Art Day Out! X The School Holidays edition
This might seem like an event for the little ones, but don’t be fooled, Art Day Out is chock full of activities for both the young and young at heart. Visitors can expect a strong showing of precinct-wide activities and programmes, with highlights including Wallpaper*’s Handmade exhibition, an interactive art tour “Art ‘Alive’” and Supermama Design Mart - a platform where makers and buyers meet. To keep you refreshed, food and drinks will also be available.
Date: 24 June
Time: 2pm – 7pm
Where: Block 9, Lock Road
Price: Admission is free
Find out more: here
Yummy Food Expo 2017
Feast on a selection of more than 1,000 mouth-watering food products at the Yummy Food Expo. With over 150 F&B manufacturers and suppliers, this is definitely one event you’ll want to head to on an empty stomach. Aside from the food options, visitors can also look forward to a lucky draw with a chance to win a $3,888 cash prize and new product launches. Also, redeem a free trolley when you spend over $100 with selected merchants.
Date: 22 June – 25 June
Time: 11am – 10pm
Where: Singapore Expo Hall 5
Price: Admission is free
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State of Change
Look through a window between the past and the present at the joint exhibition, State of Change, presented by DECK. Showcasing two independent projects, Some Other Way and Singapore’s Vanished Public Housing Estates, the event will cast light on the imminent closure of the Sungei Road Flea Market, also known as Thieves Market and 15 expunged estates that capture Singapore’s changing housing landscape in the 50s and beyond.
Date: 23 June – 22 July
Time: 8am – 5pm
Where: Deck, 120A Prinsep Street
Price: Admission is free
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Sick Scents
A collision of hyper pop culture and scent design, Sick Scents features 7 unique and distinct fragrances created by Singapore multimedia artist Mojoko who has applied his signature style of combining the traditional and modern to perfume making. The scents are inspired by contemporary Asia and are wrapped in bespoke packaging alongside a series of artworks created specially for each individual fragrance and the memories and emotions they evoke.
Date: 1 June - 25 June
Time: 11am – 7pm (Tuesday – Sunday)
Where: Chan + Hori Contemporary, #02-09, 6 Lock Road
Price: Admission is free
Find out more: here
Istana Open House
Take a rare trip down to the Istana this Sunday during the open house and check out a selection of the Istana Art Collection, a gathering of works by mostly local artists, which reflect developments in Singapore’s art history and cultural achievements. The collection includes both traditional and contemporary artwork, from a myriad of mediums from paintings to site-specific installations. The most recent addition is a large-scale triptych inspired by the flora in the Istana garden by batik painter Sarkasi Said.
Date: 25 June
Time: 8.30am – 6pm
Where: Istana
Find out more: here