Art In The City: 8 Must-See Art Exhibitions In April

Immerse yourself in the local and international art scene this April by visiting an exhibition or two. Or more. From architecture to design, BAZAAR highlights the best eight events worth going to.

1. Ryan Gander: Portrait of a Blind Artist Obscured By Flowers 

UK-based artist Ryan Gander, who is best known for his tongue-in-cheek visual puzzles, oddly assembled projects and stirring work about disability, exhibits the results of his work with paper and printmaking. Highlights include a provocative series of prints alluding to financial crime and a reimagining of the iconic 19th century Japanese woodcut "The Great Wave off Kanagawa".

Through 11 April. Singapore Tyler Print Institute, 41 Robertson Quay, S(238236), www.stpi.com.sg.

2. Artists Imagine A Nation

Spanning eight decades and representing diverse viewpoints of local people and places, this exhibition of figurative works brings together 80 pieces from 36 artists, with some dating back to the 1930s. Belonging to private collections, some of these pieces are being exhibited for the first time.

Through 19 April. Lasalle College of the Arts, 1 McNally St., S(187940), www.lasalle.edu.sg.

3. New British Inventors: Inside Heatherwick Studio

This exhibition features some 100 design works by renowned British designer Thomas Heatherwick's Heatherwick Studio. Through the studio's work in architecture, engineering, furniture, sculpture and product design, visitors can learn about the wider design trends and innovations in the UK.

Through Apr 12. National Design Centre,111 Middle Rd., S(188969), www.designsingapore.org.

4. Affordable Art Fair 

The popular art fair gathers some of the region's top galleries in one large venue and features work at low starting prices (prices are capped at $10,000). There's an extensive range of contemporary art spanning prints, sculptures, installations and paintings, as well as artist talks and workshops on watercolor, photography and sculpting.

5. Kim Joon and Hosook Kang 

A double bill of two noteworthy Korean artists who couldn't be more different from each other. Kim Joon (who's exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery) creates loud graphic digital prints with pop culture symbols, tattoos and female nudes, while Hosook Kang has a more painterly approach to art, creating flower-and-sunburst-like abstract pieces using multiple layers of paint.

Through 31 May. Sundaram Tagore Gallery, #01-05 Gillman Barracks, 5 Lock Rd., S(108933), www.sundaramtagore.com.

6. Design Stage 2015

This multi-disciplinary showcase focuses on Asian design, bringing together designers, collectors, galleries, curators, critics and industry people. Not only is it an exhibition, it also provides a platform for collaborations and exchange across genres ranging from architecture to jewelry design.

Through 4 June. MAD Museum of Art & Design, #01-02/01 10 Tanglin Rd., S(247908), www.designsingapore.org.

7. Return to Sender

The king of rock and roll Elvis Presley is the center of this stamp and memorabilia exhibition. It follows the life of Elvis through items like Vinyl records, posters and fan magazines, largely from a private collector who began collecting at around the same time as Elvis' rise to fame.

Through 1 July. Singapore Philatelic Museum, 23B Coleman St., S(179807), www.spm.org.sg.

8. Go Local

There's a new art space in town championing Singaporean art. Founded by local gallerists Mike Tay and Vincent Chow, Flaneur Gallery houses contemporary art in a pretty, historic shophouse. The aim is to showcase local artists who are inspired by our current urban culture, with highlights like Sufian Samsiyar's dystopic photographs of apartment blocks and Fyerool Darma's postcolonial visual satire.

129 Jalan Besar, S(208847), www.flaneur.sg.