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
Sundaram Tagore Gallery
17 Jan 2026 to 21 Mar 2026
Free admission
For her first solo exhibition in Singapore, Anila Quayyum Agha presents new and recent work that examines race, gender, cultural identity, colonial histories, and humanity's relationship to nature.
Exhibition
Gunalan Nadarajan and Roopesh Sitharan
22 Jan 2026 to 1 Feb 2026
Free admission
An exhibition of artists from Southeast Asia working with art and technology.
Whitestone Gallery Singapore
23 Jan 2026 to 14 Mar 2026
Free admission
A Duo Exhibition showcases Philip Colbert and Aruta Soup’s mythological dreamscapes at Whitestone Gallery, an interactive and immersive experience blending mythologies, surrealism, and contemporary art.
Exhibition
Seniors Action for Greater Empowerment (SAGE)
22 Jan 2026 to 31 Jan 2026
Free admission
Multiple Locations
A series of co-created community museums showcasing participatory photography and AI-generated visions of "Living The Good Life," representing bold dreams for community life and ageing well.
