[Coming Soon] Lost & Found: How We Remember Invites Us to Revisit Our Memories at Singapore Art Museum

Hi Huneybees,

Memories are funny things, aren't they? Some stay with us for years, while others slowly fade, only to resurface when we hear a familiar song, recognise a scent or stumble upon an old photograph.

But have you ever wondered what happens to the stories that are never recorded, or the memories that gradually disappear as the world around us changes?

This November, Singapore Art Museum (SAM) invites us to explore these questions through its latest exhibition, Lost & Found: How We Remember, running from 27 November 2026 to 18 April 2027 at SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark.

Bringing together works by 16 artists from Asia, the Asian diaspora and beyond, the exhibition explores the many ways memories are preserved, retold and sometimes forgotten.

And if there's one thing I've come to appreciate about contemporary art, it's how an artwork can make us reconsider something we've always taken for granted. In this case, something as personal and universal as our memories.

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The Final Chapter of SAM's Lost & Found Series

For those who have been following Singapore Art Museum's exhibitions, How We Remember marks the concluding chapter of Lost & Found (2023–2026), a four-year project exploring what an archive can be and the different ways artists document experiences that might otherwise go unnoticed.

Over the years, the series has explored memory through several creative approaches.

In 2024, the Sea Chanty Project examined how songs can carry stories and cultural knowledge, while Embodied Archive explored how experiences and memories can be expressed through bodily movement.

The project also brought together research, conversations and shared reflections through Rings and Lost & Found: Assembly in 2026.

Now, How We Remember brings these conversations together, inviting visitors to consider how memories survive across generations, communities and changing environments.

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Beyond Looking at Art: Activities to Explore at SAM

What makes a museum visit even more memorable for me is when there are opportunities to interact with the ideas behind the artworks.

Alongside the exhibition, SAM will be organising guided tours, artist activations and workshops, with several activities inviting visitors to become part of the remembering process.

Lost & Found: Learning Station
Location: Level 1, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

If you missed the earlier chapters of Lost & Found, the Learning Station offers a chance to revisit them through hands-on activities. Visitors can explore music videos from Sea Chanty, participate in a writing exercise inspired by Embodied Archive and even create their own zines inspired by Assembly.

And here's one activity that definitely caught my attention: a special layered stamp designed by artist Budi Agung Kuswara, inspired by his artwork Wildly Convenient. You know I can never resist a good stamping activity! There's something satisfying about collecting an impression that becomes a little keepsake of the experience.

Exercises in Recounting by Pixie Tan
Location: Level 1, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Have you ever wondered how a conversation can become an archive? Artist Pixie Tan explores this through Exercises in Recounting, a take-apart zine developed from conversations and reflections gathered during Lost & Found: Assembly, a two-day symposium held in April 2026.

During the symposium, Tan created a participatory installation titled An Expanded Edit, where visitors could write, photocopy and exchange their thoughts. These contributions became a collective record of the conversations and encounters that took place.

Drawing from these materials and her own reflections, Tan has created a zine featuring four encounters inspired by presentations from the symposium. What makes this particularly interesting is its format. Rather than simply reading the publication from beginning to end, visitors can remove and explore its pages individually.

It's another reminder that an archive doesn't always have to be something formal or fixed. Sometimes, it begins with an ordinary conversation and the thoughts we choose to share. The zine will be available as a resource at the Learning Station.

Tactile Discovery Bag with Audio Descriptions
Location: Level 1, Ticketing Counter, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

SAM will also offer tactile discovery bags with audio descriptions to support different ways of experiencing the exhibition. Visitors can collect a bag from the ticketing counter and scan the QR code outside Gallery 1 to begin their exploration.
*The resource is open to everyone, with priority given to visitors with visual impairments.

Artist & Curator Tour with Singapore Sign Language Interpretation
Date: 28 November 2026, 3pm–4.30pm

For those who enjoy learning about the stories and creative decisions behind an artwork, the opening weekend will feature a special artist- and curator-led tour.

Visitors can hear directly from the exhibition's curators and participating artists about their creative processes and approaches to documenting personal and collective histories. Singapore Sign Language (SgSL) interpretation will be available throughout the session.

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I'm definitely looking forward to experiencing the artworks in person and discovering which ones will leave me with something to think about long after leaving the gallery.

