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about SAM
Singapore Art Museum opened in 1996 as the first art museum in Singapore. Also known as SAM, we present contemporary art from a Southeast Asian perspective for artists, art lovers and the art curious in multiple venues across the island, including a new venue in the historic port area of Tanjong Pagar.
SAM is building one of the world's most important public collections of Southeast Asian contemporary art, with the aim of connecting the art and the artists to the public and future generations through exhibitions and programmes. SAM is working towards a humane and sustainable future by committing to responsible practices within its processes.
Our Vision
SAM will inspire humane and sustainable futures through transformative, thought-provoking and meaningful everyday encounters with art of our times.
Our Mission
SAM will present contemporary art from a Southeast Asian perspective in active dialogue, discovery and collaboration with our constituents; through our collection, research, exhibitions and programmes.
our board
CHAIR
Mr Edmund Cheng
Deputy Chairman
Wing Tai Holdings Limited
BOARD MEMBERS
Mr Eugene Tan
Chief Executive Officer
and Director
Singapore Art Museum
Mr Edmund Koh
Chairman, Asia Pacific
UBS
Mr Tay Yu Jin
Equity Partner & Head, International Arbitration (Asia)
Mayer Brown (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Prof Fumio Nanjo
Senior Advisor
Mori Art Museum
Mrs E-Len Fu
Director and Founding Partner
Kids21 Pte Ltd
Ms Irene Tedja
Chief Executive Officer
Amitell Capital
Mr Pierre Lorinet
Non-Executive Director
Trafigura Group Pte Ltd
Ms Sumitra Pasupathy
Co-Founder & Board Director
Playeum Ltd
Mr Teh Hua Fung
Co-Founder and Group President
Group ONE Holdings
EX-OFFICIO
Ms Audrey Tan
Senior Director (Arts and Heritage Division)
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Mr Low Eng Teong
Chief Executive Officer
National Arts Council
our management and curators
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SENIOR MANAGEMENT |
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Eugene Tan Chief Executive Officer and Director
Quek Poh Meng Chief People Officer
Kevin Lim Director (Innovation & Technology)
Esther Conyard Director (Marketing Communications & Operations)
Ong Puay Khim Director (Collections, Public Art, Programmes)
Mohd Suhirman Bin Sulaiman Deputy Director (Production Management)
Haeju Kim Head (Residencies) & Senior Curator (Curatorial & Collections) |
Michelle Goh Acting COO and Director, Planning & International Partnerships
Terence Chong Director (Finance & Governance)
June Yap Director (Curatorial & Research)
Ong Zhen Min Director (Content Publishing)
Susan Goh Deputy Director (Human Resource)
Eugene Poh Deputy Director (Information Technology)
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CURATORIAL TEAM |
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June Yap Director (Curatorial & Research)
Haeju Kim Senior Curator & Head (Residencies)
Hsu Fang-Tze Curator
Berny Tan Curator, Design
Teng Yen Hui Curator & Manager (Collections)
Tiara Izzanty Assistant Manager, Curatorial and Collections
Angela Pinto Curatorial Assistant
Seline Ilana Teo Curatorial Assistant
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Ong Puay Khim Director (Collections, Public Art, Programmes)
Amy Cheng Senior Curator
Duncan Bass Curator, Media & Tech
Joella Kiu Curator
Selene Yap Curator
Syaheedah Iskandar Assistant Curator
Angelica Ong Curatorial Assistant
Siobhan Tang Curatorial Assistant, Design
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annual reports
Our Annual Report covers the period from 1 April through to 31 March each year, in accordance to the fiscal year. You may download our Annual Reports below:
- FY2015 Annual Report (Financial Statements)
- FY2016 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF))
- FY2017 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF))
- FY2018 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF))
- FY2019 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF) | Highlights)
- FY2020 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF))
- FY2021 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF))
- FY2022 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF) | Highlights)
- FY2023 Annual Report (Full Report (PDF) | Highlights)
media
SAM offers visits to the museum's exhibitions for members of the media who hold a valid media pass. Please contact us at least 3 working days in advance to arrange for a media visit.
For media photography and filming requests, please download and complete the Media Shoot Application Form and email it back to us at least 2 weeks in advance. Applications are subject to approval by the museum.
