ART SG 2026 EXPANDS WITH S.E.A. FOCUS AND NEW CURATORIAL PLATFORMS

Images courtesy of ART SG & S.E.A Focus

An elevated encounter with Southeast Asia’s creative pulse

ART SG will return to Marina Bay Sands from 23–25 January 2026 with its largest edition to date, uniting 106 galleries from over 30 countries and introducing S.E.A. Focus into the fair for the first time. The partnership creates a single integrated platform for Southeast Asian and international contemporary art, reinforcing Singapore’s growing position as a regional cultural hub.

S.E.A. Focus, curated by John Z.W. Tung, will present The Humane Agency, highlighting artists responding to global issues through themes of compassion, ecology, and social movement.

This year sees major programme expansions, including the launch of the USD 10,000 ART SG FUTURES Prize presented by UBS for emerging talent, and the return of the SAM ART SG Fund, which will allocate SGD 150,000 for acquisitions to Singapore Art Museum’s contemporary art collection. UBS will also showcase Melati Suryodarmo’s seminal performance I Love You (2007).

Presented by Magran Living

New initiatives include the TVS Initiative for Indian and South Asian Contemporary Art, a dedicated Performance Art sector curated by RAM Shanghai’s X-Zhu Nowell, and a hotel-based exhibition, Wan Hai Hotel: Singapore Strait, created in partnership with Rockbund Art Museum.

Isa Arahmaiani | Ruangsak  | Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan | Niken Pamikatsih and indieguerillas | Rosit Mulyadi | Ben Loong

The Institutum will debut its collaboration with India’s Hampi Art Labs, presenting works by Robert Zhao and Atul Bhalla focused on ecological research.

Emi Eu | Zhu-Nowell | Shuyin Yang | John Tung

As a key anchor of Singapore Art Week, ART SG 2026 will unfold alongside citywide exhibitions and cultural programmes, marking a significant moment for Southeast Asia’s contemporary art landscape.