relation to various aspects such as socio-cultural identities, history and memory. Both artists’ practices have been shaped through the experiences of migration and diaspora.

Do check them out and have a great week ahead!

Regards,

Jennifer.

p-10 Picks (18 - 24 June)

Dear friend,

Do check these out this week:

1. Now – Sun (24 June)

1st Singapore International Woodcarving Symposium

Fort Canning Park

9am – 6pm

Free

During this symposium organised by the Sculpture Society (Singapore), 8 local artists and 6 international artists will be create artworks based on the theme ‘In Progress’. For more info, see http://www.sculpturesociety.org.sg/iws07/content.html.

2. Now – 1 July

Superstring

By Joshua Yang in collaboration with NUS High School of Math and Science

Esplanade Concourse (1 Esplanade Dr)

10pm – 10pm

Free

This series of drawings are inspired by the Superstring theory which postulates that all matter in the universe is made up of and connected by tiny vibrations called strings. Each drawing is made using a single-continuous line with no breaks or overlaps, attempting to express a grand scientific idea through the use of the simplest mode of drawing: a single line.

3. Now – 5 July

Azhanti High Lightning

By Simon Birch (UK)

NAFA Galleries 1 & 2 (80 Bencoolen St)

11am-9pm daily

Free

Azhanti High Lightning is one of the most ambitious multiple media projects ever undertaken at NAFA Gallery and consists of an installation of paintings, sculpture, photography, film and video. Taking its name from a fictional space craft, this exhibition is about sudden and unexpected change, evolution and inevitability.

Here's wishing you a wonderful week ahead!

Regards,

Jennifer.

p-10 Picks (11 - 17 June)

Dear friend,

Here's this week's selection. Do check them out:

1. Screening: Wed (13 June) to Sat (16 June)

Alternative Visions: Matthew Barney

Gallery Theatre, National Museum of Singapore (93 Stamford Rd)

$10 per session

Barney's epic Cremaster cycle of films, produced from 1994 to 2002, established his reputation as one of the most original artists of our time. Filled with visually stunning and original images that draw upon diverse subjects, his films never fail to provoke a reaction. His latest work Drawing Restraint 9 will also be screened in this series. For schedule and more info, see www.nationalmuseum.sg.

2. Now – Sun (17 June)

Lasalle Degree Show 07

Lasalle Amphitheatre (90 Goodman Rd)

12 – 6pm

Free

This exhibition features over 100 works by graduating students from both Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts (Hons) programme in Fine Arts as well as BA (Hons) programmes in Design and Media Arts. This is also the last exhibition to be held in the current campus.

3. Now – 18 June

Streetworks – Inside Outside Yokohama
The Substation (45 Armenian St)
11am – 9pm
Free

A highlight of the 2005 Yokohama Triennale, this exhibition from leading Australian video artists, Shaun Gladwell and Craig Walsh, makes its way to Singapore on its tour of Southeast Asia. Part of the Singapore Arts Festival.

Have a good week ahead!

Regards,

Jennifer.

p-10 Picks (4 - 10 June)

Dear friend,

Here are our Picks for this first week of June:

1. Opening: Today (4 June), 7pm

Domestic Bliss

Sculpture Sq (155 Middle Rd)

Mon – Fri: 11am – 6pm, Sat & Sun: 12 – 6pm

Free

In this exhibition curated by Laura Fan, three contemporary Malaysian artists (Sharmiza Abu Hassan, Vincent Leong and Chang Yoong Chia) present challenging, funny and thought-provoking explorations on family and domesticity, questioning the links between family, home and material advancement. The exhibition is held until 5 August.

2. Fri (8 June), 12 – 2pm & Sat (9 June), 6 – 8pm
Contemporary Artists’ Books Presentation
Alliance Française de Singapour (1 Sarkies Rd)

Free

Rather than an exhibition, this is more an invitation to come and browse, to look at, read and experience the way each artist creates a form, by giving a space, a structure and the time of a book itself – in other words, a striking of poses where reader and viewer are constantly questioning each other. Nearly 60 artists’ books will be shown, including those by Daniel Buren, Richard Long, Hamish Fulton, Alfredo Jaar, Edward Rusha and Lawrence Weiner.