For any other media enquiries about SAM, please email us media@singaporeartmuseum.sg.
about contemporary art
Contemporary art is created by artists living and practicing in the here-and-now, particularly the 21st century. Contemporary art may be regarded as both art of the present-day, as well as art of a historical category, that for the Southeast Asia region may be seen as emerging from the 1970s, and in the case of Singapore, reaching a critical juncture in the 1990s.
Contemporary art reflects on contemporary society and the issues surrounding people and the world we live in. The areas that contemporary art explores include our everyday realities, questions about personal, cultural and national identity, and reflections of humanity’s impact on the environment.
Contemporary artists work in a wide range of mediums, and their artworks can be multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. Contemporary art utilises a combination of materials and methods, and concepts play a prominent part to challenge traditional boundaries and ideas of how art is defined—or even what constitutes art.
When engaging with contemporary art, viewers are encouraged to consider whether the work is "thought-provoking" or "interesting". Beyond asking "Is this work aesthetically pleasing?", viewers can also reflect if the artwork questions the status quo, or changes perspectives on an issue.
quotations & tenders
INVITATION TO QUOTE FOR PROVISION OF AUDIENCE RESEARCH SERVICES FOR PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS BY SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM
Reference No.: SAM/ITQ/2025/0009
Date of Publication: 15 July 2025
Closing Date: 28 July 2025
Closing Time: 12pm
Documents to be submitted by Vendors are:
a) Quotation, including detailed Schedule of Rates (SOR)
b) Proposal, including suggested research methodology, implementation timelines, detailed schedule of rates etc.
c) Relevant track record and industry reputation documents
Vendors are to submit their quotation and relevant/required supporting documentation to procurement@singaporeartmuseum.sg by 28 July 2025 at 12pm.
Proposals submitted after the Closing Date shall be disqualified, at the discretion of SAM.
Vendors that feel a site visit will be useful for their proposal may contact officer in charge to schedule for one.
For further clarifications, you may call or email to the following:
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Tessa Lim |
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Assistant Manager, Public Art |
Singapore Art Museum does not bind itself to accept the lowest or the whole of any Vendor Offers. This Invitation to Quote will be governed by the attached, Conditions of Contract.
TENDER DOCUMENTS
Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:
DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENTS (SAM/ITQ/2025/0009)
Please contact us if you have any questions.
INVITATION TO QUOTE FOR CLOUD MANAGED SERVICES FOR SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM
Reference No.: SAM/ITQ/2025/0004
Date of Publication: 17 July 2025
Closing Date: 1 August 2025
Closing Time: 4pm
NOTICE OF CORRIGENDUM NO. 1
With reference to the Invitation to Quote (ITQ) No. SAM/ITQ/2025/0004, issued on 17 July 2025, all prospective vendors are hereby informed that Singapore Art Museum has extended the closing date of the ITQ as follows:
ITQ Closing and Submission
Original Date and Time: 25 July 2025, 4.00pm
Revised Date and Time: 1 August 2025, 4.00pm
Documents to be submitted by Vendors are:
a) Proposal of Cloud Managed Services
b) Proposal Quotation Price and SOR as per Annex A format
c) Relevant track records including current and past 3 years contracts as per Annex B format
d) Any other related documents
Vendors are to submit their proposals and other relevant/required supporting documentation via email to: procurement@singaporeartmuseum.sg by the Closing Date, which is at 4.00 p.m. on 1 August 2025.
Proposals submitted after the Closing Date shall be disqualified, at the discretion of SAM.
For further clarifications, vendors may submit their written request no later than 30 July 2025, to:
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Muhd Syakir |
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Assistant IT Manager |
Singapore Art Museum does not bind itself to accept the lowest or the whole of any Vendor Offers. This Invitation to Quote will be governed by the attached, Conditions of Contract.
TENDER DOCUMENTS
Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:
DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENTS (SAM/ITQ/2025/0004)
DOWNLOAD CORRIGENDUM NO. 1 (SAM/ITQ/2025/0004)
Please contact us if you have any questions.
