about about

about

about SAM 

 

Singapore Art Museum opened in 1996 as the first art museum in Singapore. Also known as SAM, we present contemporary art from a Southeast Asian perspective for artists, art lovers and the art curious in multiple venues across the island, including a new venue in the historic port area of Tanjong Pagar.

 

SAM is building one of the world's most important public collections of Southeast Asian contemporary art, with the aim of connecting the art and the artists to the public and future generations through exhibitions and programmes.  SAM is working towards a humane and sustainable future by committing to responsible practices within its processes.  

 

Our Vision

SAM will inspire humane and sustainable futures through transformative, thought-provoking and meaningful everyday encounters with art of our times.


Our Mission

SAM will present contemporary art from a Southeast Asian perspective in active dialogue, discovery and collaboration with our constituents; through our collection, research, exhibitions and programmes.

 

our board

CHAIR 

 

Mr Edmund Cheng
Deputy Chairman
Wing Tai Holdings Limited


BOARD MEMBERS

Mr Eugene Tan 
Chief Executive Officer
and Director
Singapore Art Museum

 

Mr Edmund Koh 
Chairman, Asia Pacific
UBS

 

Mr Tay Yu Jin
Office Managing Partner & Global Co-Head, International Arbitration
Mayer Brown (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

 

Prof Fumio Nanjo
Senior Advisor
Mori Art Museum

 

Mrs E-Len Fu
Director and Founding Partner
Kids21 Pte Ltd

 

Ms Irene Tedja
Chief Executive Officer
Amitell Capital

 

Mr Pierre Lorinet
Non-Executive Director
Trafigura Group Pte Ltd

 

Ms Sumitra Pasupathy
Co-Founder & Board Director
Playeum Ltd

 

Mr Teh Hua Fung
Co-Founder and Group President
Group ONE Holdings

 

 

EX-OFFICIO

Ms Audrey Tan
Senior Director (Arts and Heritage Division)
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

 

Mr Low Eng Teong
Chief Executive Officer
National Arts Council

our management and curators

 

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Eugene Tan

Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

Quek Poh Meng

Chief People Officer

 

Terence Chong

Director (Finance & Governance)

 

Esther Conyard

Director (Marketing Communications & Operations)

 

Ong Puay Khim

Director (Collections, Public Art, Programmes)

 

Mohd Suhirman Bin Sulaiman

Deputy Director (Production Management)

 

Pauline Cheong

Deputy Director (Learning)

Michelle Goh

COO and Senior Director, Planning & International Partnerships

 

Shabbir Hussain Mustafa

Chief Curator

 

June Yap

Director (Curatorial & Research)

 

Ong Zhen Min

Director (Content Publishing)

 

Susan Goh

Deputy Director (Human Resource)

 

Eugene Poh

Deputy Director (Information Technology)

 

 

 

CURATORIAL TEAM

Shabbir Hussain Mustafa

Chief Curator

 

Ong Puay Khim 

Director (Collections, Public Art, Programmes)

 

Haeju Kim

Senior Curator & Head (Residencies)

 

Hsu Fang-Tze

Curator

 

Berny Tan

Curator, Design

 

Teng Yen Hui

Curator & Manager (Collections)

 

Angelica Ong

Assistant Curator

 

Angela Pinto

Curatorial Assistant

 

Tiara Izzanty

Assistant Manager, Curatorial and Collections

June Yap

Director (Curatorial & Research)

 

Amy Cheng

Senior Curator

 

Duncan Bass

Curator, Media & Tech

 

Joella Kiu

Curator

 

Selene Yap

Curator

 

Syaheedah Iskandar

Assistant Curator

 

Seline Ilana Teo

Assistant Curator, Residencies

 

Siobhan Tang

Curatorial Assistant, Design

 

annual reports

 

Our Annual Report covers the period from 1 April through to 31 March each year, in accordance to the fiscal year. You may download our Annual Reports below:

 

 

media

SAM offers visits to the museum's exhibitions for members of the media who hold a valid media pass. Please contact us at least 3 working days in advance to arrange for a media visit.

 

For media photography and filming requests, please download and complete the Media Shoot Application Form and email it back to us at least 2 weeks in advance. Applications are subject to approval by the museum. 

 

For any other media enquiries about SAM, please email us [email protected].

 

 

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about contemporary art

Contemporary art is created by artists living and practicing in the here-and-now, particularly the 21st century. Contemporary art may be regarded as both art of the present-day, as well as art of a historical category, that for the Southeast Asia region may be seen as emerging from the 1970s, and in the case of Singapore, reaching a critical juncture in the 1990s.
 
Contemporary art reflects on contemporary society and the issues surrounding people and the world we live in. The areas that contemporary art explores include our everyday realities, questions about personal, cultural and national identity, and reflections of humanity’s impact on the environment. 
 
Contemporary artists work in a wide range of mediums, and their artworks can be multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. Contemporary art utilises a combination of materials and methods, and concepts play a prominent part to challenge traditional boundaries and ideas of how art is defined—or even what constitutes art.
 
