MCI and MCCY Building
MCI and MCCY Building
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The MICA building, with all of its 911 windows painted in a myriad of colours like green, red, yellow and blue, is sure to catch your eye as you explore the Civic District trail. Its vibrant exterior and revamped internal space makes it the ideal venue for large-scale exhibitions and performances.
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Flitz8-A foodie travels
Amsterdam, The Netherlands2,988 contributions
Apr 2018 • Solo
Known for colourful windows is this building,lovely to see.Love different shades and colours but better sunny weather
Written 15 April 2018
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AndyJohn74
Sans Souci, Australia3,178 contributions
Jan 2018 • Couples
Now a government building, the windows of this are painted different colours. It is quite good to look at with the Fort Canning Park behind and some not so colourful buildings around.
Written 6 January 2018
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Rossana2005
New Jersey118 contributions
Jun 2017 • Family
The building used to belong to the police and is now a government building. They have done a nice job recovering the colonial building. It definitely calls your attention as you go by it. There are sone galleries there as well.
Written 14 July 2017
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paul g
Brisbane, Australia818 contributions
Mar 2017 • Solo
The architecture of the building is certainly eye-catching with its very colourful shutters and 'stoic' style. Many people spoken to remembered it for those reasons but didn’t venture inside at all. There are some government offices there but also some interesting art galleries (mainly Asian artworks) that can be visited with no charge. It was woth a look inside.
Written 8 July 2017
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highfever88
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2,208 contributions
Mar 2016 • Friends
It was refreshing and interesting to see this colorful old building. We were on our own walking tour to discover places nearby and were delightfully impressed with this building. Worth a visit just to take pictures. We did not enter.
Written 9 July 2016
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KylieIsTravelling
Perth, Australia3,840 contributions
Sep 2015 • Friends
The MICA building is beautiful and stands out in Clarke Quay due to the colourful window frames which adorn the building.
Take time to enjoy it from the outside.
Take time to enjoy it from the outside.
Written 12 September 2015
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WoooWho
Singapore, Singapore1,818 contributions
Jul 2015 • Solo
This building is located opposite Clarke Quay.
The building is restored to its former glory and each window is colored to liven up the buiulding. The ground floor houses art galleries, while the upper floors house the offices of the government ministry: Ministry of Communication & Information.
The building is restored to its former glory and each window is colored to liven up the buiulding. The ground floor houses art galleries, while the upper floors house the offices of the government ministry: Ministry of Communication & Information.
Written 1 July 2015
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Eleni O
Cambridge, MA223 contributions
Mar 2015 • Solo
Of course the building looks very cheerful and inviting on the outside. Ironically, the MICA building at 140 Hill Street, is mainly known for having been the Old Police building. It now houses several life-enhancing ministries: culture, youth and civilization. Don't just go by to admire the rainbow of cutely painted shutters. There are several galleries here and, as usual, galleries change their displays. So it's annoying to come across reviews that dismiss the shows as irrelevant to the viewer or too expensive. These are variables that change from day to day. Right now, the "Cape of Good Hope Gallery" is displaying the works of two of the rightly most important Singaporean artists, Ang Ah Tee and Li Tze Peng. Look them up. Then, just go and look and learn. No purchase necessary.
In two more galleries, The "Gajah" and "Art2" there are now altogether four works of the superb Chua Ek Kay, a Singaporean master who died too early to teach the current trend-setters and millionaire-shufflers of the West a thing or two about REAL art. In the final analysis, the thing to do before one visits is to search these places and those artists. Then and only then attempt to write reviews.
In two more galleries, The "Gajah" and "Art2" there are now altogether four works of the superb Chua Ek Kay, a Singaporean master who died too early to teach the current trend-setters and millionaire-shufflers of the West a thing or two about REAL art. In the final analysis, the thing to do before one visits is to search these places and those artists. Then and only then attempt to write reviews.
Written 16 March 2015
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KGB777
Singapore, Singapore41,727 contributions
Dec 2014 • Solo
The primary purpose of this building is to house 2 Singapore government ministries, specifically the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth; and the Minsitry of Communications and Information. As such, most of the building isn't accessible to the general public. On the ground floor, however, are several art galleries with various mainly Asian art for sale. It's easy enough to just admire the building as you walk along the river towards Clarke Quay.
Written 29 December 2014
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bcheong
Shanghai, China26,532 contributions
Dec 2014 • Solo
Heard that the art galleries inside this building are a "good find', I decided to go there and have a look. Knew beforehand that the galleries mostly specialize in south East Asian art and since I'm not a fan, I went in with low expectations . The 1st 2-3 galleries were small and dull, with average service. The next one I visited deserves special mention, Tembusu gallery. It's manned by 2 teenagers. Playing computer games. During my 10minutes in there, they totally ignored my presence and continued to shout at each other about the computer game. What a disgrace to art. The last gallery also has a special mention. Gajah gallery. It's the largest and nicest gallery, but alas pretentious , with no prices displayed and a snotty salesperson. It has the most obscene video art I've also seen, so wow
Written 10 December 2014
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