3. Talk: Sat (9 June), 2.30 – 5pm

Genesis of Documenta and Development of the Art Scene in Germany after 1945

Salon, National Museum of Singapore (93 Stamford Rd)

Free

In this lecture and tour, Dr Michael Glasmeier and Dr Annelie Lutgens will provide and insight into the historial development of Documenta. Representative works from the various Documenta will be highlighted alongside a discussion of how global events have shaped contemporary art. The second part of the lecture will discuss the development of the German art scene after 1945. Part of Archive in Motion.

Best,

Tien.

p-10 Picks (15 - 28 Feb)

Dear friend,

This instalment of p-10 Picks is for the next 2 weeks as we are taking a break for the holidays:

1. Opening: Fri (16 Feb), 12pm

Feast!

By candidates of MA Fine Arts

Earl Lu Gallery (10 Goodman Rd)

Free



This is an exhibition of works created by the candidates of the MA Fine Arts programme in Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts, as a result of their participation in workshops conducted by renowned artist Rirkrit Tiravanija. The exhibition continues till 28 Feb.





2. Sun (25 Feb), 7pm

FOCAS No-Frills Fundraiser

The Substation Theatre (45 Armenian St)

Free



This is a fundraising event for FOCAS Forum On Contemporary Art & Society – the only English-language publication in Singapore, perhaps in the region, which consistently questions the role of art in Southeast Asian cultural politics. More than S$10,000 is needed to publish the next issue, FOCAS 6 Regional Animalities, which seeks to contribute to a growing awareness of just how critical relationships between humans and nature are to our material and symbolic existence in Southeast Asia. There will be presentations by Lucy Davis (Editor), Alfian Sa’at and Ho Tzu Nyen this evening.





3. Now – 3 Mar

Send Me an Angel

By Tang Ling Nah

Front Row Level 3 (5 Ann Siang Rd)

Mon – Sat: 12 – 7pm (Closed on Sundays and 19 – 20 Feb)

Free



In this solo exhibition by Tang Ling Nah, winner of the NAC’s Young Artist Award in 2004, she explores materials such as charcoal, paint and paper to create a drawing installation in the gallery space.


We wish you all happy Chinese New Year holidays and a wonderful Year of the Pig!

Regards,
Jennifer.

p-10 Picks (1 - 7 Feb)

Dear friend,

Hope you're having a great first week of February. Here are our recommendations this week:

1. Now on!
The Wire Episode #5
By The Danger Museum (Singapore)
http://www.server-foundation.org/wire/
Free

The Wire: Cultural Podcast of the 21st Century is a cultural podcast initiated by Simon Petre and Woon Tien Wei for The Danger Museum (Singapore) and presented by ArtSingapore. Episode #5 features Episode 5, a 12-hour event by The Artists Village; Countdown at National Museum; and Eye é City Project; as well as New Year resolution for the arts in Singapore. Download this episode: www.server-foundation.org/wire/wire5.mp3.

2. Now – Sun (4 Feb)
Signs, Omens and Relics of Faith
72-13 (72-13 Mohd Sultan Rd)
Tue – Sat: 12 - 8pm, Sun: 12 – 6pm
Free

Signs, Omens and Relics of Faith is an immersive and interactive multi-channel video installation. Filmed on location in Shenton Way, the heart of the Central Business District of Singapore, Brian Gothong Tan’s new work for 72-13’s Creatives-in Residence programme attempts to create a series of strategies for engaging with the city in collaboration with a new generation of performance artists in Singapore. Watch a clip of the installation at www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRCGXOlbIck.

3. Sat (3 Feb), 2 – 4pm
Chen Wen Hsi and His Art
Singapore Art Museum Auditorium (71 Bras Basah Rd)
Free

A discussion on the monographic exhibition currently on display as well as the role of Chen Wen Hsi’s art in Singapore. Held in conjunction with Convergences: Chen Wen Hsi Centennial Exhibition. For more info, see www.singart.com.

Have a good weekend and see you soon!

Regards,
Jennifer.