What about you, Huneybees? Is there an object, photograph or even a song that instantly brings back a special memory? Maybe it's time to revisit those little treasures and the stories behind them.

This article is an exhibition preview based on information released by Singapore Art Museum. I'll share more personal impressions after experiencing the exhibition.

Lost & Found: How We Remember
📍Level 1, Gallery 1, Singapore Art Museum at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
📆 27 November 2026 – 18 April 2027
🎫 General admission applies; free for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents
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ART SG 2027 First Look: Immersive Art, Better Worlds and What to Expect

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Singapore Art Week is turning 15 in 2027, and one of its major highlights, ART SG, will be returning to Marina Bay Sands from 22 to 24 January 2027, with a VIP Preview and Vernissage on 21 January.

Now in its fifth edition, ART SG continues to bring together contemporary art from Singapore, Southeast Asia and beyond. And while the full lineup of participating artists and galleries has yet to be revealed, the first announcement has already given us a few reasons to look forward to next January!

From an immersive art experience in a former rice warehouse to an exhibition exploring what makes a better world, here's what has caught our attention so far.

 Pinaree Sanpitak presented by Ames Yavuz at ART SG 2026.
(Image Creidt: ART SG)

1. When Art Becomes a Shared Experience

One announcement that particularly intrigues us is an offsite exhibition by acclaimed Thai artist Pinaree Sanpitak, presented in collaboration with Artspace Sydney. Titled How We Hold What's Possible. Movement II, the immersive exhibition will take place at 72-13, a former rice warehouse that is now home to T:>Works.

What makes this interesting is that the exhibition isn't just about looking at artworks. The space will also host communal meals, performances, workshops, music and conversations, inviting visitors to experience art through shared activities and human connections.

We're curious about how these different experiences will come together. Could something as simple as sharing a meal become part of an artistic experience? The full programme will be announced closer to January, but this is definitely one we'd love to explore!

S.E.A. Focus 2026 at ART SG.
(Image Credit: S.E.A. Focus)

2. Can Art Help Us Imagine a Better World?

Returning alongside ART SG is S.E.A. Focus, a platform dedicated to Southeast Asian contemporary art.

For its ninth edition, curator John Tung introduces the theme Better Worlds, inviting us to consider how technology, connectivity and human relationships are shaping the world we live in. It's an interesting question, especially when we're living in an age where technology makes it easier than ever to connect with one another.

But does being more connected necessarily mean we're creating a better world?

Portrait of John Tung. Photo by Arabelle Zhuang.
(Image Credit: S.E.A. Focus)

Contemporary art has a way of encouraging us to look beyond what's physically in front of us and question the ideas behind it. We're looking forward to discovering how artists from across Southeast Asia will interpret this theme and perhaps challenge the way we see our increasingly connected world.

With S.E.A. Focus returning to Marina Bay Sands alongside ART SG, visitors will once again have the opportunity to discover both platforms at the same venue.

Commonwealth and Council at ART SG 2026.
(Image Credit: ART SG)

3. Discovering New Artistic Voices

Of course, part of the excitement of visiting an art fair is discovering artists and artworks we might not otherwise encounter. ART SG 2027 will see the return of several initiatives that help support and introduce artistic talent.

The ART SG FUTURES Prize Presented by UBS will once again recognise an outstanding emerging artist from the fair's FUTURES sector with a US$10,000 award.

Meanwhile, the TVS Initiative for Indian and South Asian Contemporary Art returns with South Asia Insights, featuring a dedicated pavilion and curator-led programmes.

The SAM ART SG Fund also returns with S$250,000 to acquire international contemporary artworks for the Singapore Art Museum's collection, making these works accessible to the public through future exhibitions and programmes.

While these initiatives may sound more relevant to the art industry, they also contribute to the diversity of artistic perspectives that visitors can discover. And who knows? We might just come across an artist whose works leave us thinking long after we've left the fair.

TAEX at ART SG 2026.
(Image Credit: ART SG)

So, Is ART SG 2027 Worth Looking Forward To?

It's still early days, and there's plenty more to be revealed. But what intrigues us about this first announcement is how ART SG 2027 appears to be extending the art experience beyond simply viewing artworks.

