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VENUES
Singapore Art Museum and
SAM at 8Q
National Museum of Singapore
Old Kallang Airport
Marina Bay
OPENING HOURS
10am – 7pm daily
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Enter our Open House!
ADMISSION
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| Senior citizen 60+ years |
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Includes one-time entry to all venues, one complimentary Short Guide and one-time free audio guide rental at all venues.
FREE admission to Old Kallang Airport and The Merlion Hotel at Merlion Park, Marina Bay.
Free Admission (with valid identification)
Children 6 years and under
Singaporean or Permanent Resident senior citizens
Full-time National Servicemen (NSFs)
Local schools students and teachers
Audio guide $3 (for rent or downloadable Smartphone application on iTunes and Android Marketplace) and Short Guide by donation for those who enjoy free admission.
Tickets available at all SB2011 venues except Marina Bay.
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Hop on the Biennale Bus to join in the Open House action!
Schedule stated is correct at time of posting. Actual departure times may vary depending on traffic conditions. The organiser may make changes without prior notice.
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Tours are available from 19 March.
English Tours
Weekends and public holidays at
11am and 2pm.
All venues (except
Marina Bay).
Weekdays at 11am
Tuesdays & Fridays:
Old Kallang
Airport
Wednesdays:
National Museum
of Singapore
Thursdays: SAM at 8Q
Mandarin Tours
Saturdays at 3pm:
National Museum of Singapore and
Old Kallang Airport
Sundays and public holidays at 3pm:
Old Kallang Airport and
SAM at 8Q
Japanese Tours
Mondays at 11am:
Old Kallang Airport
Fridays at 10.30am:
Singapore
Art Museum
Fridays at 1pm:
National
Museum of Singapore
English and Japanese tours are conducted by Friends of the Museums (Singapore) and Museum Volunteers. Mandarin tours are conducted by Chinese Research Group, Mandarin Group and Mandarin Docents.
Group Tours
Call 6332 5397 or email education@singaporebiennale.org at least 2 weeks in advance. Subject to guide availability.
School Tours
Free interactive school tours weekdays at 10.30am, 2pm and 3pm (except public holidays) at all museum venues from 21 March 2011. Please contact education@singaporebiennale.org at least 3 weeks in advance. All tours are in English and are subject to guide availability. |
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Audio Tour in SB venues
An audio tour in English is available at SAM, SAM at 8Q, National Museum of Singapore and Old Kallang Airport. The audio guide may be rented at $3 for those who enjoy free admission (25% discount for groups of 10 and above).
Smart Phone Application
Audio guide for all venues available as a single downloadable application on iTunes (USD$1.99 / S$2.60) and the Android Marketplace ($2.60). A single download allows unlimited use.
SB App downloads
iTunes | Android
The audio guide is produced by gsmprjct° média pte ltd and imagineear Pte Ltd.
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Education Kit
This kit is adaptable for different age levels and subjects, and is arranged according to venue.
Download them here.
For an introduction to the Singapore Biennale,
click here.
For Old Kallang Airport,
click here.
For SAM at 8Q,
click here.
For the National Museum of Singapore, click here.
Activity Sheets
Explore the artworks in Singapore Biennale with these activity sheets!
For primary school students
For Old Kallang Airport,
click here.
For SAM at 8Q,
click here.
For the National Museum of Singapore, click here.
For secondary school students
For Old Kallang Airport,
click here.
For SAM at 8Q,
click here.
For the National Museum of Singapore, click here.
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Singapore is a cosmopolitan city located at the heart of Southeast Asia. Bustling with spectacular festivals and world-class events, Singapore is a leading destination for both business and leisure travellers.
The dynamic and multi-cultural city offers a rich blend of ethnic and historical heritage, appetising Asian cuisine and great shopping places. Singapore's excellent infrastructure enables visitors to access all major attractions in a safe, clean and green environment.
For more information on Singapore, visit www.yoursingapore.com.
Travel Essentials
Here are some travelling necessities to note before your trip.
Arts and Culture
Singapore's arts and cultural scene is diverse and vibrant. With increasing knowledge and appreciation of quality arts and culture programmes, Singapore is becoming the regional centre for international arts events. To find out more about upcoming festivals and events, click here.
Additionally, here are some links for you to explore Singapore's arts scene:
Embassies & Consulates
For consular information on travelling to Singapore, please visit:
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The Museum Market brings to you exclusive Singapore Biennale 2011 merchandise. Own one before they go!
Singapore Biennale 2011 Catalogue, S$60
Designed by SB artist Goto Design specially for the Biennale. Includes curatorial notes, essays and insights of the artists and their works presented for the Biennale.
