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
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Keisha Scarville Wins Brooklyn Museum’s $25,000 Uovo Prize
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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
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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