12 Facts About Singapore Biennale

Singapore Biennale is a large-scale biennial contemporary art exhibition in Singapore, serving as the country's major platform for international dialogue in contemporary art.

Beginnings of the Singapore Biennale has been traced to Singapore's Renaissance City Plan.

Inaugural Singapore Biennale employed the conceptual framework of "BELIEF", seeking to examine the relationship between contemporary art and beliefs, commencing on 4 September 2006 and ending 12 November 2006.

The first Singapore Biennale was organised by the National Arts Council in conjunction with the National Heritage Board.

The result of 18 months' planning, the Singapore Biennale had a budget of nearly S$8 million and was attended by about 883,000 people.

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The 2011 Singapore Biennale featured 60 artists from 30 countries, seeking to examine multiple perspectives and myriad creative approaches to questions of how we move across borders, see other points of view, and form connections with others.

Key feature of the 2011 Singapore Biennale was the Merlion Hotel, a temporary hotel built around the iconic Merlion statue by Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi.

Fourth Singapore Biennale, titled If the World Changed, ran from 26 October 2013 to 16 February 2014, overseen by a programme advisory committee and project director, Tan Boon Hui.

Fifth edition of the Singapore Biennale, titled An Atlas of Mirrors, took place from 27 October 2016 to 26 February 2017.

The Singapore Biennale sought to cultivate deeper public engagement with contemporary visual arts through its accompanying public engagement and education programmes.

Sixth Singapore Biennale, titled Every Step in the Right Direction, was held from 22 November 2019 to 22 March 2020, led by Philippines-based curator Patrick Flores as artistic director.

Seventh Singapore Biennale, taking place 16 October 2022 to 19 March 2023, is led by co-Artistic Directors Binna Choi, Nida Ghouse, June Yap, and Ala Younis.