[MARKET] Makers’ Market & Craft Workshops

Date: Fri – Sun, 17 – 19 & 24 – 26 Jan

Time: Various times

Venue: The Spine (Between Blocks 37 and 39), Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Click here for 24 – 26 Jan lineup

Book your spots to the paid workshops here

Explore our Makers’ Market, featuring unique products from talented creators! You’ll also get the chance to enjoy fun, interactive workshops and indulge in delicious food!

[PERFORMANCE] Sonic Sessions

Date: 17 – 25 January 2025

Time: 5.30pm – 10pm (24 & 25 Jan)

Venue: The Spine (Between Blocks 37 and 39), Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Click here for 24 – 26 Jan lineup

Visit Tanjong Pagar Distripark for another exciting edition of Sonic Sessions, featuring an eclectic lineup of performances by both local and international artists, including Subsonic Eye, Bakers In Space, Pleasantry, and many more. Catch us on both weekends of SAW, 17 – 18 January and 24 – 25 January 2025, at The Spine between Blocks 37 and 39.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Gacha Your Luck!

Date: Sat, 25 Jan & Sun, 26 Jan

Time: 11am – 8pm (Sat), 11am – 6pm (Sun)

Venue: Level 1, Gallery Reception, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

$5 per spin

Try your luck at our Gachapon machine and bring home a limited-edition SAM collectible! To participate, donate $5 and sign up for SAM’s mailing list.

[TALK] Material Matters by BARC Labs

Date: Sat, 25 Jan

Time: 2pm – 3pm

Venue: Level 3, SAM Office, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Free, by registration

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What is art? Is it the concept or its tangible materials?

This talk will delve into the common and unorthodox materials of artworks on display in SAM's exhibition, Everyday Practices. From collecting fragile pieces to conservation interventions, this talk explores how artworks are maintained, stored, and conserved. Can a work be "saved" if its materials start to degrade, or will doing so change its meaning? Join us in uncovering the often-overlooked role of materials in defining art and understanding how we can move beyond intervention to prevention when caring for artworks.

[TOUR] Docent tour with SGSL Interpretation: Everyday Practices and Learning Gallery

Date: Sat, 25 Jan

Time: 3pm – 4pm

Meeting point: Level 1, Gallery Reception, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Join our friendly docent on a tour of SAM exhibitions - Everyday Practices and Learning Gallery. Explore contemporary artworks from SAM’s Collection, the National Collection and commissions that extend the learning of contemporary art for all ages.

This 1 hour tour will be delivered in spoken English with Singapore Sign Language (SgSL) interpretation by Equal Dreams. Suitable for participants aged 6 and up.

[TOUR] Share the Tikar: Behind-the-Scenes with HCC

Date: Sun, 26 Jan

Time: 3pm – 4.15pm

Venue: Level 1, Gallery 1, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Free, by registration

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Have you ever wondered how delicate photographs, intricate textiles and captivating video installations are preserved for future generations? Join our dedicated team of conservators and collection managers from the Heritage Conservation Centre, Singapore, on a unique guided tour through the Yee I-Lann: Mansau-Ansau exhibition.

You will hear fascinating stories about the challenges and triumphs of preserving these contemporary artworks and gain exclusive insights into the meticulous processes of preparing them for display, from careful handling techniques to conservation methods.

Beyond these technical aspects, you will encounter personal anecdotes and experience our team's passion and dedication. This is your chance to ask questions, engage in dialogue, and deepen your understanding of the art of conservation. Immerse yourself in contemporary art and discover the vital role of preservation in safeguarding our cultural heritage.

[TALK] Artist Talk: Peripheral Rituals by Guo-Liang Tan

Date: Sun, 26 Jan

Time: 2pm – 3pm

Venue: Level 3, Gallery 4, Gallery Reception, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Free, by registration

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Join artist Guo-Liang Tan as he unpacks the poetics of abstraction and the creative process behind his paintings Peripheral Rituals I–III, a featured series in the exhibition Everyday Practices. Following a newly written presentation titled “On Edges, Intent and Giving Attention,” the artist will be in conversation with exhibition curator Haeju Kim to discuss his artistic practice in relation to the exhibition themes of repetition, gestures and duration.

