Past Outreach Initiatives

Stories and art come alive through our partnership with the National Library Board. Explore the Gallery’s Collection in fun and interactive ways with our Travelling Art Carts and learn more using learning resources co-developed with the National Library Board on LearnX Arts.

Past Locations:

• Bedok Public Library
• Bishan Public Library
• Bukit Panjang Public Library
• Choa Chua Kang Public Library
• Clementi Public Library
• Jurong Regional Library
• Library@Harbourfront
• Queenstown Public Library
• Seng Kang Public Library
• Serangoon Public Library
• Tampines Regional Library
• Toa Payoh Public Library
• Woodlands Regional Library
• Yishun Public Library

Spot the Travelling Art Carts in parks and gardens around Singapore and see the Gallery’s Collection in a different setting.

Past Locations:

• Gardens by the Bay
• HortPark

Participate in art activities and learn about the National Collection right at your doorstep!

Past Locations:

• Bedok Stadium
• Central Singapore (NDP Heartlands 2024)
• Children’s Museum
• Jurong West Stadium
• North West District (NDP Heartlands 2024)
• Our Tampines Hub
• South East District (NDP Heartlands 2024)
• South West District (NDP Heartlands 2024)
• Toa Payoh Stadium
• Woodlands Stadium 

4 Aug 2024 | 11.30am – 7.30pm

The Roving Art Truck celebrated National Day at Gardens by the Bay National Day Concert. Visitors explored artworks from the National Collection by Singaporean artists and participated in free hands-on activities.

10, 18, 24 Jun 2023 | 12–6pm

Beep Beep! The Roving Art Truck popped up at Gardens by the Bay Children’s Festival, delighting families and children with the National Collection and art activity inspired by nature.

13–15 Sep and 20–22 Sep 2024 | 6.30pm–10pm

Visitors explored fascinating artworks from the National Collection and joined in free activities for some family fun. Inspired by Georgette Chen’s Still Life (Moon Festival Table), visitors created their own masterpiece using mooncake stamps to decorate their very own paper fan.

29 Apr, 3 & 24 Jun, 29 Jul, 26 Aug 2023 | Various timings

The Roving Art Truck visited Jurong Lake Gardens over the year with artworks from the National Collection and nature-inspired art activities.

6–7 July 2024 | 9:30am – 4:30pm

The Roving Art Truck visited the Singapore Sports Hub Harmony Fest!

4 May 2024 | 10am – 5pm 

The Roving Art Truck was at Raya at Sports Hub.

28 Jul 2024 | 9am – 6pm

Featuring artworks by prominent Singapore and Southeast Asian artist, the Roving Art Truck invited visitors to learn and engage with artworks from the National Collection.

23 Jul 2023 | 9am – 6pm

The Roving Art Truck brought art encounters out of the museum and into the Istana, inviting visitors to learn as they co-create with their friends and families.

2–28 Jul 2024 | Various timings

A Stroll in the Painting is an installation by Yip Yew Chong. The artist was inspired by the artworks of Cheong Soo Pieng, one of the most influential Singapore artists of his generation.

Join us and discover scenes of Southeast Asia from the 1960s and 1970s that inspired Cheong Soo Pieng. Use your imagination to create your own stories and take part in our fun drawing activities!

Presented in partnership with Frasers Property Singapore, the travelling art installation was displayed in the following malls:

• Northpoint City
• Waterway Point
• Tampines 1
• The Centrepoint

27 May – 25 Jun 2023 | 12–8pm

Learn about sustainability at National Gallery Singapore’s art pop-up! Make your own cardboard creation, add it to the installation and watch the forest grow.

Held in conjunction with the Gallery Children’s Biennale 2023, this immersive artwork by Gatot Indrajati invites visitors to learn about the importance of protecting our forests.

Explore the Art Cart to learn more about the artwork that the installation was based on – Forest Fire by Raden Saleh.

Presented in partnership with Frasers Property Singapore, the roving art installation was displayed in the following malls:

• Waterway Point
• Century Square
• The Centrepoint
• Northpoint City

7–27 Aug 2023 | Various timings

Inspired by artworks from the collection of National Gallery Singapore that feature the Singapore River, Michael Ng created this installation to celebrate the river and the people who were crucial to the success of modern Singapore. A continuation of his whimsical “static motion” series, in which he creates elated and exaggerated characters and scenes,

The River that Grew a Nation is a mashup of the Singapore River—portrayed as a dragon—and the iconic bumboat.

Presented in Partnership with CapitaLand, the travelling art installation was located at the following malls:

• Raffles City
• Plaza Singapura

1–26 Aug 2024 | Various timings

Designed by illustrator Priscilla Tey, the immersive installation invites audiences to explore whimsical depictions of Singapore’s urban landscape and folktales. This cardboard neighbourhood of familiar buildings, furniture, flora and fauna holds scenes that collectively paint a picture of life in this tropical city.

Presented in partnership with CapitaLand, the installation was located at the following malls:

• Raffles City
• Plaza Singapura
• Clarke Quay

In response to artworks from the Collection, elders from St Luke’s ElderCare Senior Care Centre @ Marine Parade were led by community artist Joanne Lio over 8 weeks to produce artworks responding to the theme of “Telling My Lifestory”.

Partner: St Luke’s ElderCare (Marine Parade)

Location:

• National Gallery Singapore
• Woodlands Regional Library
• Toa Payoh Public Library
• Jurong Regional Library

Responding to Liu Kuo-sung: Experimentation as Method, One Moon, Two Worlds was co-created by students from Boon Lay Secondary School, Methodist Girls’ School, Westwood Secondary School and seniors from MWS Wesley Active Ageing Centre – Jalan Berseh through workshops facilitated by artist, Veronyka Lau.

Participants were invited to engage in a journey of connecting with themselves and others via experimental art-making processes and dialogues celebrating stories across generations. This activity helped to foster wellness through intergenerational bonding and bridging the young with the young-at-heart.

Partners:

• Artist & facilitator, Veronyka Lau
• Boon Lay Secondary School
• Methodist Girls’ School
• Westwood Secondary School
• MWS Wesley Active Ageing Centre – Jalan Berseh

Location: National Gallery Singapore