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about SAM
Singapore Art Museum opened in 1996 as the first art museum in Singapore. Also known as SAM, we present contemporary art from a Southeast Asian perspective for artists, art lovers and the art curious in multiple venues across the island, including a new venue in the historic port area of Tanjong Pagar.
SAM is building one of the world's most important public collections of Southeast Asian contemporary art, with the aim of connecting the art and the artists to the public and future generations through exhibitions and programmes. SAM is working towards a humane and sustainable future by committing to responsible practices within its processes.
Our Vision
SAM will inspire humane and sustainable futures through transformative, thought-provoking and meaningful everyday encounters with art of our times.
Our Mission
SAM will present contemporary art from a Southeast Asian perspective in active dialogue, discovery and collaboration with our constituents; through our collection, research, exhibitions and programmes.
our board
CHAIR
Mr Edmund Cheng
Deputy Chairman
Wing Tai Holdings Limited
BOARD MEMBERS
Mr Eugene Tan
Chief Executive Officer
and Director
Singapore Art Museum
Mr Edmund Koh
Chairman, Asia Pacific
UBS
Mr Tay Yu Jin
Office Managing Partner & Global Co-Head, International Arbitration
Mayer Brown (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Prof Fumio Nanjo
Senior Advisor
Mori Art Museum
Mrs E-Len Fu
Director and Founding Partner
Kids21 Pte Ltd
Ms Irene Tedja
Chief Executive Officer
Amitell Capital
Mr Pierre Lorinet
Non-Executive Director
Trafigura Group Pte Ltd
Ms Sumitra Pasupathy
Co-Founder & Board Director
Playeum Ltd
Mr Teh Hua Fung
Co-Founder and Group President
Group ONE Holdings
EX-OFFICIO
Ms Audrey Tan
Senior Director (Arts and Heritage Division)
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Mr Low Eng Teong
Chief Executive Officer
National Arts Council
our management and curators
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SENIOR MANAGEMENT |
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Eugene Tan Chief Executive Officer and Director
Quek Poh Meng Chief People Officer
Terence Chong Director (Finance & Governance)
Esther Conyard Director (Marketing Communications & Operations)
Ong Puay Khim Director (Collections, Public Art, Programmes)
Mohd Suhirman Bin Sulaiman Deputy Director (Production Management)
Pauline Cheong Deputy Director (Learning) |
Michelle Goh COO and Senior Director, Planning & International Partnerships
Shabbir Hussain Mustafa Chief Curator
June Yap Director (Curatorial & Research)
Ong Zhen Min Director (Content Publishing)
Susan Goh Deputy Director (Human Resource)
Eugene Poh Deputy Director (Information Technology)
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CURATORIAL TEAM |
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Shabbir Hussain Mustafa Chief Curator
Ong Puay Khim Director (Collections, Public Art, Programmes)
Haeju Kim Senior Curator & Head (Residencies)
Hsu Fang-Tze Curator
Berny Tan Curator, Design
Teng Yen Hui Curator & Manager (Collections)
Angelica Ong Assistant Curator
Angela Pinto Curatorial Assistant
Tiara Izzanty Assistant Manager, Curatorial and Collections
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June Yap Director (Curatorial & Research)
Amy Cheng Senior Curator
Duncan Bass Curator, Media & Tech
Joella Kiu Curator
Selene Yap Curator
Syaheedah Iskandar Assistant Curator
Seline Ilana Teo Assistant Curator, Residencies
Siobhan Tang Curatorial Assistant, Design
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annual reports
Our Annual Report covers the period from 1 April through to 31 March each year, in accordance to the fiscal year. You may download our Annual Reports below:
- FY2015 Annual Report (Financial Statements)
- FY2016 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF))
- FY2017 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF))
- FY2018 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF))
- FY2019 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF) | Highlights)
- FY2020 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF))
- FY2021 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF))
- FY2022 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF) | Highlights)
- FY2023 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF) | Highlights)
- FY2024 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF) | Highlights)
media
SAM offers visits to the museum's exhibitions for members of the media who hold a valid media pass. Please contact us at least 3 working days in advance to arrange for a media visit.
