In conjunction with Singapore Art Week 2018, The Private Museum (TPM) and Richard Koh Fine Art (RKFA) are pleased to co-present the exhibition, Optimism is Ridiculous: The Altarpieces by leading contemporary Thai visual artist, Natee Utarit.
The exhibition features a selection of 7 artworks from the artist’s Optimism is Ridiculous: The Altarpieces series, which began in 2012 and has been featured in various galleries in Asia. Consisting of a total of 12 works, these works are composed of multiple panels forming a diptych, triptych, or polyptych, following the tradition of classical religious paintings with elaborate frames and settings.
After its debut at Ayala Museum in February 2017 and its second stop at National Gallery of Indonesia in October 2017, the travelling exhibition finds a third new home in the intimate space of The Private Museum.
Optimism is Ridiculous: The Altarpieces – Natee Utarit
Date: Wednesday, 24 January – Sunday, 11 March 2017
Opening Hours: 10am – 7pm (Monday – Friday) | 11am – 5pm (Saturday & Sunday)
*Public Holidays and other timings by appointment only.
Venue: The Private Museum, 51 Waterloo Street #02-06 Singapore 187969
