The Singapore Art Museum opened in January of 1996 in a building that is as beautiful as the art it contains. Its mission is to present the artwork of Singapore and Asia’s Southeast region, as well as having a focus on preserving art histories. This ambitious museum has been able to amass the largest collection in the world of Southeast Asian art and has a continually growing collection of international works. The collection includes paintings, installations, multimedia, photographs, drawings and prints. It has over 7000 Southeast and Singaporean pieces and over 1000 works from its Tyler Print collection. These include the work from some of the 20th century’s most prominent artists from the international scene, including Frank Stella and Roy Lichterstein. Visiting art museums is a common activity for business travelers who find themselves with a little time off. Business hotels Singapore are excellent resources for information on the Singapore Art Museum as well as other galleries.
The museum is housed in a 19th century restored mission school. It has connections with international museums and its permanent collection is rotationally based. Some of its program partners include the Louvre Museum in Paris, the Guggenheim in New York, the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Queensland Art Gallery, among many others. These connections have helped the Singapore Art Museum to acquire and show programs such as Leonardo da Vinci: Scientist, Inventor, Artist and a beautiful German collection. Some of the gallery’s permanent collections contain exhibits such as Imagining Selves, Art of Our Time, and Landscape in Southeast Asia Art. The regional art focus of the museum supports and preserves the integrity of art while its touring program puts these artists on the national stage. Their traveling exhibit program brings greater prestige to the Singapore art scene while offering other countries the opportunity to view these collections in their hometowns.