The Making of National Gallery Singapore

Accompanied by stunning photographs, this publication animates the story of the origins and physical transformations of the neoclassical City Hall and former Supreme Court—two buildings that have been focal points for many seminal events in Singapore’s history—into National Gallery Singapore, which oversees the largest public collection of Singapore and Southeast Asian modern art. Chapters within flesh out the colonial past of the buildings, the conception and organisation of the architectural design competition, and the ambitious ten-year process of envisioning, designing and building this institution.

Publisher: National Gallery Singapore
Author Biography: As a licensed architect in both Singapore and New York, Pauline Ang has worked on projects of varying scales and building typologies, from high-rise commercial developments in the United States, the Middle East and Asia, to a broad range of public sector projects in Singapore. Her primary interest lies in bridging the chasm between theory and practice through a combination of writing, teaching and practice.
Language: English
Country of Origin: Singapore
Page count: 168
Binding: Paperback
Search words: Singapore art, Southeast Asian art