PUBLISHED January 7th, 2018 06:00 am | UPDATED May 14th, 2018 12:11 pm
This week in Singapore, play a game revolving around global politics, witness the works of the world’s top street artists, dance over cups of coffee, do the Afrobeat, and more!
Kult: Games and Politics Launch Party
Kult’s exhibitions are always different (and fascinating), so it isn’t much of a surprise that it will now host Games and Politics, a curation that’s already toured in various countries, including the United States, Philippines, and Indonesia. Presented in partnership with the Goethe-Institut, this is your chance to play digital computer games that deal with socially-relevant topics such as democracy, surveillance, war, gender, and migration, along with several artworks and films on view. See, games aren’t always childish.
Kult’s Games and Politics Launch Party is happening on Friday, 12 January 2018 at kult gallery, 7pm – 11pm. Admission is free. For more details, check out the event page here.
SAM Late Nights
Always wanted to visit a museum after hours a la Night at The Museum? SAM Late Nights is a monthly programme featuring free museum entry, extended opening hours, and of course, meet-the-curator sessions that will take you through ongoing exhibitions (at the moment, it’s Cinerama). When the museum closes at 9pm, the live visual and music performances will kick off with electronic tunes presented by production maestro Evanturetime and project loops by Cineramaby, along with food, craft beers, and wine from Standing Sushi Bar.
SAM Late Night is happening on Friday, 12 January 2018 at Singapore Art Museum, 6pm – 10.30pm. Admission is free. For more details, check out the event page here.
DTW x CHYE SENG HUAT Hardware Present BREW VOL.11
Remember the action-packed BREW parties by ever-popular cafe Chye Seng Huat in collaboration with the cool folks from Darker Than Wax? Swing by for the first edition of the year with an all new time slot this Saturday, as FUNK BSTRD, RAH, William J, RTJ fill the air with groovy soul, and plenty of coffee. Look out for for a special guest, DTW’s co-founder KAYE, who will be vibing on his electronic wind controller against the hip backdrop of Jalan Besar.
Grab a cup of joe and dance away on Saturday, 13 January 2018 at Chye Seng Huat, 5pm – 11pm. Admission is free. For more details, check out the event page here.
WILD FYAH! ft Ray Lugo & Instigator Afrobeat Orchestra
This Saturday, make your way to The Projector’s Intermission Bar for a special one-night-only performance with Instigator Afrobeat Orchestra, otherwise known as Singapore’s top Afrobeat outfit. Backing them up is none other than Ray Lugo, the American songwriter, producer, and DJ from New York City who’s also the leader of Ray Lugo & The Boogaloo Destroyers – performing his single Caburu fresh from his newly released EP.
WILD FYAH! ft Ray Lugo & Instigator Afrobeat Orchestra is happening on Saturday, 13 January 2018 at Intermission Bar, The Projector, 9pm – late. Cover charge is priced at $10 with one drink. For more details, check out the event page here.
Art from the Streets
What do Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Seen, and Vhils have in common? For one, they are three of the world’s biggest names in street art, and also three out of the 50 artists that will showcase their works at Art from the Streets, the first major retrospective of street art ever display in Southeast Asia. Tracing 40 years of the artistic movement from its early beginning to its rise as an urban art form, you’ll get to see nearly 200 works ranging from on-site projects, paintings, and installations to videos, archives and sketches. Dope!
Art from the Streets is running from 13 January to 3 June 2018 at the ArtScience Museum. Museum admission charges apply. For more details, check out the event page here.