[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Bouncy Clips

Time: 10AM – 5PM

Venue: Level 1, Next to Cargo Lifts

Add a playful twist to your look with these quirky hair wobblers—kinetic clips that bounce with every step. Customise your own and create a one-of-a-kind accessory to take home.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Colour Mix Creations

Time: 10AM – 5PM

Venue: Level 1, Next to Cargo Lifts

Step into a world of colour and creativity in this hands-on activity inspired by Hiroshi Sugimoto’s Opticks series. Experiment with vibrant watercolour sprays and stencils to create your own unique artwork to bring home. Layer colours to discover new hues, and explore playful shapes through stencil designs and negative space.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Colour Your Garden

Time: 10AM – 5PM

Venue: Level 1, next to Cargo Lifts

Whether you're an avid reader or a nature enthusiast, pick up a paper bookmark with printed flowers to color it in with your favorite shades, and create a beautiful keepsake for your next read.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Ink Your Imagination

Time: 10AM – 5PM

Venue: Level 1, Next to Cargo Lifts

Ready to create your next masterpiece? Grab a free blank pencil case and let your imagination run wild, drawing inspiration from any artwork in SAM's exhibitions. Design it your way and head back to school with a one-of-a-kind creation!

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Still Life Studio

Time: 1PM – 5PM

Venue: Level 1, Next to Front Desk

Slow down and try your hand at still life drawing in this relaxed drop-in activity inspired by Myat Kyawt’s work in Talking Objects. Observe a set-up of familiar objects, sketch what you see, and discover how everyday items can come together to tell a story.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Feeling Colours

Time: 10AM – 2PM

Venue: Level 1, Next to Front Desk

Can you feel colour? Beyond just seeing, our senses connect us to the world – the touch of water, the sun's warmth. These fundamental sensations inspired Beyond Vision’s unique approach to the language of colour.

Join us at SAM to explore the fascinating link between touch and colour. Discover how our environment translates into a vibrant, sensory experience. Create your own tactile colour cards and share your unique colour stories.

[WORKSHOP] The Beading Corner

Time: 11AM – 1PM, 2PM – 4.30PM

Venue: Level 1, Gallery 2

Free, by registration

The programme is fully booked. Limited walk-in slots subject to availability.

Design your own one-of-a-kind bag charm with a selection of playful, celebratory charms. Personalise your piece to bring home, complete with a limited SAM30 charm.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Face Painting

Time: 2PM – 4PM

Venue: Level 3, #03-09

Thinking of a colorful transformation? Choose from playful designs to bring your favourite characters or creatures to life, and show off your new look as you explore the SAM Art Carnival.

Image credit: ArtsyFleur

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Fan Stamp Station

Time: 10AM – 5PM

Venue: Level 3, #03-09

Beat the heat and get creative! Pick up a complimentary hand fan and personalise it using stamps inspired by the Learning Gallery. Design your own colorful creation to carry with you as you explore the museum.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Origami Craft Station

Time: 10AM – 5PM

Venue: Level 3, #03-09

Free

Give your memories a new form. Craft your own origami robe, share a personal reflection, and dress your paper figurine in a quiet ritual of letting go. Discover this heartfelt experience inspired by Chia Chuyia’s Knitting the Future.

[WORKSHOP] Cyanotype Workshop

Time: 10AM – 12PM, 1PM – 3PM

Venue: Level 3, #03-09

Free, by registration

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Discover the magic of cyanotype in this hands-on workshop inspired by Hiroshi Sugimoto: Form is Emptiness. Play with light, shadow and simple compositions to create your own blue-toned print to bring home.

[WORKSHOP] "The Art of Repetition" Punch Needle Workshop

Time: 3.30PM – 5PM

Venue: Level 3, #03-09

Free, by registration

The programme is fully booked. Limited walk-in slots subject to availability.

Explore repetition, rhythm and texture in this hands-on punch needle workshop inspired by Maria Taniguchi: Afterimage and her monumental brick paintings. Reflecting Taniguchi’s focus on patience and repeated gestures, you’ll learn basic punch needle techniques with guidance from an instructor, building up simple forms—one stitch at a time—to create your own unique, textured piece to take home.

