Want to start art collecting but don’t know where to start? Turn your creative lightbulb on as Singapore's favourite visual arts destination is hosting a three-day art and lifestyle event. START at Gillman Barracks is a crash course into the world of art collecting, introduced with the aim of developing and encouraging potential art collectors and art enthusiasts to start collecting art.
Cop affordable quality art at a steal, create a work of art at the available workshops, get cosy and watch award-winning films curated by the Singapore Film Society, and check out a dedicated lifestyle zone for exclusive prints and furniture by local brands and designers at Blk 7 and Blk 9 of Gillman Barracks.
Artworks with an average cost of $4,000 will be made available for purchase from resident galleries like Yavuz Gallery, FOST Gallery, Ota Fine Arts, Sundram Tagore Gallery Singapore, Richard Koh Fine Art, etc. And if you're more into street art, check out OBEY's first collaboration with a Southeast Asian name, Malaysian artist Fritilldea.