Appreciate award-winning Southeast Asian art

Heighten your senses at the UOB Art Gallery with winning UOB Painting of the Year artworks by established and emerging Southeast Asian artists. The art pieces are housed within two exhibitions at UOB Plaza 1, Ground Floor: the 2022 UOB Painting of the Year Regional Winners' Showcase and Singapore Emerging Artists' Showcase.

Opens daily from 9am-6pm.

Take a selfie with art installations by acclaimed artists

Vitalità reflects the vital energy of the universe known as ‘qi’. Embodying the ‘qi’ in her visceral line of this sculpture, Anna Chiara Spellini has endowed the form of Vitalità with the vigour of being ready to move upward and forward. Commissioned by UOB, and part of the UOB Art Collection, Vitalità is a life force that creates newness, growth, good fortune and abundance for all.

Lunch with a view: Reserve a table at Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant

Perched on the 60^th storey of UOB Plaza 1, this premier fine dining restaurant is renowned for quality and authentic Sichuan and Cantonese cuisine. Enjoy 20% off on ala carte orders between 6-15 January 2023 when you show us your public post on social media with the hashtag #UOBArtTrail.

Look out for art installations along the trail

Made up of a group of five boys jumping into the Singapore River, the sculpture shows the lighter side of everyday life around the river in the past. The river played a pivotal role in the history and development of Singapore. Children living in the riverbanks used to enjoy swimming in the river despite the pollution. This practice ceased with the completion of the colossal Clean Rivers project in 1983, where families, hawkers and bumboats were moved out of the area.

Begin your journey with Southeast Asian art

Appreciate some of the finest Southeast Asian artworks at National Gallery Singapore, home to the largest public collection of Singapore and Southeast Asian art. All UOB cardmembers can enjoy free entry to the Gallery during Light to Night Festival 2023 (6-26 January).

Opening hours of National Gallery Singapore during Light to Night Festival 2023:
Monday-Thursday, 10am-7pm
Friday-Sunday, 10am-11pm

Relax and reflect through Slow Art

Inspired by the principles of slow looking and mindfulness, the Slow Art Guide is a self-guided audio experience of one artwork in the UOB Southeast Asia Gallery. This experience takes you on a solo journey into the museum and guides you through a slow visual appreciation of one artwork.

Pick up the Slow Art Guide at the Visitor Services Counters located at the Coleman Street Entrance or Padang Atrium.

Art x Cocktails Promotion from 1–22 January 2023

Elevate your evening with a touch of culture as you unwind with the perfect pairing of art and cocktails. Go on a 60-minute docent-led tour to discover the artworks that inspired craft cocktails from Smoke & Mirrors, and learn about the evolution of cocktails throughout history.

Applicable every Saturday and Sunday. Pre-booking of tours is recommended to avoid disappointment.

Saturdays, 4.30pm
Sundays, 6pm

Terms & Conditions: The tour is not suitable for visitors below the age of 18. Tour ticket comes with one (1) complimentary cocktail from “The Real Art of Drinking” menu at Smoke & Mirrors, or a mocktail if desired. Tables at Smoke & Mirrors are reserved for 1 hour only. Please make a separate reservation directly with Smoke & Mirrors if you wish to stay for a longer duration. Tables will be released if unoccupied 15 minutes after the tour ends at Smoke & Mirrors. Smoke & Mirrors reserves the right to turn away guests who do not comply with the dress code (strictly no slippers and flip-flops). There is a minimum age limit of 18 years to enter the bar after 7pm.

To enjoy 15% discount, use UOB15%OFF upon reservation of your space.

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Enjoy the great line-up of programmes and artworks

Light to Night Festival 2023 is one of the marquee events of Singapore Art Week and an annual highlight in the Singapore cultural calendar. It has grown to become a steady attraction for audiences who seek accessible and invigorating entry points into visual art.

The 2023 edition embraces the theme of "Here and Now". Inspired by how artists create works in response to one’s time and environment, this Civic District festival invites visitors to reflect on contemporary topics and explores what it really means to be in the present.

With newly commissioned works by local and international artists and a series of multidisciplinary programmes, the festival is an opportunity for spontaneous and ephemeral encounters with art, while also providing the chance to contemplate the world and who we are now.

6-26 January 2023
Civic District
Free admission
https://www.nationalgallery.sg/lighttonight/

Support local craft producers at Art x Social Market

Light to Night’s popular festival village Art x Social returns in 2023, featuring an array of food and beverage options, craft and art brands, live performances, workshops and more.

Located at both Empress Lawn and along St Andrew’s Road, Art x Social allows festival goers to unwind and fuel up while they enjoy public art installations and façade projections around the Civic District during the festival.

Explore SkyArtverse by UOB, the first virtual art gallery launched by an Asian bank in the metaverse

UOB Metaverse Art Gallery, Decentraland , Plot -135, -75
UOB has launched a virtual art gallery in the metaverse, becoming the first bank in Asia to reach art enthusiasts through a decentralised virtual reality platform.

Named SkyArtverse by UOB, the futuristic gallery is built on a land parcel in Decentraland, one of the most active metaverses on the Ethereum blockchain, and is an immersive art theme park featuring 37 winning regional artworks from the 2022 UOB Painting of the Year (POY) competition.

By showcasing the artworks in the metaverse, UOB hopes to present a differentiated virtual experience in art appreciation, at the same time broadening the Bank's engagement with audiences and providing new opportunities for UOB POY artists to share their works globally.