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Hymen Hysteria

UshaApril 20, 2018

In this day and age of #metoo, it seems ridiculous that matters associated with women’s reproductive abilities and genitalia could still be taboo topics in soci... Read More

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The Art of Resistance

PaulineMarch 17, 2018

The original and probably most famous Speakers' Corner is located in the northeast corner of Hyde Park in London. Traditionally, Speakers' Corners are designate... Read More

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Pretty in Pink

PaulineFebruary 3, 2018

Sometimes a work of art just grabs you, doesn't it? This work did precisely that when we walked past a booth at Art Stage 2018 last week. I'm talking about the ... Read More

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#Monkstagram

UshaJanuary 9, 2018

We first heard about Thai monk Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, in a lecture delivered by the excellent Zhuang Wubin in Singapore. The monk was an unlikely artist, his pract... Read More

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Just an Illusion.. (ooh…ooh…ooh..ooh..ah-ah)

UshaDecember 16, 2017

Singapore artist Robert Zhao Renhui made waves recently with the news that he'd been shortlisted for the prestigious Hugo Boss Asia Art Award. He didn't win, bu... Read More

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Fallen Gladiators in the Spoliarium

PaulineNovember 12, 2017

As a companion article to U's on Raden Saleh and, like hers, written in honour of the upcoming opening, this week, of the National Gallery Singapore's latest ex... Read More

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Diponegoro, Incarcerated

UshaNovember 11, 2017

In honour of this week’s opening of Between Worlds: Raden Saleh and Juan Luna, we thought it would be timely to talk a bit about the definitive Raden Saleh work... Read More

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Wish You Were Here

AdulayaNovember 4, 2017

It’s hard not to want to escape to an alternate reality these days, considering the dismal current world news that bombards us daily. The more steps forward we ... Read More

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What I Talk About When I Talk About Being Chinese

YWOctober 17, 2017

A few weeks back in Singapore, many of us celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival. Other than munching on mooncakes and playing with fire (I mean lanterns), one acti... Read More

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Divining the Future, Revisiting the Past

PaulineOctober 10, 2017

I first discovered and grew to love Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art when I served as a volunteer docent at the Singapore Art Museum. I thought I'd s... Read More

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Opinions

The Attack of the Southeast Asian Biennales

Reappraising the Female Nude

When Art Imitates Life

Art, Abridged

Hymen Hysteria

Art Basel HK 2018: Spotlight on Southeast Asia

The Art of Resistance

Conversations

10 Questions with Prof. Ambeth Ocampo

Welcome to Hiromi Hotel

Chatting with Collectors : John & Cheryl

Lifestyle

Abstract Andy

Inky Strokes

Elegance On Emerald Hill

Exhibitions

Haunted Tapestries

Night at the Museum

Living in a Material World (Part II)

Hymen Hysteria

The Art of Resistance

Pretty in Pink

#Monkstagram

Just an Illusion.. (ooh…ooh…ooh..ooh..ah-ah)

Fallen Gladiators in the Spoliarium

Diponegoro, Incarcerated

Wish You Were Here

What I Talk About When I Talk About Being Chinese

Divining the Future, Revisiting the Past

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