Singapore - SAM (Singapore Art Museum)

When my husband and I travel, we enjoy visiting museums, especially art museums.  The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) was just a block from our hotel and one of the first places we visited when we arrived into town.  We were fortunate enough to go on a day that offered free admission!!  Although the museum was not very big, there were many interesting pieces of artwork on display.  We thoroughly enjoyed the museum.  Here are some pictures of my favorite artwork in this museum!  (Remember that you can click on a picture to enlarge it.)

I just love these next three paintings.  

There were part of a larger collection of about 20 paintings, but these were my personal favorites.  

The next 8 sculptures are part of a group of about 25.  Each one is only about 8 inches tall.

This BIG puppy was outside in the courtyard of the museum.  It stood well over 15 feet tall.

This piece is called "Smash the Cool!"

Apparently everyone is a smoker, even the Mona Lisa!

 

This one is called "Boom Box Liberty".

This piece just amazes me.  The entire thing is made of plastic shampoo bottle tops.  

Some are open and some are closed.  So simply, yet so creative!!

Close up of the shampoo bottle lids.

This sculpture is made entirely of shredded Thai Baht (money).

This artwork is made of small statues of Buddha.  Each one is stuck into the wall to create this image.

Close up of the little Buddha statues that make of the large face.

Singapore - Gardens by the Bay

For the winter holiday break, Mike and I visited a couple of countries in Southeast Asia.  Our first stop was Singapore.  While in Singapore, Mike and I visited the Gardens by the Bay.  The key attractions here are two conservatories, the Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest, along with the Supertrees.  The Flower Dome is a two-level glass building and houses 1000 year old olive trees along with numerous flowers and trees of the Mediterranean and subtropical regions of the world.  The Cloud Forest is a seven level glass structure that contains lush green plants and several flowers that I have never seen before in my life.  Although both conservatories are beautiful, my favorite is the Cloud Forest.  There is a huge waterfall that goes right down the middle of the conservatory and paths that wind around the plants and waterfall.  The conservatories are a part of a larger complex which includes several outside gardens and a new series of structures called Supertrees.  The 15 Supertrees are metal structures that stand 7 to 35 meters tall and are scattered throughout the gardens.  All of the Supertrees have plants growing on them with hopes of one day covering all of the metal.  Some of the trees are connected together by a narrow walk way that can be accessed via an elevator inside two of the trees.  The largest of the trees has a restaurant and observation deck at the top, which Mike and I visited and had a round of drinks.  Here are some pictures from our visit to the conservatories, followed by some pictures from the observation desk of the Supertree.  The video at the end is taken from the very top of the Supertree, where it was quite windy.  (Remember, you can click on a picture to enlarge it!)