The Museum’s collections, the largest holdings in
South-East Asia, stand at more than 6,000 works. The Museum
has significant, powerful works from neighbouring countries with
strong political and social themes, and has recently announced a
focus on new media and new technology in art, in addition to its
previous programs of emphasis.19 It also coordinated Singapore’s
appearance at the Venice Biennale since 2001. Lee Weng Choy, in
a recent article for Asia Art Archive, noted that the National Arts
Council and the National Heritage Board spent S$700,000 on
three artists for the 2003 event.20