Over the next four years, art lovers in Singapore will be able to view the works of some of the world's most renowned artists, including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Nam June Paik, at four special international art exhibitions here.
The shows are a collaboration between the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and National Gallery Singapore, and in partnership with major art institutions around the world.
They are part of the gallery's efforts to introduce global art movements and artistic pioneers to Singapore and the region, and to reinforce the Republic's standing as the gateway to the visual arts scene in South-east Asia.
Dr Eugene Tan, director of National Gallery Singapore, said in a press release: "These exhibitions play a key role in opening visitors' minds to important artists and artworks that have had a deep influence not only on the global art scene, but also the development of modern art in Singapore and South-east Asia."
The exhibitions also play a role in continuing and cementing the gallery's relationships with international museums, including the Centre Pompidou and the Musee d'Orsay in France, and the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea.
The first exhibition, Matisse & Picasso, opens in May this year. Organised in partnership with the National Gallery of Australia, it highlights the artistic reRead More – Source
Over the next four years, art lovers in Singapore will be able to view the works of some of the world's most renowned artists, including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Nam June Paik, at four special international art exhibitions here.
The shows are a collaboration between the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and National Gallery Singapore, and in partnership with major art institutions around the world.
They are part of the gallery's efforts to introduce global art movements and artistic pioneers to Singapore and the region, and to reinforce the Republic's standing as the gateway to the visual arts scene in South-east Asia.
Dr Eugene Tan, director of National Gallery Singapore, said in a press release: "These exhibitions play a key role in opening visitors' minds to important artists and artworks that have had a deep influence not only on the global art scene, but also the development of modern art in Singapore and South-east Asia."
The exhibitions also play a role in continuing and cementing the gallery's relationships with international museums, including the Centre Pompidou and the Musee d'Orsay in France, and the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea.
The first exhibition, Matisse & Picasso, opens in May this year. Organised in partnership with the National Gallery of Australia, it highlights the artistic reRead More – Source
