After a three-year hiatus, the 15th edition of Affordable Art Fair Singapore returns to the city-state from 18 – 20 November at the F1 Pit Building to reconnect and engage with art lovers, collectors, and the art community.
Part of the Affordable Art Fair global brand, the Singapore edition is the first international art fair to be held in the city-state since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of mass events in 2020 and 2021. Affordable Art Fair Singapore was last presented in 2019.
Featuring more than 75 local and international galleries from 21 countries, this year’s Fair will showcase thousands of artworks from over 550 emerging and established artists. From contemporary oil paintings to life-size sculptures, there will be something to suit every taste, space and spend.
Returning to this year’s Fair are veteran exhibitors from Singapore, Utterly Art and REDSEA Gallery, and Quantum Contemporary Art, a London gallery, all of whom have participated in every Singapore show since it launched in 2010. Also back are Singapore's oldest and most established art gallery, Art Forum, and The Tolman Collection Tokyo, the largest publisher of contemporary Japanese graphics.
Wasuka Art from Singapore and Once Gallery from Beijing will make its Fair debut this year. Returning galleries include La Lanta Fine Art from Bangkok; Manyung Gallery Group from Melbourne; and South Africa’s Barnes Collective.
Here are several artists whose works will be shown at the fair:
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American contemporary artist Shepard Fairey’s limited edition silkscreen and screen prints. *new to the fair*
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Emerging Beijing artist Wanlin Jiang uses denim as a medium to create delicate landscapes. She finds creative ways to make art that can benefit the environment and addresses sustainability by using accessible and reused materials. The artist has shown at Art Taipei. *new to the fair*
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Cheo Chai Hiang is a pioneer Singaporean artist who popularised interactive art in Singapore in the 1980s and 90s. He has exhibited at the National Museum of Singapore and Singapore Art Museum, where ‘Three Long and Two Short Clogs’ was displayed. *new to the fair*
Returning Singapore Fair favourites include Jim Farrant, a British artist who paints beautiful and moving still-life; sculpturist Adi Gunawan from Indonesia; and Matthias Brandes, a painter from Germany known for his magic realism pieces.
What To Expect At Affordable Art Fair?
Uniting trusted galleries with avid aesthetes, the Fair aims to grow the art market, help visitors discover new artists and galleries, and demystify the conventional art buying experience with highly transparent pricing.
Visitors will be able to browse and buy artworks and have their purchases wrapped onsite, ready to be taken home when they leave the fair. Art aficionados will discover something new each day as new works are added.
A myriad of art forms will be available for purchase, including painting, sculpture, photography, and limited-edition prints. With something to suit all budgets, artworks at the Fair are priced below S$15,000 with 75% of the works below S$7,500. There is also a selection of artworks below S$1,000 for art lovers new to collecting art.
Art Day Out
Alongside the collection of artworks, the Fair creates a fun and accessible atmosphere for the whole family with art programmes for all ages, including art workshops for children and adults in the Creative Hub, art installations, and guided tours. Take a break, grab a bite or have a drink in the Gastropark from a selection of food options.
Arty-Licious Evening
For those looking to unwind after the work week and do some good, Arty-Licious Evening is a charity night on Friday 18 November from 6pm – 9pm. With music and engaging art activities, visitors can enjoy an evening of art appreciation in a festive environment.
a. 1 Republic Boulevard, F1 Pit Building Singapore, Singapore 038795
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