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SINGAPORE ART DESIGN COMPETITION

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

Photojournalist Charles “Teenie” Harris, and the Family Friend Working to Keep His Legacy Alive
Charles “Teenie” Harris, Woman using a Kodak Brownie 8mm movie camera, 1957 Copyright © Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh. In a career spanning 40 years

Who Was Alice Coltrane? A New Exhibition Honors an Icon
Alice Coltrane, ca. 1978 Courtesy of the John & Alice Coltrane Home. The breathtaking music of Alice Coltrane has the power to stop listeners in

For Freedoms Billboard with MAGA Slogan Removed in Montgomery Amid Controversy
The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Getty Images A billboard in Montgomery, Alabama, by the artist group For Freedoms was removed after an outcry that

Yoshitomo Nara Designs Merch for LA Wildfire Benefit
Yoshitomo Nara’s poster features his painting Midnight Tears (2023). ©Yoshitomo Nara, Courtesy the Yoshitomo Nara Foundation Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara has been enlisted to design

Ice Age Europeans May Have Been the First to Rock Labret Piercings
Contemporary punks have been known to sport labret piercings, but they were hardly the first do so. Photo Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Every teenager and 20-something

Trump Dissolves President’s Committee on the Arts, George Condo’s Doubleheader, Gloria Naftali’s Final Wishes Respected?: Morning Links for February 3, 2025
George Condo is showing at both Hauser & Wirth and Sprüth Magers. Getty Images To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The

British Council Considers Selling Half of Its 9,000-Work Collection to Pay Off £197 M. Debt
Crunch time: The British Council’s chief executive, Scott McDonald (C), has offered its collection to the government in exchange for writing off its almost £200-million

Helga de Alvear, Art Dealer Who Helped Found the Arco Madrid Art Fair, Dies at 88
Gallerist Helga de Alvear (center) recieves the Montblanc Culture Award 2014 from Montblanc Culture Foundation President Lutz Bethge (left) and Jesus Prieto (right) at the