If April is the cruelest month, then January is perhaps the artsiest. Bursting with hefty, beefy art festivals like the Night to Light 2024 and the Singapore Art Week 2024, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the suite of programme offerings. That’s why we’ve picked out the 5 best Art Week (and Art Week-adjacent) events for you to check out! Time to lace up those Doc Marten boots, whip out a beloved tote bag from a niche brand, and get your art on.
Image from: *SCAPE
When: 13 & 14 Jan 2024
Where: *SCAPE
What: A showcase of Singapore’s best and brightest local indie bands.
You can’t separate DIY from indie music (dare we say Do-Indie-Yourself?). Hear from local indie musicians and promoters on what it’s like to plan a tour, organize indie shows, and catch some bands in action. Bands we like (and you should check out): FUSE, Blush, Naedr, and Approaching Aphelion. Get your tix!
Image from: Exit Stage Left
Where: 85 Desker Road
When: Until 31 Jan 2024
What: An immersive 60s bar experience by OH! Open House.
The bar, Exit Stage Left, is an extension to their ongoing audio immersive programme, Stories: New World’s End, which tells the story of Singapore in the Swinging 60s, with her cabaret clubs and defunct amusement parks. Savor tipples crafted with locally distilled spirits and ingredients, and even pair them with kacang puteh served from a cart. DM them to book a slot!
Image from: Marc Nair
Where: The Arts House
When: 19 & 20 Jan 2024
What: A participatory theater performance as part of Textures 2024, a festival celebrating SingLit.
Fusing dance, music, and theater, the performance explores the very relatable, unknowable feelings of being left on hold whenever you call a helpline. See how your choices affect the performance – buy your tickets before they’re sold out!
Image from: National Gallery Singapore
Dungeons and Dragons: The Art Quest
Where: National Gallery Singapore
When: 20 Jan to 4 Feb 2024
What: A Dungeons and Dragons adventure in the Gallery as part of Light to Night 2024.
Spend your night at the museum, Dungeons and Dragons style. You’ll see the gallery with new eyes and play as adventurers inspired by art from Raden Saleh and Pratuang Emjaroen. Sign up for your session here!
Image from: Thryft
Where: Peace Centre
When: Until 31 Jan 2024
What: A secondhand thrift store with books, records, and clothes at Peace Centre.
Something old, something new, and something you? You’re bound to find something to take home from Thryft’s six units of secondhand goods at the soon-to-be-demolished Peace Centre. Browse through curated records, womenswear, menswear and books – and give the ones you fancy a second life.
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