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SINGAPORE ART DESIGN COMPETITION
Design for Green: Where Art Meets Sustainability
A collaborative initiative by the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and the Singapore Art Research Association to establish the "Design for Green" Experimental Lab Center.
ABOUT ME
The Singapore Fine Arts Research Association (SGFARA) was established in 2009 with the aim of promoting the development of art in Singapore, raising the level of art research, and cultivating a new generation of artists. The president is Weiguang Lin, an American-Chinese who graduated from the Art School of New York University.
ABOUT
PRESIDENT
GRACE JONES
GRACE JONES displayed a unique perspective and talent for art at a young age. He attended the National University of Singapore, majoring in Art and Design. During his university years, he actively participated in various art activities and clubs, winning numerous awards for his distinctive artistic style, including the Singapore Youth Artist Award and the Asian Artist Award.
Art is a part of life, making our world richer and more colorful. We should cherish and inherit this unique cultural heritage, allowing more people to experience the charm of art.
MISSION
The mission of SGFARA includes promoting the innovative development of local art, providing a platform for exchange and cooperation, popularizing art knowledge, and cooperating with international art institutions. To achieve this mission, SGFARA actively collaborates with governments, enterprises, academic institutions, and art groups to obtain more resources and support. At the same time, SGFARA actively participates in international art exchanges, establishes cooperative relationships with artists and art institutions worldwide, and provides more international exhibition opportunities for Singaporean artists.
ART NEWS
Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum Names New Director
Nicholas R. Bell will be the next director and CEO of the Royal Ontario Museum. Courtesy Royal Ontario Museum The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto

Dalí Museum in Florida Announces $65 M. Expansion Planned for 2028
https://www.sgfara.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Dali-museum.jpg Dali Museum in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. AFP via Getty Images The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg is planning a major expansion expected to begin construction in
Trump’s White House Ballroom Proposal Faces Preservation Concerns Ahead of Federal Vote
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Donald Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom as he meets with NATO
Where Did the IMLS’s Funding for Museums and Libraries Go? Into Trump’s ‘Freedom Truck’ Road Show, It Seems
Now you can learn about American history on the back of a flatbed truck, as God intended. Courtesy PragerU Have you always wished that you
Zanele Muholi, South African ‘Visual Activist,’ Wins the World’s Top Photography Prize
Zanele Muholi, ‘Bona III’, ISGM, Boston, 2019 ©Zanele Muholi/Courtesy Yancey Richardson, New York and Southern Guild, Cape Town Zanele Muholi, an acclaimed photographer and activist
Russian Archaeologist Arrested in Poland Amid Ukraine Probe Into Crimean Excavations
SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA – APRIL 18: General view of the Hermitage Museum on April 18, 2019 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Lavazza, partner of the Hermitage
Belarus Free Theatre to Present Venice Biennale Collateral Exhibition on Art Under Authoritarianism and Censorship
Belarus Free Theatre artists Sergey Grinevich, Daniella Kaliada, Natalia Kaliada, and Olga Podgayskaya. Photo Francesco Barasciutti The Belarus Free Theatre, an underground theater group in
The 2026 Whitney Biennial Includes a Video Game Designed by Leo Castañeda You Can Play At Home
A screenshot from Leo Castañeda’s Camoflux Recall Grotto. Courtesy the artist and Whitney Museum While the Whitney Biennial isn’t set to open its 2026 edition