 Singapore Biennale 2011 T-Shirt, S$20
Designed by SB artist Goto Design specially for the Biennale.
Singapore Biennale 2006 and 2008 Catalogue, S$60 each
Tatzu Nishi alias Tatzu Oozu akias Tatsuro Bashi alias Tazro Niscino, S$65
Tatzu Nishi's artwork collection book covers his overseas and domestic works spanning 14 years from 1997. This book features 34 of Nishi's projects that had not been widely viewed due to their limited exhibition time frame.
The Book of Guilty Pleasures, S$30
Edited by Song-Ming Ang and Kim Cascone.
The Book of Guilty Pleasures is a collection of 100 contributions from different artists, curators, musicians, and writers on their aural guilty pleasures, including Black Dice, Alvin Curran, David Grubbs, Nina Katchadourian, New Humans, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Pauline Oliveros, Katie Paterson, Carolee Schneemann, Julian Stallabrass, Ming Wong, and Xiu Xiu.
Merchandise available at these SB venues:
• SAM - Level 2, Inner lobby
• SAM at 8Q, Ticketing counter
• National Museum of Singapore, Basement
• Old Kallang Airport, Main Building, Ticketing counter
Limited copies of the Singapore Biennale 2006 and 2008 catalogues are currently available at SAM, SAM at 8Q and Old Kallang Airport.
Cash payment is accepted at all venues. NETS and Credit Cards are accepted at all venues except for Old Kallang Airport.
We regret that we do not provide international orders and shipping.
View merchandise here! |
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| Singapore Biennale 2011 Onsite Workshops at Old Kallang Airport |
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At the Old Kallang Airport, pre-school, primary and secondary school students can take part in fun workshop activities designed for school groups, based on the artworks and themes of the Singapore Biennale, inviting further engagement with the exhibition. All workshops include a tour around selected artworks at the Old Kallang Airport. Each workshop session costs $10 per student, and is one-and-a-half hours to two hours long.
To book a workshop, please contact education@singaporebiennale.org or call 6332 3873.
For workshops available at the Singapore Biennale 2011, click here. |
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Young art writers undergoing a mentorship with Lee Weng Choy (left), Director of Projects, Research & Publications, Osage Art Foundation and Mayo Martin (right), executive writer, TODAY |
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| Singapore Biennale 2011 Young Art Writers Programme |
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| To stimulate critical and creative thinking around contemporary art, and to encourage aspiring young art writers, the Singapore Biennale has developed a new initiative to respond to artworks in the exhibition. Participants in the Young Art Writers Programme have attended writing workshops with recognised writers and curators at the Singapore Biennale, and selected entries will be published on TODAY, the online edition of TODAY, the For Art’s Sake! Blog as well as the SB2011 Facebook page. |
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| Singapore Biennale Education Kit for teachers |
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Free education kit for the Singapore Biennale is available! This kit is adaptable for different age levels and subjects, and is arranged according to venue.
Download them here.
For an introduction to the Singapore Biennale, click here.
For Old Kallang Airport, click here.
For SAM at 8Q, click here.
For the National Museum of Singapore, click here.
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| Singapore Biennale Activity Sheets for students |
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To encourage primary and secondary school students to explore the artworks in the exhibition, free activity worksheets are available for download for use at Old Kallang Airport, SAM at 8Q, and the National Museum of Singapore.
For primary school students, click here.
For Old Kallang Airport, click here.
For SAM at 8Q, click here.
For the National Museum of Singapore, click here.
For secondary school students, click here.
For Old Kallang Airport, click here.
For SAM at 8Q, click here.
For the National Museum of Singapore, click here.
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| On-site workshops |
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| At the Old Kallang Airport, students can take part in fun workshop activities designed for school groups based on the artworks and themes of the Singapore Biennale, inviting further engagement with the exhibition. Details on the workshop programme will be updated on this page shortly. For enquiries about the on-site workshops, contact education@singaporebiennale.org. |
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School tours
Free fun and interactive school tours offer students information and a deeper understanding of the artworks and ideas behind the exhibition. One hour tours run weekdays at 10am, 2pm and 3pm (except public holidays) from 21 March. To book, please fill out this form or contact education@singaporebiennale.org at least 3 weeks in advance. All tours are conducted in English are subjected to guide availability.
