National Gallery Singapore and Singapore Art Museum announce leadership changes from Jan 1, 2027

Chng Hak-Peng will take over as National Gallery Singapore's CEO, while Dr Eugene Tan will step away from the Gallery to focus on leading Singapore Art Museum as CEO & Director.

A view of the National Gallery Singapore, housed in the former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings. (Photo: Facebook/National Gallery Singapore)

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National Gallery Singapore (NGS) and Singapore Art Museum (SAM) will have separate leaders from Jan 1, 2027, with Chng Hak-Peng taking over as chief executive officer (CEO) of NGS and Dr Eugene Tan leading SAM.

In the announcement made on Monday (Sep 28), Chng will succeed Dr Tan, who has served as NGS' CEO since 2024.

The move marks a change from the current arrangement, under which Dr Tan serves as CEO of both institutions. Dr Tan has been Director of NGS since 2013 and of SAM since 2019, and was appointed CEO of both institutions in 2024.

From January 2027, he will focus on leading SAM as the contemporary art museum enters what it describes as its next phase of growth.

Before then, Dr Tan will remain with the Gallery until the end of December to support the transition before continuing as SAM's CEO and Director.

Chng brings more than three decades of experience across the arts, public and private sectors. He previously served as deputy chair and later CEO of the Singapore Symphony Group (SSG) from 2014 to 2022.

During his tenure, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra was recognised among the world's best orchestras by BBC Music Magazine in 2022 and placed third in Gramophone magazine's Orchestra of the Year Award a year earlier, when it was the only Asian orchestra nominated.

He is also a long-time volunteer docent at two museums, including the Asian Civilisations Museum, and has pursued academic interests as a PhD candidate in History at the National University of Singapore.

The two museums said that having separate leaders would allow each institution to pursue its next phase of growth under dedicated leadership, while continuing to collaborate and share resources.

"I hope to build on these strong foundations and continue the path forged by Eugene and his predecessor, Chong Siak Ching," Chng said of his appointment. "I look forward to working with everyone at NGS and across the visual arts community to build a Gallery that Singapore continues to love and be proud of."

Dr Tan said the move came at the right time for the two museums to have dedicated leadership.

"I am also convinced that the synergies between the two museums will continue to grow, and I remain committed to working with Hak-Peng as partners to build the visual arts cluster," he said.

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庄学平将接任新加坡国家美术馆首席执行官一职，而陈永健博士将卸任美术馆职务，专注于领导新加坡美术馆，担任首席执行官兼馆长。

新加坡国家美术馆，坐落于原最高法院和市政厅大楼内。（图片来源：Facebook/新加坡国家美术馆）

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从 2027 年 1 月 1 日起，新加坡国家美术馆 (NGS) 和新加坡艺术博物馆 (SAM) 将分别由不同的领导人领导，其中 Chng Hak-Peng 将担任 NGS 的首席执行官 (CEO)，而 Eugene Tan 博士将领导 SAM。

在周一（9 月 28 日）发布的公告中，Chng 将接替自 2024 年以来一直担任 NGS 首席执行官的 Tan 博士。

此举标志着与目前安排的改变，根据目前的安排，陈博士同时担任两家机构的首席执行官。陈博士自2013年起担任国家地质学会（NGS）主任，自2019年起担任新加坡管理学院（SAM）院长，并于2024年被任命为两家机构的首席执行官。

从 2027 年 1 月起，他将专注于领导西雅图艺术博物馆 (SAM) 进入其所谓的下一个发展阶段。

在此之前，陈博士将继续留在美术馆工作至 12 月底，以协助过渡工作，之后将继续担任新加坡艺术博物馆的首席执行官兼馆长。

Chng先生在艺术、公共和私营部门拥有超过三十年的经验。他曾于2014年至2022年担任新加坡交响乐团（SSG）副主席，后升任首席执行官。

在他的任期内，新加坡交响乐团于 2022 年被 BBC 音乐杂志评为世界最佳乐团之一，并在前一年获得《留声机》杂志年度乐团奖第三名，当时它是唯一获得提名的亚洲乐团。

他还是两家博物馆（包括亚洲文明博物馆）的长期志愿者讲解员，并在新加坡国立大学攻读历史学博士学位，追求学术兴趣。

两家博物馆表示，各自拥有独立的领导层，可以让每个机构在专属领导的带领下，继续推进其下一阶段的发展，同时继续合作并共享资源。

“我希望能够在这些坚实的基础上，继续尤金及其前任庄锡庆开创的道路，”庄锡庆在谈到他的任命时表示。“我期待与新加坡国家美术馆以及整个视觉艺术界的各位同仁携手合作，共同打造一座让新加坡人民继续热爱和引以为傲的美术馆。”

陈博士表示，此举正值两家博物馆需要专职领导的恰当时机。

“我也相信两家博物馆之间的协同效应会继续增强，我将继续与鹤鹏美术馆合作，共同打造视觉艺术集群，”他说道。

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