The Learning Gallery presents artworks selected to promote engagement and discussion of broader issues through contemporary art.

Everyday Objects at SAM at 8Q invites visitors to take a second look at familiar things through the eyes of artists from Singapore and Southeast Asia, where everyday things we know and sometimes take for granted are portrayed in a different light, making us think twice about their function and their relation to other objects.

People And Places at SAM showcases twenty Southeast Asian contemporary art works from the Singapore Art Museum's permanent collection that look at the people, places and spaces around us. Revolving around ideas of identity, urbanization, globalisation and the environment, these works raise pertinent issues on urban living in the modern cityscape and prompt us to consider how the artists have translated their visions about these issues into works of art.

Education programmes inspired by the artworks on display have also been specially developed for schools to offer students a multi-disciplinary and holistic contemporary art experience at the Learning Gallery. These programmes range from learning specific art techniques, to speech and drama puppet shows and writing workshops that encourage originality and the development of language skills and self-confidence.

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