When engaging with contemporary art, viewers are encouraged to consider whether the work is "thought-provoking" or "interesting". Beyond asking "Is this work aesthetically pleasing?", viewers can also reflect if the artwork questions the status quo, or changes perspectives on an issue.

quotations & tenders

INVITATION TO QUOTE FOR THE FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN OUTDOOR ARTWORK AT WESSEX ESTATE FOR SB2025

 

Reference No.: SAM/ITQ/2025/0012
Date of Publication: 31 July 2025
Closing Date: 8 August 2025
Closing Time: 4pm

 

Documents to be submitted by the vendor are:

• Proposal, which includes:
a) Competitive Reasonable Pricing - Price tendered with detailed breakdown of fees/costs per item.
b) An implementation timeline addressing the project objectives and scope of services outlined in Point 3 of the Requirement Specifications.
c) Track record, indicating relevant experience and showing examples for the past 2 years in implementing a project similar to the requirements of the Singapore Biennale.

• ACRA Business profile (Business Registration Document) and GST (Tax) Status
• Schedule of Rates (Annex A)

 

Requirement Specifications inclusive of list of accompanying Annexes (to be provided to Vendors after submission of signed NDA)

 

Vendors are to submit their proposals, quotations and other relevant/required supporting documentation via email to [email protected] by 8 August 2025, 4pm.

 

Proposals submitted after the Closing Date shall be disqualified, at the discretion of SAM.

 

If Vendors are interested to submit a proposal, or if you have further clarifications, Vendors may email:

 

Rachel Zuzarte 

Production Executive, Biennale Office 

[email protected]

Email Subject: SAM-ITQ-2025-0012 – Fabrication and Installation of an Outdoor Artwork at Wessex Estate for SB2025

 

Sherry Yeu 

Production Executive, Biennale Office 

[email protected]

Email Subject: SAM-ITQ-2025-0012 – Fabrication and Installation of an Outdoor Artwork at Wessex Estate for SB2025

 

Singapore Art Museum does not bind itself to accept the lowest or the whole of any Vendor Offers. This Invitation to Quote will be governed by the attached, Conditions of Contract.

 

TENDER DOCUMENTS

Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:

 

DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENTS (SAM/ITQ/2025/0012)

 

Please contact us if you have any questions.

INVITATION TO QUOTE FOR THE PROVISION OF VENDING MACHINE RENTAL SERVICES FOR SB2025

 

Reference No.: SAM/ITQ/2025/0011
Date of Publication: 31 July 2025
Closing Date: 8 August 2025
Closing Time: 4pm

 

Documents to be submitted by vendor/contractor are:

• Proposal, which includes:
a) Range of vending machine options best suited for the Singapore Biennale’s requirements.
b) An implementation timeline addressing the project objectives and scope of services outlined in Point 3 of the Requirement Specifications.
c) Track record, indicating relevant experience and showing examples for the past 2 years in implementing a project similar to the requirements of the Singapore Biennale.


• ACRA Business profile (Business Registration Document) and GST (Tax) Status
• Schedule of Rates (Annex A)

 

Requirement Specifications inclusive of list of accompanying Annexes (to be provided to Vendors after submission of signed NDA)

Vendors are to submit their proposals, quotations and other relevant/required supporting documentation via email to [email protected] by 8 August 2025, 4pm.

 

Proposals submitted after the Closing Date shall be disqualified, at the discretion of SAM.

 

If Vendors are interested to submit a proposal, or if you have further clarifications, Vendors may email:

 

Rachel Zuzarte

Production Executive, Biennale Office

[email protected]

Email Subject: SAM-ITQ-2025-0011 – Vending Machine Rental Services for SB2025

 

Sherry Yeu 

Production Executive, Biennale Office

[email protected]

Email Subject SAM-ITQ-2025-0011 – Vending Machine Rental Services for SB2025

 

Singapore Art Museum does not bind itself to accept the lowest or the whole of any Vendor Offers. This Invitation to Quote will be governed by the attached, Conditions of Contract.

 

TENDER DOCUMENTS

Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:

 

DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENTS (SAM/ITQ/2025/0011) 

 

Please contact us if you have any questions.

INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF INBOUND AND OUTBOUND FREIGHT FOR SELECTED ARTWORKS FOR THE SINGAPORE BIENNALE 2025 (SB2025) - BATCH 2

 

Reference No.: SAM/ITT/2025/0008
Date of Publication: 8 August 2025
Closing Date: 28 August 2025
Closing Time: 4pm

 

All Tenderers are to attend a mandatory briefing on:
Date: 14 August, Thursday
Time: 2 to 2.30 pm
Venue: SAM Boardroom, 39 Keppel Rd, #03-07, Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore 089065

 

Mandatory items to be submitted by the Tenderer are:
• Prescribed Forms (Section C)
• Requirement Specifications - Schedule of Rates (Appendix B)

Full Requirement Specifications (which will include the Schedule of Rates) will be made available after Tenderers have submitted a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (Section B).

 

Vendors are to submit their proposals, quotations and other relevant/required supporting documentation via email to [email protected] by 28 August 2025, 4pm.

 

Proposals submitted after the Closing Date shall be disqualified, at the discretion of SAM.

 

If Vendors are interested to submit a proposal, or if you have further clarifications, Vendors may email:

 

Rachel Zuzarte 

Production Executive, Biennale Office 

[email protected]

Email Subject: SB2025 Freight Services (Batch 2)

 

Singapore Art Museum does not bind itself to accept the lowest or the whole of any Vendor Offers. This Invitation to Quote will be governed by the attached, Conditions of Contract.

 

TENDER DOCUMENTS

Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:

 

DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENTS (SAM/ITT/2025/0008)

 

Please contact us if you have any questions.

corporate governance

corporate governance

 

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