ART SG & Thailand

• Explore Art SG, a rising star in the Asia Pacific art scene, with expert guidance and behind-the-scenes access to exhibitions and curators

• Enjoy Singapore on show during Art Week, from novel public art projects to a carefully curated program of thematic exhibition visits

• Discover the vibrant contemporary art scene in Bangkok on artist visits and curator-led tours

• Visit Bangkok’s excellent museums, including the privately owned Bangkok Kunsthalle and Dib Bangkok, the brand new museum of contemporary art

• Enhance your understanding with the expertise of your tour leaders, who have both led tours to contemporary art fairs for over a decade

NB – Details of Art SG and Singapore Art Week have not yet been released. Details for the exact site visits will be confirmed following the announcement of the program. The following program for Singapore is indicative of the expected sites and tempo of the final itinerary.

TUESDAY 20 JANUARY - WELCOME RECEPTION (CANAPES)
We gather in the hotel foyer this evening to meet your fellow tour members over a cocktail and then take taxis to attend a private Art SG welcome event, which is usually held in Singapore’s National Gallery after hours. Returning to the hotel by taxi, the remainder of the evening is at leisure. Overnight Singapore

WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY - ARTSG VIP OPENING (B)
After a leisurely start to the morning, we begin exploring the exhibitions that take place at institutions across the city as part of Singapore Art Week. Once details of the program have been announced, we will confirm this morning’s program with you. After a break for lunch, we attend the opening of Art SG, which is also wonderful opportunity to explore the works from the main exhibitioners before the crowds arrive. We remain at the event into the early evening, for the official Vernissage proceedings. Returning to the hotel, the evening is at leisure. Overnight Singapore

THURSDAY 22 JANUARY – ART WEEK AND BEHIND THE SCENES (B)
This morning we explore the exhibitions that are held at the Singapore National Gallery as part of Singapore Art Week, a highlight of the week’s program. After a break for lunch at the museum café, we return to Art SG for a guided visit including introductions with artists and curators facilitated by Fiona McIntosh. Overnight Singapore

FRIDAY 23 JANUARY - ARTISTS & CURATORS (B, D)
Today we go behind the scenes of Art Week, through specially arranged meetings with curators and artists, who provide insights into their artworks and guide us through the various exhibitions showcased throughout central Singapore. Final details of today’s itinerary will be confirmed when the programs have been announced. In the evening, we relax with a food tour of a local market. Overnight Singapore

SATURDAY 24 JANUARY - ART WEEK CONTINUED (B, D)
Singapore Art Week also embraces a range of spaces beyond the traditions of the gallery and the museum, with numerous public art projects and site-specific works in unexpected places. We explore these sites across the city today, gaining insight into the burgeoning cultural life of Singapore. In the evening, we enjoy dinner at a fine restaurant, where we can discuss our experiences in the company of an exhibiting artist. Overnight Singapore.

SUNDAY 25 JANUARY - TO BANGKOK (B, D)
After a leisurely start to the day, we are joined by Fiona McIntosh and transfer to the airport for our flight to Bangkok. Arriving in Bangkok in the early afternoon, we transfer to our resort style accommodation located on the Chao Praya riverfront away from the bustle of the city centre. After time to rest our minds and bodies, we meet for cocktails in one of the hotel’s bars where we discuss our Bangkok program before dinner together. Overnight Bangkok

MONDAY 26 JANUARY - CONTEMPORARY ART & ARTISTS (B, L)
Bangkok’s reputation as a centre for cutting edge contemporary art has burgeoned in the past decade, with numerous artists relocating there, artist collectives forming in the fringes of the inner city, and a proliferation of highly regarded public and private museums. We begin our discovery of this rich arts ecology with specially arranged visits to artist studios and smaller galleries, where we’ll have the chance to discuss the emerging art scene with the artists and their curators. After lunch together, we continue by private vehicles to Bang Rak, for a guided tour of the centre of Bangkok’s buoyant street art scene. Returning to the hotel by boat, the evening is at leisure. Overnight Bangkok.

TUESDAY 27 JANUARY - CONTEMPORARY MUSEUMS (B, D)
Bangkok’s growth as a centre for contemporary art is supported by generous public and private investment in new museum spaces. We begin the day with a guided visit of Bangkok’s Museum of Contemporary Art, which focuses on contemporary artists who have extended on traditional Thai media and aesthetics in novel ways. After a break for lunch, we continue to the privately-owned Bangkok Kunsthalle. This recently opened art space, conceived by arts patron and philanthropist Marisa Chearavanont, encourages interaction between a wide array of media has quickly become a transformative institution in Bangkok’s art scene. Returning to the hotel, there is time to relax before an evening street food tour, in which Bangkok locals show us some of their favourite places and dishes. Overnight Bangkok.

WEDNESDAY 28 JANUARY DIB BANGKOK (B)
This morning we visit one of Bangkok’s newest museums – DIB Bangkok- which is dedicated to international contemporary art, whose curator in chief, Ariana Chaivaranon has returned to Bangkok after working extensively at, among other places, The National Gallery Washington, The Palace Museum in Beijing, The Frick Collection. After a private tour of the newly opened museum, the afternoon is at leisure. You may wish to return to the hotel to relax or to visit some of central Bangkok’s excellent temples, museums and historic sites. Evening at leisure, Overnight Bangkok.

THURSDAY 29 JANUARY - 10 TONSON & JIM THOMPSON (B, L, D)
Today we visit two art spaces in private residences, which illuminate different aspects of Thailand’s art scene. At 100 Tonson, a foundation created by successful financier, Ek-Anong Phanachet we see exhibitions of artists who cross the boundaries between Thai and International arts scenes displayed in a leafy, canal side residence. After a light lunch together, we continue to the Jim Thompson House Museum, where the private collection of Jim “The Silk King” Thompson is displayed in his former residence. After a guided tour of the residence, we then visit the recently completed Art Centre in the grounds of the house museum, which holds highly regarded exhibitions of international artists. In the mid-afternoon, we return to the hotel where the is time to relax before we enjoy a farewell dinner cruise along the river. Overnight Bangkok.

FRIDAY 30 JANUARY – DEPARTURE (B)
Our tour arrangements conclude after breakfast in the hotel, with transfers to the airport for your outbound flight.

Mondrian Singapore Duxton, 5*, 5 nights (Singapore)
https://mondrianhotels.com/singapore-duxton/
An elegant, modern 5* hotel in central Singapore, conveniently close to the key venues of Singapore Art Week.

Anantara Rivierside, 5*, 5 nights (Bangkok)
https://www.anantara.com/en/riverside-bangkok
5-star resort-style accommodation on the river in a quieter neighbourhood of Bangkok.

• 10 nights accommodation in 5* accommodation

• 7 lunches or dinners and a welcome reception

• Site visits as outlined in the itinerary

• VIP passes to Art SG, including access to private events and meetings with artists and curators

• Services of an Australian tour leader(s) throughout the program and a local guide to facilitate arrangements in Bangkok

• Ground transport in both cities

• Economy flight from Singapore to Bangkok

A $1,500pp deposit is required at the time of booking.

We will invoice you for a second deposit of $2,500pp due on 22 September 2025.

The final balance of the tour is due on 6 November 2025.

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