STPI
STPI is a Singapore-based nonprofit contemporary art institution that combines an in-house paper mill and print workshop with a gallery, residency programme, and e-commerce shop, serving artists, collectors, and museums globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2002
- HeadquartersSingapore, Singapore
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What STPI does
STPI (Singapore Tyler Print Institute) is a Singapore-headquartered nonprofit contemporary art institution founded in 2002 that operates an integrated paper mill and print workshop alongside a public gallery, artist residency programme, and e-commerce shop. Its core technical capability is the combination of in-house papermaking and printmaking under a single facility, supporting techniques such as screen printing, lithography, linocut, relief printing, collagraph, cyanotype, chine collé, embossing, and hand papermaking — including rare embedded-paper techniques developed collaboratively with resident artists. The workshop operates as a collaborative 'open kitchen' rather than a fee-for-service studio, with the team co-creating works alongside visiting artists.
STPI generates revenue through four primary streams: (i) one-time sales of artworks produced during residencies via its Collect gallery channel (quote-based pricing), (ii) residency-linked programming that produces future sellable works and institutional visibility, (iii) e-commerce shop sales of limited-edition prints, artist catalogues, and merchandise at fixed retail prices (SGD 10–500), and (iv) transaction-driven sales at international art fairs including Art Basel Hong Kong and ART SG. The institution serves four customer segments: art collectors (both individual HNW patrons and regional collectors), museums and cultural institutions, contemporary artists invited to residencies, and a general art audience purchasing publications and smaller works.
Distribution spans the Singapore gallery, the global Shopify-powered online shop, recurring international art fair participation, and direct institutional partnerships with major museums including M+ Hong Kong, Museum MACAN Jakarta, Queensland Art Gallery Brisbane, Jim Thompson Art Center Bangkok, and Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. Marketing is anchored in an editorial publication ('print_screen'), active social channels (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), an email newsletter, and event-driven programming. No funding rounds, investors, M&A, or leadership changes are disclosed; ownership is independent and self-sustaining.
STPI firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- STPI
- Legal name
- STPI
- Website
- https://stpi.com.sg
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2002
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- STPI is a Singapore-based nonprofit contemporary art institution that combines an in-house paper mill and print workshop with a gallery, residency programme, and e-commerce shop, serving artists, collectors, and museums globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
STPI industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Contemporary Art Services
- NAICS
- Printing (32311)
- SIC
- Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Crafts & Maker Arts (Ceramics, Textiles, Jewelry, Mixed Media) (EDAMAAAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Visual Arts (Drawing, Painting, Illustration) (EDAAAGAA)
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Where STPI is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Singapore
- HQ country
- Singapore
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices1 record
Markets served
STPI business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Art Sales and Commissions: STPI sells artworks created during artist residencies, with works available for acquisition via the Collect section of the website and through the physical gallery. Pricing varies by artist and medium, with enquiry-based pricing for higher-value works and fixed prices for smaller prints and catalogues.
- Artist Residencies: STPI runs a residency programme that invites artists to work in its workshop. While the primary revenue from residencies may be indirect (through resulting art sales and institutional visibility), the programme is a core operational function that sustains the business model.
- Shop Sales: STPI operates an e-commerce shop selling prints, artist catalogues, and merchandise. Products include limited-edition prints (e.g., Shinro Ohtake Silver Memory at SGD 500, Eko Nugroho at SGD 250), artist catalogues (Tabaimo at SGD 31), and books (200 Artworks at SGD 10).
- Art Fair Participation: STPI participates in international art fairs such as Art Basel Hong Kong and ART SG, generating revenue through direct sales to collectors and institutional buyers at these events.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Shop Prints and Catalogues — fixed retail pricing |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Collect (Gallery Sales) — enquiry-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels7 records
STPI product offering
Product offeringCore offering
STPI operates a creative workshop combining an in-house paper mill and print studio that supports artist residencies, producing original works through techniques including screen printing, lithography, relief printing, collagraph, cyanotype, chine collé, embossing, and hand papermaking. It then exhibits and sells these works through its Singapore gallery, Collect enquiry programme, e-commerce Shop, and international art fairs such as Art Basel Hong Kong and ART SG, while publishing the editorial platform print_screen.
Product overview
STPI (Singapore Tyler Print Institute) is a non-profit contemporary art workshop and gallery that operates as a unified platform combining collaborative printmaking and papermaking services with gallery exhibitions, artist residencies, and an e-commerce shop. The core offering is the Workshop, which functions as a collaborative print studio where artists work with master printmakers and papermakers to create works using various techniques including screen printing, lithography, relief printing, collagraphy, and handmade paper. The Gallery presents exhibitions of works created through the workshop, while the Shop enables sales of prints, catalogues, and merchandise. The print_screen publication provides critical writing and artist profiles, and the Artist Residencies program hosts international artists for collaborative projects.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- STPI Workshop A collaborative print workshop regarded as one of the leading print workshops globally, supporting artists through experimentation in printmaking and papermaking techniques including screen printing, lithography, linocut, relief printing, collagraph, cyanotype, chine collé, embossing, and hand papermaking. Operates as an open kitchen with standard techniques and equipment while adapting to help artists realise their vision.
- Gallery and Exhibitions Contemporary art gallery space presenting exhibitions featuring works created at STPI's workshop, including solo shows and group exhibitions of international artists.
