Over the course of the indoor/outdoor event, visitors will be able to tour public art commissions including "Arts Skins on Monuments" by Brandon Tay and Safuan Johari, a series of works appearing on the facades of the National Gallery and other venues, and Kaylene Tan and Ben Slater's audio installation "Under the Five Trees" at Esplanade Park, which combines sound, music, poetry, narrative and landscape design to explore the area's rich background.

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On January 25, the arts cluster Gillman Barracks will host its annual nighttime open house event Art After Dark, featuring pop—up stores, food and live music while spotlighting exhibitions by resident galleries.

From January 18 to February 2, Artwalk Little India will welcome visitors to the vibrant cultural area to see murals, exhibitions and performances. Meanwhile, in the unlikely location of Sim Lim Square, Singapore's electronic goods mall, a three—week residency will inhabit a store unit repurposed as an artist's studio, bring together art and technology in guided tours, panel discussions and more.

Among other highlights, Singapore-based artists will pay homage to the traditional art form of batik in an exhibition at the Malay Heritage Centre, while monsters from Asian horror films inspire a program of exhibitions and screenings offered as the Asian Film Archive's 2019 edition of State of Motion.

Singapore Art Week runs from January 19 to 27, 2019. Find details and a full program at artweek.sg.

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