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ARTS&LEISURE
November14
Did you know?
Poster advertising began in the 1870s when
Paris-based artist and lithographer, Jules Chéret,
developed a breakthrough printing process that
allowed artists to mass-produce large-format
colour images in a cost-effective way. By the end
of the 19th century, posters had become the gold
standard for advertising throughout European and
American cities.
See it from 24 November to 1 December at ION
Art Gallery, 2 Orchard Turn, ION Orchard Level 4.
picturethiscollection.com
Intercontinental Art
As the first art fair in Asia dedicated to Middle Eastern, North
African, and South and Southeast Asian contemporary art,
the inaugural
Singapore Art Fair
brings together more than
60 galleries from around the world, from Lebanon, Israel,
Syria and the UAE to Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and,
of course, Singapore. Expect works from both established
and emerging artists that bring to the forefront the artists’
historical and cultural experiences, many of which raise
important humanitarian and political issues. See it from 27 to
30 November at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition
Centre, 1 Raffles Boulevard.
singapore-art-fair.com
Vintage Vibes
Hong Kong - based
Picture This Gallery
– the only established
vintage poster dealer
in East Asia – brings
its collection of original
posters to Singapore,
o f f e r i n g s o m e
fascinating insight into
the popular culture
and trends from 1910
to the 1970s. The
exhibition features
original advertisements
for household, fashion
a n d c o n s u m e r
products – tobacco
and cigarettes, food
and champagne, for
instance – movie and
sports-themed posters
portraying icons like
Steve McQueen and
Audrey Hepburn, and
epic movies such as
Star Wars,
as well as
contemporary poster
art from the likes of Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol
and French poster artist, Razzia. Travel posters
dating from the 1920s to the 1960s are well
represented, with a particular focus on the bold,
brightly coloured posters created to lure travellers
to exotic Asian destinations – including Singapore,
Malaysia, Indochina, Sri Lanka and India – during
the Golden Age of Travel.