West Side Art Tour: On the cusp edition

Intro to Potter's Garden

The inaugural West Side Art Tour was held over 3 Saturdays coinciding with the launch of NTU Museum's On the cusp art exhibition and Singapore Art Week 2026. This art-focused walking and bus tour introduced visitors to the arts, heritage and architecture located in and around the NTU Campus.

The tour kicked off with a look at the old Nanyang Arch entrance to Nanyang University, now located a stone's throw from Pioneer MRT station. Next, a tour to the picturesque Potter's Garden, hidden in the midst of the upcoming Jurong Innovation District and linked to Singapore's last remaining dragon kilns in Jalan Bahar Clay Studios and Thow Kwang Pottery Jungle. Onwards to the sprawling NTU Campus with a special guided tour of the three On the cusp exhibition artworks on view, as well as a glimpse into the university's oldest and newest buildings.

All 3 tours were fully booked, thank you to all who made the long commutes on a Saturday morning. A special thanks to our community partners: Jalan Bahar Clay Studios, Thow Kwang Pottery Jungle and JTC for providing information and access to their spaces for this tour.

The West Side Art Tour is set to return, stay tuned for more.

Tour Photos

Nanyang Arch

The original Nanyang Arch is a national monument, located in Jurong West

 

Thow Kwang Dragon Kiln

Thow Kwang Dragon Kiln is the last working earth firing kiln in Singapore

 

Photographing Tribute to Dr Wee Cho Yaw

A closer look at Tribute to Dr Wee Cho Yaw by Yip Yew Chong, located in Wee Cho Yaw Plaza

 

Seeing On the cusp exhibition

Visiting Boedi Widjaja's artwork I want to Infect you with History at On the cusp, NTU Museum's art exhibition happening from 21 Jan - 2 Apr 2026

Inaugural West Side Art Tour group photo

WSAT 1a: 24 Jan 2026

 

West Side Art Tour - 31 Jan 2026 Group Photo

WSAT 1b: 31 Jan 2026

 

West Side Art Tour - 7 Feb 2026 Group Photo

WSAT 1c: 7 Feb 2026

 

Info

West Side Art Tour 1: On the cusp edition

24 Jan, 31 Jan, 7 Feb 2026

9am - 12pm

Learn more about West Side Art Tour

 

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Intro to Potter's Garden

West Side Art Tour: On the cusp edition

The inaugural West Side Art Tour took participants on an art-inspired journey in and around the NTU Campus over the Singapore Art Week weekends.
On the cusp

On the cusp

What happens when past and present, virtual and physical, imagined and lived converge? NTU Museum's 2026 exhibition On the cusp explores how intersections shape belonging, connection and identity through the conceptual lens of memory.
Myth to Quantum

Myth to Quantum: A Media Art Nexus compilation 2016-2025

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ARTease - Miniatures

Campus Art Trail Relaunch 2025

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Earth Explorations: Wild Dot demonstrates making brushes out of bamboo

Discovery Month Workshops - Sep 2025

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Earth Explorations by Wild Dot

Earth Explorations

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Very Momentary Exhibition: NTU - wide shot from corner

Very Momentary Exhibition: NTU

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NTU Museum - Construction in Every Corner - Further Reading by Marvin Tang

Construction in Every Corner

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Sound Plot: Ulu

Sound Plot: Ulu

Sound Plot: Ulu is presented by NTU Museum and theatre development company Centre 42 in 2024/2025, an audio drama series paying homage to the diversity of people and the layers of history in the Jurong West region where the main campus is located.
OneNTU Mural in full - A lion representing NTU on the left with various people to the right

OneNTU Mural 

NTU Museum presents a community mural painted by students, staff and their families for OneNTU Day 2024. Located at AIA Canopy in North Spine, this 11m-long mural designed by Jaxton Su was inspired by NTU and its diverse and inclusive community.
Keyart for NTU Museum exhibition - Sites & Nature: A Collection of Remembering

Sites & Nature: A Collection of Remembering

NTU Museum's 2023 exhibition held at the NIE Art Gallery was an immersive experience tracing Singapore’s journey from a bustling port city to a flourishing garden metropolis inspired by the permanent art collections of NTU and NIE.
Loop Unveiling

A Convergence of Art & Science

The 4.5m tall Loop outdoor sculpture with 1,200 butterflies was created by the NTU Community for The Arc and launched in 2019 with an exhibition 'A Convergence of Art and Science' providing a glimpse into Loop's project development from start to end.
NTU Campus Art Trail illustrated map keyart

Campus Art Trail Inaugural Launch 2018

NTU Museum marked its 10th anniversary in 2018 with the launch of an art trail around campus with over 40 diverse artworks by students and faculty to state-of-the-art buildings designed by world famous architects and state-gazetted heritage buildings.

NTU Trees: Upcycled - Han Sai Por

NTU Trees: Upcycled

NTU Trees: Upcycled was a collaborative project between NTU Museum and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine in 2016 where trees felled to make way for development on campus were given a new lease of life and turned into unique and functional works of art.