[GAMES] Carnival Games

Time: 10AM – 5PM

Venue: Level 1,Corridor

Try your luck at our game booths — test your aim, hook a winning catch, and more! Beat the challenge and you might just walk away with a small prize.

[FREE TREATS] Clickers and Treats

Time: 10AM – 5PM

Venue: Level 1, Corridor

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Sign up at the registration booth—first 300 visitors will receive a limited edition SAM30 Clicker. Collect your stamp card and redeem a fun mix of games, activities, and snacks across the carnival.

*Limited to one redemption per registered email. While stocks last.

[PERFORMANCE] Live Busking by Shayne Ko

Time: 11.30AM –12PM, 2PM – 2.30PM

Venue: Level 3, #03-09

Don't miss Singapore's youngest local busker, Shayne Ko, live at the SAM Art Carnival! Bring your energy, sing along, and witness his remarkable musical talent firsthand. We will see you by the stage!

Image credit: Tiana Yap

[PERFORMANCE] Smoke, Magic & Bubbles

Time: 4PM–5PM

Venue: Level 3, #03-09

Be captivated by Smoke, Magic & Bubbles, a special performance by Derrick Lee filled with illusion, wonder, and playful surprises. Known for his striking smoke and fire bubbles, Derrick blends visual tricks with interactive bubble artistry — come by the stage to add a dose of magic to your day!

Image credit: Derrick Lee

[FREE ADMISSION] EXHIBITIONS

Time: 10AM – 7PM

Venue: Level 1 & 3

Enjoy free admission to all exhibitions at SAM during Art Carnival. Make time to explore contemporary art across the museum, including exhibitions featuring acclaimed artists such as Hiroshi Sugimoto and Maria Taniguchi.

[TALK] In Focus with Afterimage: Maria Taniguchi in Conversation with Patrick Flores (Moderated by Haeju Kim)

Time: 2.30PM – 3.30PM

Venue: Level 3, #03-07, The Main Deck

Free, by registration

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At first glance, Maria Taniguchi’s work may appear to align with the formal vocabularies of Minimalism and Conceptualism. Yet, a closer look at her monumental scales, rhythmic repetitions, and rigorous labour reveals a trajectory deeply rooted in a very different ecology.

In this programme, In Focus with Afterimage, artist Maria Taniguchi joins Patrick Flores, art historian and Chief Curator at National Gallery Singapore, to re-evaluate the art-historical narratives that have shaped her career. The conversation will look back at pivotal milestones—from her foundational 2011 exhibition Echo Studies at the Vargas Museum and her iconic, decades-long engagement with brick paintings, to her early formative years at the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) on the mystical slopes of Mt. Makiling.

Moderated by exhibition curator Haeju Kim, this talk will unpack the tension between the highly mediated surfaces of Taniguchi’s work and the raw, organic materialities—from brutalist architecture to regional terracotta traditions—that inform her practice. Together, the speakers will explore whether an artist’s biography can ever truly be separated from their work and ask what happens when the rigid structures of contemporary art are allowed to become a little looser, a little less controlled, and far more tactile.

The discussion will be followed by an open Q&A session with the audience.

Following the talk, please join us for an artist- and curator-led tour at 4pm. You may register your interest here.

[TOUR] Artist and Curator-led Tour

Time: 4PM – 5PM

Venue: Level 3, Gallery 3

Free, by registration

The programme is fully booked. Limited walk-in slots subject to availability.

Join us for an exclusive tour of Maria Taniguchi: Afterimage and meet artist Maria Taniguchi and the exhibition curator, Haeju Kim as they discuss the deep effort and time behind her creative process. This session offers rare insights into her practice. Discover the hidden layers of this exhibition through an open and engaging conversation.

Prior to the tour, please join us for an artist talk at 2.30pm. You may register your interest here.

[SPECIAL MENU] SIP at SAM

Time: 10AM – 6PM

Venue: Level 1, SIP at SAM

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Need a quick snack between activities? Drop by SIP at SAM during Art Carnival for light bites and treats, including Tater Tots, Classic Hotdog and Corn Chips, Brioche Donuts, as well as a special kids’ menu. Enjoy a complimentary Rainbow Cookie with every drink purchased.*

*Limited to the first 300 redemptions.