A Story of the Image: Old & New Masters From Antwerp is an ambitious exhibition which surveys historical and contemporary works of art to look at the evolution of the image and its commercialisation.
This exhibition of 150 works features 13 paintings by old Flemish masters from the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Antwerp (KMSKA), 25 prints from the Museum of Plantin-Moretus/Printroom and 112 contemporary Flemish artworks from the Museum of Contemporary Art (MuHKA). Rare masterpieces by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) and Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) will be shown in Singapore for the first time. Works by top contemporary art moghuls such as Luc Tuymans, David Claerbout, Francis Alys, Marlene Dumas and Berlinde de Bruyckere will also add to this unique exhibition experience.
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FREE GUIDED TOURS
From Sat 22 Aug 2009, National Museum of Singapore
Meeting point: Entrance of Exhibition Galleries 1 & 2 (Basement), admission fee to exhibition applies.
Limited to 15 participants per session, on a first come, first served basis.
Duration: 60 mins
English
Mondays & Thursdays 1.30pm
Saturdays & Sundays 2.30pm & 4.00pm
Mandarin
Saturdays 1.30pm
Japanese
Tuesdays & Thursdays 10.30am
Please note that tours are subject to the availability of volunteer guides. Exclusive tours for Corporations and groups can be arranged. Please contact Hospitality Unit at +65 6332 4405 / +65 6332 4429 for details.
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