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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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| 20% off adult admission for 20
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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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11 May 2011
If you have visited SB 2011 commissioned artwork The Merlion Hotel and wanted more than just photographs and memories, you now can! Photo frames, ornaments, writing table, sofa and bed frame will be sold at a 50% discount from retail price for one day only on 16 May after the Biennale.
The Merlion Hotel furnishings were handpicked by SB2011 artist Tatzu Nishi from King & King Wong (Interior & Home Finishing sponsors for the project). Items available for sale are highly exclusive and may not be available at local King & King Wong outlets.
All sales proceeds will be donated to the Singapore Art Museum. |
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The Merlion Hotel sale items with the discounted prices. From left, clockwise: Standing lamp ($227.20), Horse figurine ($205.45), Photo frame ($21.75) and 3 seater sofa ($1086.95) |
Sale Information
16 May 2011, Monday, 10am - 3pm, The Merlion Hotel at Merlion Park, One Fullerton. Interested buyers will have to make an appointment for a private viewing via email to King & King Wong at kkw.singapore@gmail.com or contact Agnes at 94777838 or 6515 9872.
- Provide name, NRIC, and contact number.
- Potential buyers will then be informed of a viewing time slot.
- 20 people allowed per viewing session (by appointment only).
Terms & Conditions
- First-come-first-served basis.
- Purchase of items to be as it is. Buyer to check all products before paying and product will be immediately packed for delivery.
- Payment is by cash, nets or credit card. Transaction charges for NETS (1.5%) and CREDIT CARD (2.5%) will be borne by buyer.
- Delivery charge of $80 per location applies.
- Installation charge of $80 applies for items that require installation.
- All charges borne by buyer.
- Delivery will be made within 7 days of sale.
Sale Information
List of Items for Sale |
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10 May 2011
Greeting visitors when they step into Old Kallang Airport is a community garden, complete with bird cages, sheltered benches and plants growing out of suitcases. The garden is an artwork entitled Proposed Helsinki Garden at the Singapore Biennale created during the Vernissage weekend by New York-born artist Martha Rosler in collaboration with local artists, academics, students, migrant workers, |
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Some of the contributions to Martha Rosler's Proposed Helsinki Garden (2011) at the Old Kallang Airport. |
| and community groups and advocacy groups. It was part of a commissioned project that was never realised when she was in Helsinki, Finland, in 2004. Rosler's collaborators have been tending this garden throughout the Biennale, which complements the idea of biennales as a focal point for the works of artists from all over the world, and reflects Singapore as a nation of migrants and a 'garden city'.
Come see how this special community garden has 'bloomed'.
Landscape and project assistance: Prince's Landscape and Construction Pte Ltd.
With the support of the National Parks Board, Singapore.
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| Pioneer Landscape Development Project (top left) and The Tree Map of Singapore (top right) are projects by Lucy Davis and Shawn Lum. These two projects explore the kinds of everyday “landscaping and development” processes that occur due to the actions of human communities and other living creatures such as birds, insects and animals, to our natural environment in urban Singapore. The Tree Map of Singapore includes contributions by students at Nanyang Technological University and features an outline of Singapore before land reclamation was carried out. |
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Capability3(left) was developed by National Institute of Education (NIE) students Sim Jia Yan and Siti Sarah Binte Mamat, tackling the issue of Singaporean’s overemphasis on knowledge from books and neglecting the environment as our teacher. Capability is often measured by the knowledge we have and this work reflects the condensed and concentrated package of knowledge made for children to take up. |
| Purple Medicinal Garden (background) is the result of collaboration with Shirley Soh and Brendan Goh on collecting and presenting a variety of purple-coloured herbs such as Tradescantia Spathacea 'Compacta' (oyster plant) and Alternanthera Brasiliana (Brazilian Joyweed) commonly found in Singapore. |
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Many Heads Put Together, initiated by the Indonesian Family Network and Filipino Family Network, mimics a waterfall depicting a migrant’s life as flowing and moving with the current. |
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Bird Cage is an artwork contributed by NIE students Rachel Subramaniam and Tay Shu Hei. It recalls Singaporean cultures and traditions that pass with time such as bird keeping, a once-popular hobby among Singaporeans. The empty cages depict a sense of loss, and at the same time, freedom. |
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Migrant Plants, conceptualised by NIE students Lim Hui Chi and Yashini d/o Renganathan, depicts the cosmopolitan society of Singapore, where people from all over the world gather for the purposes of knowledge, social, and national exchange, and reflects the dispersal and diversity of plants and animals in the natural world. |
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Read more about Martha Rosler's work here.
