Founded in postwar Japan, the Gutai Art Association rejected inherited forms in favour of direct engagement with material, action, and space. This introduction traces Gutai’s origins, philosophies, and legacy, culminating in the work of Keiko Moriuchi, the final artist invited to join the group.

The arrival of Impressionist masterpieces in Singapore pushes us to reconsider why European modernists have long held a mythic place in our imagination while Southeast Asia’s own modernist painters remain secondary in popular memory. 

Maqbool Fida Husain (1915-2011), often called the "Picasso of India," transformed Indian mythology into bold modern art through sweeping strokes and vivid colors. His dynamic depictions of Hindu goddesses and symbols reimagined ancient myths for contemporary viewers, though his modernist approach sparked controversy and years of self-exile. In 2025, his work achieved record-breaking auction sales, including his Gram Yatra at USD 13.8 million. Today, Husain's fierce, unrelenting vision remains woven into India's visual memory, asking how we can honor our myths while seeing them anew.

In a moment that startled the paddock and the galleries alike, Lewis Hamilton revealed he had sold his entire car collection and was turning his attention to art — keeping only the idea of the Ferrari F40 as something he might admire as an object of design. That admission sets the frame for a deeper conversation about figures in motorsport and how they might turn to art for both enjoyment and investment.