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I Love Museums Guide to the Arts and Heritage 02 02 Guide arts and heritage the to 2013 —jun apr Museums I Love www.nhb.gov.sg Princely Treasures from the House of Liechtenstein Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (1793–1865) 27 June 2013 – 29 September 2013 Flowers in a Porcelain Vase with Candlestick and Silver Vessels, 1843 National Museum of Singapore Oil on panel © LIECHTENSTEIN. The Princely Collections, Vaduz-Vienna. About the National Heritage Board Telephone: 6338 0000 The National Heritage Board celebrates its 20th anniversary on _ 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 _ Twitter: twitter.com/yesterdaysg _ Blog: Yesterday.sg Snapshot of National Heritage Board museums The National Heritage Board Asian Civilisations Museum (NHB) manages the following National Museum of Singapore national museums and heritage Peranakan Museum institutions: Singapore Art Museum Singapore Philatelic Museum Reflections at Bukit Chandu Malay Heritage Centre Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall Indian Heritage Centre (Opening in 2015) Produced by: Table of contents CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS WHAT’S ON OF EVENTS MUSEUM FOOD STOPS MERCHANDISE 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 last chance! now last chance! last chance! now now 13 apr 1 jun Enlightened Ways: Being Together: Emily of Emerald Hill: PANORAMA: Spice Is Nice Seeing the Kite Monumental ter-ba-BOM!: The Many Streams Family & Portraits Singaporean Identity Recent Art from Again Series II Walking Tours Children’s Season Now till May 2014 of Buddhist Art in — Photographing on Stage Contemporary Asia 2013 p.34 Now till 5 May 2013 13, 20, 27 & 28 Thailand with John Clang Now till 7 April 2013 Now till 14 April 2013 p.33 April 2013 Every Friday & Saturday, Now till 17 April 2013 Now till 26 May 2013 p.25 p.29 p.27 1 – 30 June 2013 3 p.12 p.20 p.17 26 apr last chance! now now last chance! Neighbourhood 14 jun Straits Family Sunday Southeast Asian Salak Yom Festival Historia SG 2013 — Sketches Movie Nights @ MHC Film Festival 2013 Invisible Spaces 14 April, 12 May Now till 28 April 2013 26 & 27 April, 14 & 15 June 2013 & 9 June 2013 Now till 14 April 2013 p.13 Now till August 2013 24 & 25 May, p.18 p.26 p.32 p.22 28 & 29 June now now now p.16 1 21 jun now Virgin and Child Exploring the 18 may Light vs Dark Trading Stories: Sri Lanka, Luminous Depth The Collectors Show: Exhibition: Stamps Conversations with late 16th century Cosmos: The Stupa Children’s Season 10 may Ivory, height Weight of History and Collectibles Six Pioneering as a Buddhist Symbol 2013 — Island 21 June 2013 – In Remembrance 40.5 cm Adventures 15 September 2013 Tradesmen Now till 18 August 2013 Now till 12 May 2013 Now till 30 June 2013 of Tropical 2 p.24 p.13 18 May 2013 – p.30 p.36 Now till 23 June 2013 Heat: Colonial Rembrandt Harmensz p.23 Architecture, van Rijn 21 July 2013 (1606 – 1669) 30 may p.5 22 & 23 jun now now Environmental Cupid with the Sustainability soap bubble, 1634 Art Attack! — now Devotion and Desire President’s Young Snakes and Ladders and Heritage Oil on canvas 27 jun Children’s Season Talents Galleries Alive!: © LIECHTENSTEIN. Now till September 2013 Preservation The Princely Collections, Cross-Cultural at TPM Princely Treasures An Afternoon of Vaduz-Vienna. Art in Asia Now till 15 September p.35 10 May 2013 from the House of 22 & 23 June 2013 2013 Traditional Malay Music and Kampong p.28 3 New Acquisitions Liechtenstein p.26 p.31 Singapore Post MyStamp of the Asian Gelam Tales – R2-D2 and C-3PO Civilisations 27 June 2013 – 17 may Singapore Philatelic Music Performances Museum 29 September 2013 17 may Museum Collection (First and last Kindred Spirits: p.8 2 Art Garden at the Thursdays from Dr. Sun Yat Sen, 4 30 May 2013 – Haori (a short Singapore Art Museum April – August 2013) Singapore and Japan 8 December 2013 Japanese jacket) with StorYtelling Tour the words “Kenbo” p.10 17 May 2013 – 17 May 2013 – (selected Public (meaning “virtuous 1 September 2013 November 2013 mother”) written by Holidays) 1 p.6 p.39 Dr. Sun Yat Sen p.17 4 28 jun Terms & Conditions 28 June 2013 – 8 September 2013 p.7 Calendar of Events 4 HIGHLIGHTS National Heritage Board · www.nhb.gov.sg National Museum of Singapore · www.nationalmuseum.sg HIGHLIGHTS 5 Children’s Season 2013 — Island Adventures 18 May 2013 – Island Adventures is back with an exciting line-up of child-centric 21 July 