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2025SGADC
SINGAPORE ART DESIGN COMPETITION
Design for Green: Where Art Meets Sustainability
A collaborative initiative by the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and the Singapore Art Research Association to establish the "Design for Green" Experimental Lab Center.
ABOUT ME
The Singapore Fine Arts Research Association (SGFARA) was established in 2009 with the aim of promoting the development of art in Singapore, raising the level of art research, and cultivating a new generation of artists. The president is Weiguang Lin, an American-Chinese who graduated from the Art School of New York University.
ABOUT
PRESIDENT
GRACE JONES
GRACE JONES displayed a unique perspective and talent for art at a young age. He attended the National University of Singapore, majoring in Art and Design. During his university years, he actively participated in various art activities and clubs, winning numerous awards for his distinctive artistic style, including the Singapore Youth Artist Award and the Asian Artist Award.
Art is a part of life, making our world richer and more colorful. We should cherish and inherit this unique cultural heritage, allowing more people to experience the charm of art.
MISSION
The mission of SGFARA includes promoting the innovative development of local art, providing a platform for exchange and cooperation, popularizing art knowledge, and cooperating with international art institutions. To achieve this mission, SGFARA actively collaborates with governments, enterprises, academic institutions, and art groups to obtain more resources and support. At the same time, SGFARA actively participates in international art exchanges, establishes cooperative relationships with artists and art institutions worldwide, and provides more international exhibition opportunities for Singaporean artists.
ART NEWS
ARTnews Awards 2025 Historical Artist of the Year: Jack Whitten
Jack Whitten for “Jack Whitten: The Messenger” at the Museum of Modern Art, New YorkMarch 23–August 2, 2025Curators: Michelle Kuo, with Helena Klevorn, Dana Liljegren,
ARTnews Awards 2025 Established Artist of the Year: Wafaa Bilal
Wafaa Bilal for “Wafaa Bilal: Indulge Me” at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago February 1–October 19, 2025 For nearly two decades, Wafaa Bilal has
ARTnews Awards 2025 Best Gallery Group Show: “Bowls, Boxes, Plates & Vessels”
“Bowls, Boxes, Plates & Vessels” at Parker Gallery, Los AngelesFebruary 1–October 19, 2025 Saying goodbye can be hard. That was the premise of “Bowls, Boxes,
ARTnews Awards 2025 Lifetime Achievement: Ralph Lemon
Ralph Lemon for “Ceremonies Out of the Air: Ralph Lemon” at MoMA PS1, New YorkNovember 14, 2024–March 24, 2025 Never content to work in just
Immersive Studio Ghibli Exhibition Travels to Abu Dhabi in May 2026
“The World of Studio Ghibli” at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore, 2024. Photo Then Chih Wey/Xinhua via Getty Images “The World of Studio Ghibli”, a
Pérez Art Museum Miami Announces Gifts Totaling $7 M. for Caribbean Cultural Institute
CCI fellow Celia Irina González (left) and CCI curatorial associate Iberia Pérez González. Photo Lazaro Llanes During a week when all eyes (art world ones,
A Knockout Sale: Warhol’s Ali Fetches $18 M. in the Building Where the Legend Was Born
Andy Warhol, Muhammad Ali (1977) Robert McKeever One of the most recognizable faces in American culture returned to the site of his making on Wednesday, when
Diana Ross Is Transcendent During Miami Art Week Performance
Diana Ross performing at Alex Prager’s Mirage Factory, with Capital One and the Cultivist. Photo Bre Johnson/BFA.com An elegant, all-green room, meant to evoke a
