National Gallery Singapore is a new visual arts institution which oversees the largest public collection of modern art in Singapore and Southeast Asia. The Gallery is housed in two national monuments—former Supreme Court and City Hall—that have been beautifully restored and transformed into this exciting venue in the heart of the Civic District.Reflecting Singapore’s unique heritage and geographical location, the Gallery will feature Singapore and Southeast Asian art in its long-term and special exhibitions. It will also work with leading museums worldwide to co-present Southeast Asian art in a wider context, positioning Singapore as a regional and international hub for the visual arts. DBS Gallery presents Siapa Nama Kamu?:  Art in Singapore since the 19th Century "Siapa Nama Kamu?" means "What is your name?" The inaugural exhibition of the DBS Singapore Gallery poses this question, inviting visitors to consider how art may relate to issues of self and community, and what it means to look at Singapore through its art.Drawing on close to 400 works, it explores the influences and practices that have shaped and transformed Singapore art. Each artwork provides insights into why and how an artist responded to his surroundings and circumstances. Taken as a whole, the wide range of artworks reflects the complexities involved in telling this extensive story. UOB Southeast Asia Gallery presents Between Declarations and Dreams: Art of Southeast Asia since the 19th Century If one thing characterises Southeast Asia, it is change. A meeting point for major civilisations, religions and colonial powers, it has experienced a tumultuous social and political history, marked by a complex relationship between local traditions and influences from the West.Between Declarations and Dreams looks at Southeast Asian art’s continuous encounter with the new, and how artists negotiated meaning and expression as they grappled with change. A powerful exhibition, it displays close to 400 artworks, as well as rare books and artefacts.

This exclusive tour offers a glimpse into restricted areas of the former Supreme Court, usually out of bounds to the public. Go behind-the-scenes and find out more about courtroom proceedings and the experience of persons on trial as you: Traverse a network of hidden passageways Climb through a trapdoor into the prisoner’s dock Gain access to the Viewing Gallery where members of public used to sit during court hearings Discover stories of some of the highest-profile cases in Singapore’s history since 1939, tried in these very courtrooms

Family Art Workshop: Let’s Make Some PrintsSat 9 Mar | 1.30–3pm | City Hall Wing, Level 1, Keppel Centre for Art Education | $20 per adult-child pair or $30 per adult-child trio| Ages 7 and above Discover and explore the history and techniques of printmaking. Be inspired by the artworks of Lim Yew Kuan and Foo Chee San, and have fun creating your own prints under the guidance of an experienced Gallery facilitator.

Shadows IN the Walls by GroundZ-0Join us on an exciting after-hours adventure and uncover hidden tales behind every step and stone of the Gallery’s magnificent building. As you travel through its passageways, encounter a host of characters from the past––from those who had a hand in designing and building the City Hall and Former Supreme Court, to significant historical figures who inhabited the space in all its former glory. Listen to their tales and bring a piece of history home with you.Creative TeamCreator/Director/Co-writer: Zelda Tatiana NgCo-Creator/Researcher/Co-writer: Sonya WongCast: Joel Low, Tan Weiying, Yazid Jalil, Catherine Wong and Umi Kalthum Ismail.Sound Designer: Jing Ng, Ctrl@freakCostumes Designer: Anthony TanMake-up Artist/Designer: Cherylynn PohGroundZ-0 原。空間, is a Singapore-based, multilingual, intercultural and inter-disciplinary space initiated by Zelda Tatiana Ng, which aims to explore, research, promote and produce cross-genres/cultural/nationalities/disciplines works. GroundZ-0 原。空間 is interested in the experimentation of traditional arts forms (especially Chinese Opera & Japanese Noh) in contemporary theatre, surrounding its aesthetics, history, principle, philosophy, form and training. It also seeks collaborations with various international artists in order to share research and learn knowledge across nationalities/races/cultures. Through explorations and experiments, GroundZ-0 原。空間 aspires to find/define/re-define its identity(ies) as Singaporean as well as a Global Citizen.