Buy Tickets
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
Equity Partner & Head, International Arbitration (Asia)
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
Mr Tan Xuan Rong
Director (Arts and Heritage)
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Mr Low Eng Teong
Chief Executive Officer
National Arts Council
our management and curators
|
SENIOR MANAGEMENT |
|
|
Eugene Tan Chief Executive Officer and Director
Quek Poh Meng Chief People Officer
Kevin Lim Director (Innovation & Technology)
Esther Conyard Director (Marketing Communications & Operations)
Ong Puay Khim Director (Collections, Public Art, Programmes)
Mohd Suhirman Bin Sulaiman Deputy Director (Production Management)
Haeju Kim Head (Residencies) & Senior Curator (Curatorial & Collections) |
Michelle Goh Acting COO and Director, Planning & International Partnerships
Terence Chong Director (Finance & Governance)
June Yap Director (Curatorial & Research)
Ong Zhen Min Director (Content Publishing)
Susan Goh Deputy Director (Human Resource)
Eugene Poh Deputy Director (Information Technology)
|
|
CURATORIAL TEAM |
|
|
June Yap Director (Curatorial & Research)
Haeju Kim Senior Curator & Head (Residencies)
Hsu Fang-Tze Curator
Berny Tan Curator, Design
Teng Yen Hui Curator & Manager (Collections)
Tiara Izzanty Assistant Manager, Curatorial and Collections
Angela Pinto Curatorial Assistant
Seline Ilana Teo Curatorial Assistant
|
Ong Puay Khim Director (Collections, Public Art, Programmes)
Duncan Bass Curator, Media & Tech
Joella Kiu Curator
Selene Yap Curator
Syaheedah Iskandar Assistant Curator
Angelica Ong Curatorial Assistant
Siobhan Tang Curatorial Assistant, Design
|
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)
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 TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF MONTHLY AND HOURLY-RATED GALLERY SITTERS/VISITOR EXPERIENCE OFFICERS TO SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM (SAM) FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS
Reference No.: SAM/ITT/2024/0008
Date of Publication: 18 February 2025
Closing Date: 10 March 2025
Closing Time: 4pm
Documents to be submitted by tenderers are:
a. Prescribed Form of Schedule of Rates (SOR)
b. Proposed Staff Recruitment and Management Plan.
c. Relevant track record and industry reputation documents
Vendors are to submit their proposals, quotations and other relevant/required supporting documents to the the following email: [email protected] by 10 Mar, 4pm.
Submissions received after the Closing Date shall be disqualified at the discretion of SAM.
Singapore Art Museum does not bind itself to accept the lowest or the whole of any quotations. This ITT will be governed by the attached Conditions of Contract.
For further clarifications, you may call or email to the following:
|
Siva Kumar |
|
Manager (Visitor Experience) |
|
6697 9782 |
|
Timothy Tan |
|
Senior Manager (Visitor Experience) |
|
6697 9752 |
TENDER DOCUMENTS
Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:
DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENTS (SAM/ITT/2024/0008)
Please contact us if you have any questions.
INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) FOR THE PROVISION OF VISITOR RESEARCH SERVICES FOR SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM (SAM)
Reference No.: SAM/ITT/2024/0007
Date of Publication: 20 February 2025
Closing Date: 12 March 2025
Closing Time:3pm
Documents to be submitted by vendor are:
• All Prescribed Forms (Section D)
• Price Quotation Table
• Research Proposal & Methodology
• Company Portfolio and Relevant Track Record
• Credentials of Account Servicing Team
Vendors are to submit their quotation and other relevant/required supporting documentation to [email protected], no later than 12 March 2025, 3pm.
Please note that Proposals submitted after the Closing Date/time shall be disqualified, at the discretion of SAM.
Singapore Art Museum does not bind itself to accept the lowest or the whole of any quotations. This ITT will be governed by the attached Conditions of Contract.
To seek clarifications, interested vendors may email to the following:
|
Maybelline Tan |
|
Assistant Director, Marketing Communications |
TENDER DOCUMENTS
Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:
DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENTS (SAM/ITT/2024/007)
Please contact us if you have any questions.
INVITATION TO QUOTE (ITQ): FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) HARDWARE MAINTENANCE FOR SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM (SAM)
Reference No.: SAM/ITQ/2024/0038
Date of Publication: 7 March 2025
Closing Date: 17 March 2025
Closing Time: 4pm
Vendors are to submit their proposals and other relevant/required supporting documentation to [email protected] by 4pm, 17 March 2025.
Please note that Proposals submitted after the Closing Date/time shall be disqualified, at the discretion of SAM.
Documents to be submitted by Vendors are:
a) ITQ Offer and /or Proposal
b) Requirements Specification Compliance Table
c) Any other supporting documents/materials – Detailed proposal, Track record, Company Profile, etc.
SAM retains the right to reduce the quantity of or remove items from the list provided in this quotation. SAM does not bind itself to accept any quotations, the lowest quotation, or the whole of any quotations
For further clarifications, vendors may submit their written request no later than 12pm on 14 March 2025 to:
|
Muhd Syakir |
|
Assistant Manager, IT |
TENDER DOCUMENTS
Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:
DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENTS (SAM/ITQ/2024/0038)
Please contact us if you have any questions.
INVITATION TO QUOTE FOR THE PURCHASE OF AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT FOR SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM AT TANJONG PAGAR DISTRIPARK
Reference No.: SAM/ITQ/2024/0033
Date of Publication: 7 March 2025
Closing Date: 17 March 2025
Closing Time: 5pm
Suppliers are to submit their quotation and other relevant/required supporting documentation to [email protected] by 5pm on 17 March 2025.
Documents to be submitted by vendors are as follows:
a) Annex A – Schedule of Rates (SOR)
b) Relevant track record and Industry Reputation documents for past 3 years
c) Proposed timeline of delivery
d) AV equipment specifications and model specifications
Failure to submit the above-mentioned documents will be liable to be disqualified.
For further clarifications, you may call or email the following:
|
Mish’aal Syed Nasar |
|
Manager, Production Management |
|
9626 5191 |
|
Ian Lin |
|
Manager, Production Management |
|
9069 1950 |
TENDER DOCUMENTS
Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:
DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENTS (SAM/ITQ/2024/0033)
Please contact us if you have any questions.
corporate governance
CONTACT US
corporate governance
To report a corporate irregularity, statutory non-compliance or wrongdoing, please email us at
