ART STAGE SINGAPORE successfully hosts its first co-branded ART STAGE SALON with LINDA GALLERY

August 2012 – ART STAGE SINGAPORE in continuing with its well-received ART STAGE SALON brought together esteemed members of the local arts and cultural community for a special and insightful reception on Saturday 4 August 2012. On this particular occasion and as a gesture of support to the local art community, ART STAGE SINGAPORE partnered with Ali Kusono and Linda Ma’s Linda Gallery/MoCA@Loewen for this month's event to host an informal gathering featuring esteemed special guest and one of Indonesia’s most commendable patrons of the arts, Dr Oei Hong Djien.

Taking place at the Museum of Contemporary Arts (MoCA@Loewen) within the lush surroundings of Dempsey Hill, invitees were treated to an afternoon of delightful conversation and works of art put on display by the gallery. With an excellent turn out of over eighty guests, invitees in attendance were allowed to connect with their peers within the immense surroundings of the private museum at MoCA with works showcasing some fine examples of contemporary Asian art pieces.

A public dialogue, facilitated by ART STAGE SINGAPORE's founder Lorenzo Rudolf and featuring Dr Oei and Ali Kusono, gave guests key insights in to the current state of the Indonesian contemporary art scene and what key players believe shall be a bright and exciting future ahead. It is through ART STAGE SALON that the local art community shall find growing opportunities to come together in unison in the exchange of ideas and open possibilities of future exciting collaborations and possibilities. ART STAGE SINGAPORE would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Linda Gallery/MoCA@Loewen and to all those that attended our event in support of the arts.

ART STAGE SINGAPORE will be held at Marina Bay Sands on January 24-27, 2013. The Fair’s unique philosophy consists of three focal points: emphasis on quality, exhibition of art in context and presenting and supporting Asia Pacific’s art scenes and markets, with a very special focus on South East Asia.

ART STAGE SINGAPORE is a unique artistic landmark for the city and entire Asia Pacific region and one of the biggest social highlights of the year. It will continue to serve as a flagship brand in promoting and helping drive the Asia Pacific art market while allowing for crossovers between interrelated creative industries in celebration of the arts.

ART STAGE SALON is a matchmaking platform with arts as its unifying element – these monthly events that are co-organized with galleries around the city of Singapore shall facilitate the exchange of ideas and insights with a view to creating exciting possibilities for the local and international arts scenes.