Round Up: Our Favourite Galleries at Art SG
As you all well know, I am a lover of art. I mainly follow and collect Australian art but I am a sucker for all art - it is absolutely without a doubt my spending weakness (closely followed by nice hotels!) So I was thrilled to attend Art SG again which is back and on this weekend.
Even if you are not in the market to buy a piece of art, I highly recommend a trip to Marina Bay Sands to take a look. If nothing else, the more you go and view art and speak to galleries, the more you will start to navigate this sometimes daunting world and start to figure out what you are drawn to.
And remember…you don’t have to know anything complicated or fancy to appreciate art - simply knowing what you like is enough. Think of it like shopping for fashion - you rarely go shopping for a new dress armed with in-depth knowledge of fabric weaving processes or techniques of garment construction ready to talk in depth with the sales assistant - you simply go to the shops, look around and buy what you like the look of. Art is the same.
Here are the galleries that I loved and where a particular artist is a favourite, I have added this too.
Temperate (Sun Shadows) by Clara Adolphs. 2022, oil on linen, Chalk Horse Gallery
A Guide to my Favourite Galleries at Art SG
(by order in which I viewed them)
Eric Firestone, New York
1D01
Expect: large scale photography by Tseng Kwong Chi who documented his contemporaries such as Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1980s New York. I absolutely loved this work.
Michael Ku Gallery, Taipei
1D02
Expect: Delicate small scale ink paintings that feel both traditional and contemporary.
Vigo Gallery, London
1E05
Expect: one of my favourite artists Johnny Abrahams is on show with his large scale oil on canvas pieces that are bold and strikingly simple. You would need a great big space to hang these pieces but I have adored these from afar for a long time.
Miles McEnery Gallery, New York
1B05
Expect: Fantastic and eye catching contemporary flourescent works by Beverly Fishman. I probably wouldn’t buy these pieces for my home, but I appreciate and love them all the same.
Yukaka Kikutake, Tokyo
FC27
Expect: Delicate ink on rice paper artworks that really drew me in
Chalk Horse Gallery, Sydney
FC31
Expect: Showing one of my favourite Australian artists, Clara Adolphs. Painted with oil on linen, the pieces have an almost nostalgic feel to them and I love her sparing use of brush strokes to create the works. A big favourite.
Johyun Gallery, Busan
1C02
Expect: Charcoal ink on paper by Lee Bae. I fell madly in love with Lee Bae’s work. Strikingly simple, contemporary and clever. I am putting this artist on my radar.
Perrotin Gallery, several locations worldwide
BH02
Expect: see above. More of Lee Bae’s work is on show here.
Goodman Gallery, South Africa and London
BH01
Expect: Striking textile pieces created using embroidery, appliqué and patchwork techniques by Yinka Shonibare. They reminded me a little of some appliqué textile pieces that my Dad brought back from one of his trips to Africa when I was a little girl.
Sullivan + Strumpf, Australia and Singapore
B107
Expect: Representing modern art, this is one of the galleries I follow in Australia. They have two pieces hanging by Dawn Ng, a multi disciplinary artist whose work I absolutely love. I am not alone. Her work has been acquired by the Singapore Art Museum.
Victoria Miro, London
BD03
Expect: Flora Yukhnovich oil on paper and a series of small pieces by Paula Rego which are water colour and ink on paper.
STPI, Singapore
BD02
Expect: A wonderful selection of etched ink on paper works by Thai artist Pinaree Sanpitak. I fell in love with their simplicity.
ART SG takes place at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre this week, from 12 – 15 January 2023. General admission tickets are $35 for weekday and $40 for weekend. Children under 11 accompanied by an adult enter free of charge.
OPEN DAYS
Thursday, 12 January | 12pm – 7pm
Friday, 13 January | 12pm – 7pm
Saturday, 14 January | 11am – 7pm
Sunday, 15 January | 11am – 5pm