Singaporean curator, arts administrator and festival organiser Tan Boon Hui, who died on July 7 at the age of 53, was a tireless champion for Asian artists and a visionary leader who recently returned home with ambitious plans for the organisation that ran Singapore’s main arts festival and a range of historic venues. Internationally, Tan is best remembered as director.
Sarkasi Said and Dr. Vincent Leow are the 2020 Cultural Medallion recipients
Four young practitioners have also been conferred this year s Young Artists
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We come bearing brilliant news for the art community! This year s Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Awards recipients have been announced. The National Arts Council (NAC) has conferred two Cultural Medallions and four Young Artist Awards across various art disciplines, recognising exemplary Singaporean artists for their distinctive bodies of work, artistic excellence and their contributions to the development of our nation’s arts and cultural landscape.
The outstanding arts practitioners have practices spanning music, theatre, visual arts and film – a testament to the diversity of Singapore s arts scene. Especially as the nation is still facing the unprecedented effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the community s artistic endeavours, this award furthermore affirms the power of arts and cul