Have you always wanted to try to do traditional Chinese Ink Calligraphy or how to do a Chinese Ink Painting in Singapore at an affordable rate? Learn the beautiful, therapeutic and tradition rich medium of Chinese Ink Painting, which is also a prominent form of art in Japan and Korea. Chinese ink painting is more similar to watercolour, and the key to it lies in the poetic feeling it is meant to achieve. The ratio between water and ink is what’s most important here. For those who have not tried this art form, do not hesitate to give it a try – it will open your eyes to a whole new wo ..read more

Traditional Chinese Ink Painting has a rich history. Influenced by both religion and philosophy, this Oriental art form offers aesthetics that are rich beyond belief. Two Birds, 1705 – Bada Shanren Chinese Art is defined by 3 main subjects – Poetry, Painting and Calligraphy. These 3 topics are most often interconnected and used in Chinese Art as a vehicle of self-expression. A traditional piece of work is often accompanied by a text, a poem written by the artist himself or by a poet. Using a highly individualistic style of calligraphy, the artist pens down the finishing touches on his painti ..read more

Welcome to the first installment of Art Buzz – a series of blog posts where we bring you interesting news about the Art world to you! Have you ever wondered what are art auctions and how they work? In films and televisions, art auctions appear to be for the elite, the wealthiest group of people in society, accompanied by the ever-enthusiastic auctioneer. But is this true in real life? Auctions are public events that anyone can participate in. The being said, for there are also auctions that are private – reserved exclusively for the more well-established collectors, gallerists and guests ..read more

After spending months of hard work trying to perfect your oil painting, and whoops! You accidentally spilled some turpentine all over your work, smearing all the colors into a puddle of mess… What happens if this happens to a work done by a famous painter? Oil paintings, when kept for a long time, like with most things, get damaged. Subjected to dirt and dust and its environmental conditions, the surface of the oil paintings tend to age over time. When this happens, professional art restorers are called to the job, to help restore the original painting to make it appear like its original state ..read more

Chinese ink painting (國畫) is known to be one of the oldest form of traditional arts. Chinese ink paintings are usually done on scrolls or on rice paper. As most of us know, Chinese ink paintings are usually monochrome and features the use of limited colors. There are 2 main styles of Chinese ink painting. 1) Shuimo  Shuimo is the art style that focusses on loose strokes, expressiveness and is likened to watercolor painting. This painting style features a preference for black ink and its various shades over the use of color. 2) Gongbi This style focusses on detailed brushworks and is a rea ..read more

Visual Arts Centre would like to invite you to our March Holiday Programmes filled with exciting and interesting activities that you can enjoy this holiday period!  Commencing from 14 March – 16 March, the Visual Arts Centre will be introducing fun workshops that kids/youth ages 6 – 16 years old may sign up for these exciting programmes that can help you in building your artistic skills and techniques. If you are also looking to create the perfect art portfolio to help you get into your desired arts school, our programmes would be the perfect fit to show off your artistic s ..read more

Digital Art can be seen everywhere, and is part and parcel of the creation of many things we see around us; Animation, Media Advertisements, Movies, Furniture and Props, etc. It is part of the production pipeline for our favourite shows and films like Moana, Your Name, Spiderman and more! So what is digital art? Digital art is made using software, computers, or other electronic devices. Anything produced or made on digital media, such as animations, illustrations, videos, digital paintings, and such is a form of digital art. The ease of publishing, sharing, and selling digital art has made ma ..read more

The March Holidays are coming soon, and Visual Arts Centre will be offering a brand new set of programmes and workshops to enrich your children! holiday classes 三月假期即将来临，快为孩子报一些绘画课程吧！   Holiday Batik Painting Workshop holiday classes 蜡染工作坊  (15/03 星期二、10am-12:30pm） Batik painting is a unique heritage of Southeast Asia and produces wonderful results. Batik art is iconic, tradition rich and accessible for beginners to learn! Batik techniques are useful to produce beautiful pieces of fabric art. During this workshop, you will be introduced to batik art, basic techniques of w ..read more

Gather your friends and family and come join us at The Rangoli Movement – Art Around City!  The Rangoli Movement will be taking centrestage at Clive Street, Little India as large-scale multi-sensory visual and digital art installation and showcase. Art Around the City is a public art activation project that will showcase inspiring and imaginative art showcases at four unique chosen locations from January to April 2022. With The Forest Institute at Gillman Barracks from 14 Jan – 14 Feb 2022, The Non Season at Design Orchard from 17 Feb to 10 Apr, The Rangoli Movement at Little India from ..read more

Press Release   From 21 Feb to 20 March 2022, The Rangoli Movement – Art Around the City takes centrestage at Clive Street, Little India as a large-scale multi-sensory visual and digital art installation and showcase. A public art activation project showcasing inspiring and imaginative art showcases at four unique chosen locations – Art Around the City by the NAC and STB will take place from January to April 2022 at Gilman Barracks (14 Jan – 14 Feb 2022), Design Orchard (17 Feb to 10 Apr), Little India (21 Feb to 20 Mar) and Chinatown (25 Feb – 25 Mar).    The Rangoli Movement a ..read more