Featured Events in Singapore in June, 2025 (May Updated)

Fistful of Colours: Moments of Chinese Cosmopolitanism brings together artworks from the late Qing Dynasty to the present moment to explore the social history of art, with a particular emphasis on the situatedness of Chinese ink works amidst its political milieus. With reference to the concept of Chinese cosmopolitanism as proposed by scholar Pheng Cheah, the exhibition connects the artistic and scholarly advocation embodied by the artists presented, telling a story of the social life between artists and society through both modern and contemporary experiences of the overseas Chinese intellectual and mercantile communities, their pursuits of Chinese modernity, and their collective cultural commitments at the dawn of globalisation.

Fistful of Colours: Moments of Chinese Cosmopolitanism brings together artworks from the late Qing Dynasty to the present moment to explore the social history of art, with a particular emphasis on the situatedness of Chinese ink works amidst its political milieus. With reference to the concept of Chinese cosmopolitanism as proposed by scholar Pheng Cheah, the exhibition connects the artistic and scholarly advocation embodied by the artists presented, telling a story of the social life between artists and society through both modern and contemporary experiences of the overseas Chinese intellectual and mercantile communities, their pursuits of Chinese modernity, and their collective cultural commitments at the dawn of globalisation.

Fistful of Colours: Moments of Chinese Cosmopolitanism brings together artworks from the late Qing Dynasty to the present moment to explore the social history of art, with a particular emphasis on the situatedness of Chinese ink works amidst its political milieus. With reference to the concept of Chinese cosmopolitanism as proposed by scholar Pheng Cheah, the exhibition connects the artistic and scholarly advocation embodied by the artists presented, telling a story of the social life between artists and society through both modern and contemporary experiences of the overseas Chinese intellectual and mercantile communities, their pursuits of Chinese modernity, and their collective cultural commitments at the dawn of globalisation.

Fistful of Colours: Moments of Chinese Cosmopolitanism brings together artworks from the late Qing Dynasty to the present moment to explore the social history of art, with a particular emphasis on the situatedness of Chinese ink works amidst its political milieus. With reference to the concept of Chinese cosmopolitanism as proposed by scholar Pheng Cheah, the exhibition connects the artistic and scholarly advocation embodied by the artists presented, telling a story of the social life between artists and society through both modern and contemporary experiences of the overseas Chinese intellectual and mercantile communities, their pursuits of Chinese modernity, and their collective cultural commitments at the dawn of globalisation.

This exhibition offers a new, revealing look at the world-class Portland Collection of art. The museum will be filled to the brim with fascinating art and objects, a giant cabinet of curiosities. There will be silver and tapestry, paintings and jewels; art that has come home after a long loan to a prestigious national gallery, and stunning star items that visitors know and love – such as Michelangelo’s ‘Madonna of Silence’ or the pearl earring worn by Charles I at his execution. A highlight of the display is a Picture Gallery, stacked with Tudor and Jacobean portraits – many of which have never been seen publicly before.

Pagoda Odyssey 1915: From Shanghai to San Francisco reunites a set of 84 hand-carved model pagodas for the first time in over a century. Originally made in Shanghai, they travelled thousands of miles away to San Francisco for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 – a massive world’s fair that attracted over 18 million visitors during its 288-day run. Exquisitely detailed, the models are based on real structures, and embody the diversity of iconic pagodas from different regions and historical periods. For many visitors to the exposition, they offered a first, tantalising glimpse of China’s rich architectural heritage. Together with related works, they paint a vivid picture of cosmopolitan Shanghai and San Francisco at the turn of the twentieth century. Pagoda Odyssey will be complemented by Towers of Faith, a photography display of religious landmarks in Singapore, and Journey into the Pagoda, a virtual reality fantasy experience. The exhibition will also be accompanied by a series of public programmes, including weekend festivals, curator-led tours, and talks.

Pagoda Odyssey 1915: From Shanghai to San Francisco reunites a set of 84 hand-carved model pagodas for the first time in over a century. Originally made in Shanghai, they travelled thousands of miles away to San Francisco for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 – a massive world’s fair that attracted over 18 million visitors during its 288-day run. Exquisitely detailed, the models are based on real structures, and embody the diversity of iconic pagodas from different regions and historical periods. For many visitors to the exposition they offered a first, tantalising glimpse of China’s rich architectural heritage. Together with related works, they paint a vivid picture of cosmopolitan Shanghai and San Francisco at the turn of the twentieth century. Pagoda Odyssey will be complemented by Towers of Faith, a photography display of religious landmarks in Singapore, and Journey into the Pagoda, a virtual reality fantasy experience. The exhibition will also be accompanied by a series of public programmes, including weekend festivals, curator-led tours, and talks.

