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
White House Targets Specific Artworks at Smithsonian, Including Painting of Refugees and Fauci Portrait
The Smithsonian Institution. Photo David Ake/Getty Images On Thursday night, the White House appeared to denounce a range of artworks, shows, and objects on view
Petition to Block Loan of Bayeux Tapestry to London’s British Museum Garners 50,000 Signatures
Just a phalacy? Experts can’t agree on how many penises are depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons Almost 50,000 people have signed a
France Returns Colonial-Era Human Remains to Madagascar
Madagascar’s Minister of Culture Volamiranty Donna Mara (L) offers a gift to her France’s contrepart Rachida Dati flanked by France’s Delegate Minister for Francophonie and
Colorado Town Settles with Native American Artist in Controversy over Pro-Palestine Painting
After posting her painting G for Genocide, Danielle SeeWalker’s Vail residency was canceled. Courtesy the artist The Colorado town of Vail has settled a lawsuit
Christian Cross Unearthed at Monastic Site in Abu Dhabi
The remains of a pre-Islamic monastery on Sir Bani Yas Island, United Arab Emirates, 2014. Photo KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images A Christian cross was
An Insider’s Guide to Frieze Seoul, Newly Found Nazi-Loot Goes Missing, a Look at the New National Museum of Uzbekistan, and More: Morning Links for August 28, 2025
People visit the Frieze Seoul 2022 art fair in Seoul on September 2, 2022. AFP via Getty Images To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for
Jeff Koons Returns to Gagosian After Leaving the Gallery Four Years Ago
Jeff Koons in his studio, New York, 2024. Courtesy Gagosian and the artist Gagosian will once again represent Jeff Koons, the star sculptor who left
Roman Villa in Sicily Yields a Mosaic of Surprising Footwear
A Roman mosaic in the archaeological site of Sabratha, picturing ancient sandals ‘flip flops’ similar to the ones seen at Villa Romana del Casale. March