Like the region itself, contemporary art from Singapore and Southeast Asia is diverse, dynamic and multifaceted, possessing its own distinctive aesthetics and artistic traditions shaped by different approaches to art-making and practices. With this in mind, SAM has been building a stellar collection of contemporary Southeast Asian art. SAM’s acquisitions policy devotes 80% of funds to Southeast Asian art, and the remaining 20% to the wider Asian region, such as China, India, Korea and Japan to provide a broader cultural context for the core collection.
An artwork is acquired for its artistic merits and innovation, as well as what it may reveal or reflect of wider developments in art and society. The artists represented in the SAM collection fall into three broad groups: the ‘pioneering’ contemporary artists or ones associated with avant-garde practices, mid-career artists, and emerging practitioners. Through its acquisition policy and continued funding support from the government, individuals and corporate donors, SAM is able to include iconic works of art in its collection, encourage artists to create important new works through artist commissions and showcase the best in contemporary art from the region.
Recent Acquisitions
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Sea-slab (Tight Bed)
by Jeremy Sharma
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Series 1 & 2
by Zai Kuning
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Cloud Nine
by Sakarin Krue-On
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Electricity
by :phunk Studio
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The Blind
by Robert Zhao
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He's Satisfied from Monday to Friday
and on Sundays He Loves to Cry
by Chun Kaifeng
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The Last Judgement in Cyberspace
by Miao Xiaochun
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Shaggy
by Mella Jaarsma
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Ella Amo’ Apasionadamente y
Fue Correspondida
(For She Loved Fiercely,
And She is Well Loved)
by Geraldine Javier
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Circle
by Sima Salehi
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Mang Emo + Mag-himo Grand Piano Project
by Alwin Reamillo
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Dear Cai Xiong
(A Letter From Ho Ho Ying, 1972)
by Cheo Chai Hiang
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The Western Light No. 1
by Natee Utarit
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White Elephant Expostulation
by Tang Mun Kit
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Crowd of Bystanders
by Zhou Xiaohu
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DisCONNEXION
by Xing Danwen
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Paradise Danger Dancer
by Jeremy Hiah
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Fire of the Year
by Vandy Rattana
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Untitled
By Kow Leong Kiang
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Neo-Camouflage
by Vibha Galhotra
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Status
by Jane Lee
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The Farmers & The Helicopters
by Dinh Q. Lê
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I Want To Live Another Thousand Years
by Agus Suwage
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Expense of Spirit in a Waste of Shame
by Suzann Victor
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Imagination Sphere
by Nge Lay
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Sulu Stories
by Yee I-Lann
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