After a popular exhibition in 15 cities including Sydney, Amsterdam, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, Warsaw, Seoul, Miami, Seattle, etc., Banksy Art: No Limits is finally coming to Singapore in December 2024! When the topic is street art, there is no way around him: Banksy is probably the most famous and mysterious graffiti artist in the world. Banksy's Art: No Limits showcases more than 200 works of the artist, such as his original art, prints in different materials, photographs, sculptures, etc.

Housed in the former Supreme Court building, the UOB Southeast Asia Gallery features over 300 artworks that trace shared artistic impulses across Southeast Asia. Beginning in the mid-19th century, the exhibition navigates Southeast Asia’s art history as an ongoing encounter with the new, as artists across the region negotiate the meaning of art and seek to reinvent vernacular expressions and aesthetics. Presented largely chronologically and interspersed with key turning points in artistic sensibilities, the exhibition also identifies how art is inextricably linked to the region’s turbulent social and political history. The exhibition owes its title to Chairil Anwar, one of Indonesia’s most cherished poets. In his 1948 poem Krawang-Bekasi, Chairil Anwar lamented the massacre of villagers by Dutch colonial troops in West Java, giving vent to the desire for national independence at the time. This line can also be said of the experience of many artists in the region, caught between manifesto and dream, personal and political. The curatorial narrative explores four themed locations in roughly chronological order, each of which critically examines common artistic impulses in the region during each period: Authority and Anxiety, Imagining the Nation and the Self, Performing the Nation, and Redefining Art.

Housed in the former Supreme Court building, the UOB Southeast Asia Gallery features over 300 artworks that trace shared artistic impulses across Southeast Asia. Beginning in the mid-19th century, the exhibition navigates Southeast Asia’s art history as an ongoing encounter with the new, as artists across the region negotiate the meaning of art and seek to reinvent vernacular expressions and aesthetics. Presented largely chronologically and interspersed with key turning points in artistic sensibilities, the exhibition also identifies how art is inextricably linked to the region’s turbulent social and political history. The exhibition owes its title to Chairil Anwar, one of Indonesia’s most cherished poets. In his 1948 poem Krawang-Bekasi, Chairil Anwar lamented the massacre of villagers by Dutch colonial troops in West Java, giving vent to the desire for national independence at the time. This line can also be said of the experience of many artists in the region, caught between manifesto and dream, personal and political. The curatorial narrative explores four themed locations in roughly chronological order, each of which critically examines common artistic impulses in the region during each period: Authority and Anxiety, Imagining the Nation and the Self, Performing the Nation, and Redefining Art.

Angin Cloud imagines the rural industrialisation of a hill side from Vietnam’s Central Highlands. Pairing Jrai wood sculptures and suspended pillars that recall farming structures for growing pepper vine, the installation references ‘angin’, a Jrai concept for the dynamic potential for change found in water and air.

lris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses showcases the work of one of the most visionary fashiondesigners of her generation. A pioneer in her use of technologies, lris van Herpen defiesconventional norms of fashion, blending the traditional with innovative production technigues From micro to macro, this exhibition interrogates the body in space, our identities andpotential futures in a rapidly changing world. Celebrating van Herpen's future-facing andmultidisciplinary approach, this unigue retrospective exhibition incorporates nine themes thatcombine fashion with art, design, sustainability and science. A selection of over 140 looks and accessories by lris van Herpen are placed in dialogue withworks of contemporary art and extraordinary natural history specimens. The Singaporeiteration of the exhibition features local and regional content including artefacts on loan fromthe Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum as well as other contemporary artworks curatedby the ArtScience Museum team. Artists, architects and designers featured in the exhibition are David Spriggs, Philip Beesley,[Mé], Juliette Clovis, Jacques Rougerie, Tan Shao Qi, Rogan Brown, Ren Ri, CourtneyMattison, Heishiro lshino, Tim Walker, Enrico Ferrarini, Ferruccio Laviani, Yayoi Kusama, ChunKwang Young, Joseph Walsh, Wim Delvoye, Janaina Mello Landini, Lanny Bergner, KateMccGwire, Ruben Pang, Damien Jalet, Kohei Nawa, Casey Curran, lvana Basi¢ and KimKeever. Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Sensesis an exhibition co-organised by Musee des ArtsDecoratifs, Paris, France and ArtScience Museum, Singapore, based on an original exhibitiondesigned by Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.

