Loewe at National Gallery Singapore — Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2026 (2026)

National Gallery Singapore hosted the 2026 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize exhibition, displaying thirty finalist works across ceramics, metal, textiles and other craft disciplines.

The venue

National Gallery Singapore is a public art museum in the city's Civic District, occupying a large institutional building with high ceilings and broad, daylit galleries. Its exhibition rooms are used for modern and contemporary art, often with open floor plates that allow visitors to move between sections. The venue sits within Singapore's cultural and civic core, close to other museums and public institutions.

How the space was used

For the Craft Prize, thirty finalist works were placed in bright, expansive galleries on vividly coloured plinths. The open plan allowed ceramics, metal, textiles, lacquer, glass and bookbinding to be read as separate material groups while remaining in one visual field. Visitors moved between works in a loose sequence rather than a tight narrative route.

Why it works here

The museum's large, neutral galleries suit material-led exhibitions that need clear sightlines and controlled daylight. Its civic location and public mandate bring in audiences beyond craft specialists, while the scale of the rooms allows small objects to be shown without crowding.