Currently at the Singapore Art Museum

SAM

Is It Tomorrow Yet? – Highlights from the Daimler Art Collection
27 Nov ‘08 – 1 Mar ‘09

An extensive showcase of Daimler’s art collection. This traveling exhibition currently takes over the space used to display the museum’s permanent collection. Mostly modern contemporary art from the last 80 years or so with emphasis on minimalism, Bauhaus, and the like.

Recommended route: start from Gallery 1.3 (oldest works, basis of the collection), then go upstairs to cover Galleries 2.1 – 2.6 and finish in Gallery 1.1 (latest works). Not to be missed.

Transcendence: Modernity and Beyond in Korean Art
8 Nov ‘08 – 15 Mar ‘09

The exhibition examines Korean contemporary art development over the last five decades and features over 40 works by 12 artists. I like this one, especially the earlier works.

Recommended route: start from Gallery 1.10 (across the courtyard, near the glass hall), climb the stairs up to level 2, and don’t miss the gallery on the 3rd floor (just follow the arrow).

APAD: Tradition, Innovation and Continuity
13 Dec ‘08 – 5 Apr ‘09

This exhibition showcases works by current and former members of APAD (Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya), a society of artists with Malay heritage founded 46 years ago.

The galleries are quite hard to find, make sure you cover Galleries 2.8 – 2.10 and take the lift next to 2.8 up to level 3.

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This is Not a Print!
10 Jan ‘09 – 26 Jul ‘09

A play on Magritte’s “Ceci nes’t pas une pipe” – this exhibition features a selection of over 70 multiples and prints from the SAM Tyler Art Collection; presented to the museum from master printer Kenneth Tyler’s collection in conjunction with the inception of the Singapore Tyler Print Institute. Don’t miss works by Jasper Johns, David Hockney, Richard Hamilton, and Roy Lichstenstein.

Trip to Singapore Tyler Print Institute workshop

Last week, the group of Museum Volunteer trainees went for a very educational tour to the Singapore Tyler Print Institute (STPI). It’s officially our field trip, and they’re showing prints made by Matisse (never seen before outside France!). I heard that we were supposed to go to the Heritage Conservation Centre in Jurong, where they store and conserve stuff collection from NHB museums, but cancelled since they’re doing renovation works and are closed for visits for the time being. Other than the tour of the Matisse exhbition, there was also a talk on his biography, and also a tour of STPI’s workshop. I find that the workshop tour was funner than the talk! But don’t tell! Anyway, here’s a few snaps of the workshop (we were not allowed to take photos in the Gallery)

The biggest press you can find in Asia (or Southeast Asia?)

This is where you grind your slabs of stone for lithographs

They make their own paper to ensure quality, and also the artists can then play around with the texture, form, and colour of the paper they intend to use themselves

Pretty pretty rollers. They remind me of kebabs.

For Batik prints. Was kinda surprised to see these here, but hey – it’s for PRINTING

Color swatches on the wall

Artists’ work counter, with bottles of dyes

Work boots, found them cutely arranged like this

More of the pretty rollers, hand rollers

Cans of lithography ink