From gathering over shared meals to questioning what a better world might look like, there's a recurring idea of art as something that connects people, encourages participation and sparks conversations.

And that's something we're looking forward to experiencing for ourselves!

The participating artists and galleries for ART SG and S.E.A. Focus are expected to be announced in November 2026, so we'll have a clearer picture of what to expect then.

For now, ART SG 2027 is definitely on our radar as we start planning our Singapore Art Week adventures!

ART SG 2027 Event Details

• Date: 22–24 January 2027

• VIP Preview and Vernissage: 21 January 2027

• Venue: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

• Featuring: ART SG and S.E.A. Focus

• Ticketing: Details to be confirmed

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National Gallery Singapore Presents Southeast Asia's Largest Pop Art Exhibition - Pop after Pop: Art around Us

Hi Huneybees,

Every once in a while, an exhibition announcement lands in my inbox that makes me pause everything I'm doing. Pop after Pop: Art around Us was one of those moments. Seeing names like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Barbara Kruger alongside some of Southeast Asia's most influential artists? 

Safe to say I'm already counting down to December as National Gallery Singapore is turning up the colour with Pop after Pop: Art around Us, the largest Pop Art group exhibition ever presented in Southeast Asia. 

Opening from 11 December 2026 to 4 April 2027, the landmark exhibition brings together more than 200 artworks by over 100 artists, offering an exciting journey through one of the world's most influential art movements.

What makes this exhibition even more significant is that it marks the first-ever collaboration between National Gallery Singapore and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in New York, with iconic works travelling from the Guggenheim alongside important pieces from Southeast Asia.

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Roy Lichtenstein. Preparedness. 1968. Oil and Magna on canvas, three panels, 304.8 × 548.6 cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. 69.1885. © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
(© Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York. All Rights Reserved.)

A Celebration of Pop Culture Through Art

Pop Art has always fascinated me because it transforms the ordinary into something extraordinary. Everyday advertisements, comic books, celebrities, household objects and popular culture suddenly become thought-provoking works of art and that's exactly what Pop after Pop: Art around Us sets out to explore.

Rather than simply revisiting the classic Pop Art movement that emerged in Britain and flourished in the United States during the 1960s, this exhibition asks a much bigger question:

How did artists across Southeast Asia reinterpret Pop Art through their own cultures, politics and everyday experiences?

Visitors can expect everything from paintings and sculptures to prints, installations and moving-image works spread across multiple exhibition spaces throughout the Gallery.

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Andy Warhol. Mao. 1972. Screenprint on Beckett High white paper, 91.6 × 91.6 cm.
Edition 97/99. Collection of SC Global Developments.
© 2026 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
(Image Credit: SC Global Developments)

Expect Icons from Around the World

One of the biggest draws has to be the opportunity to see works by some of Pop Art's biggest names in person.

Highlights include iconic pieces by:

• Andy Warhol – Mao (1972)
• Roy Lichtenstein – Preparedness (1968)
• Barbara Kruger – Untitled (Money money money) (2011)

Left: Ming Wong. Life of Imitation. 2009. Acrylic emulsion on canvas, 217 × 165 × 3 cm.
(Collection of Singapore Art Museum.)
Right: Manit Sriwanichpoom. Shocking Pink Collection: Globalizing Pink Man.1998.
Duratrans prints in light box, Editions 2/5 + 1 AP, 150 × 100 cm.
(Collection of National Gallery Singapore.)

Alongside these internationally celebrated artists are some of Southeast Asia's most influential contemporary voices, including:

• Ming Wong (Singapore) – Life of Imitation (2009)
• FX Harsono (Indonesia) – Out Now (1975 / reconstructed 2006)
• Antipas Delotavo (Philippines) – Dagger at the Heart of Mang Juan (1978)
• Manit Sriwanichpoom (Thailand) – Globalizing Pink Man (1998)

Bringing these artists together creates an interesting dialogue between Western Pop Art and the unique ways Southeast Asian artists adapted its visual language to reflect their own societies.

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Barbara Kruger. Untitled (Money money money). 2011. Digital print on vinyl, 214 × 339.7 cm.
Gift of Theodor and Isabella Dalenson. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. 2011.34.
Courtesy of the artist and Sprüth Magers.
(© Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York. All Rights Reserved.)

