Singapore City

Over 100 exhibitions, talks, tours and loads more are happening across the island for this year’s Singapore Gallery Month. Presented by Art Galleries Association Singapore, the 2026 edition puts a deeper focus on the art of collecting, with a programme designed to help everyone get more out of their gallery visits. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or a seasoned collector, there’ll be plenty to learn, including how to make art part of your everyday life. The list of participating galleries includes FOST Gallery, Prestige Gallery, The Private Museum, ShanghART and Sundaram Tagore Gallery, with works by artists from Singapore and beyond. But getting into art is just one half of the fun. Singapore Gallery Month also offers plenty of opportunities to meet with fellow art lovers, artists, curators, and the creative minds behind the scenes. Look forward to a series of community gatherings throughout the season, including an art edition of “speed dating”, where you’ll get to connect with art connoisseurs – rapid-fire style – at Gajah Gallery. Otherwise, stay out late for Art After Hours at Tanjong Pagar Distripark. For one night only, the galleries will extend their opening hours to host talks, tours and interactive programmes ‘til late. Check out the full programme lineup here.

Want to see Singapore from a different perspective after dark? Then hit up Legends in Motion. This walking tour experience is presented by The Artists Village and is held in conjunction with Singapore Night Festival 2026. Happening every Friday and Saturday for three weekends, the programme offers two immersive nighttime experiences that let you uncover the hidden stories, history and creative spaces around the Bras Basah precinct. When The Water Rose, directed by Pat Toh, kicks off at Temasek Shophouse, bringing you on a multisensory journey through the hidden waterways of Bras Basah, where you will encounter fashion, sculptures, spoken word and participatory movement. The trail is accompanied by original music designed by Nasrulhaq Kamsani and Kippy, while Vagabond Mixology serves up botanical drinks to complete the experience. On the other hand, invisible city by Sonia Kwek takes you to the lesser-seen creative corners in the area, including the former arts hub The Substation. Each tour is led by director Sonia Kwek and features different artists’ responses to Singapore’s (lost) art spaces each week: Stephanie Dogfoot and Siew Guang Hong on 21 August, Noor Effendy Ibrahim and Nathanael Ng on 28 August, and Grace Kalaiselvi and Nurul Atiqah Zaidi on 4 September. The tour ends with a mobile archive by art archivist and artist Koh Nguang How, which features unique artefacts of Singapore’s early performance art history from his collection.