Thaipusam in Singapore

Thaipusam is celebrated by the Tamils in Singapore, an annual procession fulfilling vows by the Hindus.  The ceremony commenced in the late evenings at Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple along Serangoon Road.

Devotees carried milk cans on their heads.

Art Stage Singapore 2011

Art Stage was a new visual art fair coming to Singapore.  This was the first edition held at Marina Bay Sands from 12 to 16 Jan 2011.  In terms of scale, Art Stage seemed to get the bigger galleries than the other art fairs.









Some of the works exhibited:




Ravinder Reddy, Gallery Sumukha



Paresh Maity, Gallery Sumukha



Eric Chan, Chan Hempe Galleries

The fair organiser also held education events and talks, some with the Singapore Art Museum.  It was a good initiative to educate the public on the appreciation of art, as there are many nationalities and styles of art at the fair.

This was a good start for Art Stage.  I hope that it will have an impact on the visual art scene, and benefit local artists.