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OVER MIDNIGHT HOTPOT, artist Ming Wong, curator Kenji Praepipatmongkol, and I pored over the hefty catalogue for Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2022, which earlier this month boasted a staggering 130-plus virtual and in-person events, the most in its decade-long history. This year’s off-kilter mascot—blue googly eyes against a yellow background, reminiscent of the Cookie Monster—was true to its slogan: “Art Takes Over.” The sheer volume of events seemed to suggest Singapore’s ravenous appetite for art.For the second year in a row, the Tanjong Pagar Distripark, a shipping-port/warehouse-...

From virtual support groups to resource sharing to micro-grants, ground-up "networks of care" have sprung up amid the Covid-19 pandemic to help those in need. One such initiative, known as Collective Aid, supports cultural workers such as independent curators, freelance performers and technicians, particularly those struggling to support their families. It is a joint initiative by four art spaces and collectives - Grey Projects, Coda Culture, Inter-Mission and soft/WALL/studs. Since September, it has given out more than 20 emergency micro-grants (ranging from $100 to $500) and also offers fre...