Pop Art with a Southeast Asian Perspective

One of the aspects I'm most looking forward to is how the exhibition shifts the conversation beyond the familiar American Pop Art narrative.

While many people immediately associate Pop Art with Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup cans or Marilyn Monroe portraits, artists throughout Southeast Asia were simultaneously drawing inspiration from newspapers, advertising, television, street culture and everyday urban life to comment on issues much closer to home.

Through these works, familiar imagery becomes a way to explore politics, social change, identity and cultural traditions. It's a refreshing reminder that Pop Art isn't just about bright colours and bold graphics, it's also about reflecting the world we live in.

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FX Harsono. Telah Terbit (Out Now). 1975, reconstructed 2006. Acrylic on canvas, 170 × 150 × 5 cm. 

(Collection of National Gallery Singapore.)

As someone who enjoys exhibitions that are visually engaging yet still leave you thinking long after you've walked away, Pop after Pop: Art around Us already feels like one of the biggest art events to look forward to this year.

Whether you're an art enthusiast, a pop culture fan, or simply looking for an inspiring day out, this promises to be one of National Gallery Singapore's most ambitious exhibitions yet—and definitely one I'll be adding to my must-visit list this December.

Antipas Delotavo. Itak sa Puso ni Mang Juan (Dagger at the Heart of Mang Juan). 1978.
Watercolour on paper, 38.1 × 53.34 cm. Collection of Alexander A. Tee. © Handumanon ni Biboy (Antipas Delotavo). 

(Courtesy of Tin-aw Art Management Inc. Photography by Erik Liongoren.)

Pop after Pop: Art around Us

📍 National Gallery Singapore

Across:

• Singtel Special Exhibition Galleries 1 & 2
• Special Exhibition Gallery 3 (Level 3)
• Ngee Ann Kongsi Gallery (Level B1)
• Various public spaces throughout the Gallery

📅 11 December 2026 – 4 April 2027
🎫 From S$15 for Singapore Citizens & PRs | S$25 for foreign visitors.
Alternatively, visitors can enjoy unlimited access through the Gallery Insider Membership, priced at:

• Singapore Citizens & Permanent Residents: S$20
• Foreign residents & tourists: S$35

🌐  For more information, visit the National Gallery Singapore website.

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Singapore Art Museum at Singapore Art Week 2026: Sonic Shaman, Singapore Biennale and Citywide Art Programmes

Hi Huneybees,

Singapore Art Week 2026 returns at Singapore Art Museum (SAM) with an expanded programme of exhibitions, performances and public art initiatives that activate both the museum and the city. Spanning sound, performance, contemporary art and research-driven practices, SAM’s 2026 offerings bring together local and international artists across multiple sites, positioning listening, material inquiry and collective experience at the centre of this year’s edition.

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Sonic Shaman 2024.
Image courtesy of TheCube Project Space.

Sonic Shaman 2026: Borderless — Singapore Debut

A key highlight of the first weekend of Singapore Art Week is the Singapore debut of Sonic Shaman 2026: Borderless, a large-scale international sound festival presented in collaboration with TheCube Project Space (Taipei). The festival brings together more than 20 artists, musicians and thinkers working across experimental sound, performance and contemporary art.

Drawing on Southeast Asia’s diverse sonic traditions and vernacular musical histories, Sonic Shaman foregrounds emerging experimental practices while creating a shared platform for cross-cultural exchange. Live performances, sound works and oral presentations unfold across the festival, inviting audiences to engage with sound as both artistic practice and collective experience.

Cheryl Ong, Louis Quek, DuckUnit and Yuen Chee Wai.
Images courtesy of the artists

Co-curated by Singapore Art Museum and TheCube Project Space, Sonic Shaman 2026: Borderless is presented as part of Singapore Art Week and features commissions from Singapore Biennale 2025: pure intention. This edition is jointly initiated by the National Arts Council, Singapore Art Museum and Mapletree Investments, with support from the Singapore Tourism Board.

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‘Memory Market’ as part of SAW at SAM.
Image courtesy of Singapore Art Museum

Memory Market

Developed alongside Sonic Shaman 2026: Borderless, the Memory Market extends the festival’s focus beyond sound into other sensory registers. Through creative booths, workshops and culinary collaborations by Singapore-based creatives and designers, the programme engages taste, scent and touch as pathways to memory, encounter and collective participation.

