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.

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.

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.

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.

Curator Tour (Mandarin) | He Xiangning: Ink & Intent 策展人导览 (华语) | 何香凝: 画就丹青凭寄意

Led by Curator Lim Shujuan, this special evening tour will offer an in-depth exploration of the artistic and ideological world of He Xiangning.

Gallery StoryMakers!

Join Gallery StoryMakers!, an interactive family programme where families with children ages 4–8 can uncover the stories inspired by artworks through dramatic storytelling, imaginative play and curious discovery!

Finding Tilapia: Tracing Food, Ecology, and Cultural Memory in Southeast Asia

Join us for a panel discussion inspired by Robert Zhao's commissioned work, The Fish Does Not Know the War Is Over. Featuring the artist alongside Michelin-starred chef Ivan Brehm, food artist Gong Hua (Who Eats Art), and moderated by curator Kathleen Ditzig, this panel traces tilapia as a familiar yet layered presence in Southeast Asia.

In Her Own Words: Centring Nirmala Dutt

An intimate conversation on the life and work of the late Nirmala Dutt (1941–2016), featuring cultural worker Snow Ng and curator Joleen Loh, moderated by Lucas Huang. Drawing on personal recollections and archival material,this talk traces her profound empathy and engagement with social and environmental issues.

Women, Nation and Modernity: An Online Lecture by Professor Tani Barlow on He Xiangning and Early Feminist Movement

An online lecture by Professor Tani Barlow, reconsidering He Xiangning's art and activism within the context of the early Chinese feminist movement, tracing her expansive networks and affiliations for a comparative reading alongside contemporaries such as Qiu Jin.

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.