As testament to Art Stage Singapore’s position as a leading art fair, 100 of the world’s most interesting contemporary art and design galleries and dealers will exhibit at the fair. Half of the participating galleries will hail from the Asia Pacific region, with the other half representing international galleries, providing a vantage point for the confluence of ideas between East and West. Carefully selected to ensure the utmost quality, the exhibitors will also comprise an ideal balance between established and young galleries to provide an opportunity for emerging artists to be discovered.

Singapore is the region’s financial centre, boasting a premium range of private wealth management services for high net worth individuals regionally and internationally. In addition, the explosion of contemporary art as a new form of investment, a lifestyle and a status symbol has had a profound impact on Asia’s rise in prominence on the world stage. Recognising this, the Singapore government has been actively driving cultural tourism and creating various arts-related economic opportunities. Well-positioned in terms of its strategic location, stability, infrastructure and government support, Singapore is set to become the art centre of South East Asia, with new museums, a new arts district, a state-of-the-art Freeport and with Art Stage Singapore, as the flagship contemporary art fair.

Fair Director for Art Stage Singapore, Mr. Lorenzo Rudolf, comments: “Asia is on its way to becoming an important platform of the international art market and Singapore presents the perfect destination to address growing demands for contemporary art in the Asia Pacific region. The growing arts scene here also adds another dimension to what can already be seen as a vibrant and affluent city. Our decision to select Singapore as the ideal destination can be attributed to the level of importance and investment that the Singapore government has placed on art as a decisive business factor towards becoming the arts hub of South East Asia.