Artists make art, artisans produce craft. Artists create, artisans manufacture. Do they, always? Supported by Wastra Indonesia and Design Orchard, this presentation highlights the blurring definitions and roles of artists and artisans. Artists offer ready-to-wear products to sustain their art practice and artisans incorporate new techniques and ideas for niche clients. Featuring five individuals/collectives who […]

Join us for an insightful exploration of American painter Helen Frankenthaler’s renowned artistic practice over the decades. Frankenthaler has long been recognised as one of the great American artists of the 20th century, and is widely credited for playing a pivotal role in the transition from Abstract Expressionism to Colour Field painting. This talk will […]

3 July, join T:>Works for the first Artistic Directors Academy (ADA) public lecture: Urban (Re)Development by m7red! Gain fresh insights on geopolitical complexities of urban spaces and investigate how to empower people disproportionately impacted by spatial injustice with potential means of resilience. An independent research group of architects and spatial planners from Buenos Aires, m7red […]

Illustration Arts Festival 2024 (IAF) is the 5th edition of Singapore’s indie festival dedicated to celebrating ILLUSTRATION and ILLUSTRATORS across Asia and beyond! This year’s festival features over 130 talented Illustrators from Singapore, Hongkong, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, Taiwan and Malaysia! Collectively, these artists boast an instagram fan base of nearly 2 million followers! In a […]

Celebrate Singapore’s multiculturalism and racial harmony this July at Let’s Embrace – Celebrating Harmony, by the National Heritage Board! Learn about the cultures and heritage of our different communities at Our Tampines Hub through a guided heritage trail, immersive storytelling sessions, cultural cooking workshops, a travelling exhibition, and a community mural painting event. Get to […]

Prolific fashion and portrait photographer Russel Wong will share about his journey with the craft through the years. From when he got his start in 1980 with photographs published in Track & Field News magazine, up to 2006 when he switched to digital photography, delve deeper into the behind-the-scenes process of making his most iconic […]