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SINGAPORE ART DESIGN COMPETITION

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

Romanian Man Defaces Vatican Altar, Damaging Objects Worth Thousands of Dollars
A picture shows the newly renovated baldachin, a large Baroque sculpted bronze canopy over the high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, 2024. Photo Tiziana FABI/AFP

Sotheby’s Establishes a Foothold in Saudi Arabia After Hosting the Kingdom’s First Major Auction
The sale generated $17.3 million, with Islamic art selling well. Getty Images for Sotheby’s Sotheby’s laid down a marker in the Middle East on Saturday

Art Institute of Chicago Gains a Neoclassicist Trove with Sizable Gift of French Art
Hilaire Le Dru, Indigence and Honor, 1804. Horvitz Collection A wealth of Neoclassicist art has joined the holdings of the Art Institute of Chicago via

Brent Sikkema’s Husband Charged with Hiring His Killer
Brent Sikkema, 2007. Photo Will Ragozzino/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images A little over a year after Brent Sikkema was discovered dead in Brazil, the late

Architect Paul Rudolph’s Walker Guesthouse for Sale for $2 M.
The sale of the home also includes multiple pieces of furniture designed by Paul Rudolph. Photo Michael Berrio/Courtesy of the Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern

Israeli Bill on West Bank Antiquities Oversight Faces Opposition from Government Body
An employee works at an excavation site by Israel Antiquities Authority containing the remains of a Byzantine monastery which was uncovered north of the Israeli

A Rising Generation of Mexican Artists and Dealers Impress During Mexico City Art Week, But Can the Market Respond?
The entrance to the 11th edition of Feria Material in Mexico City on Thursday, February 6. Courtesy of Feria Material Shortly before I left for

Noah Davis: An Innovative Painter Who Also Reimagined Art’s Role in Community
Noah Davis at work, Los Angeles, 2009 Patrick O’Brien-Smith In Painting for My Dad (2011), artist Noah Davis presents a male figure gazing over a