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About SAM Guests at the exhibition opening of Lee Wen: Lucid Dreams in the Reverie of the Real watching a performance by artists Lee Wen (left) and Jason Lim. The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) advocates and presents contemporary art practices of Singapore, Southeast Asian and the Asian region. Opened in January 1996 as a museum under the National Heritage Board of Singapore, SAM has amassed one of the world’s largest public collections of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian artworks, with a growing component in international contemporary art. Since 2009, SAM has focussed its programming and collections development initiatives around contemporary Southeast Asian art and art practices. Through strategic alliances with arts and cultural institutions and community organisations, SAM facilitates visual arts education, exchange, research and development within the region and internationally. SAM also organised the Singapore Biennale 2011. SAM Board Chair Ms. Jane Ittogi | Partner, Shook Lin & Bok LLP Members Dr. Winston Ang Wee Kern | Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education Mr. Kenneth Choe | Executive Director, Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Dr. Susie Lingham | Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education Dr. George Quek | Chairman, BreadTalk Group Limited Mr. Suhaimi Sukiyar | Chairman, APAD Youth Development & Programmes Mr. Ronny C T Tan | Chief Country Officer and General Manager, Deutsche Bank AG Mr. Wee Teng Wen | Founder and Principle Partner, The Lo & Behold Group Pte Ltd Ms. Audrey Wong | Programme Leader, MA Arts & Cultural Management, LASALLE College of the Arts 2
Director’s Message Before you know it, it is the middle of the year, and we are reminded again how quickly time flies. The passing of time inescapably brings change, and once in awhile, we stop and amaze at this progression. In a similar vein, the first of two exciting SAM exhibitions this quarter involves a young Chinese contemporary artist’s fascination and reflection on the changes brought about by societal progression. Jia Aili draws attention to the rapidly-evolving economic context of his homeland and its impact on young people of his generation. His works of art in Seeker of Hope: Works by Jia Aili are not all bleak portrayals though – there is salvation yet. Meanwhile, in Lyrical Abstraction: Works by Jeremy Sharma and Yeo Shih Yun, two local artists create and present two dramatic pieces for SAM. There are few opportunities for painters in Singapore to create large scale works, something that not easily supported except within cultural institutions. We wanted to provide a high profile platform where painters can stretch their vocabulary by creating monumental works in SAM. Sharma and Yeo have used this commission to re-imagine the medium of painting and consider how materials and forms from other art styles can re-invigorate a painting. The results are two conceptually interesting and visually very beautiful works which I hope will turn our Singaporean visitors into even stronger advocates of our local artists. A new round of our popular Art Appreciation Lecture Series kicks off this quarter, this time focussing on Southeast Asian contemporary art and conducted by our curators. We anticipate that each talk will once again be filled to the brim. So grab your tickets before places run out. If you have not already done so, bring your kids to Art Garden 2012. This much-loved experience ends on 12 August so make sure you and your kids don’t miss the fun. Finally, join us in the last two weekends of August as SAM presents the spectacular Night Lights 2012 again as part of the everpopular Night Festival. Keep up with the changing times with us at SAM! Tan Boon Hui Director Singapore Art Museum 3
Page 1 and 2: the Quarterly JUL to SEP 2012
Page 3: Contents About SAM Director’s Mes
Page 7 and 8: August Fri, 3 Aug | 7:30pm - 9pm |
Page 9 and 10: The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is p
Page 11 and 12: Yeo Shih Yun, Conversations with Tr
Page 13 and 14: Kakhé by Speak Cryptic Ka-khé, wh
Page 15 and 16: Film Screenings Level 2, Moving Ima
Page 17 and 18: Drawn entirely from the contemporar
Page 19 and 20: Learning Gallery Students from Gree
Page 21 and 22: Yellow Ribbon Community Art Exhibit
Page 23 and 24: Appreciating Art Lecture Series Joi
Page 25 and 26: Istana Art Event 2012 Sun, 5 Aug Th
Page 27 and 28: School Programmes Tours and Talks f
Page 29 and 30: Deutsche Bank Art Bus Programme SAM
Page 31 and 32: The Collectors Show: Chimera Hardco
Page 33 and 34: Hyung Koo Kang: The Burning Gaze Pa
Page 35 and 36: Are You Afraid of Contemporary Art?
Page 37 and 38: Dining DÔME 10% off regular menu p
Page 39: General Information SAM is located

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