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(Agus Sugawe, Cindera Mata A La Indonesia, 1996 Mixed Media)

Classic Contemporary: Contemporary Southeast Asian Art from the Singapore Art Museum Collection

Featuring: Agus Sugawe, Suzann Victor, Matthew Ngui, Simryn Gill, Redza Piyadasa, Jim Supangkat, Nindityo Adipurnomo, Agnes Arellano, Natee Utarit and Montien Boonma.

Where: Singapore Art Museum at 8Q

When: 29 January 22010 to 2 May 2010

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With a clever oxymoron as the title of this exhibition, the Singapore Art Museum (SAM)’s playful intention is to provoke the question “what makes a work of art classic or contemporary“, by drawing from its collection of iconic contemporary artworks.

Billed as an “accessible and quirky exhibition, (it) aims to introduce new audiences to the ideas and art forms of contemporary art.”

“  A stellar cast of painting, sculpture, video, photography, performance art from across Southeast Asia are brought together and given the red-carpet treatment, and the whole of the SAM 8Q building is transformed into a dramatic stage for these stars and icons. Yet beneath the glamour, many of the artworks also probe and prod serious issues – often asking critical and challenging questions about society, nation and the history of art itself  “

New and veteran lovers of the Contemporary Art scene can look forward to a great program lined with curatorial lectures, artist presentations, movie screenings and performances.

More info here.



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