Starting this weekend, art will be taking over the streets.
Back for its 2024 edition, Singapore Art Week (SAW) is set to be the biggest display of visual arts in the Lion City. Boasting over 150 events from 19 to 28 January, experience creative and exciting showcases from local and acclaimed international artists including light installations, performances, tours and trails, and more.
Organised by the National Arts Council, SAW is the nation’s signature visual arts period that symbolises the “unity and pride of a diverse and vibrant arts community in Singapore”.
This year, music fans can look forward to a plethora of live performances by indie, electronic, and alternative acts, including Sobs, Blush, Taledrops, Iman’s League, and Kiat, at the Sonic Sessions at Tanjong Pagar Distripark and Art After Dark at Gillman Barracks.
Check out the dates and full line-up below.
Sonic Sessions at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
In collaboration with the Singapore Art Museum and support from the Singapore Tourism Board, SAW presents a series of performances that will be held at two locations within Tanjong Pagar Distripark – The Spine and Container Bay (behind Block 39) – across two weekends.
Kicking off the weekend at The Spine on 19 January will be I AM DAVID SPARKLE, The Observatory, NADA + Raja Kirik, and Tinggi Layang. Next, Kiat, Intriguant, deførmed, and bani haykal will take over the stage on 20 January.
The following weekend will see performances at Container Bay by Taledrops, Iman’s League, George Chua, Fool’s Decade, and Closing Time on 26 January. Thereafter, attendees will be able to catch sets from NUS Electronic Music Lab, sl_owtalk, Mervin Wong, and Bongomann on 27 January.
Check out SAW’s official website for set times.
Art After Dark at Gillman Barracks
Art After Dark at Gillman Barracks returns this year, uniting live performances and visual arts together for two evenings on 20 and 27 January. Attendees can anticipate unique nights of entertainment that surround the themes of ‘Rave Night’,which highlights local electronic music artists, and ‘Prom Night’, which showcases live bands and DJ sets.
On 20 January, be sure to check out Tang Da Wu’s opening performance of ‘Our Children’, and DJ sets by Fauxe, Halal Sol, and Cherry Chan. The following week will feature live band performances by Blush, Sobs, Subsonic Eye, and a dance party with Eatmepoptart on 27 January.
Check out SAW’s official website for set times.
