Artists, gallerists, curators and collectors convened in Singapore last week (19-21 January) for ART SG, the newest addition to the international art fair circuit. Over the course of one weekend, a record-breaking 43,500 visitors descended upon the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre to take part in Singapore’s new flagship art fair.
This year, one third of the exhibitors at ART SG hailed from Southeast Asia, testifying to the strong level of activity in the region. Local Singapore-based galleries included FOST Gallery and +39 Art Space, while neighbouring galleries included Bangkok-based Warin Lab Contemporary, Kuala Lumpur-based Wei-Ling Gallery and Hong Kong- and Shanghai-based, Pearl Lam Galleries. Leading blue-chip galleries were also present over the weekend, including international names such as Gagosian, White Cube and Thaddaeus Ropac.