lris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses showcases the work of one of the most visionary fashiondesigners of her generation. A pioneer in her use of technologies, lris van Herpen defiesconventional norms of fashion, blending the traditional with innovative production technigues From micro to macro, this exhibition interrogates the body in space, our identities andpotential futures in a rapidly changing world. Celebrating van Herpen's future-facing andmultidisciplinary approach, this unigue retrospective exhibition incorporates nine themes thatcombine fashion with art, design, sustainability and science. A selection of over 140 looks and accessories by lris van Herpen are placed in dialogue withworks of contemporary art and extraordinary natural history specimens. The Singaporeiteration of the exhibition features local and regional content including artefacts on loan fromthe Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum as well as other contemporary artworks curatedby the ArtScience Museum team. Artists, architects and designers featured in the exhibition are David Spriggs, Philip Beesley,[Mé], Juliette Clovis, Jacques Rougerie, Tan Shao Qi, Rogan Brown, Ren Ri, CourtneyMattison, Heishiro lshino, Tim Walker, Enrico Ferrarini, Ferruccio Laviani, Yayoi Kusama, ChunKwang Young, Joseph Walsh, Wim Delvoye, Janaina Mello Landini, Lanny Bergner, KateMccGwire, Ruben Pang, Damien Jalet, Kohei Nawa, Casey Curran, lvana Basi¢ and KimKeever. Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Sensesis an exhibition co-organised by Musee des ArtsDecoratifs, Paris, France and ArtScience Museum, Singapore, based on an original exhibitiondesigned by Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.

lris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses showcases the work of one of the most visionary fashiondesigners of her generation. A pioneer in her use of technologies, lris van Herpen defiesconventional norms of fashion, blending the traditional with innovative production technigues From micro to macro, this exhibition interrogates the body in space, our identities andpotential futures in a rapidly changing world. Celebrating van Herpen's future-facing andmultidisciplinary approach, this unigue retrospective exhibition incorporates nine themes thatcombine fashion with art, design, sustainability and science. A selection of over 140 looks and accessories by lris van Herpen are placed in dialogue withworks of contemporary art and extraordinary natural history specimens. The Singaporeiteration of the exhibition features local and regional content including artefacts on loan fromthe Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum as well as other contemporary artworks curatedby the ArtScience Museum team. Artists, architects and designers featured in the exhibition are David Spriggs, Philip Beesley,[Mé], Juliette Clovis, Jacques Rougerie, Tan Shao Qi, Rogan Brown, Ren Ri, CourtneyMattison, Heishiro lshino, Tim Walker, Enrico Ferrarini, Ferruccio Laviani, Yayoi Kusama, ChunKwang Young, Joseph Walsh, Wim Delvoye, Janaina Mello Landini, Lanny Bergner, KateMccGwire, Ruben Pang, Damien Jalet, Kohei Nawa, Casey Curran, lvana Basi¢ and KimKeever. Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Sensesis an exhibition co-organised by Musee des ArtsDecoratifs, Paris, France and ArtScience Museum, Singapore, based on an original exhibitiondesigned by Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.

lris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses showcases the work of one of the most visionary fashiondesigners of her generation. A pioneer in her use of technologies, lris van Herpen defiesconventional norms of fashion, blending the traditional with innovative production technigues From micro to macro, this exhibition interrogates the body in space, our identities andpotential futures in a rapidly changing world. Celebrating van Herpen's future-facing andmultidisciplinary approach, this unigue retrospective exhibition incorporates nine themes thatcombine fashion with art, design, sustainability and science. A selection of over 140 looks and accessories by lris van Herpen are placed in dialogue withworks of contemporary art and extraordinary natural history specimens. The Singaporeiteration of the exhibition features local and regional content including artefacts on loan fromthe Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum as well as other contemporary artworks curatedby the ArtScience Museum team. Artists, architects and designers featured in the exhibition are David Spriggs, Philip Beesley,[Mé], Juliette Clovis, Jacques Rougerie, Tan Shao Qi, Rogan Brown, Ren Ri, CourtneyMattison, Heishiro lshino, Tim Walker, Enrico Ferrarini, Ferruccio Laviani, Yayoi Kusama, ChunKwang Young, Joseph Walsh, Wim Delvoye, Janaina Mello Landini, Lanny Bergner, KateMccGwire, Ruben Pang, Damien Jalet, Kohei Nawa, Casey Curran, lvana Basi¢ and KimKeever. Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Sensesis an exhibition co-organised by Musee des ArtsDecoratifs, Paris, France and ArtScience Museum, Singapore, based on an original exhibitiondesigned by Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.

vOilah! The French Singapore Festival returns from 23 April to 8 June 2025 to celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations between France and Singapore. Organised by the Embassy of France in Singapore, the vibrant festival is a lively meeting point for both communities, showcasing 20 programmes across visual arts, performing arts, music, film and literature. The festival features innovative collaborations between French and Singaporean artists, creatives and institutions, highlighting the deep-rooted cultural influence between the two countries and promoting new artistic expressions. With the support of local and international partners, vOilah! 2025 offers a unique platform for cultural exchange, new perspectives and exciting opportunities for discovery.

