Installation view of Light to Night Singapore. Image courtesy of National Gallery Singapore

Public Art

Light to Night 2026: The Power in Us

National Gallery Singapore

9 January 2026 to 31 January 2026

Monday to Thurs, 10am to 7pm. Friday to Sunday, 10am to 12 Midnight

Free & ticketed programmes available

Synopsis

Anchored in the theme The Power in Us, Light to Night Singapore 2026 shines a spotlight on the strength of community, the richness of diverse perspectives, and the connections forged when people gather to experience and co-create art. Through a dynamic line-up of large-scale installations, projection mappings, and participatory programmes, the festival invites audiences to explore three curatorial pillars: Memory and Modernity in Dialogue, which negotiates pasts and presents; Crafting Unity from Duality, which reflects the synthesis of opposites; and From Spectator to Co-creator, which celebrates participatory and socially engaged art.

Light to Night Singapore 2026 invites all to reflect on shared histories, embrace dialogue, and celebrate the collective human spirit that has defined the festival over the past 10 years.

Singapore Art Museum

30 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2027

Free admission

Various locations in Central Business District

Responding to sights, sounds and the logics of a commercial landscape, local artists create works that punctuate buildings and pedestrian paths to offer spots for listening, reminiscing and imagining.

Cnergy Petrol Station by Union Gas Holdings Limited

20 Aug 2025 to 31 Dec 2026

Free Admission

"An Ode to Joo Chiat" is a vibrant mural by Victor Emmanuel, celebrating shophouse life, Peranakan heritage and community spirit in Singapore during the 1950s and 1960s.

Singapore River One

22 Jan 2026 to 31 Jan 2026

Free admission

Singapore River One has been bringing underpass art to the heritage bridges along the Singapore River since 2013! Explore all 7 underpasses for various interpretations of past, present and the future.

Temasek Shophouse/ Ayer Ayer Project

16 Jan 2026 to 15 Feb 2026

Free admission

The Funfair of Forgotten Futures is a space of paradox - a carnival of both joy and reckoning.