{"id":43491,"date":"2026-04-11T04:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T20:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=43491"},"modified":"2026-04-11T04:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T20:48:37","slug":"mothershipsg-some-online-users-felt-that-the-price-of-the-walking-exhibitor-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=43491","title":{"rendered":"@mothershipsg Some online users felt that the price of the &#8220;Walking Exhibitor&#8221; c&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@mothershipsg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mothershipsg?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@mothershipsg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Some online users felt that the price of the &#8220;Walking Exhibitor&#8221; could not be justified, given its set-up. Others likened it to a &#8220;hotdog vendor&#8221;. The Singapore Art Book Fair was founded in 2013 and has run for 11 editions thus far. In its Apr. 9 statement, its organisers said that this year&#8217;s fair will be held at a smaller venue. This would mean smaller crowds and the opportunity to &#8220;experiment with formats at a more manageable scale&#8221;. &#8220;We hear your concerns,&#8221; the organisers said, adding that they &#8220;understand now that [the exhibition format] was inappropriate&#8221;.  The organisers have since closed the open call for the &#8216;Walking Exhibitors&#8217;, as they &#8220;take some time to workshop through the mechanics of the fair&#8221;. <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"mothershipnews\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/mothershipnews?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#mothershipnews<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"news\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/news?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#news<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"singapore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/singapore?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#singapore<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"singaporeartbookfair\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/singaporeartbookfair?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#singaporeartbookfair<\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c News, documentary program style(1079935) - Music by\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/News-documentary-program-style-1079935-7011537518629750785?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c News, documentary program style(1079935) &#8211; Music by<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mothershipsg\/video\/7626683526523424016\" data-video-id=\"7626683526523424016\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@mothershipsg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mothershipsg?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@mothershipsg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Some online users felt that the price of the &#8220;Walking Exhibitor&#8221; could not be justified, given its set-up. Others likened it to a &#8220;hotdog vendor&#8221;. The Singapore Art Book Fair was founded in 2013 and has run for 11 editions thus far. In its Apr. 9 statement, its organisers said that this year&#8217;s fair will be held at a smaller venue. This would mean smaller crowds and the opportunity to &#8220;experiment with formats at a more manageable scale&#8221;. &#8220;We hear your concerns,&#8221; the organisers said, adding that they &#8220;understand now that [the exhibition format] was inappropriate&#8221;.  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