[INTERACTIVE PLAY] My BFF is Real by Strawberries Inc.

Date: Sun, 19 & 26 Jan

Time: 3.30pm, 4.30pm, 5.30pm

Venue: The Spine (Between Blocks 37 and 39), Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Join Gib and his imaginary friend, Draco, as they dive into the vibrant world of Gib's imagination! Delight in exciting interactive games while accompanying Gib and Draco on thrilling adventures featuring epic world-saving dance battles, spy missions and daring treks through fiery lava fields. Get ready for a journey filled with action, creativity and fun!

[PUBLIC ART] A Daily Act
Exercises for the everyday, from the everyday

Date: 17 – 26 Jan

Venue: Container Bay (rear entrance of SAM), SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

A Daily Act is a year-long project by Atelier HOKO, commissioned by The Everyday Museum, a public art initiative by SAM. In July 2024, the project explored the nature of public art and daily routines through over 80 prompts distributed across Tanjong Pagar via banners, flyers and postcards. Each prompt invited public responses, written or performed. Reflecting on these responses, the creators focused on “instructions” and observed a key insight: we perform instructions daily, often without realising it.

The concluding presentation of A Daily Act, part of SAW 2025, will further the dialogue on navigating the boundaries between routine compliance and creative expression in our daily interactions. A Daily Act invites us to consider how instructions can free us, embrace subjectivity, and foster spontaneity and joy in everyday life.

Visit theeverydaymuseum.sg/project/a-daily-act for more information.

[RESIDENCIES SHOWCASE] Out of Office: In Conversation with SAM Residencies

Date: Fri – Sun, 17 – 26 Jan

Time: 1pm – 7pm*
*Extended museum hours apply during SAW from 10am to 9pm on Fri – Sat, 17 – 18 and 24 – 25 Jan

Venue: Level 3, Residency Studios, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Out of Office: In Conversation with SAM Residencies captures the dynamic and collaborative nature of the processual and research-based methods which drive the work of SAM Residents. Titled Out of Office, this third edition of In Conversations with SAM Residencies is an attempt to record and reflect upon new modes of working and thinking beyond the residency studios, illuminating the dynamic and collaborative aspects of the programme. Through a showcase of objects, textual materials and media works developed by SAM residents of 2024, Out of Office brings together projects initiated and expanded upon during their time in-residence. The series In Conversations with SAM Residencies is a platform for projects which SAM residents developed while in residency, as they were in conversation with the context, residency curators and fellow residents.

Visit singaporeartmuseum.sg/residencies/activations for more information.

[INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION] -i-n-f-i-n-i-t-e-

Date: 17 Jan – 9 Feb

Time: 10am – 7pm*
(*Extended museum hours apply during SAW from 10am to 9pm on Fri – Sat, 17 – 18 and 24 – 25 Jan)

Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

-i-n-f-i-n-i-t-e- is an interactive installation by multidisciplinary artist Natalia Tan responding to the Yee I-Lann: Mansau Ansau exhibition.

Commonplace objects found on the grounds of SAM have been cocooned in strips of fabric salvaged from textile waste, adding new layers of visual and textural complexity while concealing their original silhouettes. The installation becomes a site for communal play and co-creation. Visitors are invited to co-create the work: they can weave the fabric strips, prepared by various communities, into the installation. A tongue-in-cheek approach to “play at work,” the series draws attention to material circularity, invisible labour—especially in the service and creative industries—and how storytelling can inject new life into everyday objects.

[AUDIO GUIDE] Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas

Date: Ongoing until 23 Mar

Venue: Level 1, Gallery 1, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Explore Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas with SAM curator Selene Yap in this audio tour.

Visit bit.ly/SAM-NoPatentsOnIdeas to access the audio guide.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] ...Karaoke Tikar Time!

Date: 13 Jan – 23 Mar

Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

From catchy chart toppers to classic jazz hits, popular songs capture the spirit of the ages and unite us all in feeling and chorus. Yee I-Lann expresses this in Hello from the Outside, a “karaoke mat” woven with lyrics sampled from songs selected by the weavers of Omadal Island and Keningau, Sabah. The songs are the weavers’ favourite for karaoke singing. Yet, we may find the lyrics familiar too, and though the lines may take us back to our individual memories, we find ourselves in a shared globalised cultural space.

