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SINGAPORE  - A trio of Singaporean artists have landed high-profile engagements in the international contemporary art scene. Artist Ho Tzu Nyen has been appointed artistic director of the 16th edition of the Gwangju Biennale, to be held in the South Korean city in September and November 2026. The renowned contemporary arts event is the oldest biennale in Asia, founded in 1995.

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SINGAPORE – The Esplanade’s new Studios season offers a buffet, both literally and metaphorically, where audiences can choose their level of participation in three food-focused productions. The annual season returns from July 18 to Sept 14. Early-bird tickets go on sale on May 8. This is the final instalment of the Studios’ pilot trilogy of programmes centred on Land. The theme of Sustenance explains some of the food focus for 2025.

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Former television producer Sue Hincenbergs' debut novel, The Retirement Plan, is an empathetic tale exploring marriage and miscommunication.

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(From left) Deanna Raybourn's Kills Well With Others, Katy Brent's How To Kill Men And Get Away With It, and The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs. PHOTO: BERKLEY, HQ DIGITAL, SPHERESINGAPORE – Women are angry. Furious enough to kill. In books, at least. In the past couple of years, there has been a distinct strand in mainstream light fiction which I have been categorising as “madsploitation” reads. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.