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SAM is a Museum In Action, bringing art experiences into everyday spaces. Singapore Art Museum opened in 1996 as the first art museum in Singapore.

Also known as SAM, we present contemporary art from a Southeast Asian perspective for artists, art lovers and the art curious in multiple venues across the island, including a new venue in the historic port area of Tanjong Pagar. SAM is building one of the world's most important public collections of Southeast Asian contemporary art, with the aim of connecting the art and the artists to the public

and future generations through exhibitions and programmes. SAM is working towards a humane and sustainable future by committing to responsible practices within its processes. For more information, visit www.singaporeartmuseum.sg.

29/05/2026

Step inside and experience light, shadow and form unfold around you in 𝘏𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘩𝘪 𝘚𝘶𝘨𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘰: 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘐𝘴 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.

From vast photographic seascapes and luminous theatres to sculptural forms, calligraphic gestures and ancient fossils, the exhibition brings together more than five decades of Sugimoto’s practice.

Move through interconnected spaces designed by the artist himself, where each room invites a slower, more contemplative way of seeing.

Plan your visit to SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark today at bit.ly/SAMHiroshiSugimoto

27/05/2026

Singapore Art Museum is pleased to announce the publication 𝘼𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖 𝙃𝙚𝙣𝙜: 𝙊𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙊𝙣

Published in conjunction with 𝘼 𝙋𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 — Amanda Heng’s exhibition for the Singapore Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale (May 9–November 22, 2026).

This book brings together four decades of Heng’s artistic practice and sustained experimentation, from the artist’s early drawings of the female body to the photographic studies and artworks with herself and her mother, and the performances she staged in the public spaces of Singapore and elsewhere.

Edited by curator Selene Yap, the book includes essays by curator Anca Rujoiu, critic Lee Weng Choy, architectural theorist Lilian Chee, and anthropologist Souchou Yao, as well as Heng’s own distinct voice, which accompanies a series of visual essays of her work—much of it seen here for the first time.

Co-published by Singapore Art Museum and Stolon Press.

Concept and editorial: Stolon Press; design: Currency;
copyediting: Naomi Riddle; Proofreading: Heather Anderson and Li Fangqing; Typographic advice: Jeroen Wille; Prepress: Spitting Image; Library and Archivist: Andy Koh; Research: Li Fangqing. Printed by AC Dominie, Singapore.

The publication is available at the Singapore Pavilion in Venice throughout the exhibition from now till 22 Nov, and will be available for sale at Singapore Art Museum from end 2026.

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📽️: Selections from 𝘼𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖 𝙃𝙚𝙣𝙜: 𝙊𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙊𝙣. Video courtesy of Currency and Stolon Press.

25/05/2026

After our very “serious” guide to navigating SAM like a pro, we made it real.

Only 100 copies printed. Available for purchase at SIP at SAM from 30 May.

22/05/2026

Take a closer look. A theatre. An ocean. A room of shadows. A field of Buddhas.

Designed as a mandala-like spatial journey inspired by Buddhist cosmology, 𝘏𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘩𝘪 𝘚𝘶𝘨𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘰: 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘐𝘴 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 brings together over 60 works across 11 series, inviting visitors to move through interconnected spaces that reflect on form, emptiness and the act of seeing. Opening 29 May.

Early bird tickets at 20% off, available from now to 28 May. Plan your visit ahead and be the first to experience it.

📷 1-5, 7, 10-12: Image courtesy of the artist.
📷 6: Image courtesy of Lisson Gallery.
📷 8: Image courtesy of Odawara Art Foundation.
📷 9: Image courtesy of Odawara Art Foundation.

17/05/2026

What memories do everyday objects carry with them?

In 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴, from 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘞𝘦’𝘭𝘭 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥, artist Sim Chi Yin reflects on memory, absence, and the traces people leave behind. Pairing photographs of belongings with cinematic landscapes, the work reveals how ordinary objects can hold unrecorded stories.

Once used in everyday life and struggle, the belongings are presented alongside landscapes shaped by absence and remembrance. Together, the images create spaces suspended between past and present, inviting us to consider how memories linger quietly within places and things.

See 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 as part of 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴, on view through 2 Aug 2026. In celebration of International Museum Day on 18 May, enjoy free admission to all exhibitions. Plan your visit via bit.ly/SAM-Talking-Objects.

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Presented together in Gallery 4, 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 and 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘮 invite you to discover how art is experienced, interpreted, and carried across time and space.

16/05/2026

We’re still reflecting on the excitement and energy of the Singapore Pavilion’s inauguration at Biennale Arte 2026, held on 6 May in Venice.

Visitors and invited guests gathered for the opening of 𝘼 𝙋𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 by Amanda Heng Liang Ngim, curated by Selene Yap, within the historic Sale d’Armi at the Arsenale.

Across the Pavilion, visitors encountered stepped wooden platforms, close-up photographic studies from 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘺 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘺 (1990, reprinted 2026), and 𝘈 𝘗𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 (2025–26), a new dual-channel video filmed across Singapore and Venice. Together, the works reflect Heng’s longstanding engagement with the body and the everyday, tracing how moments of pause and renewal emerge through ordinary rhythms and gestures.

Watch the full video for moments from the inauguration, and hear from the artist and curator on 𝘼 𝙋𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚.

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The Singapore Pavilion at the Biennale Arte 2026 (La Biennale di Venezia ) is commissioned by the National Arts Council (National Arts Council Singapore ), supported by the Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth (Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth - MCCY ) and organised by Singapore Art Museum. The exhibition is open to the public from 9 May to 22 November 2026 at the Arsenale – Sale d’Armi in Venice, Italy.

14/05/2026

Opening 29 May, 𝘏𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘩𝘪 𝘚𝘶𝘨𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘰: 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘐𝘴 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 marks the internationally acclaimed artist’s first major survey exhibition in Southeast Asia. Spanning across photography, sculpture and installation, the exhibition brings together 63 works across 11 series alongside fossils from Sugimoto’s personal collection.⁠

Early bird tickets at 20% off, available from now to 28 May. Plan your visit ahead and be the first to experience it.

📷: Hiroshi Sugimoto, 𝘉𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 1547, 2024, gelatine silver print, 93.6 x 75 cm. Image courtesy of the artist.

12/05/2026

𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘮𝘰 + 𝘔𝘢𝘨-𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘰 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘰 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 by artist Alwin Reamillo in 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 comes alive through a live recital featuring Opus Piano Ensemble, Singapore’s first independent piano ensemble.

Come experience melodies that resonate with the artwork’s stories and themes.

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𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦
🗓️ 6 Jun (Sat)
⏰ 4pm - 5pm
📍 bit.ly/SAM-TalkingInTune
🎟 Free for all
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11/05/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆?

This Sunday, Herdimas Anggara activates 𝙍𝘼𝙎𝙐𝙆 — a live performance that treats digital platforms as sites to inhabit, interrupt, and reshape.

Part of 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝟯: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, the work draws on “possession” as a form of resistance, reimagining everyday software not as neutral tools, but as systems that shape behaviour, control, and interaction.

At 7PM, the exhibition website transforms into a live portal for the performance, where familiar interfaces are temporarily reoriented in real time.

Join us for the live performance, followed by a conversation with curator Celine Wong Katzman, moderated by SAM Curator Duncan Bass.

Log on. Stay with it. See what shifts.
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𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦
🗓️ 17 May (Sun)
⏰ 7pm
📍 bit.ly/OS3-Herdimas-Anggara
🎟 Free for all

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Visual animation by Herdimas Anggara

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