LASALLE staff, students and alumni were out in full force at Art Stage 2014, the flagship Asian art event. The record-breaking fourth edition of Art Stage, held from 15 to 19 January, drew over 45,000 visitors.
The Faculty of Fine Arts, led by Dean Professor Yvonne Spielmann, curated a showcase of student works which attracted attention from collectors, art lovers and the general public alike.
The Palais de Tokyo in Paris, Europe’s largest centre for contemporary art, presents its first collaboration here with a Singapore institution – a major exhibition at the LASALLE College of the Arts.
Sous la lune, or Beneath The Moon, curated by Mr Khairuddin Hori, Palais de Tokyo’s deputy director of artistic programming and a Lasalle alumnus, is an immersive show that focuses on cross- cultural exchanges through art.
Ms Nur Hidayah Abu Bakar, Dean, Faculty of Design, shares in an interview with Berita Harian that the design world in Singapore can no longer stay stagnant—the role of design in the everyday life of an individual, or in the shaping of a cosmopolitan city, has rapidly changed in this region and the rest of the world. To this end, she has spent three years brainstorming and planning LASALLE’s newly launched MA Design Programme, which aims to equip students with fresh approaches towards design-thinking.
Opinion Editor of The Straits Times, Chua Mui Hoong, attended LASALLE’s Sing It! Singapore’s All-Star Poetry Reading on 27 September 2017 and was amazed that she felt more refreshed and energised throughout the rest of the week.
According to published research, engaging in pleasurable evening activities (like cooking or in this case, listening to poetry) allowed one to recuperate better for the next day ahead.
In this opinion editorial published within The Straits Times, LASALLE’s MA Creative Writing Programme Leader, Dr Darryl Whetter, reflected on the coming of age of Singapore’s literary scene.
From his experience at a recent highly successful poetry reading session, and the formal uptake in creative writing degrees, to the mentorship support now offered more readily by older writers to new, Dr Whetter noted that “Singapore literature has arrived at a stage of maturity that would make the early pioneers proud.”
The Straits Times reviewed A Letter/Singapore, a production featuring 22 students from the LASALLE's dance programme along with professionals from the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, for the Singapore International Festival of Arts.
It states, "Despite packing in difficult social issues, the work was well-paced and did not feel crowded or overwhelming...Most importantly, it was as much tender and moving as it was brave and powerful."
Darryl Whetter, Programme leader, MA Creative Writing, LASALLE College of the Arts, contributed a byline for The Straits Times on the literary scene in Singapore. He said, "Having recently drawn 211 people out to LASALLE College of the Arts for a packed evening talk on the power of metaphor in writing, I'm more confident than ever that the rumours are true: The literary scene in Singapore is truly exploding."
Starting January 2017, LASALLE College of the Arts will offer the first taught Master’s degree in Creative Writing in Singapore and Southeast Asia. MA Creative Writing students will explore fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and dramatic writing within the vibrant and collaborative environment of LASALLE’s full-fledged integrated arts campus, located in the heart of Singapore’s Arts and Heritage District.
LASALLE is pleased to announce the introduction of the Cultural Leaders’ Lab – a specialised Lab for experienced arts managers and practitioners who wish to broaden their intellectual and professional horizons.
The Programme is designed and managed by the College’s Faculty for the Creative Industries, led by Faculty Dean Professor Ruth Bereson. It will support the NAC Cultural Fellowship’s aim of developing outstanding individuals who have the potential to contribute in leadership roles in the arts and cultural sector of Singapore.
MA Art Therapy Programme Leader, Ron Lay, sheds light on the discipline and what it takes to study Art Therapy at LASALLE, while alumni Laurence Vandenborre (Founder of The Red Pencil) and Rosita Lui (President of the Art Therapists’ Association Singapore) share their thoughts on the science of the practice and its rapid growth in Singapore.
