PUBLISHED January 20th, 2019 06:00 am | UPDATED January 23rd, 2019 11:16 am
Keep the first month of 2019 going strong with an epic line-up of local and overseas collaborations in store this week! But fret not, it seems like the stars have aligned them back-to-back, so seize the day(s) and keep your week packed with bands, booze and a whole lot of boogie.
Singapore Express 新加坡特快
If your Monday is in desperate need of a little pick-me-up, local photographer Aik Beng Chia and his Chinese counterpart Feng Li have got something for you. Drawing inspiration from how local communal spaces shape social behaviour, the two have conceived 新加坡特快 (Singapore Express), an exploration of the local street life. The exhibition gives you a chance to experience our urban landscape from a refreshing new perspective. A moment to smell the proverbial roses of the concrete jungle may be just what you needed to get yourself out of that back-to-work funk.
Singapore Express will be held from the 15 January — 9 February 2019 at DECK Gallery 2 & Courtyard, 12pm — 7pm from Tuesdays to Saturdays, and 12pm — 5pm on Sundays. Closed on Monday and PH. Admission is free. For more details, check out the event page here.
Art After Dark X Singapore Art Week 2019
Skip your regular Friday night drinks for an evening of invigorating music and art! Featuring more than 90 artists, Art After Dark will be showcasing works from over 30 galleries worldwide. Highlights include an expedition into Southeast Asian culture with And in the Chapel and in the Temples by Amy Lien and Enzo Camacho, which explore the juxtaposition between two concurrently ongoing projects about the histories of modern art in the region. The Adaptations exhibitions by Supernormal showcases the impact of technology on contemporary art; nature-lovers should see Quadra Medicinale Singapore, the first exhibition in Asia featuring Belgian artist Jef Geys’ botanic photography.
Art After Dark X Singapore Art Week 2019 will be on 25 January 2019 at Gillman Barracks, 7pm – 11pm. For more details on dates and admissions, check out the event page here.
Best of Hong Kong Breweries at The Guild Singapore
Get your pre-weekend drinks on this Thursday at The Guild Singapore with a one-night only event featuring the best breweries of Hong Kong. Young Master, Heroes Beer Co. and Yardley Brothers will be bringing you rare and unique craft beers to enjoy. Fitting the occasion, chef Alton Huang doles up cuisine aptly inspired by the Pearl of the Orient to pair with your booze. Rub shoulders with the brains and brawn behind the breweries with such as Luke Yardley, founder of Yardley Brothers and Rohit Dugar, founder of Young Master.
The Best of Hong Kong Breweries will be held on 24 January 2019 at The Guild Singapore, 6pm – 12am. Admission is free. For more details, check out the event page here.
New Year Kampung Market by The Green Collective
This weekend, The Green Collective SG is hosting a two-day New Year Kampung Market. From edible microgreens supplied by Edible Garden City and organic vegetables from Fireflies Health Farm to New Year plants by Singapore Indoor Plants, the event even features all-natural cleaning agents by ETL No.9 – just in time for spring cleaning. With vegan-friendly cheese and baked goods by Kroodi and Bunny Bakery, resident herbivores also have reason to attend. Conveniently found in KINEX mall, dust off that reusable shopping bag and go nuts.
The New Year Kampung Market will be held on 26 & 27 January 2019 at The Green Collective SG, 11am – 6pm. Admission is free. For more details, check out the event page here.
Boogie at the Barracks #2
Round off the week with Ice Cream Sundays’ Boogie at the Barracks #2. Dance your pre-Monday blues with a generous serving of afternoon tunes by DJs Toppings, Bongomann and more, with special guest selector Orio from Fat Fish Familia. Leave your mark on the open-participation mural hosted by Mural Lingo, and loosen up with a cold brew at the event’s pop-up bar. Be one of the first 50 to buy a drink and get one complimentary entry to the SEA Art Fair. Of course, don’t forget to swipe an artisanal gelato popsicle courtesy of Popbar SG.
Ice Cream Sundays: Boogie at the Barracks #2 will be held on 27 January 2019 at 9 Lock Road, 2pm – 10pm. Admission is free. For more details, check out the event page here.