Category Archives: Our Art Learning Journey

Seriously Speaking: ARTSingapore 2010

What started out as a small scale – 19 galleries – art fair has since grown to welcome 60 established galleries across Asia. The 10th edition of ARTSingapore will be back on 8 to 11 October at Suntec Convention Hall … Continue reading

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Why workmanship matters!

In my previous posting, I touched on how contemporary art these days, seek to set you thinking. Basketballs half afloat in tanks, diamond-laden human skull, and a glass of water on a shelf, they maybe ordinary looking. But hey, their … Continue reading

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The complicated contemporary affair

There was way too much information, and my notes were scribbled on every handout. I was alone, no one to turn to when I need clarifications (Shannon had OT at work), so I had to be extra attentive and yes, … Continue reading

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Lesson #1: Why define art when art is personal?

If asked to summarise my first lesson of Understanding Art Series at Singapore Art Museum, I would say that I’ve learnt how art is privately personal. Identical works when viewed through different value prisms can generate contrasting responses. Therefore in … Continue reading

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