
Our Different Butterflies
The Singapore Women's WeeklyArtist and art educator Saharra discusses the importance of art education as coping strategies for our young ones during these unprecedented times.

SOPHISTICATED COUNTRY LIVING
Home & DecorThis Texas property is the weekend and holiday getaway of Sara Story and her family. KARINE MONIE chats with the interior designer about why she built this home to escape the hustle and bustle of New York City.

THE BASICS OF DRAWING WITH ADOBE FRESCO
HardwareMagAdobe’s latest drawing app–Fresco– offers you an incredible range of drawing and painting tools right on your iPad, but how to get started? Here is a little tutorial courtesy of Michael Ng(@mindflyer) on how to render your design in Adobe Fresco.

THE PARADOX OF PAINTING
Home & DecorOne of the greatest living french painters, Bernard frize believes in a kind of autonomous artwork in which the brush almost paints by itself and his hand is practically absent, as he has invented a new language for painting that’s all about non-choice and nonexpression.

PLEASE GIVE AN “F”
FemaleFrom a sculptor who makes disquieting pieces out of hair and skin-like silicone to a fashion veteran turned abstract painter, Keng Yang Shuen spotlights five emerging Singapore-based artists who’ve captured our imagination in recent times.

CREATING IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS
Home & DecorAcclaimed Argentinean artist Julio Le Parc has spent the past 60 years dreaming up experiences exploring form, colour, light, movement and visual effects that engage all the senses.

No Time Like The Future
The PeakAs one of Singapore’s leading watch retailers marks 40 years in the business, its head considers the transformations in the timepiece trade.

FUTURA
FemaleWith a steady stream of personal and collaborative projects and an active, 218K-strong instagram account with Virgil Abloh as an ardent follower, the New York-based graffiti artist has not only outlived most of his contemporaries, but would also easily outshine any Gen Z in hypebeast-ness – without even trying. Who better to school us on the evolution of street art and its intersection with fashion? Keng Yang Shuen reports.

THE ART OF LETTER WRITING
Home & DecorParis-based French artist L’Atlas’ universal language of lines, shapes and letters sees him crossing boundaries.

JAIME'S HOME GROUND
ShapeFor many of us, home is a sanctuary to eat, chill and sleep. But for ex-beauty queen Jaime Teo, home is also her gym, art room, music studio, and food experiment lab where she bakes up a storm. She tells ESTELLE LOW how she spends most of her waking hours in her 1,100 sq ft apartment, doing productive things that are, quite frankly, out of this world.

THESE FIERCE BONES
The PeakDespite a damaged hand, the artist in musician Mark Chan will not be stopped.

LATIN LOVERS
The PeakMeet the unlikely champions of Colombian and Singaporean street art.

Up To The Mark
Her WorldThe French word marquage describes the art of literally making a mark. Three marquage artists here who specialise in painting on luxury goods tell us how they fell into this growing art, the styles they do best, and how they can help you make your leather goods truly your own.

ART AND HAPPINESS
Home & DecorWe share three ways to practise arts therapy, an excellent method of self-care, at home.

Creative
CLEOAn adjective which means using imagination or original ideas to create something. Also a noun used to describe a person whose job involves creative work.

How She Hustles…CHERIN’S PAINTED LEATHER
CLEOThis marquage artist works with luxury brands to customise their items by painting on them.

Linking the Dots
The PeakNational Gallery Singapore pulls together South-east Asia’s largest survey of Yayoi Kusama’s works.

ART IN MOTION
Harper's BazaarFrench graffiti artist Cyril Kongo was recently invited by Richard Mille to create 30 limited-edition timepieces.

THE REAL DEAL
The PeakFORGED MASTERPIECES CAN NEVER BE FULLY PURGED FROM THE WORLD OF GREAT ART, BUT THERE ARE WAYS TO SPOT THE FRAUDS.

SKILL TESTER
Harper's BazaarArtist turned Instagram star Helen Downie (@unskilledworker) talks big eyes, teaming up with Gucci and working without a plan.

Paint
Home & DecorQ: I am worried that the colour in the paint catalogue won’t look the same on my wall. Any advice on how to choose colours?

Cheat Sheet: How To Talk About Art
Home & Decor“Between the complicated language of ‘artspeak’ and the fact that most gallery staff seem to be better dressed than you, art galleries can be intimidating places to enter,” says Daniel Ord (left), founder of The Art Club Singapore, a gallery that holds educational events. But don’t worry – he offers tips on how to appreciate art and engage in conversation on this seemingly highbrow subject.