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I Love Museums Oct —Dec 2013 04 Guide arts and heritage the to 2013 —dec oct Museums I Love www.nhb.gov.sg Singapore Biennale 2013 If The World Changed Sharon Chin, Mandi Bunga (Flower Bath), 2013, collaborative performance 26 October 2013 – 16 February 2014 and performance relics, dimensions variable, artist collection. Singapore Vernissage: 24 & 25 October 2013 Biennale 2013 commission. Image courtesy of Azrul K Abdullah. About the National Heritage Board Table Telephone: 6338 0000 The National Heritage Board celebrated its 20th anniversary on of contents _ 1 August 2013. This is an important milestone for us as we reflect on Address: the last 20 years of development in Singapore’s museum and heritage 61 Stamford Road, sector, and embark on the next chapter with fellow Singaporeans. #03-08 Stamford Court, Singapore 178892 Since 1 August 1993, the NHB has been the guardian and champion _ of Singapore’s history and heritage through the establishment of Websites: national museums and heritage institutions, the introduction of www.nhb.gov.sg heritage trails, the preservation of national monuments, as well as www.museums.com.sg the organising of numerous outreach programmes and festivals. _ Moving ahead, we will continue to preserve, conserve and create Facebook: greater access to the nation’s heritage for future generations. facebook.com/ILoveMuseums _ 02 04 12 Twitter: CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS WHAT’S ON twitter.com/yesterdaysg _ OF EVENTS Blog: Yesterday.sg Snapshot of National Heritage Board museums and heritage institutions 36 40 The National Heritage Board Asian Civilisations Museum (NHB) manages the following National Museum of Singapore national museums and heritage Peranakan Museum MUSEUM FOOD STOPS institutions: Singapore Art Museum Singapore Philatelic Museum MERCHANDISE Reflections at Bukit Chandu Malay Heritage Centre Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall Indian Heritage Centre (Opening in 2015) Produced by: Disclaimer: All rights reserved. Materials in this publication may not be reproduced in part or in whole without written consent of National Heritage Board (NHB), the publisher. Information is correct at the time of printing. Copyright 2013. Asian Civilisations National Museum Peranakan Singapore Singapore Others Museum of Singapore Museum Art Museum Philatelic Museum 1 last chance! 10 oct 13 oct now now now 12 oct Portrait of Madam Wellington Koo Exploring the The Story of Straits Family Sunday Not Against Snakes and Ladders Kindred Spirits: Public Lecture by Charles Tharp (British, Cosmos: The Stupa Kong Ngee Interpretation: Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Series Satu: Malay 1878 – 1951), 1921 13 October, Now till 10 November as a Buddhist Symbol 《 光艺的故事 》 Untitled Singapore and Japan in Episodes Oil on canvas, 197 × 100 cm 10 November & 2013 Gift of Lim and Tan Securities Now till 10 November 10 October 2013 – 8 December 2013 Now till 27 April 2014 p.28 Now till 1 December 12 October & Pte Ltd in memory of Johnny and Nancy Lim 2013 20 October 2013 p.23 p.26 5 2013 2 November 2013 p.12 p.20 p.35 p.18 2 2 7 now Moon Over Malaya (1957) Spice Is Nice Image courtesy of the family now 2 nov of Ho Kian-ngiap Now till May 2014 Devotion and Desire 3 p.29 Galleries Alive!: Kampong Gelam Conversation Cross-Cultural Ho Kok Hoe (b. 1922) Art in Asia Tales (A Dramatised Mixed media 5 dec Tour) 1977 Gift of Ho Kok Hoe New Acquisitions Seeing is Believing: 2 November & 25 Image © National Collection, of the Asian Unusual Stamps Singapore December 2013 Civilisations now exhibition now 25 oct p.17 4 Museum In/sight: Abstract Art Ilham Alam: Nature 5 December 2013 – A Clear Day A Changed World: by Wu Guanzhong and Healing in the Yeo Hoe Koon (b. 1935) Now till 8 December May 2014 2013 Singapore Art and Artists from Malay World 8 nov Oil on canvas p.30 c. 1976 – 1978 6 p.10 1950s – 1970s Southeast Asia Image © National Collection, 1 Now till 5 January 2014 Wan Qing Singapore 25 October 2013 – Now till 30 April 2014 p.16 CultureFest 2013 8 16 March 2014 p.24 8 November 2013 – 5 p.19 Installation shot of Untitled 3 1 December 2013 by Anthony Poon now p.34 6 Singapore Biennale Flowers 2013 1998, Singapore Singapore Philatelic Museum If The World Changed Collection These stamps are scented. 26 October 2013 – Visitors can smell the scent of flowers. 