5 Things to Do This Week in Singapore: 5th June to 11th June 2017
PUBLISHED June 4th, 2017 06:00 am | UPDATED May 14th, 2018 12:27 pm
This week, art lovers can expect an exciting exhibition from established artist and writer, Yayoi Kusama as well as a group exhibition showcasing budding artists at The Private Museum. For the plain hungry and thirsty, check out the farmers market down at Loewen Gardens and Campari’s Negroni Week. Plus, Ultra Singapore is back (need we say more)!
Yayoi Kusama: Life is the Heart of a Rainbow
Since the tender age of 10, the ‘Polka Dot Princess’ has been using art to deal with mental health problems. Yet, despite these nervous disorders and hallucinations, the 88 year old Japanese artist has continued to impact the world with her influential perspective. Her highly anticipated exhibition is finally arriving in Singapore, bring with it more than 120 of her works, including never before seen paintings, sculptures, videos and installations. Don’t miss the chance to take part in the curatorial roundtable, various workshops and other programmes in this show that’s perfect for the whole family.
Yayoi Kusama: Life is the Heart of a Rainbow is happening 9 June- 3 Sep, 10am till 7pm daily, at the National Gallery Singapore, 1 St Andrew’s Rd, Singapore 178957. For more info, check out the event page here.
LINES
In conjunction with a new initiative to support and encourage the development of young artistic talents in Singapore, a group exhibition will take place to display the works of 8 new artists, through paintings, prints, photography, videography, and installations. Amongst those are Ben Yap, Brenn Tan, Izzy Tan, Jackson Kang, Odelia Tang, Quinn Lum, Rafi Abdullah and Tristan Lim. The exhibition focuses on variations, whether it’s through spoken exchanges, cultural ideologies, social landscapes, identities, even human psyche. Come on down to be part of their debut into Singapore’s art scene.
The Private Museum presents LINES is happening 9 June- 25 June, 10am till 7pm daily, at The Private Museum, 51 Waterloo Street, #02-06, Singapore 187969. For more info, check out the event page here.
Farmers Market at Loewen Gardens
Farmers Market at Loewen Gardens is happening 10 June, 9am till 2pm, at Loewen Gardens, 75E Loewen Road, Singapore 248844. For more info, check out the event page here.
Ultra Singapore 2017
A yearly event that needs no introduction, Ultra Singapore is back for another two days featuring a lineup of award-winning DJs, thumping beats, and brilliant pyrotechnics across all three stages. Last year brought over 45, 000 ravers from 67 countries to the ULTRA Park in Marina Bay, and we’re pretty sure that this year will only get bigger and better. Party to the all-time favourites Tiesto, Nicky Romero, Hardwell and Steve Aoki, but keep a look out for artistes like Rich Chigga and Anna.
Ultra Singapore 2017 is happening 10 June to 11 June, 12nn onwards, at Marina Bay, 2 Bayfront Ave. For more info, check out their official website here.
Campari’s Negroni Week 2017
Back for its third edition and set to break the record of the past two years, Negroni Week will see more than 60 bars mixing up classic Negronis or variations of the classic cocktail in a combined effort to donate a portion of their proceeds to a charity of their choice. The cocktails are nothing short of creative this year, with ingredients like fairy floss, Japanese strawberries, marmalade, and cinnamon rolls through in for good measure. See our feature for the highlights – let’s try to make each cocktail count!
Campari’s Negroni Week 2017 is happening 5 June to 11 June 2017 at over 60 bars across the island.
Top image courtesy of Ultra Singapore.
