Thought-provoking money sculptures take centrestage in the contemporary artist’s exhibition ‘Using All The Freedoms We Have’.
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FLOWING FEAST: Liu Yi’s Solo Exhibition Opens in Singapore Today
Discover the artist’s metaphorical journey through and death, and her travels in India through a series of unique mixed medium footages.
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Highlights of Art Stage 2017 Singapore
Back for the seventh edition, Art Stage Singapore, Southeast Asia’s flagship art fair which is held at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, is set to reach higher heights from 12 to 15 January 2017.
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ONESIXONE: The Perfect Proportion Between Luxury and LIifestyle
The golden ratio (1.61803398875, to be exact) is a rule designers hold fast to in order to achieve aesthetic perfection. It is also the raison d’etre and inspiration for the name of a new Spanish luxury handbag label, OneSixOne, which upholds the sum of traditional craftsmanship, arts, and culture. Every season, the brand’s creative director Adrián…
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AN ART AF(FAIR) TO REMEMBER
The Bank Art Fair has introduced a new host of artworks to Singapore for the second time around – in an unique room-to-room experience. Artworks from both new and established artists were thoughtfully culled from 56 galleries and 15 countries, and made to converge at Pan Pacific Singapore last weekend, taking up temporary residence in their respective rooms…
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News: Acclaimed artist Wu Qiong presents Post-pop and Neo Cartoons Artworks at Here and Now Exhibition in Singapore
Pure, simple and true by Wu Qiong, oil on canvas Amidst our busy and fast-paced lifestyles, isn’t it just blissful to have a day off, where you can head down to the beach, take carefree, breezy strolls and enjoy a bicycle ride with your love one whilst relishing in the stunning view of the sunset? You…
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Unfamiliar Familiarity: A Discourse on the Surgically-Perfect with Mexican Artist Gildo Medina
Mexican artist Gildo Medina creates a new dialogue for the world of surgically-perfect by making the familiar unfamiliar and unfamiliar familiar Considered as one of the most successful and important illustrators from around the globe by TASCHEN in the last edition of 100 illustrators, Mexico-born Gildo Medina is an international award-winning artist and photographer whose…
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Strange and Surreal Paradoxes: Interview with Italian artist Daniele Aimasso
Geum Ja (Lady Vengeance) by Daniele Aimasso Ever wondered what it’s like to be traipsing on the opposing ends of the spectrum – the mysteries of the dark as well as the tranquility of the light – at the same time? Daniele Aimasso is a visual artist whose art is epitomised by an assemblage…
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Department store reinvented at Workshop by McNally & co.
The department store has been the subject in the recent context of fashion business, threading in precarious grounds in the 21st century. It’s relevance has been questioned. It’s ability to survive, as well, has been tested and challenged in all ways possible, especially with the emergence of the numerous online retail platforms. It is with this case study,…
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10 fashion labels and collections that we love at BLUEPRINT 2014 tradeshow
The annual BLUEPRINT tradeshow is something that my team and I look forward to every year. Held on 15 to 18 May 2014 at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, this year’s edition of the BLUEPRINT tradeshow was curated to host 350 dedicated visiting press and buyers, showcasing a conglomerate of over 200 local and international womenswear,…
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Interview: Illustrator Sunny Gu collaborates with Couture Troopers in an anniversary special
Marking our 2nd anniversary, we are proud to present the lovely illustration drawn by fashion & beauty illustrator Sunny Gu. Born in China and based in Los Angeles since age 13, the incredibly talented artist has been known for producing works for well-known fashion magazines. From the likes of Vogue magazine, Dolce & Gabbana’s Swide…
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ARTIST AND ILLUSTRATOR XINLEH WHIPS UP MAGIC IN LATEST COLLABORATION
“In a universe populated by a multitude of life forms, it’s not uncommon to come across one, or two… or four extraterrestrials, with an almost schizophrenic love for drama.“ – Xinleh x Couture Troopers Something witchy has indeed landed. By that, I’m referring to our latest collaboration with artist and illustrator Xinlin, who goes…
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Haute Couture gets illustrated in our collaboration with Californian illustrator Lidia Luna
Haute couture has always been one aspect in fashion that fascinates us to no end. How the theatrical, intricately detailed and somehow, full of grandeur interpretation of what a clothing can do, indeed takes our imagination and spirits to greater heights than we could ever imagine. It was undoubtedly the starting point of our love for…
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Mad about Australian Fashion Illustrator Aaron Favaloro’s Quirky Illustration Style!
RAD OR WHAT? I would never expect myself to be so head over heels in love with an illustration that has neither eyes nor mouth, but here I am, extremely obsessed over Australian illustrator Aaron Favaloro‘s lovely works. Using fashion as his focal point, he draws key inspirations from runway trends at times, and reinterpret…
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Blending Fashion and Art in Korean Artist Kim Minkyoung’s Exhibition in Singapore
“I don’t want to be special and unique.” -said no one ever. Whether you’re a hipster or not, we all think we have our own uniqueness. Be it eccentric, dull or normal, these are some of the traits we all think we have. And because of that, it is basically impossible to isolate oneself from mainstream in this modern day,…
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ARTIST OF THE MONTH: South Korea Illustration Artist So Hyeon Kim presents ‘Alice’s adventure in Trump world’
Let me first start with a disclaimer: “To classify illustration artist So Hyeon Kim’s works as mere illustrations would be a severe understatement that could possibility get you arrested, and perhaps persecuted.” Well, you get the drift don’t you? With every pun intended, the message that I’m bringing across is So Hyeon Kim is by far one of…
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ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Milan Artist Sara Ligari creates dreams with her fashion illustrations
This month, the spotlight is on Sara Ligari, a Milan-based illustration artist who has charmed us with her delectable watercolour drawings. Delving greatly into the glamour and realistic side of fashion, her illustrations are composed of strokes of fashion that resemble a juxtapose of immaculate renditions of fashion, from leggy models to infusions of patterns, prints and even statement-making elements that will…
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CAMILA CERDA, A WATERCOLOUR FASHION ILLUSTRATION ARTIST YOU CAN’T MISS
Fashion illustrations in total watercolour, undeniably beautiful strokes of art and refinery are that of Camila Cerda’s masterpieces. These are the reasons why we are so enchanted with her works and also why she is our featured Artist of the Month for October 2012. While there are many artists and fashion illustrators alike who may base…
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Emerging Designers we’ve discovered at Blueprint 2012 Tradeshow!
Making its second year into the fashion trade history locally is Singapore’s very own BLUEPRINT event, held at the Suntec Convention Centre. With ‘Embodying The Future’ being set as this year’s theme, it shines its focus on the following 150 emerging talented designers around the region as part of fashion’s future frontiers, including the newly…
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