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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

MFA Boston Restitutes Two Gifted Artifacts to Kingdom of Benin
Relief Plaque Showing Two Officials with Raised Swords (16th century) was one of two works returned to the Kingdom of Benin. Courtesy of MFA Boston

Tate Chair Considers Selling Naming Rights to Turbine Hall to Fund New Endowment
El Anatsui’s commission for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. Photo Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images Tate‘s chair of trustees is reportedly open to relinquishing naming

A New Art Fair for Women-Led Galleries in London, A New Museum Honoring Hector Guimard in Paris, and More: Morning Links For July 8, 2025
Artist’s House on Manette Street, the new event’s venue. Courtesy Echo Soho To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines GIRL

Lumin Wakoa, Painter Who Let Her Art Teach Her How to See, Dies at 43
Lumin Wakoa. Photo Brad Ogbonna Lumin Wakoa, a rising painter whose art was part of a quest to better learn how to see the world

Supreme Court Ruling Advances Trump’s Plan for Mass Layoffs of Federal Workers
The White House. Getty Images The Trump administration‘s plan to lay off thousands of federal workers moved closer to a reality on Tuesday, when the United

Adam Lindemann to Close His Venus Over Manhattan Gallery to Focus on Collecting
Adam Lindemann. Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Last week, dealer Tim Blum told ARTnews that he was closing up shop in search of a new model

Hundreds of Ancient Ceramic Artifacts Found During Excavation of Preserved Shipwreck in Turkey
A diver carefully brushes sand away from stacked ceramics found in a shipwreck off the coast of Turkey. Courtesy the Ministry of Culture and Tourism,

Christie’s Smashes Canaletto’s Auction Record After Venice View Sells for $43.7 M.
Jeff Bezos nowhere to be seen: ‘Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day’ by Canaletto. Courtesy of Christie’s Christie’s Old Masters evening sale