about SAM
Singapore Art Museum opened in 1996 as the first art museum in Singapore. Also known as SAM, we present contemporary art from a Southeast Asian perspective for artists, art lovers and the art curious in multiple venues across the island, including a new venue in the historic port area of Tanjong Pagar.
SAM is building one of the world's most important public collections of Southeast Asian contemporary art, with the aim of connecting the art and the artists to the public and future generations through exhibitions and programmes. SAM is working towards a humane and sustainable future by committing to responsible practices within its processes.
Our Vision
SAM will inspire humane and sustainable futures through transformative, thought-provoking and meaningful everyday encounters with art of our times.
Our Mission
SAM will present contemporary art from a Southeast Asian perspective in active dialogue, discovery and collaboration with our constituents; through our collection, research, exhibitions and programmes.
our board
CHAIR
Mr Edmund Cheng
Deputy Chairman
Wing Tai Holdings Limited
BOARD MEMBERS
Ms Chong Siak Ching
Chief Executive Officer
National Gallery Singapore
& Head of Visual Arts Cluster
Mr David Heng
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Temasek Trust Asset Management Pte Ltd
Mr Michelangelo Samson
Chief Executive Officer & Head of Client Coverage Australia
Standard Chartered Bank (Australia)
Mr Tay Yu Jin
Equity Partner & Head, International Arbitration (Asia)
Mayer Brown (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Prof Fumio Nanjo
Senior Advisor
Mori Art Museum
Ms Junie Foo
President
Singapore Council of Women's Organisations
Mrs E-Len Fu
Director and Founding Partner
Kids21 Pte Ltd
Ms Sumitra Pasupathy
Co-Founder & Board Director
Playeum Ltd
Mr Teh Hua Fung
Co-Founder and Group President
Group ONE Holdings
EX-OFFICIO
Mr Tan Xuan Rong
Director (Arts and Heritage)
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Mr Low Eng Teong
Chief Executive Officer
National Arts Council
our management and curators
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SENIOR MANAGEMENT |
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Chong Siak Ching Deputy Chair, EXCO
Michelle Goh Chief People Officer and Director (Strategy & International Partnerships)
Ho Kee Sin Director (Facilities Management & Operations)
Terence Chong Director (Finance & Governance)
June Yap Director (Curatorial & Collections)
Susan Goh Deputy Director (Human Resource)
Mark Chee Deputy Director (Estates, Project & Sustainability)
Shabbir Mustafa Senior Curator & Deputy Director, Residencies
Lim Chye Hong Head (Education, Access & Programmes) |
Eugene Tan Director (SAM)
Elvin Wong Director (Office Administration)
Kevin Lim Director, Innovation & Technology
Esther Conyard Director (Marketing Communications, Visitor Experience & Business Development)
Ong Zhen Min Director (Content Publishing)
Mohd Suhirman Bin Sulaiman Deputy Director (Production Management)
Ong Puay Khim Deputy Director, Collections and Public Art
Tamares Goh Deputy Director, Biennale Office and Curatorial Programmes
Tan Shir Ee Head (Partnerships & Patronage) |
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CURATORIAL TEAM |
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June Yap Director (Curatorial & Collections)
Ong Puay Khim Curator & Head, Collections and Public Art
Duncan Bass Curator, Media & Tech
Selene Yap Assistant Curator
Kenneth Tay Assistant Curator
Tiara Izzanty Assistant Manager, Curatorial and Collections
Angela Pinto Curatorial Assistant |
Shabbir Mustafa Senior Curator & Deputy Director, Residencies
Haeju Kim Senior Curator
Teng Yen Hui Assistant Curator & Manager, Collections
Syaheedah Iskandar Assistant Curator
Joella Kiu Assistant Curator
Seline Ilana Teo Curatorial Assistant
Curator
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annual reports
Our Annual Report covers the period from 1 April through to 31 March each year, in accordance to the fiscal year. You may download our Annual Reports below:
- FY2015 Annual Report (Financial Statements)
- FY2016 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF))
- FY2017 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF))
- FY2018 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF))
- FY2019 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF) | Highlights)
- FY2020 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF))
- FY2021 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF))
- FY2022 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF) | Highlights)
media
SAM offers visits to the museum's exhibitions for members of the media who hold a valid media pass. Please contact us at least 3 working days in advance to arrange for a media visit.
For media photography and filming requests, please download and complete the Media Shoot Application Form and email it back to us at least 2 weeks in advance. Applications are subject to approval by the museum.
