Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is committed to the development of artistic practices by supporting critical research and artwork production, and profiling Singaporean and Southeast Asian artists internationally. Singapore’s participation at the prestigious International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia (Biennale Arte) underscores this commitment to present the finest examples of Singapore contemporary art and highlight our contributions to artistic discourse to a global audience.

Biennale Arte
Biennale Arte is the most established international contemporary art event and widely regarded as one of the most prestigious global platforms for contemporary art. Established in 1895, it is one of the oldest and most important non-commercial platforms to showcase contemporary art, and a premier stage to showcase Singapore’s visual artists to the world and connect them with the global art world.

Singapore’s Participation

Singapore has participated in the Biennale Arte since 2001. Past presentations have featured some of Singapore’s most significant contemporary artists, including Robert Zhao Renhui (2024), Shubigi Rao (2022), and Song-Ming Ang (2019)—each bringing critical, thought-provoking works that contribute to global dialogues in art and society. For the 11th edition in 2024 and upcoming 12th edition in 2026, SAM has been commissioned by NAC to organise the Singapore Pavilion. The list of participating artists in previous editions can be found here.

About the Singapore Pavilion

Since 2015, the Singapore Pavilion has been in the Arsenale, one of the Biennale’s main exhibition venues. The Singapore Pavilion is a 250 sqm space in a complex of buildings called the Sale d’Armi, which is centrally located and easily accessible within the Arsenale, a key site in Venice. The Sale d’Armi complex is a cluster of four 16th-century barracks built with brick and stone, each with a wooden roof. It lies opposite the intersection between the long Corderie and Artiglierie buildings, where the main central square of the Arsenale is situated.