The Art World
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Read more: SG60: The Singapore River's Many Faces
SG60: The Singapore River's Many Faces
Once a lifeline of trade and labour, the Singapore River has long captivated artists for its grit, rhythm, and symbolism. This essay explores how the artists essential to Singapore's Art History have used the river as both subject and metaphor, reflecting shifting identities, values, and ambitions.
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Read more: The Taiwanese Struggle for Identity, Told Through Art History
The Taiwanese Struggle for Identity, Told Through Art History
The history of Taiwanese art mirrors the island’s fight for identity—caught between colonial legacies and cultural rebirth, artists turned to their work as resistance, reflection, and reclamation.
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Read more: Indonesia's Modernist Tug of War: The Bandung and Yogyakarta Schools of Art
Indonesia's Modernist Tug of War: The Bandung and Yogyakarta Schools of Art
In recent decades, Indonesian art has grown into one of the most dynamic visual cultures in Southeast Asia—but its roots run deep. This piece traces the shifting artistic and political currents that have shaped Indonesian modernism, and how the two main schools of art based in Bandung and Yogyakarta continues to reshape what Indonesian art means.
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Art Again 101
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Read more: AA Adopts: Petr & Jana
AA Adopts: Petr & Jana
For our fourth instalment of AA Adopts, we speak with couple Petr & Jana, about their shared love for art and how it's like collecting secondhand art as a couple.
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Read more: Found, Again: Discovering Hidden Gems in Obscure Places
Found, Again: Discovering Hidden Gems in Obscure Places
You never know when a trip to a thrift store or a garage sale might turn up something truly special. From overlooked paintings and ceramics to rare documents tucked away, these pieces remind us to look closely, appreciate the layers of life, maybe one day you too will find a truly special artwork.
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Read more: AA Adopts: William
AA Adopts: William
For our third instalment of AA Adopts, we speak with William Ng as he shares how two very different artworks found a home in his office, and the unexpected ways they've shaped the space around him.
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Read more: What is Green-Chip Art?
What is Green-Chip Art?
“Green-chip art” is a circular art offering that taps into a pool of art treasures otherwise hidden and undiscovered in the homes of private collectors.
Art Again deals exclusively with green-chip art. Click to read more about what this category encompasses.Read more
AA Artists
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Read more: Toya Lim Khoon Hock
Toya Lim Khoon Hock
AA Artists is a spotlight on overlooked artists whose work deserves greater recognition.
In our first instalment, we feature the late Toya Lim Khoon Hock (Malaysian, 1943–2016), a pioneer of batik impressionism. Known for his lineless technique, his works captured rural Malaysian life with care and technical precision, challenging what batik could be.Read more
