As Asia’s leading contemporary arts institution, LASALLE attracts celebrated arts practitioners from around the world to visit, collaborate and inspire.
Celebrated local and international artists, designers and creative luminaries have long made LASALLE a stop on their journey—adding to a growing legacy of visiting talent. Their presence sparks exhilarating exchanges that enrich learning for both students and faculty alike.
Events
Artist lecture by Christoph Dahlhausen
Light, colour and space are the guiding principles of Christoph Dahlhausen’s artistic work. Both natural and artificial light and the interactions of light with reflective and translucent materials are at …
LASALLE x KYOBI: Japan–Singapore Spatial Design Exchange 2026
As part of the official SJ60 celebrations marking 60 years of Singapore-Japan diplomatic relations, LASALLE’s BA (Hons) Interior Design is kicking off a significant collaboration with Kyoto Arts & Crafts …
Meet the Author: Nicholas Jose
Join LASALLE’s MA Creative Writing programme in a conversation and reading with Australian author Emeritus Professor Nicholas Jose.
Zebra Crossing: How op artist Victor Vasarely crossed the Iron Curtain
To mark the 120th anniversary of the birth of Victor Vasarely, the Hungarian-born pioneer of op art, the Embassy of Hungary in Singapore, in partnership with LASALLE’s McNally School of …
Features
In conversation with: Kyle Balda, director of Minions, Despicable Me 3 and The Sheep Detectives
In June 2026, the Puttnam School of Film & Animation, in partnership with Cartoons Underground, hosted animation director Kyle Balda for a masterclass with students. Balda is a director and …
Global Creative Dialogues: Cross-university collaborations and knowledge exchange in fashion, illustration and technology
This article was originally written for and published in HKBU AVA Magazine #15 (September 2026) and is reproduced with permission. From August to November 2025, “Stories From Our Wardrobe” brought …
In conversation with: Kamila Andini on filmmaking as a record of personal discovery
Kamila Andini is one of Southeast Asia’s most distinctive voices. From her acclaimed debut feature The Mirror Never Lies (2011), The Seen Unseen (2017), Yuni (2021) and Before, Now & …
In conversation with: Julian ‘Lefty’ Kam, comic book artist and cultural documentarian
A guest speaker at this year’s Making Animation symposium was Julian ‘Lefty’ Kam, a distinguished comic book artist and cultural documentarian. With over 25 years of experience in the comic …
In conversation with: Dr Lori Gooding on demystifying the music therapy profession
Before the inception of LASALLE’s MA Music Therapy programme in 2024, many of Singapore’s practising music therapists had to train abroad. However, as lecturer Eta Lauw highlighted in a recent …
In conversation with: Tiger Stripes director Amanda Nell Eu on unleashing the monster within
Earlier this year, the Puttnam School of Film & Animation welcomed award-winning Southeast Asian filmmaker Amanda Nell Eu as its Artist in Residence, fresh off the Netflix premiere of her …
