SAM at Bras Basah (SJI)

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"The Singapore Art Museum focuses on international contemporary art practices, specialising in Singapore and Southeast Asia. SAM has built one of the world's most important public collections of Southeast Asian contemporary artworks, with a growing component in international contemporary art. SAM draws from its collection and collaborates with international contemporary art museums to co-curate and present contemporary art exhibitions. Contemporary art of the region is also given international exposure through SAM's traveling exhibition program and collection loans." - Fable

"Singapore Art Museum, Bras Basah Bugis by Fable. The Singapore Art Museum focuses on international contemporary art practices, specialising in Singapore and Southeast Asia.SAM has built one of the world's most important public collections of Southeast Asian contemporary artworks, with a growing component in international contemporary art. SAM draws from its collection and collaborates with international contemporary art museums to co-curate and present contemporary art exhibitions.Contemporary art of the region is also given international exposure through SAM's traveling exhibition program and collection loans."

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"SAM specializes in contemporary art from Singapore and Southeast Asia. When it opened in 1996 in a restored 19th-century Catholic boys school, it was the first art museum in the country. It’s a must-see for anyone interested in works by contemporary Asian artists. The collection covers multiple disciplines, including painting, photography, video, and sculpture." - Ashlea Halpern

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"SAM specializes in contemporary art from Singapore and Southeast Asia. When it opened in 1996 in a restored 19th-century Catholic boys school, it was the first art museum in the country. It’s a must-see for anyone interested in works by contemporary Asian artists. The collection covers multiple disciplines, including painting, photography, video, and sculpture." - Ashlea Halpern