Alison Marrinan (Graduated in 2020)

Category - alumni
Alison Marrinan volunteers as a docent at SAM and the National Gallery Singapore. She has an MBA (International Management) and previously worked in Australia as a clinical dietitian-nutritionist, holding an academic position managing a postgraduate training program for junior doctors in general practice. With her recently completed thesis, 'Water and Power in Society through the Eco-Aesthetics of Read more....

Krystina Lyon (Graduated in 2020)

Category - alumni
Krystina Lyon recently completed an MA in Asian Art Histories. Her thesis topic was 'The role of women's art collectives in mediating the gendered nature of contemporary art in Southeast Asia' which included fieldwork in the Philippines. She is working as an independent researcher and writer of arts-related content. Her special area of interest is contemporary Southeast Asia women artists, and she Read more....

Terry Lee (Graduated in 2020)

Category - alumni
Terry Lee is the founder of Art Seasons, a contemporary art gallery in Singapore that represents Chinese and Southeast Asian contemporary artists. Before he founded Art Seasons in 2001, Terry had carved out a successful career in the gemstones, jewellery and fashion industries. He was a top executive with more than 25 years of professional Read more....

Dorit Ginat (Graduated in 2020)

Category - alumni
Since moving to Singapore in 2012, Dorit Ginat has been involved in the arts as a docent at the Singapore Art Museum and Gillman Barracks arts cluster as well as a freelance art consultant. Pursuing a second MA degree in Asian Art Histories was a natural development for her, with the hope to widen and enrich her knowledge of the art in the region. Prior to her shift towards the arts, Dorit worked for Read more....

2021 Theses

Category - thesis
Name: Masturah Sha’ari Thesis Title: Spirit of Collectivism: Malay Art Societies in Singapore, 1940s-1970s Thesis Abstract Art societies played a pivotal role in the development and art practices of artists in Singapore in the early years. The Malay art societies were especially important during a period when the art scene centred around the dominant Nanyang discourse and overlooked artists Read more....