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Self-Portrait,
Our Landscape (SPOL) |
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| Self-Portrait, Our Landscape (SPOL) was developed by Artistic Director Matthew Ngui with the Biennale Outreach team. 3,200 school students from 47 primary and secondary school across Singapore have participated, with each student encouraged to draw their self-portrait – without depicting what they look like. |
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By doing so, the children had to shift their perspective and consider their environment and the ways that it has shaped them. After completing a sequence of drawings, each student then used basic animation techniques and sound to gradually morph their self-portrait into the next student's, creating a landscape of collective identities. SB2011 will present the completed animation (which runs for almost 24 hours), as well as the first drawing by each participant at the Old Kallang Airport.
Self portraits of the project participants can be found here. New images are uploaded every week; do visit the link often to view more students self portraits!
SPOL Process
The first phase of SPOL of the students' self-portraits was completed In June 2010. Over 2,700 artworks from 43 schools were rendered into an installation and presented at the annual Istana Art Event on 8 August 2010. First-year students from the NUS School of Design and Environment (Architecture) worked with Matthew Ngui to design the installation to showcase the self-portraits.
From July to September 2010, the students explored transitional drawings that 'move' from their self-portrait to a classmate's self-portrait. These transitional drawings form the basis of the animation, and students will learn how to animate these drawings in their final term of school. Students will also discuss and record an accompanying soundtrack for the animation.
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| The Singapore Biennale 2011 Volunteer Programme |
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The Singapore Biennale Volunteer Programme provides people from all walks of life opportunities for personal development. The Programme will also engage volunteers in contemporary art.
Volunteers are essential in the effective execution of the Singapore Biennale. They are ambassadors for the Singapore Biennale and will be involved in the behind-the-scenes of the biennale and help to bring art and people together.
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Every Volunteer is encouraged to bring their own unique talents, experiences and knowledge to enrich the mission of the Singapore Biennale, and to make contemporary art accessible to all.
Benefits
The Singapore Biennale Volunteer:
- Gains knowledge of and exposure to contemporary art practices,
- Enjoys first-hand information about the Singapore Biennale and what goes into producing a world-class event,
- Learns new skills and improves existing ones, and
- Meets new people and has fun interacting with artists, professionals, volunteers, local and international visitors, and other members of the arts community.
Each Volunteer will also be presented/provided:
- Certificate of Appreciation and CIP points (where applicable),
- Token reimbursement towards travel and meals,
- Free official Volunteer t-shirt, and
- Insurance coverage during volunteering activities.
Volunteer Roles
To apply, please click here.
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| Internship Opportunities at the Singapore Biennale 2011 |
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Singapore Biennale 2011 would like to invite students who are taking formal internships and industry placements as part of their studies to join the team. Professional learning, exposure to the arts industry and exciting opportunities are key benefits to a Singapore Biennale internship.
The Singapore Biennale Interns will be involved in working on specific projects that may include in-depth research or writing. Being central to the behind-the-scenes work, they will gain a clearer understanding of the day-to-day operations of running a biennale. The Interns may also be required to assist across several areas including administration, exhibitions, marketing and development.
Guidelines for Internship
Eligibility
- Applicants are open to students who have a strong interest in the arts and are currently undergoing tertiary level education in Singapore, preferably in the area of arts and arts management.
- Minimum internship period is about 3 months.
Selection
Applications will be evaluated by the Singapore Biennale Secretariat. As placements for internship are limited, only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview
Internship Roles:
To apply, please email internship@singaporebiennale.org
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| 16 May 2011 |
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| Singapore Biennale 2011 welcomed 912,897 visitors to its Open House |
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| After two months of warm hospitality and friendly exchanges over contemporary art, the Singapore Biennale 2011 closed its doors on 15 May 2011 and attracted a record 912,897 visitors, surpassing its set target of 650,000. |
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| Log in here for great press photographs for your stories! Please contact SB 2011 Communications Team at media@singaporebiennale.org for ID and password |
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View Open House television commercial
Hear Open House radio commercial
See Tatzu Nishi's The Merlion Hotel Website
View Biennale artist and their processes on SAM TV
View Curators interviews
Matthew Ngui,
Artistic Director, SB 2011
Trevor Smith,
Curator, SB 2011
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| For general enquiries on the Singapore Biennale 2011, please call our front desk at 6332 3222 or email info@singaporebiennale.org |
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To register yourself as a guest of Vernissage, please fill out this form and send it to
media@singaporebiennale.org |
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| Registration is now closed for the Vernissage. Please email eunice_yee@nhb.gov.sg for enquires |
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Find out more about volunteer opportunities at the Singapore Biennale 2011! The Singapore Biennale Volunteer Programme. For internship positions, please email internship@singaporebiennale.
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| To Support the Singapore Biennale 2011, please call our Development Office today at 6332 6854 or email info@singaporebiennale.org |
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