Love art? Join us in the Arts@HortPark initiative, a collaboration with the National Arts Council (NAC) where the community can participate in activities and programmes like mural painting, performances, visual arts exhibitions, and workshops conducted by local artistes.
HortPark is part of the NAC’s Arts and Culture Nodes Network, an island-wide network of arts and culture nodes for people to come together to participate in, enjoy, and experience the value of art in their neighbourhood.
Upcoming Programmes
Visual Arts
Outdoor Oil Painting
Enjoy an outdoor painting session with Mylène Viggers, a French artist who specialises in plein air oil painting, which means painting outdoors. During this workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to watch Mylène in action, learn from her techniques, and receive feedback on how you can improve your own oil painting and skill. And best of all, you will get to bring home your very own completed masterpiece. Join us for a fun and inspiring outdoor painting experience with Mylène and unleash your inner artist!
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Outdoor Oil Painting Workshop |
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Mylène Viggers
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Date(s)
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24 Jun 2023, 26 Aug 2023, 23 Sep 2023 and, 28 Oct 2023
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Time
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8.00 am to 11.30 am
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Meeting Point
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Visitors Services Centre @ HortPark
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There are four sessions available, each session is limited to 5 participants. Registration is on first-come-first-serve basis. Click on the links below to register.
- 24 Jun 2023, registration is closed.
- 26 Aug 2023, registration is closed.
- 23 Sep 2023, registration opens on 11 Sep 2023. Click here to register.
- 28 Oct 2023, registration opens on 16 Oct 2023. Click here to register.
Botanical Arts
Travelling Art Cart
HortPark is hosting a limited-time exhibition of Travelling Art Carts that showcase stunning artworks inspired by nature from the National Gallery Singapore’s (NGS) National Collection. In addition to admiring these pieces, you also participate in curated art activities related to garden themes in HortPark.
The Gallery’s artist-educators will be present to guide you through these fun, hands-on activities that will teach you about the world of nature art. Don’t miss this chance to immerse yourself in the beauty of nature and art.
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National Gallery Singapore |
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Date
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20 May 2023
17 Jun 2023
16 Sep 2023
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Time
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9 am to 3 pm
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Venue
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Level 1, Outside MPH @ HortPark
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This is a walk-in activity done in collaboration with NGS and held in conjunction with Gardeners’ Day Out, free for all to participate.
Past Programmes
Performing Arts
Puppetry Performance
The Finger Players are bringing their latest production, “Angels In Disguise” to HortPark! This incredible rod puppetry performance explores themes such as emotional resilience, demonstrating care and respect to others, living with dementia, and appreciating the environment. The talented puppeteers will also showcase the secrets behind the outfits and manipulation of these puppets.
This is an event you won’t want to miss! Join us at HortPark to experience the wonder of “Angels In Disguise” and gain a new appreciation for the art of puppetry.
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Angels In Disguise (A.I.D) |
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The Finger Players |
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Date
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3 Jun 2023
4 Jun 2023
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Time
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3 showtimes per day
·Session 1: 9.00 am – 10.30 am
·Session 2: 11.30 am – 1.00 pm
·Session 3: 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm
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Venue
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MPH @ HortPark
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Registration is closed.
Object Puppetry Workshop
Are you looking for a fun and creative activity for you and your young one? Join The Finger Players in this 90-minute workshop where you will learn how to construct and decorate your very own puppet, Little Ping Pong. Learn to put simple materials together to create an object puppet. You will also get to explore the basic principles of puppet manipulation and learn how to create short scenes using your very own puppets.
This workshop is suitable for young children from ages 5 to 8, with a parent or caregiver.
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Little Ping Pong Craft Kit |
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The Finger Players |
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Date
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3 Jun 2023 |
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Time
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4 pm to 5.30 pm
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Venue
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Fruit Room @ HortPark
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Registration is closed.
Botanical Art Activities
Watercolour Painting Workshop
Join us for a fun watercolour painting session at HortPark led by members of the Botanical Art Society (Singapore) (BASS)! Immerse yourself in a morning of painting surrounded by fellow botanical art enthusiasts.
