ART SG, PRESENTED BY UBS, RETURNS FOR ITS THIRD EDITION IN JANUARY 2025
ART SG, the leading international art fair for Singapore and Southeast Asia, will hold its third edition in Singapore from January 17 to 19, 2025 (VIP Preview and Vernissage on January 16), and will take place at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands.
The 2025 program features 105 galleries from 30 countries and territories, five large-scale, site-specific artworks in PLATFORM, a FILM program presented in collaboration with Bangkok Kunsthalle, and a TALKS program with prominent art world thought leaders, including Collecting as Practice curated by Aaron Cezar of the Delfina Foundation, and solo artist talks by Mandy El-Sayegh and Korakrit Arunanondchai. Lead Partner UBS also announces new commissioned artwork and a new community project.
Shuyin Yang, Fair Director, ART SG, added: “As we look forward to ART SG 2025, we are thrilled to welcome established and emerging contemporary art galleries, artists and collectors to Singapore. Showcasing remarkable talent hailing from Southeast Asia and beyond, this edition of the fair will offer thoughtfully curated sectors and programs, as well as a city-wide schedule of dynamic exhibitions, installations, and activations.”
Jin Yee Young, Co-Head UBS Global Wealth Management Asia Pacific and Country Head UBS Singapore, said: “The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2024 reveals 97% of Singapore HNW collectors were the most optimistic about the global art market and Singapore collectors ranked amongst the highest in favouring art fairs to purchase art works. As Founding and Lead Partner of ART SG for the third consecutive year, we are delighted to provide this important platform to reinforce Singapore’s rising role in engaging art enthusiasts, collectors and the public across the region. UBS has a history of supporting contemporary art and artists, and has one of the most important corporate collections of contemporary art in the world.
As part of our commitment to fostering a vibrant art scene, the UBS Art Collection has commissioned Thai artist Mit Jai Inn to create artworks for the UBS Lounge and UBS Art Studio. UBS Singapore will also launch our inaugural “Art for All” community program with a 60 metre long tapestry to commemorate Singapore’s 60 years of independence. Displayed at the UBS Art Studio, the weaving of the tapestry will also be open for public participation during the fair.”
In 2025, ART SG will once again host leading international galleries including Gagosian (New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Le Bourget, Geneva, Basel, Gstaad, Rome, Athens, Hong Kong), White Cube (London, Hong Kong, Paris, Seoul, New York), Thaddaeus Ropac (London, Paris, Salzburg, Seoul), Lehmann Maupin (New York, London, Seoul), neugerriemschneider (Berlin), Galerie Gisela Capitain (Cologne, Naples), Annely Juda Fine Art (London), Goodman Gallery (Johannesburg, Cape Town, London, New York),
P.P.O.W (New York), and Cardi Gallery (Milan, London).
In addition, this year’s edition of ART SG will offer an unparalleled overview of Southeast Asian artistic production, from established as well as emerging voices, with over 30% of exhibitors operating spaces in the region. Galleries include Ames Yavuz (Singapore, Sydney), STPI (Singapore), Sullivan+Strumpf (Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne), Richard Koh Fine Art (Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur), FOST Gallery (Singapore), Ota Fine Arts (Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo), Gajah Gallery (Singapore, Jakarta, Yogyakarta) and BANGKOK CITYCITY GALLERY (Bangkok).
New galleries from the region and around the world will join the fair for the first time, showcasing carefully selected artworks and specially curated presentations. Newcomers include Galerie Gmurzynska (Zürich, New York), Marc Straus (New York), Haridas Contemporary (Singapore), Baik Art (Los Angeles, Seoul, Jakarta), and SUN CONTEMPORARY (Bali), INKStudio (Beijing, New York), ESLITE GALLERY (Taipei, Beijing), Cardi Gallery (Milan, London), Zilberman (Istanbul, Berlin, Miami), Yeo Workshop (Singapore) and artcommune gallery (Singapore) return after a one-year hiatus.
ART SG 2025 continues to spotlight Singapore as a unique cultural and artistic capital, fostering exchange and dialogue within the local art scene and globally. Coinciding with Singapore Art Week (17 – 26 January 2025), the fair offers a dynamic program organized in collaboration with cultural partners. Throughout the fair, visitors will encounter five dynamic, large-scale, site-specific installations as part of PLATFORM sector; experience a
curated FILM program presented in collaboration with the Bangkok Kunsthalle and curated by Director Stefano Rabolli Pansera; and participate in a series of TALKS featuring art world thought-leaders and organized in collaboration with Aaron Cezar, Director of the Delfina Foundation.
New encounters with art and UBS
This close collaboration with Mit Jai Inn is an extension of UBS Art Collection’s long-standing relationships with artists. Considered one of the world’s most important corporate collections of contemporary art, the UBS Art Collection consists of over 40,000 works, most of which are displayed throughout UBS’s offices globally. In Singapore, UBS’s past commissions include artworks by Singaporean artists Dawn Ng and Hilmi Johandi, Indonesian artist Eko Nugroho, and Vietnamese-born artist Danh Vo. UBS continues to engage the local community and with the launch of the year-long “Art for All” program aims to make art accessible to everyone and advance the international conversation about art in Singapore.
Magnus Renfrew, Co-Founder, ART SG, said: “Further emphasising its commitment to the region, the third edition of ART SG continues to bolster opportunities for galleries and foster dialogue within the global art market. Exceptional presentations at the fair will be complemented by vibrant activations across Singapore, a growing centre for international art communities.”
Tickets for the fair are now on sale and can be purchased at artsg.com/tickets.
ART SG 2025 | Dates & Times
VIP PREVIEW (BY INVITATION ONLY)
Thursday, 16 January | 2pm – 5pm
VERNISSAGE
Thursday, 16 January | 5pm–9pm
GENERAL ADMISSION
Friday, 17 January | 12pm – 7pm
Saturday, 18 January | 11am – 7pm
Sunday, 19 January | 11am – 5pm
For more information about ART SG:
Website: artsg.com
Instagram: @art.sg
Facebook: @artsgfair
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