Diplomacy and Desire: Basoeki Abdullah in Singapore is an exhibition of artworks by Indonesian painter, Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993) who is known for his paintings of stalwart statesmen and attractive women. The highlights of the exhibition are two paintings that the artist gifted to Singapore. Diplomacy and Desire focuses on the artist’s relationship to Singapore and his time living in Singapore when it achieved self-government in 1959. The exhibition considers the relationship between Basoeki as a high-society painter and his agency as a regional cultural producer who was keenly aware of the geopolitical value of his artworks. The exhibition encourages audiences to see this prominent portraitist anew and reflect upon the ‘power’ of beauty and art in post-colonial Southeast Asia.

Diplomacy and Desire: Basoeki Abdullah in Singapore is an exhibition of artworks by Indonesian painter, Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993) who is known for his paintings of stalwart statesmen and attractive women. The highlights of the exhibition are two paintings that the artist gifted to Singapore. Diplomacy and Desire focuses on the artist’s relationship to Singapore and his time living in Singapore when it achieved self-government in 1959. The exhibition considers the relationship between Basoeki as a high-society painter and his agency as a regional cultural producer who was keenly aware of the geopolitical value of his artworks. The exhibition encourages audiences to see this prominent portraitist anew and reflect upon the ‘power’ of beauty and art in post-colonial Southeast Asia.

Diplomacy and Desire: Basoeki Abdullah in Singapore is an exhibition of artworks by Indonesian painter, Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993) who is known for his paintings of stalwart statesmen and attractive women. The highlights of the exhibition are two paintings that the artist gifted to Singapore. Diplomacy and Desire focuses on the artist’s relationship to Singapore and his time living in Singapore when it achieved self-government in 1959. The exhibition considers the relationship between Basoeki as a high-society painter and his agency as a regional cultural producer who was keenly aware of the geopolitical value of his artworks. The exhibition encourages audiences to see this prominent portraitist anew and reflect upon the ‘power’ of beauty and art in post-colonial Southeast Asia.

Fernando Zóbel: Order is Essential is National Gallery Singapore's first solo exhibition on the transcontinental artist, thinker and art patron who was active in Asia, North America and Europe. Born in the Philippines to Spanish parents, Zóbel shaped a language in international abstraction that instilled the vital beauty of order in the unpredictable creative process. Running from 9 May – 30 November 2025, the exhibition highlights Zóbel’s unique artistic practice and contribution to modernism globally. The exhibition is an iteration expanding on the Zóbel: The Future of the Past exhibition, which was held at the Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain (2022) and in Ayala Museum, Manila, Philippines (2024).

Fernando Zóbel: Order is Essential is National Gallery Singapore's first solo exhibition on the transcontinental artist, thinker and art patron who was active in Asia, North America and Europe. Born in the Philippines to Spanish parents, Zóbel shaped a language in international abstraction that instilled the vital beauty of order in the unpredictable creative process. Running from 9 May – 30 November 2025, the exhibition highlights Zóbel’s unique artistic practice and contribution to modernism globally. The exhibition is an iteration expanding on the Zóbel: The Future of the Past exhibition, which was held at the Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain (2022) and in Ayala Museum, Manila, Philippines (2024).

Diplomacy and Desire: Basoeki Abdullah in Singapore is an exhibition of artworks by Indonesian painter, Basoeki Abdullah (1915-1993) who is known for his paintings of stalwart statesmen and attractive women. The highlights of the exhibition are two paintings that the artist gifted to Singapore. Diplomacy and Desire focuses on the artist’s relationship to Singapore and his time living in Singapore when it achieved self-government in 1959. The exhibition considers the relationship between Basoeki as a high-society painter and his agency as a regional cultural producer who was keenly aware of the geopolitical value of his artworks. The exhibition encourages audiences to see this prominent portraitist anew and reflect upon the ‘power’ of beauty and art in post-colonial Southeast Asia.