You will be provided with all the materials you need to create a stunning watercolour painting of an orchid. It’s a fantastic opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and create art in the process.
This workshop is limited to 10 registrations, on first-come-first-serve basis. Successful registrants will receive a confirmation email before the session.
Registration is closed.
Visual Arts
Roving Art Exhibition
Check out this art exhibition featuring a remarkable collaboration between two talented artistes - Yuen Kum Cheong, a Singaporean artist who works mostly with acrylic paint, and Mylène Viggers, a French artist specialising in oil painting. Despite their diverse artistic backgrounds and cultural heritage, they both share a love for the lush greenery in Singapore. The exhibition showcases the different landscape greenery in Singapore, from perfectly manicured parks to dense forests. A must-see for anyone who loves art and nature.
The Roving Art Exhibition will also be displayed at two other locations:
Jurong Lake Gardens: 17 Jun to 13 Jul 2023
Singapore Botanic Gardens: 14 Jul to 15 Aug 2023
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Impressions of Nature in Singapore |
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Yuen Kum Cheong and Mylène Viggers |
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Date
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17 May to 14 Jun 2023 |
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Time
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6 am to 11pm daily
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Venue
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HortCentre @ HortPark
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This exhibition is free for all to participate.
Mural Painting
HortPark visitors (young and the young at heart) will get to immerse themselves in nature’s embrace while viewing these murals that features native garden creatures at larger-than life size.
The first mural titled `Nature’s Delight’, features a few species of caterpillars (commonly known as the Common Mormon, Blue Spotted Crow, Plain Tiger, Plain Nawab and Common Rose feeding on their host plants. The second mural, ”Nature’s Garden”, features the butterflies that emerged from the same species!
Come check out these captivating mural paintings at HortPark and observe the visual dialogue between this series of mural paintings! For more information of the flora and fauna species, click on the concept sketches here – Nature’s Delight, Nature’s Garden.
Nature’s Delight
This collaboration with Bukit Gombak Eagles Interact Club and SHINE Children and Youth Services, “Nature’s Delight” is a celebration of the beauty of nature around us, its diversity and productivity, and the importance of nature’s sustainability.
Finished mural by Yuen Kum Cheong
Nature’s Garden
In another collaboration with different group of students from APSN Delta Senior School and School of the Arts (SOTA), together with the Artist, they transformed the plain wall at the Formal English Garden into a bright and colourful mural.
Finished painting by Yuen Kum Cheong.
Botanical Art Series
Botanical Art Exhibition - Making an Entrance
Stemming from an interest in Man’s relationship with the natural world, Loh Xiang Yun produces dynamic forms of image-making which are informed by keen observation and careful execution. Over the years, she has created scientific botanical illustrations of herbarium specimens in pen-and-ink for scientific publications. In this exhibition, diagnostic features extracted from her drawings are enlarged and configured into large-scale prints of plant species and amalgamations of plant parts. Viewers are invited to explore this realm that emerged from Loh’s experiences of engaging with the world of botany through the perspective of a Scientific Botanical Illustrator.
Making an Entrance is her endeavour to initiate a conversation on the diversity of plants we share space with and illuminate the vital threads of co-existence interweaving living beings.
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Making An Entrance
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Artist
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Loh Xiang Yun
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Date
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5 November 2022 – 5 February 2023
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Time
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6 am to 11 pm daily
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Location
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Exhibition Gallery @ HortPark
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"The Habit of Your Plant" Workshop
Discover the intricate details of your houseplants while creating your own plant fragment packet with botanical artist Loh Xiang Yun. These plant fragment packets are a great way to organise your collection of dried flowers, leaves, seeds, and more.
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The Habit of Your Plant
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Artist
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Loh Xiang Yun
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Date
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14 January 2023.
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1.00 pm to 2.30 pm |
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Location
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Fruit Room @ HortPark
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Registration has closed.
