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
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Mary Anne Carter. © MOSHE ZUSMAN PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO The National Endowment for the Arts has a new chair: Mary Anne Carter, the same political operative
Photography Scholar Sarah Lewis to Organize Exhibition Asking ‘What If Emmett Till Lived?’
Stephen Marc, 87th and Constance, from “Changing Chicago Project,” n.d. Museum of Contemporary Photography, Gift of Jack A. Jaffe, Focus/Infinity Fund The Museum of Contemporary
Uruguay’s Only Art Fair Wagers That It Can Create a New Regional Market Force
The entrance to Este Arte. Courtesy Este Arte “There’s a before and after Este Arte,” Uruguay’s first and only art fair, according to its founder,
Just in Time for Christmas, Identical New Banksy Murals Look to the Stars But Point to Problems on the Ground
Graffiti artwork by street artist Banksy, painted beneath the Centre Point building near Tottenham Court Road in central London. Stefan Rousseau/PA Images via Getty Images
China Launches Probe Into Alleged Art-Theft Scheme at Nanjing Museum Involving a Former Director
View of the Nanjing Museum on International Museum Day 2024. Courtesy Nanjing Museum Chinese officials have opened multiple investigations into allegations that staff at the
Paris’s Galerie 1900-2000 Has Closed Its New York Branch: ‘Business Was Quite Slow’
Installation view, “Eduardo’s birthday party on Ave. Gabriel,” at Galerie 1900-2000, New York, curated by artist Oscar Murillo, including works by Arshile Gorky, Wifredo Lam,
Christmas Through the Eyes of Photographer Lee Friedlander
Lee Friedlander, New York State, 1965. ©Lee Friedlander/Fraenkel Gallery, Courtesy Eakins Press Foundation “Whether or not you’ve celebrated Christmas at any point over the past
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Editor’s note: This story is an edition of Link Rot, a bi-weekly column by Shanti Escalante-De Mattei that explores the intersections of art, technology, and the internet.