Singapore SOS for exhibitors at cancelled Art Stage fair brings flood of offers to host shows
- In a spirit of camaraderie, galleries, a hotel, homeowners and an art collector offer space for artists and gallerists already in Singapore to show works
- Efforts continue to find a large venue to give exhibitors maximum exposure
Exhibitors and artists are still reeling from the cancellation of Art Stage Singapore just a week before art fair’s scheduled opening. But a distinctly Singaporean spirit has come to the fore in the aftermath: a tremendous sense of camaraderie and a determination to be self-sufficient.
By Friday, it had attracted 328 members and offers from all quarters.
Among the first to come forward was Artcommune Gallery in Bras Basah. It is a building with 10 galleries and auction houses that has a spare 1,000 sq ft space for use during the four days Art Stage was to have run – January 24-27).
“Artcommune would like to convey that they are doing this on the basis of goodwill, and are very open to reasonable rates depending on the respective situations of artists and/or gallerists who need assistance,” said the moderator of the Facebook group, Usha Chandradas.
