Exhibition
Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) Singapore
16 January 2026 to 8 March 2026
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM daily, closed on PHs
Ticketed ($8)
Synopsis
Singapore Pioneer Artists Exhibition revisits the foundations of Singapore’s modern art through a critical rethinking of the term “pioneer.” Bringing together seminal works from key figures of the Nanyang period and beyond, the exhibition reframes pioneering not as a fixed generation or style, but as an open historical position shaped by cross-cultural exchange, migration, and lived experience, revealing how modernity in Singapore laid the groundwork for contemporary artistic thought.
Artists:
Chen Wen Hsi, Cheong Soo Pieng, Liu Kang, Chen Chong Swee, Lee Man Fong, Sun Yee, Choo Keng Kwang, Chen Cheng Mei, Chua Mia Tee, and Tan Swie Hian
Spang & Lei
22 Jan 2026 to 31 Jan 2026
Free admission
AfterForms features Cultural Medallion recipient Han Sai Por alongside Debbie Ding, Spang & Lei and LiteWerkz in hybrid installations exploring memory, and materiality amid ecological and digital change.
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Exhibition
Richard Koh Fine Art
17 Jan 2026 to 14 Feb 2026
Free admission
A solo exhibition by Malaysian artist Hasanul Isyraf Idris, Bintang Hijau is a forest reserve located in Selama, Perak. Hasanul has his studio here, and from this landscape the works in this exhibition emerge.
Exhibition
Yang Gallery Singapore
22 Jan 2026 to 22 Feb 2026
Free admission
Yang Gallery is proud to present "Roots & Routes" by renowned contemporary artist Kumari Nahappan. This exciting exhibition is supported by Singapore's newest members club VantA.
Exhibition
Comma Space
20 Jan 2026 to 22 Feb 2026
Free admission
Salt Tongues / Far Shores Near is an exhibition deepening cross-cultural exchange between Singapore and Japan, exploring sensation, language, and memory through new artworks shaped by distance and connection.
