Today’s guest is Wang Zineng, Founder and Director of Art Agenda, a gallery and advisory that specialises in Asian modern and post-war art. He has nearly two decades of experience in Southeast Asian art sales and curation. In 2025, Zineng established ANNEXE, an auction platform that aims to run innovative online sales. 

In this episode, hosted by Ian Tee, Zineng talks about his early interest in Southeast Asian studies, the work behind preparing an auction sale, and what it means to define one’s own definition of success. 

Up-Front is brought to you by Front & Off-Centre, a cultural agency offering communications, curatorial and programming services. It is co-hosted by Director Nadya Wang and Curatorial Lead Ian Tee, with production by Isaiah Cheng and visual design by Sharrona Valezka.

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Today’s guest is Dr Diana Tay, Principal Conservator and Founder of BARC Labs, a fine art conservation studio based in Singapore. She has over 15 years of experience in museums and collections around the world, and leads a team dedicated to redefining how art is cared for, understood, and sustained. Through BARC Labs, she continues to build a growing ecosystem that bridges research, education, and conservation.

In this episode, hosted by Nadya Wang, we learn about Diana’s journey from civil service to entrepreneurship, how she is in the business of trust, and her plans to make conservation more accessible.

Up-Front is brought to you by Front & Off-Centre, a cultural agency offering communications, curatorial and programming services. It is co-hosted by Director Nadya Wang and Curatorial Lead Ian Tee, with production by Isaiah Cheng and visual design by Sharrona Valezka.

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Meet Margaret Wang, who is Managing Partner at Recharge Capital, where she leads the firm’s women’s healthcare investments, and CEO of Rhea Fertility. Margaret serves on the Board of Creative Time, a New York–based public arts organisation supporting socially engaged artists. She is a co-founder of SUPER PROJECTS, a Singapore-based nonprofit commissioning site-specific contemporary art and public programmes. As a collector, her interests centre on material experimentation, diasporic narratives, and the aesthetics of care. She has also moderated panel discussions at S.E.A. Focus, Art Basel Hong Kong, and most recently, STPI Symposium 2026: The Politics of Print.

In this episode, hosted by Ian Tee, Margaret speaks about what a life in the arts means to her, the different forms of patronage needed, and how she aims to build more networks that connect local and international art scenes.

Up-Front is brought to you by Front & Off-Centre, a cultural agency offering communications, curatorial and programming services. It is co-hosted by Director Nadya Wang and Curatorial Lead Ian Tee, with production by Isaiah Cheng and visual design by Sharrona Valezka.

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Meet Angela Tan, who is Executive Director of ART:DIS (Arts & Disability Singapore), where she works closely with her team to support the professional practice development of disability arts in Singapore. Their work centres on building sustained pathways for artists with disabilities through education, mentorship and commissions, with an emphasis on long-term artistic growth and viability.

In this episode, hosted by Nadya Wang, Angela speaks about shape-shifting in her creative practice, thought leadership in the arts and disability space, and creating more opportunities for showcases and interactions in the community.

Up-Front is brought to you by Front & Off-Centre, a cultural agency offering communications, curatorial and programming services. It is co-hosted by Nadya Wang and Ian Tee, with production by Isaiah Cheng and visual design by Sharrona Valezka.

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Today’s guest is Nor Aslam Bin Yusoff, Founder of The Community. The Community is a coffee bar and roastery with three locations in Singapore. Aslam also initiated the Singapore Roaster Forum, a platform for exchange of knowledge among coffee professionals.

In this episode, Aslam talks about creative messaging as a coffee producer, the interpersonal aspects of running a food and beverage business, as well as the values that underpin his pursuit of quality. 

Up-Front is brought to you by Front & Off-Centre, a cultural agency offering communications, curatorial and programming services. It is co-hosted by Director Nadya Wang and Curatorial Lead Ian Tee, with production by Isaiah Cheng and visual design by Sharrona Valezka.

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Today’s guest is Sai Pogaru, Born in India, and raised in Singapore, Sai is one of three co-founders of Rahasya. Rahasya is a niche fine fragrance brand on a mission to put Indian-inspired niche fragrances on the map through a representation of India that is bold, vibrant and non-stereotypical.

In this episode, Sai talks about working with his co-founders Sachit Sood and Utkarsh Vijayvargiya to build Rahasya, creating young, fresh and vibrant Indian representation in the world of perfumery, and connecting with their consumers through the stories of the perfumes they create.

Up-Front is brought to you by Front & Off-Centre, a cultural agency offering communications, curatorial and programming services. It is co-hosted by Director Nadya Wang and Curatorial Lead Ian Tee, with production by Isaiah Cheng and visual design by Sharrona Valezka.

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Today’s guest is Gad Tan, a multi-disciplinary designer with over two decades of experience in brand and visual communication. He is the Chief Creative Officer of Paper Rex, one of the world’s most successful esports teams and the first Southeast Asian First-Person Shooter team to win an international major. Based in Singapore, Gad oversees all creative output at Paper Rex, shaping its globally recognised branding while remaining, at heart, a lifelong gamer.

In this episode, Gad talks about learning and having fun on the job, overlapping endeavours and sustaining an esports team. 

Up-Front is brought to you by Front & Off-Centre, a cultural agency offering communications, curatorial and programming services. It is co-hosted by Director Nadya Wang and Curatorial Lead Ian Tee, with production by Isaiah Cheng and visual design by Sharrona Valezka.

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Today’s guest is Faezah Shaharuddin, a multi-disciplinary designer and Founder of Studio Kallang, whose work explores cultural nuance, memory and craft, primarily through furniture and object design. Studio Kallang pieces have been shipped to clients worldwide via stockists such as SSENSE, 1stDibs and Adorno. Her work has most recently been exhibited at Milan Design Week 2025. In this episode, Faezah talks about the influence of growing up in a creative household in Singapore and then studying in Seattle, translating her identity into something tangible through design, and staying grounded in her practice.

Up-Front is brought to you by Front & Off-Centre, a cultural agency offering communications, curatorial and programming services. It is co-hosted by Founder Nadya Wang and Curatorial Lead Ian Tee.

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Today’s guest is Rafiq Mohamad, Founder and Creative Director of Feral. Feral is a branding and graphic design studio that has worked with clients such as Singapore Tourism Board and Lo and Behold Group. In this episode, Rafiq talks about the influence of his art education, his approach to offering design solutions, and the human-centric nature of creativity. 

Up-Front is brought to you by Front & Off-Centre, a cultural agency offering communications, curatorial and programming services. It is co-hosted by Director Nadya Wang and Curatorial Lead Ian Tee. 

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Welcome to Up-Front with Front & Off-Centre, a podcast where we speak with guests about their creative practices.

In this episode, co-hosts Nadya Wang and Ian Tee introduce themselves and talk about their motivations for the podcast.

Front & Off-Centre is a cultural agency offering customised communications, curatorial and programming services.

To learn more about us, follow us on Instagram ⁠@frontandoffcentre⁠ and visit ⁠frontandoffcentre.com⁠