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Exhibitions

With SAM show Form Is Emptiness, Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto finds peace

Hiroshi Sugimoto with his work Brush Impression, Heart Sutra (2023)
Hiroshi Sugimoto with his work Brush Impression, Heart Sutra (2023)

Five highlights of Hiroshi Sugimoto: Form Is Emptiness at Singapore Art Museum

ST20260526_202660800933/Sarah Lee/cxart

Generic photo of Hiroshi Sugimoto's Mathematical Model 002: Dini’s Surface (2005, spiral sculpture) and Sea of Buddha (1995, photographs on wall), as part of Hiroshi Sugimoto: Form Is Emptiness, the artist's first solo exhibition in Southeast Asia, at the Singapore Art Museum. Photographed on May 26, 2026. ST PHOTO: SARAH LEE
ST20260526_202660800933/Sarah Lee/cxart

Generic photo of Hiroshi Sugimoto's Mathematical Model 002: Dini’s Surface (2005, spiral sculpture) and Sea of Buddha (1995, photographs on wall), as part of Hiroshi Sugimoto: Form Is Emptiness, the artist's first solo exhibition in Southeast Asia, at the Singapore Art Museum. Photographed on May 26, 2026. ST PHOTO: SARAH LEE

Five must-see works at the Venice Biennale, from human bells to demented screen puppets

As you amble along the canals, let serendipity be the guide and look out for the signs to the off-site exhibitions.
As you amble along the canals, let serendipity be the guide and look out for the signs to the off-site exhibitions.

At a noisy Venice Biennale, South-east Asian artists’ quiet voices redefine volume and impact

Video still from The Spirits Of Maritime Crossing II (2024), directed by Thai artist and curator Apinan Poshyananda at the Venice Biennale 2026.
Video still from The Spirits Of Maritime Crossing II (2024), directed by Thai artist and curator Apinan Poshyananda at the Venice Biennale 2026.

Artefacts from 18th-century shipwreck among items on display at maritime exhibition

All artefacts at the exhibition titled Voyage Beyond: Reimagining Maritime Singapore are on public display for the first time.
All artefacts at the exhibition titled Voyage Beyond: Reimagining Maritime Singapore are on public display for the first time.

Arts Picks

Naughty, funny works by pioneer sculptor Ng Eng Teng in a teaser exhibition

The Evocative Head: Fragmentation As Language In Ng Eng Teng’s Works is on at NUS Museum.
The Evocative Head: Fragmentation As Language In Ng Eng Teng’s Works is on at NUS Museum.

Singapore Art Museum at 30: New open-air gallery and questions over its direction

Crowds at Tanjong Pagar Distripark in January during Singapore Art Week.
Crowds at Tanjong Pagar Distripark in January during Singapore Art Week.

Loewe Foundation Craft Prize: ‘Olympics of craft’ lands in Singapore

South Korean ceramicist Jongjin Park was awarded the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize for his caved-in porcelain sculpture.
South Korean ceramicist Jongjin Park was awarded the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize for his caved-in porcelain sculpture.

Epstein files on display at New York pop-up exhibit, all 3.5 million pages

The general public is not allowed to consult the Epstein files due to the failure in redacting names of some victims in the documents.
The general public is not allowed to consult the Epstein files due to the failure in redacting names of some victims in the documents.

Singaporean artist Amanda Heng proposes A Pause amid fraught Venice Biennale

Singaporean pioneer artist Amanda Heng's A Pause opens at the Venice Biennale with an invitation to rest.
Singaporean pioneer artist Amanda Heng's A Pause opens at the Venice Biennale with an invitation to rest.

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