Art Singapore is an event that is being held in Singapore somewhere in the month of October ever since 2007 and is billed as the event to be in if you are dabbling with anything is related to art.
But seriously, when compared with art shows else where; art Singapore is really just an art show that is being held in Singapore. My first thought about art Singapore is that it should focus on Singapore art and if Singapore is too small, perhaps art in South East Asia.
That is not the case. It is simply a trade show that brings with it many vendors that are trying to sell their art works and other various pieces of art. I guess this is not unique to art Singapore but seriously, doing so loses the meaning of art.
I guess Art Hong Kong and art shows in various other places faces the same problem of becoming a 'investment' rather than a art appreciation venue, but the situation is really obvious in Singapore.
It is understandable that artist and the various galleries needed more than praises and compliments to survive but hosting art investment talks certainly isn't the way an event billed as Art Singapore should be!
In fact, if one would to enter the exhibition, they would be surprised that why this event is even called art Singapore in the first place -there are hardly any Singapore art pieces being exhibited! Maybe it would be good if they can dedicate one area that showcases our local artist?
However, no matter how crass this art Singapore is, you must really give credit to the organizer, they have successfully put Singapore on the art scene map. At least now, art lovers around the world know that Singapore has a Art Singapore, an exhibition where they can come to peddle their wares.
The organizer has also in my personal view done more than the Singapore Art authority in pushing art. The authorities not only have been slow in pushing any initiatives, they are also slow in whatever art shows that they are trying to organize.
Thus far, I simply cannot remember any art shows or exhibitions organized by the local art authorities such as Singapore Art museum. But these husband and wife pair, just their effort has help folks around the world know Singapore art or at least Singapore being a place that loves art.
To sum up, Singapore art is an exhibition that probably makes a lot of money both for the organizer and the vendors. Personally, I do not think it is really an exhibition but more skew towards art selling or investment trade show. But, it has really put Singapore on the world map where art is concerned.
Author: Chee Leng
About the author:
Chee Leng is an avid art collector and is a co-founder of Singapore Art tour, the only one of its kind to bring people from all walks of lives to the different singapore art galleries, check out http://www.singaporearttour.com for more information.
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