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Seeing the Kite Again Series II Runs through 12 November 2012 SAM Wu Guanzhong, A Lotus Pond (Fading Lotus Flowers), 1987, ink on paper, 81 x 96cm, National Heritage Board collection Seeing the Kite Again is inspired by the late master Wu Guanzhong’s metaphor of a kite, and how it expresses the connection between an artist, his life and the people around him. By bridging Chinese and Western aesthetics, Wu blazed the trail for the modernisation of Chinese art. In 2008, the internationally acclaimed artist donated his largest gift of 113 important works to the National Heritage Board. Selected paintings from the donation have been presented by the National Art Gallery, Singapore, since 2009. The current exhibition showcases some of Wu’s most outstanding works produced from 1960s to 2000s in the oil and ink medium. This is a special research exhibition by the National Art Gallery, Singapore, held on SAM premises. 20 | Exhibitions
Appreciating Art Lecture Series Join SAM curators for a seven-session series as they discuss how recent developments in the region’s cultural, social and political scenes have shaped Southeast Asian contemporary art, drawing on examples of important works that have entered SAM’s collection. This series is held in conjunction with the exhibition, Panorama: Recent Art from Contemporary Asia. Fridays, 20 Jul to 21 Sep* | 7.30pm – 9.00pm | Glass Hall, SAM $12 per session, 20% discount for purchase of all 7 sessions. Tickets available at SAM and SISTIC. *Except for 10 Aug, 24 Aug & 31 Aug 2012. Southeast Asian Contemporary Art: A Way of Looking By Tan Boon Hui, SAM Director Friday, 20 Jul SAM director Tan Boon Hui will present an overview of the development of Southeast Asian art from the colonial period right up to the contemporary period. The development of Modern art and its relationship to nationalist struggles and the formation of independent national identities will also be outlined. As a guide to interpretation, the lecture will sketch out commonalities between the development of art across the region. He will also offer insights about how he sees Southeast Asian art developing, given the factors shaping the art scenes and ecosystems in Southeast Asia today, such as the increasing prominence of private collectors, the impact of the market, art fairs, Biennales, and increasing attention from the West. Thailand By Michelle Ho, SAM Curator Fri, 27 Jul Thai art history can be traced back more than 1000 years, where Buddhist art of temple murals and sculptures flourished through various periods. Together with the introduction of Western formalism in Thai art academies from the early 1900s, and the burgeoning use of mixed media contemporary mediums of installation, photography, video and performance from the 1980s, Thai contemporary art is imbued with a diversity of visual languages that reference both tradition and the present, the local as well as the international. This presentation examines some of the key developments in Thai contemporary art from the 1990s to the present, looking at how artists have responded to the social and political realities of the past decade through their art-making. The Philippines By Joyce Toh, SAM Senior Curator Friday, 3 Aug What may zombies in Hawaiian shirts, Imelda Marcos singing in shark-infested waters and dashing dead heroes possibly have in common? Whether fact or fiction, these larger-than-life personalities and personas have long left indelible imprints on the history and art of the Philippines. With an emphasis on the contemporary, this lecture surveys more than a century’s worth of the art from this multi-faceted, predominantly Catholic country which experienced the region’s longest colonial rule, and explores how many of its inimitable figures – in art and in real life – have weaved a rich, colourful narrative of the Philippines. Public Programmes | 21
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Page 21: Yellow Ribbon Community Art Exhibit
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Page 29 and 30: Deutsche Bank Art Bus Programme SAM
Page 31 and 32: The Collectors Show: Chimera Hardco
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Page 35 and 36: Are You Afraid of Contemporary Art?
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