艺术家版：新加坡60年 • 展览讲座 (中)
Presented by The Culture Story
Sat, 19 July 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Speakers: Kwok Kian Chow, Dr Seng Yu Jin
What happens when two visionary curators pull back the curtain on their respective exhibitions for 2025. How does one curate works from a private collection vs a state collection to tell a nation’s story? What is the role of art and artists in our nation state as seen through the exhibitions? Join us for an unfiltered, dynamic conversation between former Director of Singapore Art Museum, Kwok Kian Chow and Dr Seng Yu Jin, Director (Curatorial, Research & Exhibitions) of the National Gallery Singapore, as AP60 forms the anchor to compare with the refresh of the DBS Singapore Gallery exhibition Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art – what were the gaps, unspoken challenges and unexpected breakthroughs that both exhibitions reveal.
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当两位具远见卓识的策展人，共同揭示他们在2025年各自展览的幕后策展思路时，会激发出怎样的火花？从私人收藏与国家典藏出发，如何讲述一个国家的故事？艺术与艺术家在国家叙事中扮演什么角色？
我们邀请《艺术家版：新加坡六十年》（AP60）的策展人兼新加坡美术馆创馆馆长郭建超，与新加坡国家美术馆策展、研究与展览部副馆长辛友仁博士展开一场深度对话。以AP60为切入，与国家美术馆全新常设展《新加坡艺事：曲径通幽》对照，探讨两大展览揭示的策展空白、未明说的挑战，以及意想不到的突破。
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Artist’s Proof: Singapore at 60 Catalogue Launch
Presented by The Culture Story
Saturday, 19 July 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Speakers: Helmi Yusof (moderator), Chong Huai Seng, Ning Chong, Kwok Kian Chow
This engaging panel offers insights into the dynamic and complex process and behind-the-scenes stories, and provides a rare glance into conversations between an art collector, curator and producer. They will share their experiences, challenges and creative decisions that shaped the exhibition. Attendees will gain insights into the artistic vision, collaborative effort and strategic planning that go into presenting an exhibition of this scale and take away a deeper understanding of what it takes to curate from a private collection and share it with the public. The panel is moderated by Helmi Yusof, the Deputy Editor of lifestyle news at The Business Times.
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Artist’s Proof: Singapore at 60
Presented by The Culture Story
Produced by Family Office For Art
13 July – 17 August 2025
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Free admission
Venue: Artspace @ Helutrans, 39 Keppel Road, Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore 089065
Singapore at 60 is an artist’s proof—concurrently a moment of completion and a moment of beginning. Reflecting on the continuous work of Singapore as a nation, seen in broader historical and geographical contexts, over 90 works from Chong Huai Seng’s extensive private art collection have been chosen to celebrate this significant moment in Singapore.
At the heart of this seminal exhibition is the artist’s proof of Mr. Lee Kuan Yew’s bronze bust (1982) by Royal Academician Sydney Harpley —the impetus of Chong’s ambitious project. Artist’s Proof: Singapore at 60 (AP60) features works created from the 1940s through 2025 by over 50 mostly Singaporean artists who also have extensive overseas experiences, making themes such as worlding, diaspora, and trans-locality integral to the inclusive Singapore identity. Through the exhibition, Chong Huai Seng (b. 1951) pays a heartfelt tribute to Singapore and its visionary founding leaders, just as the reflexivity in the artworks is part of a love story for Singapore.
Transcending a state-focused lens, AP60, curated by Kwok Kian Chow (b. 1955), offers a fresh perspective on the Singapore story, inviting viewers to reflect on Singapore’s past, present, and future through Singapore’s multifaceted cultural landscape and ongoing conversations. The feature of 11 new commissions, including one original music composition, further underscores Chong’s commitment to supporting both emerging and established artists who exemplify artistic excellence.
AP60 is proudly produced by Family Office For Art, a premier independent advisory dedicated to supporting collectors in areas of art management, collection amplification, estate planning, and legacy building.
Join us from 13 July as we celebrate our nation’s 60th year of independence with this seminal exhibition.
We offer a free 1-hour guided tour every Saturday and Sunday at 1PM (English) and 4:30PM (Mandarin) during the duration of the exhibition.
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展览时期,我们将会在每周星期六、星期天提供中文导览。
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Look out for more programmes to come:
19 July: Catalogue Launch and Chinese Exhibition Talk
26–27 July: Voices & Vision – Art Thought Leadership Symposium
9 – 10 and 16 – 17 August: Fresh Impressions Children’s Workshop – Weekend Activation
Artists:
David Chan, Jon Chan, Lavender Chang, Cheo Chai-Hiang, Cheong Soo Pieng, Chng Seok Tin, Chow and Lin, Chua Mia Tee, Anthony Chua Say Hua, John Clang, Foo Kwee Horng, Foo Tee Jun, Kanchana Gupta, Han Sai Por, Sydney Harpley (United Kingdom), Hilmi Johandi, Ho Chee Lick, Hong Sek Chern, Hor Kwok Kin, Hua Chai Yong, Israfil Ridhwan, Rajesh P. Kargutkar (India), Khairulddin Wahab, Koh Cheng Jin, Koh Nguang How, Raymond Lau Poo Seng, Lee Wen, Leo Hee Tong, Sonny Liew, Lim Hwee Tiong, Kim Lim, Lim Soo Ngee, Lim Yew Kuan, Loi Cai Xiang, Loke Hong Seng, Nan Qi (China), Dawn Ng, Ng Joon Kiat, Milenko Prvački, Joel Seow, Siew Hock Meng, Darren Soh, Sujak Rahman, Tang Da Wu, Tay Boon Pin, Teng Nee Cheong, Tong Chin Sye, Suzann Victor, Wong Keen, Ming Wong, Shavonne Wong, Yang Zhongda, Yeo Tze Yang, Yong Mun Sen (Malaysia), Zhuang Shengtao, Zulkhairi Zulkiflee
If you would like to book a group guided tour, please email: admin@theculturestory.co
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