Books published by National Gallery Singapore

Minimalism: Space, Light and Object is an expansive global survey of the movementΓÇÖs influential language of reductive forms, from its Abstract Expressionist colour field antecedents to Post-Minimalism, and how it continues to speak to artists today. In this timely re-evaluation, the contemporaneous Mono-ha movement, as well as experimentation in video, sound and performance are brought to bear on the Minimalist canon. This richly illustrated exhibition catalogue features essays by the exhibition curators and international contributors, along with conversations with artists, opening up a forum for contemporary readings of this dynamic, multivalent and pivotal movement.

Modern Art of Southeast Asia: Introductions from A to Z features 60 concise and accessibly written accounts of the key ideas and currents underlying modern art in the region.

Ten essays by emerging scholars draw upon unexplored archives and works of art, bearing witness to rich local histories and uncovering complex artistic exchanges across Southeast Asia and beyond.

National heroes and enigmatic gures, 19th-century painters Raden Saleh and Juan Luna traversed the colonial territories of Southeast Asia and the imperial cities of Europe.

Inspired by artworks from Singapore's National Collection, this fun activity book encourages young, curious minds to observe and explore the world around them.

This catalogue bears witness to Chen Chong Swee's explorations across the mediums of ink and oil, the influence his immediate surroundings had on his art, and his insistence, above all, that it was impossible to divorce art from life.

This catalogue illuminates Iskandar Jalil's enduring relationship with clay and the pivotal role he plays in expanding the practice of ceramics.

The exhibition A Fact Has No Appearance explores the impact of new ideas on art in Southeast Asia during the 1970s through the case studies of three artists: Johnny Manahan, Redza Piyadasa, and Tan Teng-Kee.

Earth Work, originally staged at the National Museum Art Gallery In 1980 by Singaporean artist Tang Da Wu, was one of the earliest exhibitions of land art in Singapore. Earth Work 1979, a restaging of selected works from the seminal 1980 exhibition, revisits Tang's then unparalleled usage of organic materials and public spaces.

Between Declarations and Dreams at National Gallery Singapore is the first long-term exhibition devoted to the historical development of art in Southeast Asia from a regional perspective. This portable album presents an overview of the exhibition through a selection of 100 works.

After the Rain is the first major survey of Chua Ek Kay, one of Singapore's leading ink practitioners, covering over three decades of his prolific practice.

Siapa Nama Kamu? weaves together a rich and captivating narrative of artworks in a broadly chronological sequence, covering Singapore's art history from the 19th century to the present.

Published to accompany National Gallery Singapore's inaugural exhibition Siapa Namu Kamu?, this catalogue presents a survey of Singapore art from the 19th century to the present, charting major themes across broad time periods.

This book is the first of its kind on Cheong Soo Pieng, presenting the reader with the breadth and complexity of this Nanyang artist's extensive oeuvre.

Liu Kang, one of Singapore's first generation artists, was a seminal observer, commentator, and visionary of modernity in Singapore art history. In this monograph, the cross-cultural richness in Liu Kang's way of seeing and art making are explored in four essays by curators and art researchers.

This book introduces the world of Singapore artist Liu Kang to children through fun and engaging ideas and activities.