EXHIBITIONS


APAD: Kontemporari 2024

July 27, 2024 - August 3, 2024


Maya Gallery and Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya (Apad) proudly present Kontemporari 2024, on view from 27 July until 3 August 2024 at Maya Gallery. 

Showcasing more than 40 artworks by 27 artists across various mediums including acrylic, watercolour, batik, photography, ceramics, woodcut, sculpture and mixed media, the exhibition explores the theme of Mekar (or blossom in Malay), signifying members' artistic development and continued progress as the association celebrates its 62nd anniversary.

Apart from Apad members, there will be a guest artist (welcoming non-members as guest artists has been a Kontemporari tradition), and also pay tribute to dedicated members who have departed.

The Kontemporari series of exhibitions (previously known as Contemporary) is a regular showcase by Apad, an art society established in 1962 for Malay artists in Singapore, making it one of the leading art societies in Singapore committed to promoting the development, understanding and appreciation of visual arts. Apad members come from a multitude of backgrounds: graduates from LASALLE College of the Arts, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and other local and overseas tertiary institutions, as well as working professionals in various industries. The participating artists in Kontemporari 2024 are between the ages of 21 and 84 years old, ensuring the associations’s continuity and renewal.

All artworks are for sale, with 30% proceeds going to Apad's ongoing programme to promote visual arts.


Participating Members

Dr Iskandar Jalil  •  Abu Jalal Sarimon  •  Azri Alwi  •  Dino Hafian  •  Dzaki Safaruan  •  Faith Fadilah Ali  •  Fazelah Abas  •  Idris Ali  •  Jeffrey Wandly  •  Kamal Dollah  •  Khairul Faizin  •  Lihin  •  Manster  •  Masturah Sha’ari  •  Mayang Sari  •  Mok Asan  •  muddmitaq  •  Ramlin  •  Razali  •  Saiman Ismail  •  Samad  •  Sujak Rahman  •  Syazana Yassin  •  Yusoff Abdul Latiff


Guest Artist

Dr. Irene S. M. Lee
President of Federation of Art Societies Singapore (FASS)


Special Tribute

Mohamed Abdul Kadir (S. Mohdir) 1936 - 2010
Apad Co-founder, 1st Honorary Secretary (1962-1983), 2nd President (1984-1991)

Sarah Nadia Aidil Tamzil 1998 - 2024
Apad Member (1998 - 2024), Rewang (2021), Grounding Commonalities (2022)




OPENING
27 July 2024, Saturday, 3pm

Guest of Honour
Prof Kwok Kian Woon
Vice-Chancellor, University of the Arts Singapore (UAS)

There will be a presentation of the Kontemporari 2024 Art Prize to the winning artist with the most outstanding artwork.


PROGRAMME

Sun 28 July 2024, 3 pm

Art Sharing
Join us on a walking tour of the exhibition, where exhibiting artists will briefly talk about their artworks and respond to questions. This unique and interactive format provides an intimate and personal connection with the art and artists.

Sat 3 August 2024, 2 pm

Art Conversation
Making it Relevant: The Art Society

Panel discussion with Dr. Irene S. M. Lee, President of Federation of Art Societies Singapore (FASS), Mr Teo Han Wue, art writer and critic, and Ms Masturah Sha'ari, President of Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya (Apad) and co-founder of Maya Gallery, on the role of art societies in the visual arts ecosystem in Singapore.


Sat 3 August 2024, 5 pm

Art Jamming
Bring your own materials and jam with members!


RSVP early to attend: https://bit.ly/RSVP_apad-kontemporari-2024

Admission is FREE


Enquiries: apad.hq@mail.com
www.apad.org.sg


Untitled 1
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 30 cm
2023
[ Untitled ]
Acrylic on canvas
112 x 86 cm
2010
Inkscape
Chinese ink on rice paper
65 x 65 cm
At the Edge
Temasek batik
88 x 88 cm
2024
Balance 
Digital art print on glossy art card
30 x 40 cm
2024

Solitude
Acrylic on canvas
76 x 60 cm
2024

Eid Al-Adha
Photography print on matt art paper
30  x 40 cm
2024
Muhasabah
Calf veg tan leather, 3D printed polymer, wood
20 x 30 x 40 cm
2024
The unconscious #2
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 30 cm
2024
Muqatta’at – Alif - Laam - Meem 
Mixed media
60 x 90 cm
2024
SOLD
Play Time
Acrylic on canvas
60 x 80 cm
2022
Hands Up 4
Woodcut
80 x 80 cm
2024
SOLD
Geylang Serai Market
Batik
40 x 50 cm
2024
Shhh!
Wood, plaster, acrylic
20 x 20 x 45H cm
2024
SOLD
Empty Tin Can Series – The Belly Within #1
Mixed media
80 x 80 cm
2024
Bebas (Freedom)
Watercolour on paper
69 x 33 cm
2014

Saat Awan Berbicara
Acrylic on canvas
80 x 80 cm
2024
SOLD
Waiting in Bloom
Mixed media
60 x 76 cm
2024
Begini Jadinya (This is How It Is)
Acrylic, marker and image transfer on canvas
50 x 70 cm
2024
Allah
Acrylic on canvas
76 x 76 cm
2024
SOLD
Whimsical Wonders of my Tots
Acrylic, ink on canvas
50 x 70 cm
2024
Black Lily 1
Acrylic on canvas
46 x 61 cm
2024
Masjid Sultan at its Bicentennial
Watercolour on paper
65 x 36 cm
2024
Promise of a New Dawn
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2024
Winds before the Rain 2
Oil on canvas
42 x 30 cm
2019
Minangkabau Wisdom I
Dima Bumi Dipijak Di Sinan Langik Dijunjuang” 
Acrylic on canvas 
60 x 60 cm 
2023
SOLD
Blue Vessel with branch
Stoneware
H26 (with branch) x 14 x 16 cm
2021
SOLD

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