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(Left) Elia Nurvista, Long Hanging Fruits, 2024.
Image courtesy of Mikael Lundgren. 
(Right) Bagus Pandega. Detail of L.O.O.P. (Loss Overgrown Organic Pulse), 2025. 
Image courtesy of Philipp Hänger and Kunsthalle

Material Intelligence Series: Nafasan Bumi ~ An Endless Harvest

Ahead of Singapore Art Week, SAM opens Elia Nurvista and Bagus Pandega: Nafasan Bumi ~ An Endless Harvest, the third presentation in the museum’s Material Intelligence series. The exhibition features kinetic, multimedia and sculptural works that examine Indonesia’s extractive economies and the material flows associated with plantations, mining and emerging electric futures.

Through their practices, the artists trace the intersections of resource extraction, colonial legacies and the climate crisis, situating material inquiry within broader environmental and socio-political contexts.

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Momentary Pulses: Art in the Central Business District.
Image courtesy of Singapore Art Museum

Momentary Pulses: Art in the Central Business District

Beyond the museum, SAM launches Momentary Pulses: Art in the Central Business District, a new two-year public art trail under The Everyday Museum initiative. Featuring newly commissioned, site-specific works by local artists, the trail unfolds across building facades, passageways and pedestrian routes within Singapore’s CBD.

Responding to the rhythms, sounds and logics of the commercial district, these works introduce moments of listening, reflection and engagement within everyday urban movement.

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Singapore Biennale 2025 Curator Tour, Tanjong Pagar Distripark.
Image courtesy of Singapore Art Museum

Singapore Biennale 2025: pure intention — Citywide Activation

During Singapore Art Week, visitors can also experience Singapore Biennale 2025: pure intention, which continues across multiple citywide venues, including SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark. Featuring over 100 artworks and 30 new commissions by more than 80 artists, the Biennale presents contemporary art across heritage sites, commercial spaces and neighbourhood environments.

Singapore Sign Language (SgSL) Tour of Singapore Biennale 2025 (Tanglin Halt).
Image courtesy of Singapore Art Museum

An expanded programme of tours, including curator-led walkthroughs, Singapore Sign Language tours and special bus tours, further activates the Biennale during SAW, offering additional entry points into its themes and sites.

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Exhibition view of ‘Talking Objects’ at SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark.
Image courtesy of Singapore Art Museum

Collection Exhibitions at SAM

Within SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, exhibitions such as Talking Objects and The Living Room present works from the museum’s collection alongside international loans.

Talking Objects explores the emotional and experiential dimensions of everyday objects, examining how ordinary materials carry layered histories and memories. Running in parallel, The Living Room reflects on the afterlives of performance through participatory works, archival materials and ephemeral gestures.

Exhibition view of ‘The Living Room’ at SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark.
Image courtesy of Singapore Art Museum

These exhibitions are supported by artist talks, performances, workshops and drop-in activities throughout Singapore Art Week.

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Exhibition view of the Learning Gallery at SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark.
Image courtesy of Singapore Art Museum

Learning and Research Programmes

SAM’s broader programme includes the Learning Gallery, which invites younger audiences and families to engage with contemporary art through experimentation and material exploration across themes of identity, home, nature, memory and place.

Exhibition view of the Learning Gallery at SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark.
Image courtesy of Singapore Art Museum

In Conversation with SAM Residencies presents a multi-modal overview of the research-driven practices of artists, curators and creative practitioners in residence, offering insights into ongoing artistic processes and collaborative methodologies.

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Subodh Gupta.
Image courtesy of Le Bon Marche

Public Access During Singapore Art Week

With free admission to all exhibitions and Singapore Biennale 2025: pure intention presentations from 22 to 31 January 2026, SAM’s Singapore Art Week programme offers wide public access to a diverse range of contemporary art experiences across the museum and the city.

More information on Singapore Art Museum’s Singapore Art Week 2026 programmes is available on the museum’s official website.

Singapore Art Week 📍 SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark and various locations in Singapore 📅 22 to 31 January 2026 ⏰ 10am to 7pm Extended Hours: 10am to 9pm on 23, 24, 30 and 31 January 2026 🎫Free throughout SAW 2026

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