The Singapore Art Week and activities to kick off the Singapore Bicentennial celebrations take centre stage this month

ONGOING FLEETING TIME, CAPTURED MOMENT Capturing themes of nature, life cycles and the study of time, this exhibition at the Miaja Gallery, in collaboration with Ikkan Art Gallery, features three celebrated Japanese creatives including teamlab. Till January 12, at Level 2 APS Building (9 Muthuraman Chetty Road). miajagallery.com SLASH FEAT. MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash (pictured), together with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, perform for one night only at The Coliseum. slash.bandwagon.asia 16 M1 SINGAPORE FRINGE FESTIVAL 2019 With Suzann Victor’s 1997 Still Waters performance as inspiration, this annual festival explores the remaking of histories. Till January 27, at various locations including Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay. singaporefringe.com 17 IMPART COLLECTORS’ SHOW 2019: FABULOUS MONSTERS This exhibition by Art Outreach Singapore features works from private Singapore-based and regional collections with artists who retreat into a dream-like realm, in response to today’s uncertain sociopolitical times. Till February 2, at Artscience Museum. artweek.sg; artoutreachsingapore.org 17 11: A BIZARRE SOCIAL EXPERIMENT Telok Ayer Arts Club and artist Dawn Ng present this experiential showcase, bringing together pairs of strangers, immersing themselves in 11 intriguing storylines, in a bid to find affinity. Till February 14, at 2 Mccallum Street. telokayerartsclub.sg 25 PUBLIC VS PRIVATE MUSEUMS: BRIDGING THE DIVIDE? Debuting at the Singapore Art Week 2019, the Frieze Academy sees local and global creatives discuss on the topic of private museums and foundations across Southeast Asia, and their collaborations with public institutions. At National Gallery Singapore. artweek.sg; frieze.com/academy 24 ART STAGE SINGAPORE 2019 Southeast Asia’s flagship art fair returns with a new direction, I Am Art, with artist-, gallery- and collector-led presentations, to reflect the region’s dynamic art scene. Till January 27, at Sands Expo & Convention Centre. artweek.sg; artstage.com 25 LAN SHUI’S FAREWELL – MAHLER’S RESURRECTION Singapore Symphony Orchestra music director Lan Shui directs his swansong in Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony, a monumental 90min work involving an augmented orchestra, along with two vocalists and a choir. Till January 26, at Esplanade Concert Hall. sso.org.sg 28 I LIGHT SINGAPORE – BICENTENNIAL EDITION Held in conjunction with the Singapore Bicentennial celebrations, the annual i Light festival returns with an expanded showcase of sustainable light art installations across cultural hotspots. Till February 24. ilightsingapore.sg