See more through less at the first Minimalism exhibition in Southeast Asia. National Gallery Singapore and ArtScience Museum collaborate for the first time to present the region’s first exhibition focusing on Minimalism. Led by the National Gallery Singapore and set across these two sites, over 150 works will explore the history and legacy of this ground-breaking art movement, which continues to influence a wide range of art forms and practitioners across the world today. Featuring international artists like Mark Rothko, Donald Judd, Anish Kapoor, Ai Weiwei, and Mona Hatoum, as well as Singaporean artists like Kim Lim, Tang Da Wu, and Jeremy Sharma.The exhibition at National Gallery Singapore will display close to 100 artworks and explore the origins and development of Minimal art and ideas from its inception to the present day, as well as present Minimalism’s ongoing influence on contemporary artists, performance, music and film. The exhibition also features immersive site-specific installations and programmes, as well as unique experiences such as the Martin Creed Café takeover of the Gallery & Co. café.

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.

Family Art Workshop: Mix It Up!Sat 12 Jan | 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 Explore the magic of mixed media! Through experimenting, layering and combining a variety of materials, learn to create your own unique artwork under the guidance of an experienced Gallery facilitator.