16 February 2014 p.4 7 Haori with Kanji characters “Kenbo” written by Dr. Sun Yat 28 nov Sen to Umeya Shokichi Special Guided now 8 Malay Medicine Man Tour with Curator Let's Play! Photo courtesy of the National Museum of Singapore 28 November 2013 Tuesdays, Now till now p.22 25 March 2014 4 Lacquer Across Asia p.17 Now till 9 February 2014 p.12 Calendar of Events 4 HIGHLIGHTS Singapore Art Museum · www.singaporeartmuseum.sg Singapore Art Museum · www.singaporeartmuseum.sg HIGHLIGHTS 5 Curators Angkrit Ajchariyasophon Abraham Garcia Jr. Seng Yu Jin Aminuddin TH Siregar “Ucok” Erin Gleeson Tan Boon Hui Aye Ko Tamares Goh Tan Siuli David Chew Misouda Heuangsoukkhoun Tay Swee Lin Charlie Co Michelle Ho Charmaine Toh Kawayan de Guia Khairuddin Hori Joyce Toh Fairuz Iman Ismail Mia Maria Tran Luong Faizal Sidik Nguyen Nhu Huy Naomi Wang Ark Fongsmut Claro Ramirez Yee I-Lann Singapore Biennale 2013 If The World Changed Artists Ahmad Abu Bakar Liao Jiekai Sai Hua Kuan Irwan Ahmett & Tita Salina Hazel Lim Albert Samreth 26 October If you could change the world, what would it look like? Sookoon Ang Lim Shing Ee & Kazunori Tisna Sanjaya 2013 – 16 AX(iS) Art Project Takeishi Angie Seah February 2014 The Singapore Biennale 2013 is the country’s premier contemporary art Boo Junfeng Nikki Luna Jeremy Sharma Vernissage: exhibition. It returns this year with the title If the World Changed, and Chi Too Manny Montelibano Shieko Reto 24 & 25 invites everyone to re-consider or re-imagine the world we live in. Sharon Chin Kumari Nahappan Siete Pesos October 2013 Chris Chong Chan Fui Nasirun Leroy Sofyan _ Expect a diverse range of works from over 80 artists primarily with Kiri Dalena Ng Joon Kiat Shirley Soh Bras Basah. links to Southeast Asia, of which more than half are new commissions. Marisa Darasavath Krit Ngamsom Speak Cryptic Bugis Precinct, The fourth edition of the Biennale draws on the expertise of twenty- Leslie de Chavez Nge Lay Prateep Suthathongthai Our Museum@ seven curators from across the region, presenting a diversity of artistic Guo Yixiu Nguyen Huy An Svay Sareth Taman Jurong responses with a distinctive Southeast Asian voice. Iswanto Hartono & Raqs Media Nguyen Oanh Phi Phi Talaandig Artists Collective Nguyen Thi Hoai Tho Grace Tan $10 Held in the vibrant arts and cultural district, the Bras Basah.Bugis Adrian Ho Nguyen Tran Nam Royston Tan per adult precinct, the Singapore Biennale 2013 is organised by the Singapore Art Dusadee Huntrakul Nguyen Trinh Thi Tan Wei Kheng Museum and supported by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Jainal Amambing UuDam Tran Nguyen Boonsri Tangtrongsin $5 Youth, National Arts Council and National Heritage Board in Singapore. Joo Choon Lin Nipan Oranniwesna Tay Bee Aye per Student* or Toni Kanwa Anon Pairot, Kamin teamLab Senior Citizen* For more details, visit www.singaporebiennale.org Khvay Samnang Lertchaiprasert, Patama Tran Tuan aged 60 and KOMVNI Roonrakwit, Samart Nopchai Ungkavatanapong above (Non- Admission Information Moon Kyungwon & Jeon Suwannarat & Zcongklod Suzann Victor Citizen/Perma- • Each ticket allows one-time entry to Singapore Biennale 2013 museum venues Joonho Bangyikhan Oscar Villamiel nent Resident) (including permanent galleries) and one complimentary Short Guide. Lai Chee Kien Bounpaul Phothyzan Vu Hong Ninh • Free admission for all visitors to Biennale artworks at Fort Canning Park, Erica Lai Po Po Ken + Julia Yonetani Our Museum @ Taman Jurong, National Library Building and Waterloo Lam Hieu Thuan Poodien Mahardika Yudha Centre. Urich Lau Eko Prawoto Robert Zhao Renhui • Free admission to all Biennale venues for visitors aged 6 years and below, Le Brothers Anggun Priambodo ZNC full-time National Service men (NSF), teachers from local schools and Sean Lee François Roche Zulkifli Yusoff senior citizens (age 60 and above) and students who are Singapore citizens Lee Wen Rosid or Permanent Residents.* * Please produce valid identification to enjoy concession or free admission. Bras Basah.Bugis precinct: Fort Canning Park, National Library Building, National Museum of Singapore, Peranakan Museum, Singapore Art Museum (including SAM at 8Q), Singapore Management University, Waterloo Centre 6 HIGHLIGHTS Singapore Art Museum · www.singaporeartmuseum.sg Singapore Art Museum · www.singaporeartmuseum.sg HIGHLIGHTS 7 Singapore Biennale 2013 Programmes Artists and Curators in Conversation Artists Workshops Saturday, 26 October 2013, 11am – 5pm Saturdays, November 2013 – February 2014, Sunday, 27 October 2013, 12pm – 5pm 2pm – 4pm Singapore Art Museum, National Museum of Singapore Art Museum, Glass Hall & Peranakan Singapore, Peranakan Museum Museum Free with purchase of museum admission ticket $19 (Tickets available at the Singapore Art Museum and SISTIC) Join Singapore Biennale 2013 artists and curators as they reveal the processes behind their work Take part in a series of hands-on workshops led in a series of illuminating talks and discussions by the Singapore Biennale 2013 artists and explore throughout the exhibition’s opening weekend. their practice and works in the exhibition. These workshops will be held throughout the duration Public Performance: Mandi Bunga of the Biennale. Saturday, 26 October 2013, 6pm Venue to be announced Limited spaces are available. For ticket availability Free admission at the door, please call SISTIC. Witness this beautiful performance at sunset of a The Mapping Series mass mandi bunga, or flower bath, by a group of ap- Saturdays, November 2013 – February 2014, proximately 100 collaborators led by artist, Sharon 2pm – 4.30pm Chin. This performance is part of the artist’s Bien- Singapore Art Museum, Glass Hall & National Library nale project located at the Singapore Art Museum.
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