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Negotiating Art and Craft in the Malay World, 31 Oct, Sat
A look into the works of two Singaporean artists, their art practices and how they negotiated and at times, resisted categorisations. About the Speaker Syed Muhammad Hafiz is an independent curator whose research and writing interests include the visual art histories of the Malay archipelago. He has curated exhibitions for museums, commercial galleries and independent …
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CitaSeni: Raden Saleh: The enigma from the Orient, Sat, 17th Oct, 11am
DESCRIPTION Featuring Syed Muhammad Hafiz Moderated by Dr Azhar Ibrahim The name ‘Raden Saleh’ is not just found at the beginning chapters of most Indonesian art history books. His paintings regularly fetch a premium in auction houses and currently, adorn the permanent galleries of museums in Indonesia, The Netherlands, Germany and also Singapore. At the …
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Public Lecture Series | Yang Merangsang dan Yang Menggiur
[PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES] Yang Merangsang dan Yang Menggiur: Cerita dari sebuah Syair Join speaker Faisal Tehrani and moderator Azhar Ibrahim as they discuss about the manuscript ‘Syair Raja Tedung dengan Raja Katak’. This talk will be delivered in Malay. *** Pada pertengahan abad ke-19, sebuah manuskrip berjudul ‘Syair Raja Tedung dengan Raja Katak’ ditemukan oleh …
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