Singapore Art Museum
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The Singapore Art Museum is a leading contemporary art institution in Singapore, renowned for showcasing modern and contemporary art from Southeast Asia and beyond.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Singapore Art Museum canonical | 8 |
| Singapore Art Museum Ltd | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4705876 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Singapore Art Museum Context triple: [Cai Guo-Qiang, hasExhibitedAt, Singapore Art Museum]
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A.
Museum für Asiatische Kunst
The Museum für Asiatische Kunst is a Berlin museum renowned for its extensive collections of art and artifacts from across Asia, including works from regions such as East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
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B.
Smart Museum of Art
The Smart Museum of Art is the University of Chicago’s fine arts museum, known for its diverse collection spanning European, Asian, modern, and contemporary works and for serving as a key cultural institution on Chicago’s South Side.
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C.
National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo is Japan’s first national art museum, renowned for its extensive collection of modern and contemporary Japanese art and its prominent location near the Imperial Palace.
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D.
Crow Museum of Asian Art
The Crow Museum of Asian Art is a Dallas museum dedicated to the arts and cultures of Asia, featuring a significant collection of historical and contemporary works from across the continent.
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E.
SMAK Museum of Contemporary Art
The SMAK Museum of Contemporary Art is a leading Belgian institution in Ghent dedicated to innovative and experimental contemporary art exhibitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Singapore Art Museum Target entity description: The Singapore Art Museum is a leading contemporary art institution in Singapore, renowned for showcasing modern and contemporary art from Southeast Asia and beyond.
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A.
Museum für Asiatische Kunst
The Museum für Asiatische Kunst is a Berlin museum renowned for its extensive collections of art and artifacts from across Asia, including works from regions such as East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
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B.
Smart Museum of Art
The Smart Museum of Art is the University of Chicago’s fine arts museum, known for its diverse collection spanning European, Asian, modern, and contemporary works and for serving as a key cultural institution on Chicago’s South Side.
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C.
National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo is Japan’s first national art museum, renowned for its extensive collection of modern and contemporary Japanese art and its prominent location near the Imperial Palace.
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D.
Crow Museum of Asian Art
The Crow Museum of Asian Art is a Dallas museum dedicated to the arts and cultures of Asia, featuring a significant collection of historical and contemporary works from across the continent.
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E.
SMAK Museum of Contemporary Art
The SMAK Museum of Contemporary Art is a leading Belgian institution in Ghent dedicated to innovative and experimental contemporary art exhibitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art museum
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contemporary art museum ⓘ cultural institution ⓘ |
| affiliation | Singapore Biennale ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| collectionSize | over 7000 works ⓘ |
| collectionType |
installation art
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new media art ⓘ painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ video art ⓘ visual art ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| curates |
Singapore Biennale (various editions)
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linked to:
Singapore Biennale
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| focusesOn |
Asian contemporary art
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Southeast Asian art ⓘ contemporary art ⓘ modern art ⓘ |
| formerName |
St. Joseph’s Institution
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linked to:
St Joseph's Institution
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| governingBody | National Heritage Board of Singapore ⓘ |
| hasMainBuilding | SAM at Bras Basah Road ⓘ |
| hasVenue |
SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
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linked to:
Tanjong Pagar
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| hosts |
art exhibitions
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artist talks ⓘ education programmes ⓘ film screenings ⓘ public programmes ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| housedIn |
former St. Joseph’s Institution building
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linked to:
St Joseph's Institution
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| inception | 1996 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Malay ⓘ Mandarin Chinese ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bras Basah.Bugis arts and heritage district ⓘ |
| location | Singapore ⓘ |
| neighbourhood | Bras Basah ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in developing Singapore’s contemporary art scene
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specialisation in Southeast Asian contemporary art ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1996-01-20 ⓘ |
| operator |
Singapore Art Museum Ltd
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linked to:
Singapore Art Museum
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| ownedBy | Government of Singapore ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
National Heritage Board
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linked to:
National Heritage Board of Singapore
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| regionServed |
Asia-Pacific
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Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| reopeningPlan | planned full reopening in mid-2020s ⓘ |
| shortName | SAM ⓘ |
| significantEvent | major redevelopment and building closure starting 2019 ⓘ |
| website | https://www.singaporeartmuseum.sg ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Singapore Art Museum Description of subject: The Singapore Art Museum is a leading contemporary art institution in Singapore, renowned for showcasing modern and contemporary art from Southeast Asia and beyond.
Referenced by (9)
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