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What does the rise of Gen AI mean for Singapore's creative arts?
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (1564+ words) Media artist Shavonne Wong presenting her interactive AI companion project Meet Eva here in Hong Kong in 2025. While some artists look at AI with dread, others are diving in. Published'Jun 13, 2026, 12: 00 PM SINGAPORE - For LASALLE design communication student Voon Shun Yi,…...
British artist David Hockney dies at 88
19+ hour, 19+ min ago (507+ words) British artist David Hockney, considered one of the most influential and defining figures in contemporary art, died at his home, his publicist said. Published'Jun 12, 2026, 06: 05 PM Updated'Jun 12, 2026, 06: 42 PM LONDON " British artist David Hockney, considered one of the most influential and defining…...
British artist David Hockney dies aged 88: PR agent
19+ hour, 56+ min ago (129+ words) The Straits Times British artist David Hockney dies aged 88: PR agent British artist David Hockney died "peacefully at home", his publicist said. Published Jun 12, 2026, 06: 05 PM Updated Jun 12, 2026, 06: 05 PM LONDON " British artist David Hockney, considered one of the most influential and…...
Long queues, rush for plushies: C. J. Hendry's Flower Market stirs floral frenzy in the Garden City
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (679+ words) There are no plans to limit the number of flowers visitors can purchase at Australian artist C. J. Hendry's Flower Market at Gardens by the Bay. Published'Jun 11, 2026, 02: 39 PM Updated'Jun 11, 2026, 02: 43 PM SINGAPORE - Talk about flower power. The opening day of Flower Market, a…...
Gallerist Valentine Willie, pioneer at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, dies at 71
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (616+ words) Valentine Willie at the gallery he opened at Tanjong Pagar Distripark in 2008. Published'Jun 09, 2026, 05: 45 PM Updated'Jun 09, 2026, 05: 57 PM MALAYSIA " Sabah-born Valentine Francis Willie, the influential gallery owner, curator, museum creative director and art entrepreneur who played a pivotal role in modernising Malaysia's…...
Flower Market art installation makes S-E Asia premiere in Singapore from June 10 to 14
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (430+ words) Published'Jun 09, 2026, 11: 00 AM Updated'Jun 09, 2026, 02: 46 PM Visitors to Gardens by the Bay can bring home a flower, or more, when they go to the Flower Market. The immersive installation by Australian contemporary artist Cj Hendry, featuring tens of thousands of flowers contained…...
Power-washing artist flooded with support, business inquiries after SMRT removes work in Mountbatten
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (660+ words) Artist Marcus Pang was creating his artwork on a pavement outside Mountbatten MRT station on May 31 when he was stopped by SMRT staff. Published'Jun 08, 2026, 04: 15 PM Updated'Jun 08, 2026, 05: 04 PM SINGAPORE " In the days after SMRT erased his power-washing artwork in Mountbatten, Marcus…...
Gaud's legacy celebrated by papal visit a century after his humble death
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (478+ words) The Sagrada Familia basilica, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi, is the tallest church in the world rising 172, 5 metres (565. 94 feet) above street level. REUTERS Nacho Doce Published'Jun 08, 2026, 04: 07 PM BARCELONA, June 8 - When Catalan architect Antoni Gaud" was fatally struck by a…...
Marina Bay night light-ups could get bolder
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (1016+ words) URA is looking to relax guidelines and will work with building owners to explore ideas for lighting concepts in the Singapore River and Marina Bay area. Published'Jun 05, 2026, 07: 29 PM Updated'Jun 05, 2026, 11: 54 PM SINGAPORE - The Marina Bay skyline could get more vibrant and…...
Malaysian-born artist Khoo Sui Hoe, co-founder of Alpha Gallery in Singapore, dies aged 86
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (794+ words) Artist Khoo Sui Hoe studied at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and helped establish the seminal artist-run Alpha Gallery in 1971. Published'Jun 05, 2026, 05: 35 PM Updated'Jun 05, 2026, 05: 48 PM MALAYSIA - Khoo Sui Hoe, an artist whose practice helped shape the development of modern art…...