MA Asian Art Histories 15th Year Commemoration

Category - events
In 2010, LASALLE launched its MA Asian Art Histories programme, the world’s first MA programme to focus on Asian modern and contemporary art histories. 15 years strong in 2024, the programme continues to champion a focus on Asian modern and contemporary art histories, nurturing a nuanced and impactful appreciation of art from Asia and a diverse community of scholars who seek to make a difference. To Read more....

Art Histories Across Borders” LASALLE | University of the Arts Singapore – University of Bristol Postgraduate Research Symposium

Category - forums
This Postgraduate Research Forum, co-organised by LASALLE College of the Arts Singapore (LASALLE), University of the Arts Singapore, and the University of Bristol (UoB), will feature presentations from students enrolled in MAs and PhDs in the History of Art department at the University of Bristol and recent graduates from the MA Asian Art Histories programme at LASALLE I University of the Arts Singapore. Read more....

Dim Sum and Art: MA Asian Art Histories Study Trip to Hong Kong 12 to 16 December 2023

Category - overseas study trips
In December 2023, the MA Asian Art Histories cohort embarked on the first study trip outside of Southeast Asia since the beginning of the pandemic, travelling to Hong Kong to take advantage of the multitude of exhibitions that were being held at several major institutions. These exhibitions featured art from Asia as well as from the West. On our second day in Hong Kong, we visited M+, Asia’s Read more....

Howie Lau (graduated in 2024)

Category - alumni
"The study of history is to undercover new knowledge to make tomorrow better." – This was the statement that sparked Howie's interest in art history. With Singapore becoming a global hub for art, he sought to increase his understanding of Singapore's unique art history through the MA Asian Art Histories programme at LASALLE College of the Arts. Howie's MA studies complemented his interests in Read more....

2023 Theses

Category - thesis
Name: Madeline Byrne Thesis Title: The Queer Perspective: Examining a New Generation’s Engagement with Identity in the Shifting Arts Landscapes of Singapore from 2016 to 2021 Thesis Abstract Despite the presence of queer art in all levels of exhibition spaces, there has been little study into queer art in Singapore. Study into queer Singaporean art becomes all the more pertinent with the noticeable Read more....