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Singapore artists

Singapore artist Ho Tzu Nyen is first Singaporean to win grand prize at the Fukuoka Prize

Ho Tzu Nyen at his solo Ho Tzu Nyen: Time & the Tiger at Singapore Art Museum.
Ho Tzu Nyen at his solo Ho Tzu Nyen: Time & the Tiger at Singapore Art 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.

Two Singaporeans, Victoria Chen and Rachel Clare Chan, lead West End show for first time

Singaporeans part of My Neighbour Totoro’s West End debut: (from left) assistant stage manager Alicia Quah, puppeteer Amber Lin, lead actresses Victoria Chen and Rachel Clare Chan.
Singaporeans part of My Neighbour Totoro’s West End debut: (from left) assistant stage manager Alicia Quah, puppeteer Amber Lin, lead actresses Victoria Chen and Rachel Clare Chan.

S'pore manga Single x 35 goes viral but creator wants to remain anonymous

Single X 35, by an artist known only as Nezumiro, is captivating Singaporeans by turning the everyday career and societal anxieties of a 35-year-old single office worker into relatable drama.
Single X 35, by an artist known only as Nezumiro, is captivating Singaporeans by turning the everyday career and societal anxieties of a 35-year-old single office worker into relatable drama.

Singaporean artists build offshore networks in Malaysia and Indonesia, explore Nusantara links

Ubah Rumah Residency at Nikoi Island is created by Singaporean artists Alecia Neo and Ernest Goh and has hosted 30 South-east Asian artists to date.
Ubah Rumah Residency at Nikoi Island is created by Singaporean artists Alecia Neo and Ernest Goh and has hosted 30 South-east Asian artists to date.

Art dynasties: Meet the Singaporeans with art running through their veins

(Clockwise from top left) Artist Karen Hoisington, Batik artist Ika Zahri Sarkasi, photographer Chua Yang and artist Lim Hock Ann.
(Clockwise from top left) Artist Karen Hoisington, Batik artist Ika Zahri Sarkasi, photographer Chua Yang and artist Lim Hock Ann.

Art dynasties

Watercolourist Lim Cheng Hoe’s son Lim Hock Ann finds a regional market

Lim Hock Ann, aka Halim, with his abstract painting.
Lim Hock Ann, aka Halim, with his abstract painting.

Art dynasties

Metal relief pioneer Vincent Hoisington’s daughter Karen returns to art after 30 years

Karen Hoisington, artist and daughter of Vincent Hoisington.
Karen Hoisington, artist and daughter of Vincent Hoisington.

Artists worry as Goodman Arts Centre hikes short-term rentals by 60 per cent

Artists renting project studios at Goodman Arts Centre have been informed of a rent hike from mid-2026.
Artists renting project studios at Goodman Arts Centre have been informed of a rent hike from mid-2026.

Theatre review

Force Majeure’s band of unfulfilled artist siblings aptly opens Pangdemonium’s finale season

London-based, Singapore-born playwright Stephanie Street's Force Majeure transposes Chekhov's Three Sisters (1901) into a story of privileged artist siblings withered by life in a cultural backwater amid profound global changes.
London-based, Singapore-born playwright Stephanie Street's Force Majeure transposes Chekhov's Three Sisters (1901) into a story of privileged artist siblings withered by life in a cultural backwater amid profound global changes.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.