The highly-anticipated ART SG returns in January 2025, promising a dynamic line-up of Singaporean, Southeast Asian, and international contemporary art.
The popular ART SG, presented by founding and lead partner UBS, is set to stage its third edition at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from January 17 to 19, 2025 (with a VIP preview and vernissage on January 16, 2025). The newest edition promises to bring together leading galleries from the region and around the world to spotlight Singapore as a fast-rising cultural capital and key hub for artistic exchange and transformation across Southeast Asia and beyond.
“We are thrilled to present the third edition of ART SG in Singapore, especially as the nation celebrates its 60th anniversary of independence,” expresses Magnus Renfrew, co-founder of ART SG. “Over the past six decades, Singapore’s arts landscape has flourished, marked by a growing appreciation for art collection and a vibrant cultural scene; and as the wider context for Singapore, Southeast Asia and the Indo Pacific becomes ever more relevant. ART SG, alongside our valued partners share a drive to support Singapore’s vision of becoming a unique cultural and artistic powerhouse that increasingly captivates global audiences.”
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Global And Regional Artistry
Established international names will return to ART SG 2025 to showcase the best of their gallery program including Gagosian (New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Le Bourget, Geneva, Basel, Gstaad, Rome, Athens, Hong Kong); White Cube (London, New York, Hong Kong, Paris, Seoul); Thaddaeus Ropac (London, Paris, Salzburg, Seoul), Lehmann Maupin (New York, London, Seoul); neugerriemschneider (Berlin); Galerie Gisela Capitain (Cologne, Naples); Annely Juda Fine Art (London); Goodman Gallery (Johannesburg, Cape Town, London, New York); P.P.O.W (New York); Ota Fine Arts (Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo).
Meanwhile, Cardi Gallery (Milan, London); Zilberman (Istanbul, Berlin, Miami); INKstudio (Beijing, New York); and ESLITE GALLERY (Taipei, Beijing) return to the fair after a one-year hiatus, a testament to their belief in Singapore’s, and by extension Southeast Asia’s, flourishing art market.
ART SG will provide an unparalleled overview of contemporary artistic production across the region, from well-known perspectives to fresh, emerging ones. Notable galleries hailing from Southeast Asia include Ames Yavuz (Singapore, Sydney); STPI (Singapore); Sullivan+Strumpf (Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne); Richard Koh Fine Art (Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur); FOST GALLERY (Singapore); and Gajah Gallery (Singapore, Jakarta, Yogyakarta). A number of newcomers are also joining the roster, namely Haridas Contemporary (Singapore); Baik Art (Los Angeles, Seoul, Jakarta); Highlight Art (Singapore); BOL Gallery (Singapore); and SUN CONTEMPORARY (Bali).
Fostering A Flourishing Art Community
ART SG is also going to platform four Cultural Partners, who will lend their curatorial expertise to a dynamic programme across the city. Consisting of leading museums, institutions, and foundations, these organizations hold strong ties to Southeast Asia and are committed to bolstering the region’s cultural ecosystem as well as the global art landscape.
In collaboration with Bangkok Kunsthalle, director Stefano Rabolli Pansera will curate ART SG FILM: a selection of film, video art, and moving image artworks with an emphasis on showcasing new film-making practices, experimental film, or historically resonant artistic works, particularly by practitioners from around the Southeast Asia and Asia Pacific regions.
Led by director Aaron Cezar, London-based Delfina Foundation will collaborate with ART SG to create a series of programs around collecting, philanthropy, and creating private foundations. Inspired by the foundation’s own groundbreaking program Collecting as Practice—which explores the philosophy, psychology and politics of collecting—the upcoming collaboration at ART SG 2025 will look at the essential role of collectors in shaping artistic regional development.
Meanwhile, M Art Foundation (based in Hong Kong and Singapore) will be presenting a curated exhibition reflecting its guiding principles and thematic concerns. Directed by Zong Han, M Art Foundation is an artist-centric organization that nurtures and realizes the aspirations of leading and emerging contemporary artists across borders and boundaries through commissioning exhibitions, publishing, and other forms of visual art philanthropy.
Finally, designed in the spirit of supporting art practitioners, Singapore’s Art Outreach will be mounting a visual arts summit. Its faculty of experts include Alessio Antoniolli (director of Triangle Network London); Honor Harger (vice president of ArtScience Museum and Attractions Marina Bay Sands); Dr. Sook-kyung Lee (director of The Whitworth, Manchester and curator of the Japan Pavilion in the 60th Venice Biennale); and Dr. Zoé Whitley (director of the Chisenhale Gallery), to name a few.
“As with the ambition of ART SG, we are proud to foster artistic exchange and inspire cultural transformation across Southeast Asia and beyond through an exceptional line-up of exhibitors, collaborations with leading figures, museums and organizations, alongside ambitious programming,” shares Shuyin Yang, fair director of ART SG. “Taking place throughout the week, exclusive events, museum and gallery openings, private collection visits, and unique art and culinary experiences will complement the fair’s offering to spotlight Singapore’s vibrant local art scene.”
Photos courtesy of ART SG.
