Eddie Hara, There's Something Kinky Going On Over Here, 150 x 200 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2016_Image courtesy of Nadi Gallery

Art Stage Singapore 2017

“We have to realize that  we  are  living  in  dramatically  changing  times.  The world economy is in crisis, politics is in crisis, society is in crisis and all  this  is  clearly  affecting  the  art  market.  This means we can no longer sell art based only on price. We have to be clear that art can no longer be seen as mere merchandise or commodity.  We have to look at art for what it really is.  In essence, it  is  a  piece  of  culture.  Everyone in the art market - dealers, galleries, even the artists and especially the art fair – will need to reflect on what that means for them. They have to react and go in new directions and cannot continue as they did in the past. For Art Stage Singapore, it means very clearly that we have to focus even more on content and to show art in context,” says Lorenzo Rudolf, Founder and President, Art Stage Singapore.

The seventh edition of Art Stage Singapore opens from the 12 to 15 January 2017 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre.

 Here’s a quick look at some of the artwork that will be a part of Art Stage Singapore 2017. Stay with us for regular updates.

Zhu Jinshi, Untitled 4, 2016, oil on canvas, 180x160cm

Tayeba Begum Lipi, I do not wear this, stainless steel razor blades and original stone, dimensions vary_Image courtesy of Sundaram Tagore Gallery

Mangu Putra, ADU JAGO 1947, oil on linen,200x200 cm, 2016_Image courtesy of Gajah Gallery

Anne Samat, Tribal Chief 6, 260x116 cm, mixed media, 2016_Image courtesy of Richard Koh Fine Art

Ahmad Zakii Anwar, 2016, Landscape with two figures, Acrylic on linen, 122 x 274cm (2)_Image courtesy of Gajah Gallery

Yoshitomo Nara, DAMM IT ALL, 42.5×29.0 cm, woodblock print, 2012_Image courtesy of Whitestone Gallery

Jagannath Panda,'The Hunter Mimic, 123.19 X 122 cm,  Acrylic, Fabric and Glue On Canvas, 2016_ Image courtesy of Art District XIII

Jyotsna Sharma is the Editor of The Wall. The Wall has been India's most well read art magazine for the last five years, subscribe and get access to premium content for free. Subscribe or read the magazine at thewallartmag.com