2013 programming which includes fun interactive displays and special ac- _ tivities that will delight young visitors and their families! A showcase National that celebrates Singapore’s historical narratives, Children’s Season — Museum of Island Adventures 2013 explores our multi-racial and multi-cultural Singapore society through the themes of Food, Film & Wayang, Fashion, and Level 1, Photography. Children can be an old-time hawker and invent a unique Concourse & ‘Singapore dish’, watch wayang peep shows, be a tailor of different cul- Craft Zone tural costumes, and learn how photo studios of a bygone era produced _ coloured prints in the 1950s and 60s. Each child gets a complimentary Free admission* activity book, and parents can purchase an optional Craft Kit* for additional hands-on activities. There will also be roving acts and story-telling sessions at selected timings throughout the season, with outdoor film screenings of Walt Disney classicsThe Aristocats and Pinocchio, in June. *Optional Craft Kit and admission for one into the Craft Zone are available at $5 per set. Jointly presented by National Heritage Board and Museum Roundtable Children’s Season 2013 18 May 2013 – The popular Children’s Season returns with new exhibitions and pro- 30 June 2013 grammes, that will inspire and excite both the young and the young at _ heart. With over 17 participating museums from the National Heritage Various Board and the Museum Roundtable, children and families will be spoilt museums for choice with the array of children-centric programmes, engaging _ family activities and interactive exhibitions. Admission charges apply So gather your friends and families and join us for a season not to be missed! For more information, visit www.museums.com.sg in early May. 6 HIGHLIGHTS Singapore Art Museum · www.singaporeartmuseum.sg Singapore Art Museum · www.singaporeartmuseum.sg HIGHLIGHTS 7 Art Garden at the Singapore Art Museum 17 May 2013 – Wander through fairy tales, get lost in dreams and stretch your 1 September imagination, as the Singapore Art Museum (SAM)’s Art Garden comes 2013 back for the fourth year running! This ever-popular exhibition for the _ young, and the young at heart, features exciting new commissions, Singapore Art mesmerising artworks, short films as well as animations by local and Museum at 8Q international artists. Explore the exhilarating world of contemporary _ art through these installations, and take part in the delightful activities Admission specially designed by SAM and the artists. Get ready to be surprised! charges apply Art Garden 2013 is supported by students from Republic Polytechnic and National University of Singapore Department of Architecture. The exhibition is held in conjunction with Children’s Season 2013, jointly Terms & Conditions organised by the National Heritage Board and Museum Roundtable. From 18 May 2013, all Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) will enjoy free admission to this exhibition. 28 June 2013 – The phrase “terms & conditions” often refers to the fixed set of 8 September guidelines at the basis of any official contract or agreement. While 2013 these extensive specifications are sometimes overlooked in everyday LEFT Huda Lutfi, _ practice, their implementation can powerfully dictate the representa- Democracy is Singapore Art tion and interaction between people, entities and countries, as well as Coming, Museum set parameters that appear rigid over time. Yet, taken apart, the words 2008, acrylic and _ “terms” and “conditions” convey fluid and precarious concepts that collage on paper, Admission can, in actuality, be continually negotiated and modified. 35 × 45 cm, charges apply Barjeel Art Foundation Many artists with roots in the Arab world work simultaneously across collection. different geographic, physical and cultural contexts, making it difficult Image courtesy to define and constrain them to specific identities and representations. of Barjeel Art Foundation. Their work is thus a result of a variety of techniques, which enables them to navigate and speak within multiple contexts. RIGHT Mona Hatoum, Plotting Table, Terms & Conditions presents an open-ended debate into how history 1998, and social realities are represented, with an emphasis on the Arab wood, MDF, world. These artists examine the divide between those who control UV lights and fluorescent paint, the discourse and those who are silenced or forgotten.
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