Singapore Biennale 2011

VENUES

Singapore Art Museum and
SAM at 8Q

National Museum of Singapore

Old Kallang Airport

Marina Bay

OPENING HOURS
10am – 7pm daily
(Last entry 6.15pm)

Enter our Open House!

ADMISSION
Adult	$10
Student	$5
Senior citizen 60+ years	$5
20% off adult admission for 20 or more people

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.

Find out how

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.

Bus schedule

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.

Tour schedules here

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.

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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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.

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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!

Singapore Art Museum &
SAM at 8Q

71 Bras Basah Road,
Singapore 189555
Phone: (65) 6332 3222
8 Queen Street, Singapore 188535
Phone: (65) 6332 3200

The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) opened in January 1996 as the country’s national art museum. It holds one of the world’s largest public collections of modern and contemporary South East Asian art, as well as growing holdings of international art. Its exhibition programme is primarily focused on contemporary South East Asian art, in keeping with its mission to preserve and promote the contemporary art of Singapore and the region.

SAM is housed in the former St Joseph’s Institution building, which was built in 1867, with extensions added in the early 1900s. Its 8Q wing, named after its location at 8 Queen Street, occupies the site of the former Catholic High School’s primary school building, and officially opened in August 2008.



Access		Artists on site

By MRT: Bras Basah, Exit A (2-minute walk) Dhoby Ghaut, Exit A (10-minute walk) City Hall, Exit A (10-minute walk) Bugis, Exit C (10-minute walk) By Bus: SBS: 7, 14, 16, 36, 111, 131, 162, 175, 508, 518 SMRT: 77, 167, 171, 700 Parking: Parking available at Waterloo Street; Queen Street; NTUC Income Centre; Plaza by the Park; Hotel Grand Pacific and Singapore Management University		(Singapore Art Museum): Louie Cordero Simon Fujiwara Julian Göthe Ryan Trecartin (SAM at 8Q): Candice Breitz Omer Fast Ceal Floyer Roslisham Ismail aka Ise Gülsün Karamustafa Koh Nguang How Matt Mullican Stuart Ringholt Mark Salvatus Shooshie Sulaiman Tan Pin Pin

National Museum of Singapore

93 Stamford Road
Singapore 178897
Phone: (+65) 6332 3659

The National Museum of Singapore has a history dating back to 1849, when the Raffles Library and Museum was established. It was housed in several venues before moving to its permanent site on Stamford Road in 1887, and was renamed the National Museum at independence in 1965. Since then, its focus has shifted from zoological and ethnographic collections to the social and cultural history of Singapore, and was renamed the Singapore History Museum in 1993. After a three-year redevelopment, the new National Museum of Singapore opened in 2006. Its programme includes major touring exhibitions, festivals and film screenings, and its Singapore History and Living Galleries offer unique and innovative ways of presenting Singapore’s history and culture.



Access		Artists on site

By MRT:: Bras Basah, Exit C (5-minute walk) Dhoby Ghaut, Exit A (5-minute walk) City Hall, Exit A (10-minute walk) By Bus: SBS: 7, 14, 14e, 16, 36, 64, 65, 111, 124, 131,139, 147, 162, 166, 174, 174e, 502, 521 SMRT: 77, 106, 167, 171, 190, 700, 700A, NR6, NR7 Parking Parking available at YMCA; Singapore Management University; and Fort Canning Park		Tiffany Chung Teppei Kaneuji Leopold Kessler Tala Madani Jill Magid Sopheap Pich The Propeller Group Navin Rawanchaikul ruangrupa Gigi Scaria Shao Yinong and Muchen Beat Streuli Superflex Charlie White

Old Kallang Airport

9 Stadium Link
Singapore 397750
(Former People's Association headquarters)
enter via Geylang Road

Kallang Airport was Singapore’s first civil airport, opening in 1937. Built on reclaimed swampland along the Kallang River, it also included an anchorage for seaplanes, and was described at the time as the finest airport in the British Empire. It served as a military airbase during World War II, and reverted to its civil function after the war until 1955, when it was replaced by a new airport at Paya Lebar. From the 1960s until 2009 it provided the headquarters for the People’s Association, a community organisation established by the government to promote social cohesion and active citizenry. The old runway was transformed into Old Airport Road.



Access		Artists on site

By MRT Kallang, Exit A (10-minute walk) By Bus SBS: 2, 7, 12, 13, 21, 26, 31, 32, 33, 51, 63, 80, 100, 175, 197 SMRT: 67, 546, 853, 853C, 961, 961C, 985, NR7 Parking Limited parking in the vicinity along Geylang Road		Song-Ming Ang Leonor Antunes Michael Beutler Genevieve Chua Phil Collins Martin Creed Elmgreen & Dragset Ceal Floyer Sheela Gowda Kyungah Ham Leopold Kessler Charles LaBelle Michael Lee Charles Lim Michael Lin John Low Rafael Lozano-Hemmer Robert MacPherson Jill Magid Dane Mitchell Tracey Moffatt Mike Nelson Rubén Ramos Balsa Lisi Raskin Martha Rosler Arin Rungjang Charles Sandison Taryn Simon Nedko Solakov Danh Vo Gosia Wlodarczak Ming Wong

Marina Bay

The Merlion Park
One Fullerton, Singapore 049213

Marina Bay was formed through large-scale land reclamation projects that began in the 1970s. It transformed the mouth of the Singapore River into an urban amphitheatre, creating the centre of the city’s financial and cultural precincts and a site for major events including National Day and New Year celebrations and the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Since the Marina Barrage was completed in 2008, Marina Bay has functioned as a freshwater reservoir, an important component of the city’s self-sufficiency program. Its constantly transforming landscape is symbolic of Singapore’s urban planning and hopes for the future.



Access		Artists on site

By MRT Esplanade, Exit D (8-minute walk) Raffles Place, Exit H (3-minute walk) By Bus SBS: 10, 10e, 36, 56, 57, 70, 70M, 75, 77, 97, 97e, 100, 106, 107, 128, 130, 131, 133, 162, 167, 171, 186, 195, 196, 196e, 1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N SMRT: 502, 518, 700, 857, 960, 961e, 970, NR1, NR2, NR5, NR6, NR7, NR8 Parking Parking available at One Fullerton; Esplanade Theatres on the Bay; The Sail; One Raffles Quay; and NTUC Centre		Tatzu Nishi

16 May 2011

Singapore Biennale 2011 welcomed 912,897 visitors to its Open House

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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View Open House television commercial
Hear Open House radio commercial
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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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