Singapore Spring
2017 Art Preview

Browse a range of artworks from our Singapore fair

#ArtHappy in 2017

When you come to an Affordable Art Fair it couldn’t be easier to fall in love with a work of art. Thousands of artworks, in all shapes and forms, are exhibited by a whole host of friendly galleries who are eager to share their knowledge, wisdom and works with you! In fact, falling for art is as easy as one, two, three. We have curated a sneak peak of works that will be at this Spring's fair along with our top 3 tips to be #ArtHappy.

From left to right:
1. Jung Il Jin, 'Fire-Motion’, 2016, Oil on canvas, 162.1 x 112.1cm, S$ 10,000, Art JB.
2. Ge Mao Zhu, 'Landscape II', 1999, Ink on rice paper, 41 x 56cm, S$ 2,000, Artredot Gallery.
3. Najin Lee, ‘Baby animal 2’, 2016, Mixed media, 45.5 x 53cm S$ 2,350, BLINK Gallery.
4. Kim Myoung-Jin, ‘Edgewalker’, 2015, Oil, pastel and acrylic on canvas, 162 x 130cm, S$ 14,200, Galerie GAIA.
5. Jin Young Lee, ‘Untitled’, 2016, Mixed media on paper, 45 x 90cm, S$ 4,800, GALLERY I.
6. Gloria Keh, ‘The Birth of Creation’, 2013, Ink on canvas, 91.44 x 91.44cm, S$ 2,200, Gnani Arts.
7. Yvan Richeux-Rey, ‘Incandescance’, 2016, Oil on canvas, 100 x 100cm, S$ 8,512, Josephine Clavel Project.
8. Kim Won Geun, 'Boxing tournament sponsors and me', 2014, Epoxy resin acrylic painting, 40 x 35 x 65cm, S$ 4,200, NINE Gallery.

1. Do I connect with the Artwork?

"The collector who buys with passion, with guts, is led by their heart and doesn't think primarily of the investment, is the one who makes the best investment" - Simon de Pury.

When it comes to buying art, your guiding principle should be to follow your heart. Just don't leave yourself hanging and let it get away - it could be the love of your life.

From left to right:
1. Wilfred Lang, ‘New York’, 2016, Acrylic on canvas, 90 x 120cm, S$ 4,950, PALMA ARTE.
2. Saw Lin Aung, ‘Dancing water', 2014, Acrylic on canvas, 102 x 136cm, S$ 7,600, River Gallery.
3. Simon Addy, ‘Cloud Study’, 2017, Acrylic on canvas, 100 x 80cm, SG $1,900, Turner Barnes Gallery.
4. Chi Yiqi, ‘Like Summer, No.3’, 2006, Fibreglass, 45 x 21 x 22cm, S$ 3,800, Y2ARTS.
5. Jeon Nak, ‘Axis-L1’, 2016, New media (3D Lenticular), 103 x 103cm, S$ 9,800, Able Fine Art NY Gallery.
6. Lim Khim Katy, ‘Calm Area by the river’, 2016, Oil on canvas, 140 x 220cm, S$ 15,000, ArtBlue Studio.
7. Heather Goodwind, ‘Mountain’, 2016, Mixed media on paper, 56 x 76cm, S$ 1,700, Asian Art Platform.
8. Sudarshan Chari, ‘Beyonder #7’, 2016, Archival pigment on paper, 34 x 25in, Edition of 12, S$ 2,900, Eyemage Gallery.

2. Where will I put the artwork?

If you have a specific space in mind, then don't forget to come to the fair armed with measurements - that way you can be sure of finding something to fit exactly. If you're running low on wall space however, don't be afraid to think outside the box: shelves, desk-tops, sideboards and even the floor can all prove useful and effective spaces for displaying art.