Botanical Art Exhibition - Artist Tour
If you can’t get enough of the exhibition ‘Making an Entrance’, join the artist, Loh Xiang Yun, as she leads you through the exhibition and shares more about her role as a scientific botanical illustrator and the process behind the pen-and-ink drawings.
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Botanical Art Exhibition - Artist Tour
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Artist
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Loh Xiang Yun
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Date
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19 November 2022
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Location
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Exhibition Gallery @ HortPark
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Registration has closed.
Performing Arts
Performing Arts - Twilight Evening with The Lorong Boys and One Dance Asia
Soak in the evening with The Lorong Boys hailed as society’s new revolutionary genre-defying musicians. Their mind-blowing versatility, technique, and talent will keep you on your feet for more!
Stay tuned for One Dance Asia’s original dance production of 'Alice in Wonderland', highlighting the intricate balances in our environmental world and how we can do our part for nature to restore peace and unity amongst Wonderland and its magical creatures. Bring your own picnic mat to enjoy the performances.
If you missed the performances, watch the video here!
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Twilight Evening |
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Artists
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The Lorong Boys and One Dance Asia
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Date
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3 & 4 December 2022
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Time
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6 pm to 7 pm
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Location
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HortLawn @ HortPark
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Registration has closed.
Human; Nature (by One Dance Asia)
They once lived in harmony, both Man and the Earth. Nature provided for Man and Man relied solely on the Earth’s fruits to survive. Man did its part to till the earth and to harvest its growth. They were once complementary and they thrived.
Urbanisation in Singapore has posed many challenges to Nature due to limited land space. This performance by One Dance Asia presents the vital importance of Man’s respect and appreciation for the nature that surrounds us. Human; Nature promotes awareness, harmony and the beauty of Man's intrinsic relationship with Nature through the Arts.
Photography Exhibition
“City in Nature” Photo Exhibition
Photo by Darren Soh
This photo showcase featured snapshots of nature in our midst through different perspectives – from various vantage points, to close-ups and even astronomical imaging! These are the works of four Singaporean professional photographers Darren Soh, Gareth Phua, Yeo Wee Han and Charmaine Yap, whose images will give you a different dimension to Singapore, our City in Nature
"City in Nature" Photography Exhibition - Students' Edition
A follow-up to last year’s “City in Nature” photography exhibition that featured the works of four professional photographers, this edition showcases forty works by aspiring youth photographers from secondary and tertiary education institutions across Singapore.
Through the lens of these young photographers, the rich biodiversity and lush urban greenery of Singapore are brought into focus. Each photo presents a youthful take on what it means for Singapore to be a City in Nature, and how nature is intertwined with the rhythm of our everyday lives.
Photo credit: Cheryl Tan
Photo credit:Yuka Faye Komatsu
Photo credit: Liew Shan Yi
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City in Nature Photography Exhibition
- Students' Edition
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Date
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12 Mar 2022 to 12 Jun 2022
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Opening Hours
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6 am to 11 pm daily
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Venue
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Exhibition Gallery @ HortPark
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Botanical Art Activities
Botanical Sketching at HortPark
Bring your own materials and enjoy the morning by drawing with your fellow botanical art enthusiasts! The Botanical Art Society (Singapore) will be conducting an informal alfresco sketching session at HortPark. Participants will be placed in groups and led by members of the Society to observe and draw plants.
Please note that this activity will be held on-site with safe management measures for a limited number of pre-registered participants; no walk-ins are allowed. Successful registrants will be notified via a confirmation email.
Registration has closed.
Botanical Watercolour Taster: Paint a Pear
Painting by Kelly Bassett
Join Kelly as she teaches the basic skills of botanical watercolour painting. From brush techniques to still life painting, there's something for all art and nature enthusiasts to enjoy.
Registration has closed.
About the NAC Arts@HortPark Arts and Culture Nodes Network
The National Arts Council’s island-wide network of arts and culture nodes is for people to come together to participate in, enjoy, and experience the value of the arts in their neighbourhood. HortPark is part of the National Arts Council’s Arts and Culture Nodes Network.