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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How Painter Akira Ikezoe Became This Spring’s Breakout Star in New York
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Georg Baselitz’s exhibition at the Fondazione Cini in Venice. Courtesy Fondazione Cini Six days after the death of Georg Baselitz, his longtime dealer Thaddeaus Ropac
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Gabrielle Goliath Discusses Her Canceled South African Pavilion as She Shows New Work in a Venice Church
Gabrielle Goliath’s “Elegy” at La Chiesa di Sant’Antonin in Venice. Photo Luca Meneghel/Courtesy the Artist The South Africa Pavilion in the Giardini will sit empty
Barry X Ball’s Wild Sculptures Are Perfectly at Home at Venice’s Grand Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore
Barry X Ball, Pope Saint John Paul II 2012–2024. Francesco Allegretto. When Carmelo Grasso, director and curator at the Abbey of San Giorgio Maggiore in
Botticelli Painting Banned from Export Will Stay in the UK
Botticelli: The Virgin and Child Enthroned, 1470s. Courtesy the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport A Botticelli painting placed under an export ban in