From left to right:
1. Hyun Kim, ‘The creation of life’, 2016, Oil on canvas, 145 x 112cm, S$ 9,800, GALLERY I.
2. Kim Dong Seok, ‘Earth of Mother-Beautiful travel’, 2014, Stonejell medium, seed and acrylic, 70 x 70cm, S$ 6,000, Gallery Tableau.
3. Shilpa V. Iyer, 'Lotus in the Tree Trunk', 2017, Mixed media on wood, 30 x 35 cm, S$ 1,300, Gnani Arts.
4. Kristina Sretkova, ‘Fresh Morning’, Oil on linen, 2016, 90 x 90cm, S$ 1,800, KYPRIAKI GONIA GALLERY.
5. Angelo Accardi, ‘Misplaced’, 2016, Acrylic on canvas, 100 x 100cm, S$ 9,450, PALMA ARTE.
6. Adi Gunawan, ‘The Lotus’, 2016, Bronze, 45 x 48 x 25cm, Edition of 5, S$ 7,000, REDSEA Gallery.
7. Shinichi Tashiro, ‘Creamy Rock’, 2016, Mixed media and acrylic box, 30.5 x 25.5cm, S$ 1,380, Tokyo Gallery by Musee Collection.
8. Alejandro Contreras Moiraghi, ‘YESSSS!!!’, 2015, Acrylic on canvas, 90 x 90cm, S$ 4,900, White Space Art Asia.

3. Is it within my budget?

"You don't have to be a Rockefeller to collect art" - Herb and Dorothy Vogel.

An unknown collector may have paid almost $3.7 million for Tracey Emin's 'My Bed', but that doesn't mean that's what you should be doing. Infamous collectors, The Vogels - librarian Dorothy and postman Herbert, over the course of their 50 year marriage used their modest salaries to amass an art collection now worth hundreds of millions. Moral of the story? Art is more affordable than you might think. And, if you have fallen for a piece which is tipping the budget, then don't be afraid to ask the galleries at the fair about payment schemes, as most will offer some sort of payment plan.

Artworks Under 1,000 SGD

From left to right:
1. Clara Leigh Mikimoto, 'Untitled 2', 2016, Mixed media, 75 x 19cm, SGD 900, Able Fine Art NY Gallery.
2. Nguyen Dieu Thuy, ‘Bird 5’, 2016, Oil on canvas, 25 x 25 cm, S$ 400, ArtBlue Studio.
3. Sarah Tse, ‘My Dear Castle’, 2015, 22 x 30cm, Cyanotype and etching, Edition of 12, S$ 630, Artify Gallery Ltd.
4. Binod Pradhan, ‘Untitled 2016’, Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24in, S$ 800, Asian Art Platform.
5. Kamal Chilaka, ‘Carousel and Tourists’, 2016, Ultrachrome print, 24 x 36in, Edition of 5, S$ 900, Eyemage Gallery.
6. Jaleela Niaz, ‘Coral-2’, 2016, Mixed media on canvas, 40cm, S$ 850, Gnani Arts.
7. Polina Rybina, ‘Sea 2017’, Resin and oil on canvas, 60 x 60sm, S$ 400, Ivory-Art.
8. Borislav Sretkov, ‘Wisdom’, 2016, Oil on canvas, 40 x 40cm, S$ 900, KYPRIAKI GONIA GALLERY.
9. Sara Bolzani, ‘Rana’, 2005, Copper sculpture, 10 cm, S$ 500, Milano Style Art.
10. Shwe Thein, ‘The Runner’, 2016, Acrylic on canvas, 46 x 61cm, S$ 900, River Gallery.
11. Chacos Fujita, ‘Playing mountain’, 2016, Oil on canvas, 21.2 x 33.4cm, S$ 440, Shonandai Gallery.
12. Sangeeta Charan, ‘Orchid’, 2015, Mixed media, 24 x 24in, S$ 800, STUDIO FINE ART.
13. Souske Onoike, ‘Ura Kaze’, 2017, Silver leaf and Japanese traditional pigments on washi paper, 23 x 23cm, S$ 860, Tokyo Gallery by Musee Collection.
14. Victoria Kovalenchikova, 'The World-X', 2016, Mixed media, Oil on canvas, 100 x 150cm, S$ 600, VK Gallery.
15. OUTSIDER, ‘Artistic’, 2016, Acrylic on canvas, 59 x 42cm, S$ 780, Y2ARTS.
16. David Oliphant, 'pickaboo', Photograph, 30 x 40 cm, Edition of 8, S$ 850, Josephine Clavel Project.