The eighth edition of popular public art festival ARTWALK returns in 2022 with the theme of Looking Back, Going Forward. For the first time, ARTWALK will be expanding to Katong-Joo Chiat, while continuing to bring to life the rich culture and stories of Little India through multidisciplinary art programmes.
Media coverage: Indian Beat: ARTWALK 2022
Media release: ARTWALK returns for eighth edition, to include Katong-Joo Chiat precinct for the first time
After seven successful years in Little India, the iconic ARTWALK event will expand beyond its home ground for the first time to include Katong-Joo Chiat.
Lianhe Zaobao: Young art creators must break through boundaries of their disciplines
Commissioned by the newly opened GR.ID shopping mall, LASALLE fine arts alumnus Benedict Yu, 25, and fashion designer Joanna Lim, 27, have partnered with five students from other institutions to create Singapore's largest hand-painted mural in a shopping mall. Titled Motherboard, the mural is 29 metres long and 12 metres tall, and took seven months to create.
Golden Point Award
Short Story (English) – Honourable Mention
Chen Cuifen
MA Creative Writing, Class of 2021
Entry: The Funnies
Berita Harian: The arts serving to drive the community
When Nur Amyra Mawan embarked on a BA(Hons) Interior Design programme at LASALLE College of the Arts, she was interested in how space design can improve both functionality and individual experiences. Her studies, combined with a passion for community, led her to the unusual question: how can we use interior design to help reintegrate ex-offenders into society?
Harper’s BAZAAR Asia NewGen Fashion Award (Singapore Judging)
Winner
Justin Chua
BA(Hons) Fashion Design and Textiles, Class of 2021
Entry: 'Polymorphism'
UOB Painting of the Year
Bronze Award, Established Artist Category
Wong Lip Chin
BA (Hons) Fine Arts (Class of 2009)
Entry: The Dragon Sleeps No More
Highly Commended, Established Artist Category
Ben Puah
Diploma in Fine Arts (Class of 1997)
A Shaded View on Fashion Film
Best Student Prize
Sabrina Elman
BA(Hons) Fashion Media and Industries, Class of 2021
Entry: Children of the Soil
The Straits Times: Clear vision triumphs
The latest edition of Harper's Bazaar Asia NewGen Fashion Award has just wrapped, with the top prize going to Justin Chua, a recent BA(Hons) Fashion Design and Textiles graduate of LASALLE College of the Arts.