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Where Ink Tides Meet will showcase over 50 new acquisitions and previously unseen works, emphasising the Gallery’s growing ink collection and its ongoing commitment to the research and acquisition of ink art.

  • When: 6 Jun 2025 – 16 Nov 2025
  • Suitable For: Adults, Families, Visitors with accessibility needs, Students and Educators
  • Where: Level B1, City Hall Wing, The Ngee Ann Kongsi Concourse Gallery
  • Ticket Information: Free admission

Insider Exclusive! Redeem a Where Ink Tides Meet Exhibition Catalogue—available from 7 July at the Donors & Patrons Counter (Level 1, near Coleman Entrance). Open to all new and existing Insider members, while stocks last.

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Ink Reimagined: Art Across Generations

Showcasing over 50 new acquisitions and other ink artworks from Singapore & Southeast Asia, this exhibition explores the fluid and evolving nature of ink art, tracing its transformations across different generations, geographies, and artistic dialogues. Moving beyond conventional narratives, the exhibition examines how ink—deeply rooted in tradition—continues to be reinterpreted, exchanged, and expanded in meaning.

Anchored by the themes of Revival, Encounter, and Nexus, this exhibition draws largely from the Gallery’s recent acquisitions and features works by artists of diverse cultural backgrounds from Southeast Asia, reflecting the breadth and adaptability of ink across traditions. The exhibition’s spatial design, featuring curved walls, strategic openings, and multiple sightlines, mirrors the fluidity and multifaceted nature of ink, inviting visitors to reflect, wander, and encounter ink on their own terms. 

The Artists

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Highlights of Where Ink Tides Meet
Highlights of Where Ink Tides Meet

Join a guided tour of Where Ink Tides Meet, featuring over 50 ink artworks from Singapore and Southeast Asia, including new acquisitions and rarely seen pieces. Discover how artists across generations reinterpret and transform traditional ink practices across three themes – Revival, Encounter, and Nexus – inspiring bold ideas and cross-cultural stories through cultural exchange and contemporary expression.

English, Sat–Sun 11.30am Mandarin, Sat–Sun 3pm
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