SINGAPORE – The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is excited to announce the anticipated return of the Singapore Biennale (SB2025), running from 31 October 2025 to 29 March 2026. Presented in partnership with the National Arts Council (NAC), SB2025 promises to offer a vibrant exploration of Singapore’s cultural evolution in conjunction with the nation’s 60th year of independence.
Curator, Singapore Art Museum
Curator, Singapore Art Museum
Director of Collection, Public Art and
Programmes, Singapore Art Museum
Curator, Singapore Art Museum
Presenting contemporary art in multiple venues and public spaces across Singapore, SB2025 invites audiences of all walks of life to reimagine Singapore through the theme of pure intention, experiencing its many layers built by all of those who have been a part of its history, collectively creating a city that is as planned as it is full of discovery, surprises and interesting juxtapositions.
SB2025 features the work of both local and international artists such as Hyphen— (Indonesia), SAVVY Contemporary (Germany), Asian Film Archive (Singapore), Hothouse (Singapore), and The Packet (Sri Lanka). Together, they will bring new and existing projects by local and international artists, as well as artist-run initiatives, into public spaces around Singapore, including a strong representation of local and regional artists and content.
Eugene Tan, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Singapore Art Museum, said, “We are excited to bring back the Singapore Biennale with pure intention, as we rediscover Singapore’s complex, multifaceted identity through contemporary art. Now in its eighth edition, the Biennale is driven by meaningful local and international exchange that marks our artistic evolution in Southeast Asia and beyond. Through the distinct vision of the Biennale’s curatorial network, we will meet audiences where they are by embedding artistic presentations in spaces of everyday life, offering new perspectives on Singapore’s urban environment. We hope that local audiences and international visitors will be inspired to see our city anew and imagine possible futures together.”
Low Eng Teong, Chief Executive of NAC, said, “The Singapore Biennale is a leading contemporary art platform that has served as a pivotal meeting point for artists, curators, thinkers, and audiences from around the world. As we celebrate SG60 in 2025, it is timely for the Biennale to keep our urban landscape at the heart of its exploration, inviting audiences to reflect on our world and sensibilities through contemporary art. We look forward to people of all ages and backgrounds coming together at SB2025, as they venture into our distinctive city, and engage in new ways of seeing and thinking.”
More information on the participating artists, venues and programmes will be released later in 2025.