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF VENICE BIENNALE 2026 (VB26) SINGAPORE PAVILION – EXHIBITION AND PROJECT AGENT SERVICE FOR SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM
Reference No.: SAM/ITT/2025/0006
Date of Publication: 17 July 2025
Closing Date: 30 July 2025
Closing Time: 4pm
Quotations shall be evaluated based on the following criteria:
a. Conformity to the requirements of the specifications.*
b. No debarment status.*
c. Ability to meet the stated timeline.*
d. Submission of Appendix A Schedule of Rates (“No quote” in the itemised costing is not acceptable).*
e. Quotation price.
f. Relevant Track records (past 5 years)
*This is a Critical Criteria. Quotations that do not meet these criteria are liable to be disqualified.
Documents to be submitted by vendor/contractor are:
a. Schedule of rates (SOR)
b. Relevant track records for past 5 years
c. Prescribed Forms
Tenderers are to submit their tender and other relevant/required supporting documentation by the closing date and time, via email to: procurement@singaporeartmuseum.sg by 30 July 2025, 4pm SGT.
Proposals submitted after the Closing Date shall be disqualified, at the discretion of SAM.
For further clarifications, you may send an email to the following:
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Sherlyn Wong |
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Assistant Director, Strategy & International Partnerships |
Singapore Art Museum does not bind itself to accept the lowest or the whole of any Vendor Offers. This Invitation to Quote will be governed by the attached, Conditions of Contract.
TENDER DOCUMENTS
Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:
DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENTS (SAM/ITT/2025/0006)
Please contact us if you have any questions.
INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) FOR THE FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN ARTWORK AT RAFFLES HOUSE LAWN, FORT CANNING PARK FOR THE SINGAPORE BIENNALE 2025 FOR SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM (SAM)
Reference No.: SAM/ITT/2025/0009
Date of Publication: 18 July 2025
Closing Date: 7 August 2025
Closing Time: 4pm
Mandatory items to be submitted by the Tenderer are:
• Non-Disclosure Agreement (Section B)
• Prescribed Form (Section C)
• Requirements Specifications - Schedule of Rates (Annex C)
Tenderers are to submit their documents by the Closing Date, 7 August, 4pm via email to procurement@singaporeartmuseum.sg.
Proposals submitted after the Closing Date shall be disqualified, at the discretion of SAM.
Full Requirement Specifications (which will include the Schedule of Rates) will be made available after Tenderers have submitted a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (Section B).
If Tenderers are interested to make a submission, or if you have further clarifications, Tenderer may email:
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Jezlyn Tan |
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Production Executive, Biennale Office |
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jezlyn.tan@singaporeartmuseum.sg Email Subject: Fabrication and Installation of Artwork at Raffles House Lawn, Fort Canning Park |
Singapore Art Museum does not bind itself to accept the lowest or the whole of any Vendor Offers. This Invitation to Quote will be governed by the attached, Conditions of Contract.
TENDER DOCUMENTS
Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:
DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENTS (SAM/ITT/2025/0009)
Please contact us if you have any questions.
INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) FOR THE FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN ARTWORK AT OMSQ, FORT CANNING PARK FOR THE SINGAPORE BIENNALE 2025 FOR SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM (SAM)
Reference No.: SAM/ITT/2025/0007
Date of Publication: 18 July 2025
Closing Date: 7 August 2025
Closing Time: 4pm
Mandatory items to be submitted by the Tenderer are:
• Non-Disclosure Agreement (Section B)
• Prescribed Form (Section C)
• Requirements Specifications - Schedule of Rates (Annex C)
Tenderers are to submit their documents by the Closing Date, 7 August, 4pm via email to procurement@singaporeartmuseum.sg.
Proposals submitted after the Closing Date shall be disqualified, at the discretion of SAM.
Full Requirement Specifications (which will include the Schedule of Rates) will be made available after Tenderers have submitted a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (Section B).
If Tenderers are interested to make a submission, or if you have further clarifications, Tenderer may email:
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Jezlyn Tan |
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Production Executive, Biennale Office |
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jezlyn.tan@singaporeartmuseum.sg Email Subject: Fabrication and Installation of Artwork at OMSQ, Fort Canning Park |
Singapore Art Museum does not bind itself to accept the lowest or the whole of any Vendor Offers. This Invitation to Quote will be governed by the attached, Conditions of Contract.
TENDER DOCUMENTS
Please click on the link below to download the tender documents:
DOWNLOAD TENDER DOCUMENTS (SAM/ITT/2025/0007)
Please contact us if you have any questions.
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