The Gathering of the Lions 2024 ‘I AM’
24 Artists presenting 59 lion paintings
Let us gather to usher Singapore into her new phase of her call as a ‘lion city’ & celebrate her 59th year of nation building.
6-8 June 2024 : 11am to 9pm
9 June 2024 : 11am to 6pm
Free Admission
Win a 16 x 16 inch art print from artist Irene Wong titled ‘PEY’.
‘Pey’ (also pronounced as peh) is the seventeenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It has a numerical value: 80 meaning ‘Declare’, ‘Speak’
Write between 200 to 300 words based on this image and the letter ‘Pey’ and send via tgotl2024@gmail.com by 25/5/2024. The winner with the best writeup will be noitfied by 30 May 2024 and will be presented with this art print on 8 June 2024 Saturday during art exhibition.
Kindly include your full name and mobile number in your writeup.
Elgibility: age 12 and above and lives in Singapore. Artists from this exhibtion are not eligible to participate.
Beautiful flag dance performed by one of our artist June Chiam on : 8 June Saturday at 3pm
The Gathering Of The Lions Exhibition’s Children’s lion mask art activity specially on the 1st day of our exhibition 6/6/2024 Thursday.
Welcoming our children; our lion cubs to enjoy a free art activity to celebrate every child’s creative expression. Every child will be given 1 lion mask to take home. All art materials will be provided. This activity is open to children ages 3~12 years of age.
Please note that all children will require a parent (or adult) to accompany them while they create. We will not be held responsible for any mishaps.
As we are conducting this activity concurrently with the exhibition, our space is limited so we will encourage every child to register for their participation. This is a first come first serve sign ups so please register early to avoid any disappointment. Thank you.
*Permission is granted to organiser to take photos/videos with the participating children/adults during this activity and allowed to be posted on social media when you register/sign up for this event. Kindly refrain from joining if this is not agreeable. Thank you for your understanding.
Visual Arts Centre is an exhibition gallery and art studio at Dhoby Ghaut Green supported by the National Parks Board and the National Arts Council.
Since its initiation on 31 January 2016, the Visual Arts Centre Exhibition Gallery has hosted over two hundred international and local art and design exhibitions, boasting a diverse range of art styles and programmes.
Email:
info@visualartscentre.sg
Phone:
+65 6255 0711
+65 6733 2155
In the Batik Introduction Handkerchief Painting workshop, participants will learn the traditional art of batik, a wax-resist dyeing technique originating from Indonesia. The workshop begins with a brief history and overview of batik, highlighting its cultural significance and various techniques. Participants will then observe a demonstration of applying wax with tjanting tools and dyeing the fabric. Following the demonstration, each participant will design and create their own batik handkerchief, applying wax to create patterns and then dyeing their fabric. The workshop concludes with a group discussion, allowing participants to share their creations and reflect on their learning experience.