Two African Galleries, Retro Africa and Goodman Gallery are headed to the second edition of ART SG 2024 – the fair opens in a few days time.
The first edition of ART SG, which took place in January 2023 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in the center of Singapore’s financial district, was the largest art fair launch in Asia Pacific in a decade. It included an impressive lineup of international and regional galleries in addition to a cutting-edge program of installations, experimental film and moving image, thought-provoking panel discussions, and performances
ART SG returns this year, 19 – 21 January 2024 (Preview & Vernissage 18 January) with an exceptional line-up of international and regional galleries, bringing progressive concepts and curation to the Singapore art landscape, delivering a fair of international standard and best practices, with a distinctive identity. Some noteworthy galleries include Gagosian, Thaddaeus Ropac, Lehmann Maupin, Stephen Friedman Gallery, Galerie Gisela Capitain, Xavier Hufkens, Annely Juda Fine Art, Goodman Gallery, White Cube, Kukje Gallery, Galerie Karsten Greve, and many more.
The fair aims to foster artistic excellence and cultural dialogue across Southeast Asia and the broader Asia Pacific region. ART SG is geared towards the interests of the globally minded collector and aims to expand these interests by promoting new discourse and connections; encouraging cross-border collecting. ART SG helps galleries to broaden and deepen their networks, and make an impact within the city of Singapore and the wider region.
Retro Africa | Booth FC28
Retro Africa is a contemporary art gallery and platform based in Abuja, Nigeria. Led by founder and artistic director Dolly Kola-Balogun, since 2015 we have fostered a community of artists, enthusiasts, curators and collectors. Retro Africa provides a platform for emerging and established artists through a range of creative outlets such as curated exhibitions, art fairs, intercultural dialogues and our online media. Our aim is to spread awareness and encourage a cycle of growth and learning within the African art scene.
Retro Africa will present a curated selection of works by London-based Nigerian artist Ken Nwadiogbu for ART SG under FOCUS sector. The presentation will showcase Ken’s new body of colourful conceptual works mix hyperrealism with contemporary elements, addressing black representation, identity, displacement, and socio-political control.
Goodman Gallery | Booth BA07
Image courtesy of Goodman Gallery.
Goodman Gallery is an international contemporary art gallery with locations in Johannesburg, Cape Town, London and New York. The gallery represents artists whose work confronts entrenched power structures and inspires social change. It has held the reputation as a pre-eminent art gallery on the African continent since 1966 and has been pivotal in shaping contemporary South African art, bringing Lisa Brice, David Goldblatt, William Kentridge, David Koloane, Sam Nhlengethwa and Sue Williamson to the world’s attention for the first time during the apartheid era.
Goodman Gallery participated in the ART SG inaugural art fair in 2023 with works of Misheck Masamvu, Nicholas Hlobo, William Kentridge, Remy Jungerman, Kudzanai Chiurai, Clive van den Berg, Sue Williamson and Yinka Shonibare CBE RA. This year, Goodman Gallery’s ART SG presentation spotlights Global South artists of different generations, from rising international talent to household names. Featured artists include: Yto Barrada, Nicholas Hlobo, William Kentridge, Misheck Masamvu, Cassi Namoda, Sam Nhlengethwa, Yinka Shonibare CBE RA, Tavares Strachan, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum and Clive van den Berg
