STPI - Creative Workshop & Gallery

STPI - Creative Workshop & Gallery, Singapore is a creative workshop and contemporary art gallery based in Singapore that specialises in artistic experimentation in the medium of print and paper. To date, STPI has collaborated with over 90 artists from all over the world.
Situated in a restored 19th century warehouse by the Singapore River at Robertson Quay, the 4,000-square metre facility houses specialised printmaking presses and equipment, a paper mill, 400-square metre gallery, guest workshop, artist studio, artist apartments, staff offices and The Corner Shop.
STPI sits alongside National Gallery Singapore and the Singapore Art Museum as part of the national Visual Arts Cluster of leading institutions in the region. STPI is also a member of the , a non-profit organisation that represents the interests of gallery owners and operators in Singapore.

History

STPI is a not-for-profit organisation established with the support of the Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts, Singapore Tourism Board, and Singapore Totalisator Board, in line with the government’s Renaissance City Plan to position the nation as the prime arts hub of Southeast Asia.
The concept of establishing a large print workshop and paper mill in Singapore was first proposed in the mid-1990s to Kenneth E. Tyler, a long-standing American innovator, printer and publisher of fine art prints. On 10 April 2002, STPI was officially opened by Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence at the time, Dr. Tony Tan. Welcomed as an opportunity with long-term benefits that would add to the growth of the nation’s reputation as a City for the Arts, Singapore was seen as the ideal place for facilitating the amalgamation of Eastern and Western printmaking techniques, papermaking methods and various artistic practices.

Mission

STPI seeks to help develop Singapore as a leading player in the global contemporary art world by collaborating with top international artists. Through its artist collaborations, artworks, exhibitions and public programmes, STPI engages the international art community, collectors and the Singapore public with the aim of developing an appreciation of the print and paper art practice.

Artist collaborations

Artist collaborations lie at the heart of STPI’s programmes. Visiting artists live in the guest apartments at STPI, with access to the artist’s studio and workshop. They are also invited to give public talks to introduce their practice and studio work, and share their collaboration experience. At the end of each collaboration, works produced are exhibited and catalogued for public appreciation and sale.

Aaron Curry
Dinh Q. Lê
Alfredo & Isabel Aquilizan
Kim Beom
Carsten Höller, Tobias Rehberger, Anri Sala, Rirkrit Tiravanija
Amanda Heng
Ashley Bickerton, Richard Deacon, Ryan Gander, Han Sai Por, Shirazeh Houshiary, Teppei Kaneuji, Eko Nugroho, Handiwirman Saputra, Shambhavi, Do Ho Suh, Ronald Ventura, Haegue Yang, Suzann Victor, Wu Shanzhuan & Inga Svala Thorsdottir
Shinro Ohtake
Heri Dono
Shirazeh Houshiary
Jane Lee
Do Ho Suh
Richard Deacon, Ryan Gander, Shirazeh Houshiary, Jason Martin & Jorinde Voigt
Entang Wiharso
Ryan Gander
Suzann Victor
Hong Zhu An, Lin Tian Miao, Qiu Zhijie, Wu Shanzhuan, Inga Svala Thorsdottir & Zhu Wei
Teppei Kaneuji
Rirkrit Tiravanija
Sun Xun
Inga Svala Thorsdottir & Wu Shanzhuan
Ashley Bickerton, Heman Chong, Richard Deacon, Lin Tianmiao, Thukral & Tagra, Hema Upadhyay, Ronald Ventura
Han Sai Por
Haegue Yang
Eko Nugroho
Ronald Ventura
Richard Deacon
Hong Zhu An
Geraldine Javier
Zhan Wang
Handiwirman Saputra
Genevieve Chua, Lyra Garcellano & R. E Hartanto
Teresita Fernández
Shambhavi
Jumaldi Alfi
BenCab
Jimmy Ong
Thukral & Tagra
Trenton Doyle Hancock
Tabaimo
Chua Ek Kay
Chang Fee Ming
Agus Swage
Chun Kwang-Yong
Christine Ay Tjoe
David Chan, Donna Ong & Phunk Studio
Wilson Shieh
Hema Upadhyay
Qiu Zhijie
Sunaryo
Ghada Amer & Reza Farkhondeh
Chua Ek Kay
Eric Chan, Heman Chong, Lieko Shiga, Natee Utarit & Yim Ja-Hyuk
Lin Tianmiao
Goh Beng Kwan
Nataraj Sharma
Chun Kwang-young
Various artists
Sun Xinping
Ashley Bickerton
BenCab
Atul Dodiya
Ahmad Zakii Anwar
Brent Harris
Zhu Wei
Srihardi Soedarsono
Russel Wong
Ong Kim Seng
Donald Sultan
Pacita Abad
STPI gallery

The STPI Gallery hosts exhibitions of works produced in the STPI Creative Workshop and regularly participates in local and international art fairs.

Programmes offered

The gallery holds 6-8 exhibitions a year, following successive artist collaborations, artist talks, panel discussions, regular docent-led tours, film screenings, performances and coffee & conversations.

Education and outreach

STPI organises print and papermaking workshops, guided tours, and an annual open house.

Annual special exhibitions

The annual special exhibition is a yearly segment that showcases works from the Singapore Art Museum Collection that were previously under the ownership of Kenneth E. Tyler, as well as various private collections and artist estates.

Friends of STPI

This membership programme was launched in September 2015. It aims to draw a closer connection between avid art lovers with artists and fellow collectors. Members are entitled to exclusive artist studio visits, VIP previews, overseas trips, and artist dinners.

Art fairs

Art fair participations include: Art Stage Singapore, Art Basel, The Armory Show, Frieze Art Fair, Fine Art Print Fair, Korean International Art Fair, Art Paris Art Fair, Print Basel, Pulse and SH Contemporary.

Biennales

Year	Biennale	Artist
2017	Yokohama Triennale	Carsten Höller, Tobias Rehberger, Anri Sala, Rirkrit Tiravanija
2016	3rd Shenzhen Independent Animation Biennale	Sun Xun
2015	Holland Animation Film Festival	Sun Xun
2015	Asian Art Biennale, Taichung, Taiwan	Sun Xun
2015	Venice Biennale	Carsten Höller

Other projects

Hermes ALOFT, Platform STPI Projects, collaborations with international contemporary art galleries, for example, Neugerimschneider, Lisson Gallery, Lehmann Maupin, and Victoria Miro.

Notable acquisitions

Works produced at STPI have been included in collections such as the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Mori Art Museum, Tokyo; , Japan; M+, Hong Kong; , Australia; , Australia; , Indonesia; National Gallery Singapore and the Singapore Art Museum, amongst others.