Culture | A Magazine Singapore

ON THE RISE

African Art Is The Next Big Thing

Art collectors are boosting the market for new work from the continent, with the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair that’s dedicated to Africa’s 54 countries helping to build momentum.

29Mar

For real?

Virtual Supermodels Dig Their Heels Into The Fashion Industry

Digital models like Miquela Sousa and Shudu Gram are becoming increasingly popular on social media — at the expense of real influencers.

24Mar

Decrypting Crypto

Is NFT Art Here To Stay?

Crypto investors Metapurse just paid US$69 million for a work of NFT art, but what do we talk about when we talk about NFTs? Here’s a glimpse into the crypto sensation that’s disrupting the art world and dominating cultural discourse.

22Mar

#IWD2021

Pop Music’s Herstory Of Female Empowerment

A quarter of a century after the Spice Girls gave us “Wannabe”, what’s become of girl power?

18Mar

IN ALL FAIRNESS

Can Stakeholder Capitalism Solve Inequality?

The economic fallout of Covid-19 has laid bare the inequities of our modern economy. Stakeholder capitalism may not just be an idealistic pipe dream, but it could be the only sustainable way forward.

10Mar

#IWD2021

Marylyn Tan: I’ve Always Been Attracted To The Lonely Narrative

The poet, writer and Singapore Literature Prize winner tackles femininity, queerness and occultism in her debut work, Gaze Back.

03Mar

Rethinking Paradigms

Impact Accounting Is The Next Frontier Of Responsible Business

The Covid-19 pandemic has underscored the need for an entirely new approach to how we produce and consume. While environmental, social and governance standards of corporate risk disclosure are a necessary first step, the next should be unified metrics that enable assessment and comparison of companies’ wider impact on the world.

09Feb

ALL OR NOTHING

When It Comes To Music And Advocacy, Khatia Buniatishvili Doesn’t Hold Back

Love, freedom, imagination, respect — to the French-Georgian pianist and Cartier ambassador, these cannot be measured or limited.

04Feb

A CUTE ANGLE

Shock And Awww: Here’s Why We Can’t Get Enough Of Cuteness

Find Baby Yoda too cute to handle? You’re not alone. Just as we may find certain things cute, cute has a way of finding us too.

01Feb

CHANGE IS COMING

Can A Porn Site Reinvent Itself As A Force For Good?

Pornhub as an avatar for social good? Not a far-fetched notion — just behold the brand’s attempt to recalibrate vice and virtue.

29Jan

Raffles City Singapore

Can Retail Therapy Shape Perceptions Of Chinese Visual Arts?

More than just being traditional or esoteric, Chinese visual arts is as relevant and essential to contemporary culture as our favourite shopping malls.

15Jan