For any other media enquiries about SAM, please email us media@singaporeartmuseum.sg.
about contemporary art
Contemporary art is created by artists living and practicing in the here-and-now, particularly the 21st century. Contemporary art may be regarded as both art of the present-day, as well as art of a historical category, that for the Southeast Asia region may be seen as emerging from the 1970s, and in the case of Singapore, reaching a critical juncture in the 1990s.
Contemporary art reflects on contemporary society and the issues surrounding people and the world we live in. The areas that contemporary art explores include our everyday realities, questions about personal, cultural and national identity, and reflections of humanity’s impact on the environment.
Contemporary artists work in a wide range of mediums, and their artworks can be multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. Contemporary art utilises a combination of materials and methods, and concepts play a prominent part to challenge traditional boundaries and ideas of how art is defined—or even what constitutes art.
When engaging with contemporary art, viewers are encouraged to consider whether the work is "thought-provoking" or "interesting". Beyond asking "Is this work aesthetically pleasing?", viewers can also reflect if the artwork questions the status quo, or changes perspectives on an issue.
ongoing initiatives
quotations & tenders
INVITATION TO QUOTE FOR PROVISION OF TELESCOPIC BOOM LIFTS AND SAFETY SUPERVISOR (MANAGE WORK-AT-HEIGHT) SERVICES FOR ART MURAL PAINTING WORKS TO THE FACADE AT BLOCK 39 KEPPEL ROAD TANJONG PAGAR DISTRIPARK
Reference No.: SAM/ITQ/2023/0013
Date of Publication: 15 September 2023
Closing Date: 20 September 2023
Closing Time: 11am
Interested vendors are to revert with the required documents and quotation via email: procurement@singaporeartmuseum.sg, no later than 20 September 2023, 11am.
Please note that Proposals submitted after the Closing Date/time shall be disqualified, at the discretion of SAM.
For further clarifications, vendors may email to the following:
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Ms Koh Hui Ting |
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Senior Manager, Public Art |
TENDER DOCUMENTS
Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:
DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENTS (SAM/ITQ/2023/0013)
Please contact us if you have any questions.
INVITATION TO QUOTE FOR THE SUPPLY AND LAYING OF WATERPROOFING CEMENT AND SAND SCREED AT SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM (SJI) 71 BRAS BASAH ROAD, SNGAPORE 189555
Reference No.: SAM/ITQ/2023/0014
Date of Publication: 18 September 2023
Closing Date: 2 October 2023
Closing Time: 4pm
Interested vendors are to provide the required documents and quotations via email to procurement@singaporeartmuseum.sg, no later than 4pm on 2 October 2023.
Vendors are required to attend mandatory site briefing as per details below:
Date: 26 September 2023, Tuesday
Time: 10.00 am
Location: 71 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189555
Contact Person: Neo Kok Meng
Maximum of TWO (02) attendees from each company is allowed to attend.
Vendors must register their wish to attend (together with information on the persons attending the site briefing) through email to Neo Kok Meng (Neo.kok.meng@singaporeartmuseum.sg) not later than 25 September 2023, 3pm.
Vendors who wish to seek clarifications on the ITQ shall submit their written request no later than 3 working days prior to the close of the Tender to the contact persons below:
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Musa Bharoocha |
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Senior Manager (Estates & Security) |
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9826 0132 |
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Neo Kok Meng |
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Assistant Manager (Estates & Security) |
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9690 2007 |
TENDER DOCUMENTS
Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:
DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENTS (SAM/ITQ/2023/0014)
Please contact us if you have any questions.
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF CLEANING, RECYCLING AND DISINFECTION SERVICES FOR SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM LOCATED AT TANJONG PAGAR DISTRIPARK
Reference No.: SAM/ITT/2023/0003
Date of Publication: 22 September 2023
Closing Date: 12 October 2023
Closing Time: 4pm
Vendors are to provide the following information via email to procurement@singaporeartmuseum.sg, no later than 6 October 2023.
1. Email Subject: SAM/ITT/2023/0003 ITT Repository via SAM’s SharePoint Online
2. A valid email address for access to the Tender Repository, where a One-Time-Password will be sent to.
A URL link to the Tender Repository will be sent to the indicated email address, once the request has been approved by SAM. The email address provided will be the authenticating mechanism to access the repository. The access to the Repository will be terminated after the ITT closing date.
Tender Offers and relevant/required supporting documentation shall be submitted electronically via the SharePoint ITT Repository no later than 12 October 2023, 4pm
To seek clarifications, interested vendors may email to the following:
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Bertrum Leong |
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Assistant Manager (Estates & Security) |
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6697 9797 |
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Musa bin H M Bharoocha |
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Senior Manager (Estates & Security) |
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6697 9797 |
TENDER DOCUMENTS
Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:
DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENTS (SAM/ITT/2023/0003)
Please contact us if you have any questions.
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