This month, Gillman Barracks celebrates its first anniversary with extended opening hours (until 9pm every Friday), weekend art tours  (organized by Art Outreach every Saturday, 11am and 4pm) and noteworthy new exhibitions by both local and international artists (of which we’ve picked five of our favorites below).

One year on from launch and Gillman has welcomed 15 galleries into its fold, played host to more than 90 exhibitions and hosted more than a few fun events (including our very own ArtWalk in August, the pictures from which you can see above).

The area is not yet drawing regular crowds and it remains to be seen whether all the galleries can stick it out until those crowds start coming, but with a new push from the Economic Development Board and some big new names incoming, the stage is set for an exciting few months.

Ai Weiwei – Baby Formula
The controversial Chinese artist’s solo show here is a biting installation piece on corruption and mortality.
Through Oct 6 at Michael Janssen Singapore

A Thing or Two about the Bed
Local artist Tang Ling Nah subverts the literal and figurative meanings of the bed with nine mixed media artworks.
Through Nov 3 at Fost Gallery

MILKY WAY: The Luminous Galaxy of the 20th Century
Rare works by Robert Rauschenberg and Jean Michel Basquiat are the highlights here.
Through Oct 30. Partners & Mucciaccia

POV – Persistence of Vision
Experimental photography and printmaking works by Urich Lau, one of the city’s most cutting-edge artists.
Through Oct 6 at Space Cottonseed

Careening Meteorites and the Early Mind
Celebrated Australian artist Sam Leach has produced a new series of genre-bending paintings and sculptures based on Paleolithic stone tools, accompanied by a moody sound piece by musicians Tim Young and Dan Gawler.
Through Oct 18 at Future Perfect

Hear what Dr. Eugene Tan from the Economic Development Board has to say about Gillman Barracks' latest developments.