Happenings this week
We highlight the best our city has to offer and what’s keeping it abuzz. Here are the best things you can do in Singapore this week.
Singapore Gallery Month
When: 15 August to 14 September 2025
Where: Various venues
With the support of over 30 galleries from across town, this year’s Singapore Gallery Month will coincide with SG60, shining light on the stories, voices and visions that have shaped Singapore’s cultural landscape over the decades. Look forward to the works of artists from Singapore and abroad, as well as workshops that range from still-life drawings to calligraphy. There’s also an all-access Patron’s Pass that will equip you with S$500 in art credit, an invitation to the launch party, private art viewings, concierge perks and exclusive experiences.
Somewhere Out There
When: 16 August 2025
Where: Fort Canning Park
Presented by the award-winning Fabrik Asia, the inaugural Somewhere Out There festival will transform Fort Canning Park into a dreamscape of sound, art and self-expression. Championing talent from home and abroad, the full lineup ranges from homegrown singer-songwriter YAØ to Grammy-nominated Bonobo and alternative K-pop band Balming Tiger. Ticket holders can also look forward to interactive experiences that include art, dance, photography and slow flow yoga. Tickets here.
Open Scenes
When: Now until 17 August 2025
Where: Instinc Space
In Open Scenes, Cally Tan, Lee Yueh Chen and Zhai Qiutong express their love of objects and objecthoods through their respective practices. Together, they illustrate “temporal settings of objecthood as an ever-changing landscape”, where peripheral items are reconsidered as “sites of potential meaning”. More here.
Run Your Way
When: Now until 17 August 2025
Where: Visual Arts Centre at Dhoby Ghaut
Love running? Then you’ll love New Balance’s upcoming immersive pop-up. Designed to empower and unite the running community, Run Your Way Run Hub hopes to appeal to runners of all backgrounds and paces through product experiences, fun panel discussions and interactive activations. Be also among the first to check out the FuelCell SuperComp Elite V5, designed to optimise speed, comfort and confidence for both the athlete and everyday runner. Registration is free.
Heman Chong’s first major survey exhibition
When: Now until 17 August 2025
Where: SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Heman Chong: This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness is the first major survey exhibition by the prolific multifaceted artist. Bringing together 50 artworks and new commissions from the early 2000s to the present, the show will examine Chong’s post-conceptual strategies and gestures, expressed through works that work through image, text, performances and situations. More here.
Singapore at 60
When: Now until 17 August 2025
Where: Artspace @ Helutrans
In celebration of Singapore’s big 60, this exhibition reflects on the continuous work of Singapore as a nation, showcasing over 90 works (artist’s proofs) from Chong Huai Seng’s extensive private art collection. Works range from the 1940s to 2025 by over 50 artists, with themes such as worlding, diaspora and trans-locality integral to the Singapore identity. Admission is free; guided tours are also available on weekends. More here.
Aesop and Other Matter
When: 20 August till 21 September 2025
Where: Aesop ION, Ngee Ann City and Raffles City
It’s been 27 years since Geranium Leaf Body Care range had been launched, and to celebrate that, Aesop is inviting you on a three-part expedition through three different stores. There will be hands-on explorations, bioplastic design installations by pioneering materials studio Other Matter, as well as a stamp to mark your visit. Collect all three stamps and a small token awaits at the end of it.
The Nightingale and the Rose (2025) by Woo KukWon. Photo by Tang Contemporary Art
Woo KukWon: Universe’s Universe
When: Now until 30 August 2025
Where: Tang Contemporary Art
Marking an important moment in Woo KukWon’s evolving practice, the Korean artist’s first solo exhibition in Singapore is designed in reference to the cosmic scale of the unknown as well as Woo’s daughter, Universe (우주). There will be 22 new paintings created, each illustrating Universe’s unfiltered perception of the world and offering entry points for emotional recognition without the need for literal understanding. More here.
Pop Air
When: Now until 31 August 2025
Where: Marina Bay Sands
Balloon Museum presents Pop Air, a collective exhibition featuring national and international artists with works surrounding the theme of air. See groundbreaking works come together in a visually stunning and emotionally engaging journey, and experience a new form of sociality through art. Tickets here.
MCM x Amara
When: Now until 31 August 2025
Where: Amara Sanctuary Sentosa
Following a recent event designed for cyber-galactic nomads and their pets, MCM continues its journey with a month-long lifestyle collaboration with Amara. Until 10 August 2025, enjoy a luxurious stay at an MCM Lifestyle Villa, decked out in MCM’s signature home and pet accessories, and until the end of the month, there’s an MCM fragrance-inspired afternoon tea set for two awaiting you. At S$88, it includes a selection of sweets and savouries, a welcome drink, and endless coffee and tea.
SG60 Cocktails by the Bay
When: Now until 30 September 2025
Where: Monti
Singapore’s turning 60, and what better way to celebrate than with a drink and a view of the river and cityscape? Over two months, Monti will be offering any three cocktails for s$60 from a lineup of locally inspired drinks, each a recollection of well-loved local flavours like pandan, laksa and gula melaka. Reserve here.
Coming up:
Taste of Como
When: 22 and 23 August 2025
Where: Como Cuisine
The Como Group’s signature culinary pop-up is returning with a two-day residency by Paul Wilson of Wildflower, Perth. Hosted at Como Cuisine in Orchard, the experience will offer a menu inspired by the rich native ingredients and six-season calendar of Western Australia’s indigenous Noogar folk, with the option to pair with New World wines from the region. Available for dinner at a starting price of S$140. Reserve here.
Pete Davidson
When: 26 September 2025
Where: The Star Theatre
Actor, writer and comedian Pete Davidson, who stars in the recently launched The Pick Up with Eddie Murphy, is making a stop in Singapore as part of his stand-up tour. Happening at The Star Theatre at 7.30pm, with tickets available on Ticketmaster.
Featured photo by Balloon Museum