Rosler's letter for community participation in Singapore. |
Read more |
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6 May 2011
Exclusive to Old Kallang Airport, participate in special Mother's day activities such as "I ♥ Mother's Day" Craft Activity and paper flower making! Learn more about the interesting events that occurred in Old Kallang Airport, from its opening, through the Japanese Occupation until its closure in 1955 in a special tour by Mr. Khaw Seow San from Flight Science G.O.V. Join other fun and free activities such as Biennale Art Hunt, Giant Jigsaw Puzzle and kite- making and flying from 10am-5pm.
OKA promises to be a fun family day out for the entire family! For more information on this Sunday's activities, click here.
Guided tour at Old Kallang Airport
1pm - 2pm| Guided tour by Lim Kok Boon on Singapore Artists in Singapore Biennale*
*This is in addition to the Guided tours (English) at 11am and 2pm
Lim Kok Boon is an independent art critic with a soft spot for home grown art. Join his guided tour at the Old Kallang Airport to hear his personal observations, interpretations and digressions of 'paper as a sculpture', 'studio as an installation' and 'video as a moving painting'.
West Block Walkway
10am - 5pm | "I Love SAM" Badge-making
10.30am - 1.30pm | Milo Van
11am - 1pm | Glitter Tattoo
11am - 1230pm, 1pm - 3pm | "I ♥ Mother's Day!" Craft Activity
11am - 1pm, 3pm - 5pm | Make a paper flower for Mum
1pm - 3pm | A Garden in a Bottle
East Block Walkway
10am – 5pm | Giant Jigsaw Puzzle
11am - 1pm | Glitter Tattoo
3pm - 5pm | Caricature
Terminal Building porch
10am - 5pm | Biennale Art Hunt: complete a quiz and redeem a prize
Near security post
11am - 5pm | Balloon Giveaway
For upcoming SB Family Day Out activities on 14 and 15 May, click here. |
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Free and Fun Family Day Out activities at Old Kallang Airport |
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29 April 2011
Enjoy the laid back ambiance at this special Toast Box outlet while sipping their signature Nanyang coffee, or chilled beverages such as Lemon Grass Lime Tea and Barley. Coupled with their delectable Kaya and Peanut butter toast and local dishes such as Mee Siam and Chicken Curry, it promises to be a full-filling experience! Don't forgot to try the Open House Bun and Laksant, (collectively known as The Biennale Buns), the limited edition buns created especially for the Biennale.
Toast Box opens daily from 10am - 7pm till 15 May. You can also win attractive prizes while you enjoy any of Toast Box products at Old Kallang Airport. Find out how.
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Slip away to the 1940s-styled Toast Box after viewing Biennale artworks at Old Kallang Airport! |
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11 April 2011
The Merlion Hotel, one of the commissioned works of the Biennale, will be closed for a full-day routine maintenance on Tuesday, 19 April. We are most grateful for the overwhelming response and positive feedback on the hotel to date, and the maintenance work will ensure that the hotel remains in its most ideal condition for subsequent guests and visitors. The hotel will re-open to members of the public on 20 April 2011.
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Interior view, The Merlion Hotel, 2011 by SB 2011 commissioned artist, Tatzu Nishi |
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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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