Fernando Zóbel: Order is Essential is National Gallery Singapore's first solo exhibition on the transcontinental artist, thinker and art patron who was active in Asia, North America and Europe. Born in the Philippines to Spanish parents, Zóbel shaped a language in international abstraction that instilled the vital beauty of order in the unpredictable creative process. Running from 9 May – 30 November 2025, the exhibition highlights Zóbel’s unique artistic practice and contribution to modernism globally. The exhibition is an iteration expanding on the Zóbel: The Future of the Past exhibition, which was held at the Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain (2022) and in Ayala Museum, Manila, Philippines (2024).

In commemoration of Singapore’s 60th year of independence, the National Museum’s special exhibition Once Upon a Tide invites you to embark on a voyage through the ebbs and flows of the island’s transformation from a bustling port to a global powerhouse. Journey through Singapore’s 700-year history and discover how the sea and river have shaped Singapore’s evolution, witnessing the constant flows of people, goods, and ideas that have together woven the fabric of the nation. Uncover the many connections that have positioned Singapore at the crossroads of the world, and play your part in envisioning Singapore’s future!

In commemoration of Singapore’s 60th year of independence, the National Museum’s special exhibition Once Upon a Tide invites you to embark on a voyage through the ebbs and flows of the island’s transformation from a bustling port to a global powerhouse. Journey through Singapore’s 700-year history and discover how the sea and river have shaped Singapore’s evolution, witnessing the constant flows of people, goods, and ideas that have together woven the fabric of the nation. Uncover the many connections that have positioned Singapore at the crossroads of the world, and play your part in envisioning Singapore’s future!

Like many far flung HDB satellite towns, Sembawang once looked, and sounded, almost just as forlorn. It was just darn too far from anywhere. To many, it is another long- lost outpost from the colonial days of the British. But it isn’t like this anymore. Life is slowly, but surely creeping into this far-flung corner of the world. Once upon a time, no one would put their money down on a real estate this far from town. Today, the scenario has changed. And it is easy to tell, the wealthy folks at Sembawang prefer Lamborghinis to Ferraris, and Bentleys to Rolls Royce. Maserati sales is moving up to match the BMWs and Mercedes (here at Sembawang). The landscape here is fast changing too. The almost forgotten “real location of Chong Pang Village” is undergoing a development so fast that even former villagers find it hard to recognize the former gate that once guarded the entrance to the Sembawang Naval Base. But there is one thing the town planners can’t change…. And so, Sembawang Hot Spring will always remain where it was discovered - eons ago. From an idyllic kampong setting, the Sembawang Hot Spring is now a beautifully manicured park. I invite you to take a walk down memory lane and relive the 60s and 70s - when this part of the world was so carefree and footloose. We’ll rediscover “Chap Sar Koh” (the 13th Milestone) – in an era when Life and Chong Pang Village was so different. W e meet at Sembawang MRT station, 9am. Meet me near the control station. You can recognize me with my Tourist Guide badge. This tour will end at the Sembawang Hot Spring. Please come in proper footwear if you are intending to soak your feet in the hot spring. No washing of clothes and shoes (footwear) is allowed at the hot spring. Note: We do the worldwide practice of tipping at the end of the tour. Tipping guide as follows: $20 for a satisfactory guide, $20+ for a guide who exceeds expectations, and $30 for an outstanding guide. We also reserve the right to accept or reject habitual late cancellations and no-shows. Call or message Uncle Chris at +65 91814298 for corporate, private, or student bookings. Do not sign up for this tour if you are not sure of your schedule. Please understand this method of booking platform can only perform its best with your full sincerity. Sign up only when you are sure of your schedule. We look forward to your graciousness and generosity! Information Source: Uncle Chris Walking Tours | eventbrite

NEW June Class Thunder Rice Tea Suitable for Beginner Non SkillsFuture Credit Redeemable Thunder Tea Rice is a wholesome dish packed with vitamins, minerals, and fiber. A unique blend of chopped vegetables, peanuts, dried shrimp and other flavorful toppings, it is served alongside a boldly flavored green “tea soup” – a hallmark of Hakka cuisine. Instructor Winnie Jau owes this special dish to her mother-in-law, a true-blue Hakka woman who lovingly passed down this authentic recipe. Class Content: *Introduce key ingredients *How to choose the best ingredients *How to make nutritious tea soup (Lei Cha) *Learn the key pointers on how to pan frying and boiling each variety to achieve to achieve the right texture *Prepare the peanut and Shrimp *Learn various way eating the dish *Plating techniques *Storage tip Detail: $218 per pax including including all materials Bring Home: Recipes Own creation in a box Instructor: Winnie Jau **Class will be conducted in Mandarin Language: Mandarin For registration, kindly call or WhatsApp Karen Yee at 94881212 or visit our website https://vanillabeansg.com for more courses. Information Source: The Vanilla Bean SG | eventbrite

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