Maya Gallery

Based in Singapore, Maya Gallery is a leading and award-winning artist-run art gallery with a focus on heritage, culture, Singapore and Southeast Asian art. Pursuing an international programme of exhibitions and participation in art fairs, and collaborations with various organisations and galleries, the gallery facilitates the exchange of cultural dialogues and discourse.

Located in the industrial hub of MacPherson, where factories for batik production thrived in the 1960s and 70s, Maya Gallery is an artist-run art gallery with a focus on heritage, culture, Singapore and Southeast Asian art. The gallery actively promotes Singaporean artists, and liaises with curators, organisations and institutions to introduce international artists to Singapore, and Singapore artists to the world.

Founded in historic Kampong Glam in 2012 by Jeffrey Wandly and Masturah Sha’ari through a shared passion for the arts, Maya Gallery was officially opened by Janice Koh, then Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) for the Arts. The gallery has held more than 70 exhibitions by more than 100 artists rom Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Korea, Japan and the United States, and continues to support emerging artists. With its international programme of exhibitions and participation in art fairs, the gallery has contributed strongly to the local art scene.

Upholding a social responsibility, Maya Gallery engages the public in creating an awareness and appreciation of art. The gallery offers workshops, learning journeys, art activities and corporate art retreats to promote team-building and bonding for corporate organisations, institutions and groups. It works with charities to help them in their fund-raising efforts through the curation of art auction exhibitions. It has designed and published catalogues, produced music performances, and hosted book clubs and film screenings.

Maya Gallery was awarded Top 10 Art Galleries in Singapore (tallypress.com, 2018), Recommended Art Gallery (Expat Living Reader Awards, 2015) and Best Asian Contemporary Art Gallery of the Year (National Critics Choice, 2014). It has been described as a gallery which has "won the hearts of art enthusiasts with its locally flavoured exhibitions" (mydestination.com, 2014).

Maya Gallery is a trademark™ managed by Maya Arthaus Ltd, an arts entity dedicated to the development and promotion of visual arts in Singapore.