Culture
STPI Creative Workshop & Gallery, River Valley
STPI is in a converted century-old warehouse beside the Singapore River and hosts a paper mill, printing workshop, art gallery and shop. Expect regular guided gallery tours, film screenings and workshops in woodblock printing, etching and relief-printing.
Gajah Gallery, Bukit Merah
With outposts in Indonesia and Singapore, Gajah Gallery is a leading authority on Southeast Asian contemporary art and a champion of artists including Singapore-born Suzann Victor, Thailand’s Tawatchai Puntusawasdi and Indonesia’s Rudi Mantofani. Expect year-round showcases and special exhibits on Singaporean art.
The Projector, Kampong Glam
The Projector has earned its spot as Singapore’s pre-eminent independent cinema, showing an unrivalled slate of regional and foreign films. The Intermission Bar offers cocktails and bites, and doubles as a venue for vintage fairs and late-night dance parties.
Gillman Barracks, Telok Blangah
Originally a colonial-era barracks and officers’ quarters, this sprawling outdoor space was converted into an arts complex in 2012. Explore contemporary galleries such as Richard Koh Fine Art, Mizuma Gallery and Yeo Workshop, as well as the free tours and public art installations.
9 Lock Road
Asian Civilisations Museum, Civic District
This beautifully designed museum offers a rare pan-Asian perspective on the region’s diverse and intersecting histories. Highlights include salvaged cargo from a millennium-old Tang Dynasty shipwreck and a remarkably preserved array of ancient Buddhist sculpture and art.