Come belt out the anthems of our times at the Engine Room; connect with kindred spirits over well-known melodies and lyrics.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Design your own tikar!

Date: 13 Jan – 23 Mar

Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Learn about the multipurpose tikar or woven mat! Dream up a unique motif representing something dear to you and design your imagined tikar using the template provided. Get creative in the Engine Room and create your tikar.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas Family Activity Guide

Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Use this family activity guide to learn more about the artist Pratchaya Phinthong and his artworks in this exhibition.

[ART TRAIL] Singapore Deviation: Wander with Art through the Rail Corridor

Date: 17 Jan – 9 Mar

Time: Accessible at all times

Venue: Various locations along the Rail Corridor

Singapore Deviation is a series of public art commissions exploring the iconic Rail Corridor in Singapore through the works of three artists: Sookoon Ang, Hilmi Johandi, and Tan Pin Pin. Conceived as site-specific installations, each artist offers a unique entry point into the site's evolving uses, from colonial railway to wildlife corridor and recreational trail.

Calling attention to the shifting publics and uses of the Rail Corridor, Singapore Deviation sets up an encounter with a range of figures, messages and sensations that constitute the multi-faceted experience of the Rail Corridor. Each artist reanimates the physical site, considering the Rail Corridor not just as a space of transit but as a constantly changing space with an ambiguous status and uncertain future. These works invite new perspectives on the diverse social, historical, and ecological relationships that determine the continued relevance of this historic railway track.

Visit bit.ly/SAM-SGDeviation for more information.

[ART TRAIL] Port/raits of Tanjong Pagar: Encounters with Art in the Neighbourhood

Date: 17 Jan – 9 Mar

Time: Accessible at all times

Venue: Various locations along the Rail Corridor

Across the public spaces between Outram Park MRT and Singapore Art Museum’s present location at the Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Port/raits of Tanjong Pagar showcases the district’s dramatic transformations district over the decades through a series of public artworks by six artists and collectives: Aki Hassan, Divaagar, Space Objekt, Grace Tan, Zen Teh and Isabella Teng.

By drawing attention to the complexities of urban life in contrast to the grinding of heavy machinery and the humdrum of port operations that had characterised the written history of this district, the commissioned works in Port/raits of Tanjong Pagar suggest slowing down and taking in alternative perspectives of the vicinity. Journey across the various locations of Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Everton Park, Duxton Plain Park and Tanjong Pagar Plaza and discover the softer side of the neighbourhood, which is a testament to Singapore’s transition into a metropolis.

Visit bit.ly/SAM-PortraitsOfTP for more information.

[PUBLIC ART] Public Art Commissions at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Date: 17 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2026

Time: Accessible at all times

Venue: Level 1, Cargo Lift Lobby A and B, Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Two new artworks by Fiona Seow and Ian Tee will be on view from 17 January at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, commissioned by The Everyday Museum, a public art initiative by Singapore Art Museum.

Greener Pastures by Fiona Seow and DEEP CUTS by Ian Tee (with Muhammad Dhiya Bin Rahman and Jovan Tong) turn unremarkable-looking cargo lift lobbies into canvases for artworks that draw inspiration from the Distrpark’s location and characteristics.

Greener Pastures references the cuboid forms of containers and pallets, painting them with green accents to contrast industrial steel with ideas of nature. The flow and repetition of forms in the work allude to developmental infrastructures and nature’s cycles of renewal, seemingly at odds but oddly in harmony in our urban landscape.

In DEEP CUTS, industrial textures are reimagined through a vinyl mural that blends techniques like woodblock printing and pixel art. Composed like a graphic novel, the work explores themes of perception, youth subcultures, and digital aesthetics, inviting viewers to consider how fragments of daily life shape our experience.

The two works reflect the rhythm of the spaces they inhabit, offering fresh perspectives on urbanity, transformation and scenes of the everyday.

Visit theeverydaymuseum.sg for more information.