Dates: 29 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 · Thu to Sun 11am to 6pm
Most art shows happen in white-walled galleries. No Straight Lines happens in someone’s living room. A collector has opened their condo near Orchard to show 13 contemporary artists from Singapore and abroad, and it’s on for just four more days. You register, take your shoes off at the door and keep your voice down.
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At a glance
Neighbourhood
Orchard (a private condo off Paterson Road; exact unit given after you register)
Best for
Art lovers and anyone curious about how collectors live with art
Budget
Register on Luma; no ticket price was listed when we checked
Time to allow
30 to 45 minutes
Nearest MRT
Orchard (NS22/TE14)
Good to know
Last dates are Thursday 29 October to Sunday 1 November 2026, 11am to 6pm. There’s no visitor toilet
Why go?
It’s a rare look at art the way collectors live with it, hung around a real home rather than a gallery.
It’s a proper curated show: 13 artists from six countries exploring how identity is lived, questioned and reimagined, curated by Justin Low and produced by Chua Chingyi, with an essay by writer Daryl Qilin Yam.
It’s small, quiet and booked by date, so it never feels like a crowded museum.
What to do
01 · Register for a date first
Pick a date on the Luma page (29, 30, 31 October or 1 November). The exact location is shared only with registered guests.
02 · Follow the house rules
The hosts ask visitors to keep noise down, take their shoes off before going in and note that the toilet isn’t available for visitors. Plan a stop at a mall nearby before or after.
03 · Ask about the works
The show is built around the idea that few lives unfold in straight lines. The hosts list their phone numbers on the Luma page for visit questions.
Plan your visit
Address
A private residence off Paterson Road, near Orchard Road. The full address is sent after you register
Opening hours
Thursday to Sunday, 11am to 6pm, until Sunday 1 November 2026
Getting there
Orchard MRT (NS22/TE14); Paterson Road is a short walk past Ngee Ann City and Wheelock Place
Tickets or booking
Registration on Luma, one ticket type per date; earlier dates have closed
Accessibility
It’s a private home inside a condo; contact the hosts through Luma about access before you go
Before you go
- Wear shoes that are easy to slip off (suggestion).
- It’s the closing week, so register soon; earlier dates closed one by one.
- Make it an Orchard art afternoon with our Singapore Masters Show at Opera Gallery guide, a few minutes’ walk away.
Around Paterson Road
Sources and disclosure
Information checked: 25 October 2026 · Luma – NO STRAIGHT LINES Exhibition (17 Oct–1 Nov), hosted by Chingyi Chua and Justin Low (official registration page) · The Straits Times – Singapore arts guide, 21 Oct to 1 Nov (listing, used to cross-check the area)
Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, used under the licences shown in each caption (images resized): Fabio Achilli (CC BY 2.0); Terence Ong (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Disclosure: Not a firsthand visit. Dates, hours, artists, credits and house rules come from the organisers’ official Luma page, checked on 25 October 2026. We’ve left out the exact address because the hosts share it only with registered guests. Photos are freely licensed views of the Orchard and Paterson Road area, not the exhibition. We weren’t paid or hosted, and there are no affiliate links.