Passion is Volcanic: Desire in Southeast Asian Art (R18)

Passion is Volcanic: Desire in Southeast Asian Art (R18) examines how desire, eroticism and the body have shaped artistic practice and cultural discourse across Southeast Asia — through rarely seen works from the National Collection and key regional loans.

He Xiangning: Ink & Intent | 何香凝：画就丹青凭寄意

A leading ink artist and a prominent political figure, He Xiangning played an important role in the development of modern China. Featuring over 50 ink works and archival materials, the exhibition reconnects her artistic activities and significance to Chinese modern art, Singapore, Penang and the region’s art history.

When Art Meets Nature

What can we imagine with the language of colours, shapes, and textures inspired by nature? In When Art Meets Nature, a children’s art exhibition co-curated by the Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts and the National Gallery Singapore, we invite you into a sensorial journey where you can explore nature through the artists’ lens and reimagine new worlds that foster environmental sustainability. Experience two of the installations by Soh Ee Shaun and Yenting Hsu from 30 April 2026 to 1 November 2026 here at National Gallery Singapore. Unfold your own journey of artistic creation and meet nature in art.

Fear No Power: Women Imagining Otherwise

Fear No Power: Women Imagining Otherwise highlights the lives and practices of five artists from Southeast Asia—Amanda Heng, Dolorosa Sinaga, Imelda Cajipe Endaya, Nirmala Dutt and Phaptawan Suwannakudt—honouring their multi-faceted roles as artists, educators, writers and community organisers.

Temple by Tuan Andrew Nguyen

Encounter materials transformed in Temple, a new commission by Vietnamese-American artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen, inviting you to participate in the creation of an ambient soundscape.

Bodies in Passage: A Curator Tour with Joleen Loh

Walk through Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art, where we ask: what does it mean for a body to carry the traces of a place, space or a moment in time? Led by Curator Joleen Loh, this guided tour invites you to consider how bodies hold the traces of place, memory and time, shaped by social relations, marked by labour and lived experiences.

Curator Tour | Passion is Volcanic: Desire in Southeast Asian Art (R18)

Join us for an exclusive after-hours tour of Passion is Volcanic: Desire in Southeast Asian Art (R18), led by curator Adele Tan. The tour showcases rarely seen works from Singapore's National Collection alongside significant regional loans, exploring how desire has long shaped artistic expression across the region.

Chinese Ink Workshop with Dr Irene

Led by artist and calligrapher Dr Irene S. M. Lee, this hands-on workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of Chinese ink through motifs central to He Xiangning's artistic practice, including flowers, birds and animals.

Messy Morning for the Little Ones

Inspired by artworks from our National Collection, Messy Morning invites little ones to explore colours, textures and shapes through open-ended sensory, messy play.

Adopt a Gallery Bench

Following its 10th anniversary, National Gallery Singapore has reimagined its iconic logo as functional benches for people to sit, gather and connect. These iconic Gallery Benches are now available for adoption individually or as a pair. By adopting a bench, your generosity will support our work to make the arts accessible for all. All adopters will receive recognition through a customised donor plaque.