For media photography and filming requests, please download and complete the Media Shoot Application Form and email it back to us at least 2 weeks in advance. Applications are subject to approval by the museum.
For any other media enquiries about SAM, please email us [email protected].
about contemporary art
Contemporary art is created by artists living and practicing in the here-and-now, particularly the 21st century. Contemporary art may be regarded as both art of the present-day, as well as art of a historical category, that for the Southeast Asia region may be seen as emerging from the 1970s, and in the case of Singapore, reaching a critical juncture in the 1990s.
Contemporary art reflects on contemporary society and the issues surrounding people and the world we live in. The areas that contemporary art explores include our everyday realities, questions about personal, cultural and national identity, and reflections of humanity’s impact on the environment.
Contemporary artists work in a wide range of mediums, and their artworks can be multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. Contemporary art utilises a combination of materials and methods, and concepts play a prominent part to challenge traditional boundaries and ideas of how art is defined—or even what constitutes art.
When engaging with contemporary art, viewers are encouraged to consider whether the work is "thought-provoking" or "interesting". Beyond asking "Is this work aesthetically pleasing?", viewers can also reflect if the artwork questions the status quo, or changes perspectives on an issue.
quotations & tenders
INVITATION TO QUOTE FOR THE PROVISION OF EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE VERNISSAGE AND OFFICIAL OPENING RECEPTION OF SINGAPORE BIENNALE 2025 (“SB2025”), ORGANISED BY SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM (“SAM”)
Reference No.: SAM/ITQ/2025/0014
Date of Publication: 12 September 2025
Closing Date: 24 September 2025
Closing Time: 3pm
Agencies are required to submit the following documents:
i. Quotation (as per the price table in Annex A of the Requirement Specifications document) with a detailed breakdown of costs, including third-party costs that may be incurred.
ii. Relevant experience showcasing a summary of recent clients (preferably in the arts & cultural sector, at least during the last 5 years.).
iii. Event management proposal showcasing a clear understanding of the project scope, and present their proposed plans, design concepts, and project implementation plan. The proposal should show how the tenderer intends to de-liver the required goods and services effectively, in line with the stated require-ments.
Agencies are to submit their cost proposals and other relevant and required supporting documentation to [email protected] no later than Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 3pm.
Submissions received after the Closing Date shall be disqualified at the discretion of SAM.
For further clarifications, you may email to the following:
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Maybelline Tan |
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Assistant Director, Marketing Communications |
Singapore Art Museum does not bind itself to accept the lowest or the whole of any Vendor Offers. This Invitation to Quote will be governed by the attached, Conditions of Contract.
TENDER DOCUMENTS
Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:
DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENT (SAM/ITQ/2025/0014)
Please contact us if you have any questions.
INVITATION TO QUOTE FOR THE PROVISION OF INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICES FOR THE SINGAPORE PAVILION AT BIENNALE ARTE 2026
Reference No.: SAM/ITQ/2025/0018
Opening Date: 12 September 2025 – 12pm (SGT)
Closing Date: 30 September 2025
Closing Time: 5pm (SGT)
Agencies are required to submit the following documents:
i. Price Quotation Table (Annex A)
ii. Communications Plan
iii. Track Record
iv. Project Team Composition
Agencies are to submit their cost proposals and other relevant and required supporting documentation to [email protected] by 5pm (SGT) on 30 September 2025.
Submissions received after the Closing Date shall be disqualified, at the discretion of SAM.
For further clarifications, please contact:
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Teo Zhi Xin |
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Senior Manager, Marketing Communications |
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Esther Conyard |
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Director, Marketing Communications and Operations |
Singapore Art Museum does not bind itself to accept the lowest or the whole of any Vendor Offers. This Invitation to Quote will be governed by the attached, Conditions of Contract.
TENDER DOCUMENTS
Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:
DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENTS (SAM/ITQ/2025/0018)
Please contact us if you have any questions.
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