SINGAPORE,
September 25 2013 – Heart Media, Southeast Asia’s leading luxury magazine
publisher, continues to power forward with the launch of a new art title, ART
REPUBLIK.
ART
REPUBLIK is a quarterly art magazine that sets out to give fresh insight into
the art scene in Singapore, in Asia and around the world.
The
magazine aims to fill a void in Singapore’s art marketplace by connecting the
public closer to the global art scene through interviews with local as well as
international artists, coverage of exhibitions and art fairs, art previews and
reviews, all the while unifying dynamic content with informed commentary. ART
REPUBLIK’s editorial focus will go beyond covering the latest art news by
profiling unique individuals who are changing the art world today, and also
collectors who take pleasure in appreciating art in all its various forms.
Partnering
with Affordable Art Fair and Art Stage Singapore for its premiere issue, which
is to the theme ‘What is Art?’, ART REPUBLIK will explore the definition of the
term ‘art’ and at the same time, notably include works by Chiharu Shiota, Ying
Gao and renowned Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf. The issue will additionally
feature interviews with other artists in the fields of design, fashion,
architecture and many more.
Managing
Editor of ART REPUBLIK, Mr. Marc Wong, comments: “The launch of this magazine
heralds a new era for the arts in Singapore and the rest of Asia. We are
confident that ART REPUBLIK will globalise the art scene and grow to become the
leading art and culture publication in the region.”
CEO
& Publisher at Heart Media, Mr. Olivier Burlot, adds: “With a vibrant art
scene, it is time that Singapore and Asia get a strong and credible art
publication. ART REPUBLIK will surprise its readers every issue with a mix of
art, design and fashion news. An innovative concept for an audience of opinion
leaders and art-savvy readers”
ART
REPUBLIK will be distributed in Singapore and Asia’s capital cities. The debut
winter issue will be on sale at newsstands and major bookstores from December
1st 2013.
About Heart Media
Heart
Media, the publisher of L’OFFICIEL Singapore, ART REPUBLIK, WOW, WOW Jewellery,
MEN’s FOLIO, FORM, PALACEmagazines, is committed to publishing market leading
magazines and digital media which connect with the region’s affluent and
brand-conscious consumers through their chosen lifestyle activities. Heart
Media’s titles have established solid reputations in their respective sectors
with illustrious track records. Each one has built a strong market presence
across Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
