After a hiatus due to the pandemic, Affordable Art Fair Singapore returns to the delight of many art collectors and signals the reawakening of the art appreciation movement in the city-state.
After a hiatus during the pandemic,returns this year between 18 to 20 November 2022 at the F1 Pit Building. With 80 local and international galleries participating, this year’s showcase features artworks from over 550 emerging and established artists. Be it contemporary oil paintings to life-size sculptures or even photography and limited-edition prints, visitors to the Fair will be spoilt for choice.
Those just starting out in their art-collecting journey will be pleased to know that the Fair has kept the price ceiling of artworks under S$15,000. About 75 per cent of all the works are less than S$7,500, while a selected few are priced below S$1,000.Being the first international art fair to return to the city-state, Affordable Art Fair Singapore signals the reawakening of the arts community.
Speaking more about Affordable Art Fair Singapore, Fair Director Alan Koh said, “After a three-year break, we are delighted to bring the Fair back to our art-loving audience in Singapore. Galleries near and far have been supportive and excited with the reopening of Singapore from the pandemic, and we are ready to help thousands of artworks find happy homes.
New entrants to the Fair include Wasuka Art, Once Gallery, La Lanta Fine Art, Manyung Gallery Group and Barnes Collective. In addition, notable artists showing their artwork include American contemporary artist Shepard Fairey’s limited-edition silkscreen and screen prints; Beijing artist Wanlin Jiang’s denim pieces; and Cheo Chai Hiang, a pioneering Singaporean artist who popularised interactive art in the country during the 80s and 90s.