- Artist Residencies
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 56 works created during a single artist residency (Pacita Abad, 2003)
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use STPI
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
STPI technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
STPI partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Nathaniel and Natalie GunawancoreJakarta-based art collectors and patrons who support STPI and Southeast Asian artists. Nathaniel Gunawan, director of Oasis Waters International and co-founder of Phoenix Films, has spoken publicly about STPI's influence on his collecting practice and perception of paper as an artistic medium. They actively acquire works by artists associated with STPI.
- Museum MACANminorMuseum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Jakarta (MACAN) has exhibited works by STPI-associated artists including Alfredo & Isabel Aquilizan and Agus Suwage, whose works were composed of STPI-made paper.
- M+ Museum (Hong Kong)minorM+ museum in Hong Kong exhibited Pinaree Sanpitak's interactive commission 'The House Is Crumbling' (2017/2025) as part of 'Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now', a work developed through Sanpitak's residencies at STPI.
- Jim Thompson Art Center and Jim Thompson House Museum (Bangkok)minorJim Thompson Art Center presented Pinaree Sanpitak's 30-year survey 'Breast Stupa Cookery and Beyond' in 2025, showcasing her artistic evolution including work developed through her STPI residencies.
- Museum of Contemporary Art TokyominorThe museum featured Pinaree Sanpitak's interactive installation 'The Mats and The Pillows' (2025) for its 30th anniversary exhibition 'Choreographies of the Everyday', drawing on works developed in part through her STPI residencies.
- Ames Yavuz (London)minorLondon gallery representing Pinaree Sanpitak, presenting her first UK solo show 'Gathering Tables' in 2025. The gallery also represents the artist for Setouchi Triennale installations.
- Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (Brisbane)minorQAGOMA acquired Genevieve Chua's installation 'Artificially Intelligent' (2021), created during her STPI residency, for the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial. Curator Reuben Keehan later co-curated Chua's STPI exhibition 'granular' (2023).
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
STPI competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Mori Art Museum: Tokyo's major contemporary art museum that exhibits Southeast Asian artists also shown by STPI — a broad incumbent overlapping on artist representation, regional visibility, and institutional partnerships.
- Singapore Art Museum: Singapore's national contemporary art museum — a broader incumbent in the same Singapore contemporary art ecosystem that complements STPI's role as a production-focused workshop and gallery.
Direct peers
- Edition Copenhagen: Copenhagen-based fine art print workshop collaborating with international artists on editions and experimental techniques — comparable to STPI in combining workshop craft, artist residencies, and international focus.
- Crown Point Press: San Francisco-based fine art printmaking workshop that invites artists to produce limited-edition prints using traditional and experimental techniques — directly comparable to STPI's collaborative print workshop and gallery model.
- Pace Prints: Fine art print workshop affiliated with Pace Gallery producing editions and collaborating with contemporary artists — comparable to STPI's gallery + print workshop + artist collaboration model, though at larger scale.
- Tamarind Institute: Lithography workshop affiliated with the University of New Mexico offering artist residencies, editions, and training — directly comparable to STPI's artist residency and technical printmaking focus.
- Highpoint Editions: Minneapolis-based fine art printmaking workshop with artist residencies and publishing programmes, operating a comparable collaborative studio + gallery model to STPI.
- Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE): Long-established fine art printmaking workshop (founded 1957) collaborating with major contemporary artists on lithographs, etchings, and screenprints — a direct comparable in workshop-based fine art print production with artist residencies.
- Dieu Donné: New York-based non-profit workspace dedicated to hand papermaking, offering artist residencies and exhibitions — the closest direct analogue to STPI's combined paper mill + artist residency model.
- Graphic Studio Dublin: Fine art print studio in Dublin offering artist residencies and publishing editions with national and international artists, comparable to STPI's combination of workshop access, residencies, and gallery exhibitions.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Investors
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Frequently asked questions about STPI
What does STPI do?
STPI operates a creative workshop combining an in-house paper mill and print studio that supports artist residencies, producing original works through techniques including screen printing, lithography, relief printing, collagraph, cyanotype, chine collé, embossing, and hand papermaking. It then exhibits and sells these works through its Singapore gallery, Collect enquiry programme, e-commerce Shop, and international art fairs such as Art Basel Hong Kong and ART SG, while publishing the editorial platform print_screen.
Is STPI a public or private company?
STPI is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was STPI founded?
STPI was founded in 2002. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is STPI based?
STPI is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore, in the Asia region.
How does STPI make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Art Sales and Commissions are the primary driver. The others are artist Residencies, shop Sales and art Fair Participation.
Who are STPI's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Mori Art Museum and Singapore Art Museum. Direct peers are Edition Copenhagen, Crown Point Press, Pace Prints, Tamarind Institute, Highpoint Editions, Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE), Dieu Donné and Graphic Studio Dublin.
Does STPI have an API?
No public API is recorded for STPI.
What industry is STPI in?
STPI's product category is Contemporary Art Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAMAAAD, Crafts & Maker Arts (Ceramics, Textiles, Jewelry, Mixed Media), with a secondary code of EDAAAGAA, Visual Arts (Drawing, Painting, Illustration). Its NAICS code is 32311 and its SIC code is 7330.