Gallery Children’s Biennale has been a key programme of National Gallery Singapore since 2017, embodying the Gallery’s commitment to inspiring young, curious minds with art.

For each edition, the invited artists are asked to explore new ways of engaging the public through the development of participatory, immersive, and interactive artwork installations. With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the precautionary measures that followed, the Gallery had to rethink the notion of engagement. The decision was made to present the Biennale in a hybrid exhibition format that features online and on-site artworks. Every artwork in the Biennale is a space for self-expression and creative exploration, empowering children with a renewed sense of empathy and confidence to engage with the ever-changing world around them while embracing the shared values of acceptance, openness and diversity.

This year, artists were asked to address the theme, “Why Art Matters”. Nine artists from Singapore and Southeast Asia conceived new online interactive works and physical installations. These artists are Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan (Philippines), Nona Garcia (Philippines), Joyce Ho (Taiwan), Khvay Samnang (Cambodia), Dinh Q. Lê (Vietnam), Sandra Lee (Singapore), Nandita Mukand (India), Jeremy Sharma (Singapore), and Speak Cryptic (Singapore).

This edition of the Gallery Children’s Biennale will also include a range of programmes for children and families that aim to inspire young minds with artistic experiences that can transform a child’s understanding of the world around them, and what is creatively possible.


Isabel & Alfredo Aquilizan

Nona Garcia

Joyce Ho

Khvay Samnang

Dinh Q.Lê

Sandra Lee

Nandita Mukand

Jeremy Sharma

Speak Cryptic X ADDADDADD

National Gallery Singapore wishes to acknowledge the following individuals and organisations for their generous contribution to Gallery Children's Biennale 2021.

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR Suenne Megan Tan


FESTIVAL CURATOR Vanini Belarmino


FESTIVAL PROGRAMMERS Maria Khoo Joseph Nathaniel Mah Nurdiana Rahmat


FESTIVAL PROJECT MANAGERS Gina Ang Colinn Shae


FESTIVAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORTS Clarice Chan Siti Nurul Ain Bte Mohd Razali Lim Sin Hui


FESTIVAL COLLABORATORS Big Eyes, Big Minds
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 Kuan-Yu Chen
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 Lai Yutong
 Mengju Lin
 Kamini Ramachandra
 Ruello Lozendo
 Moses Sia
 Eugene Tan Yan Zhi
 Kavern Tan Nicholas Tee
Vincent Yong Natalie Tse


WITH SUPPORT FROM
Mohd Azmi Nur Basyirah Elaine Chan Jammy Chang Javier Chen Mark Chia Chia Wei Kian
 Choo Chin Nian
 Esther Conyard
 Elaine Ee
 Foo Huey Chien
Ho Kee Sin
 Lisa Horikawa
 Hilmi Jumaat
 Hu Qiren
Esther Huang
 Huang Meili
Muhammad Iskandar
 Natalie Khoo
 Thomas Koe
 Kong Hong May
 Maarof Zulkifli
 Maisarah Binte Mohd Kamil
 Debbi Tan
 Patricia Lee
 Liow Kar Hui
 Tracy Lai
 Eric Oh
 Rizuan Ooman
 Roger Nelson
 Rohaizad Bin Omar
 Wilson Phng
 Aldo See
 Shabana Iqball
 Shaherah Bte Arshad
 Soh Ling Hui
 Pauline Soh
 Renee Staal
 Annabelle Tan
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 Joseph Ting
 Teh Guang Ming
 Alicia Teng
 Teo Hui Min
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 Tian Hui Shi
 Justina Ung
 Jasmine Wang
 Wong Jia Min
 Roy Xu
 Ye Shufang Dave Yeo
 Angie Yong


FESTIVAL PARTNERS
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Vivian P J Chandran