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
Exhibition
ShanghART Singapore
17 Jan 2026 to 1 Mar 2026
Free admission
Immortal Words :: 字基 splices poetry with genetic code. If trauma survives generations through genes, might poetry too? DNA nano-sculptures, capsule machines, and microfluidics form this participatory work.
National Gallery Singapore
14 Nov 2025 to 1 Mar 2026
Ticketed
Visit the largest French Impressionist exhibition in Southeast Asia.
Exhibition
DECK Photography Art Centre Ltd.
8 Jan 2026 to 31 Mar 2026
Free admission
"In Our Own Frame" explores photography as an intentional act of pausing, inviting reflection, connection and presence through images that capture moments and diverse perspectives from a shared journey.
Exhibition
Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
15 Jan 2026 to 5 Jul 2026
Free admission
Ikan Besar Skali by Hu Qiren reimagines historical whale displays, suspended at the Esplanade Concourse, its electroplated resin evokes wonder, climate histories, and decolonial perspectives.
