Singapore Art Week is underway, bringing art closer to the people under the restrictions of the pandemic from Jan. 22 to 30.

Now in its ninth year, the region’s pinnacle art event has grown in size, branching out for the first time into both the physical and the digital world.

With the theme “Art Takes Over”, the art week will highlight talks and discussion on the future of arts, exhibitions – some held in unconventional spaces, a peep into the collections of art collectors, art fairs, films, and more.

Organized by the National Arts Council, Singapore Tourism Board and Singapore Economic Development Board, this year’s festival features the largest number of commissioned artworks to date, involving 300 artists and curators worldwide with more than 100 events.

While the majority of events are physical, the organizers have prepared a complementary digital offering.

“The months passed has shown that technology actually allows us to stay connected. This is especially evident in this year’s edition, where collectors and artists continue to ideate and to collaborate virtually to present good works despite being in different geographies,” said Tay Tong, director of sector development for visual arts at the Singapore National Arts Council, at a virtual press conference on Jan. 15.

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