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Five true stories from the art world, where the frightening part is almost never the artwork. Read to the end and we’ll match you with an artwork based on your favourite horror film.

Every established artist has a signature collectors know on sight. Then a work surfaces that looks like nothing else from that hand. We gather these rarer departures, from Chua Mia Tee’s hotel interiors to Tay Bak Koi’s nudes, and talk about why they may be desirable to a collector.

What makes a work queer? The conventional markers are familiar: sensuality, the body, same-sex desire. But the category gets more interesting the longer you sit with it. This Pride Month, we went looking for what it leaves out.

Selling a single artwork is one thing. Selling twenty, fifty, or even hundreds at once is something else entirely. Terms such as “sell art in bulk”, “office art clearance”, “liquidate art collection”, or even, simply, “how to sell multiple artworks” all hint at the same underlying anxiety: How to shift volume quickly but also profitably, without sacrificing value.

For big varied art collections, where the value of the collection is not fully defined, a more dynamic approach is often needed. Here at Art Again, we have just the solution for you.

Every year, malls display gold at prominent counters for the Lunar New Year. But this seasonal upselling reflects something deeper. Across East Asia, gold has functioned as a carrier of blessing for centuries—from imperial rooftops to Buddhist temples to contemporary homes seeking prosperity in the Year of the Fire Horse.

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.

What does it mean for a young nation to collect its own reflection? Since 1960, Singapore has been answering this question one artwork at a time, assembling not just paintings and sculptures, but fragments of identity itself. From Chuah Thean Teng's pioneering batik paintings to contemporary digital installations, Singapore's National Art Collection reveals the choices a nation makes about itself: what to preserve, what to show, who gets remembered. As Singapore commemorates SG60, we explore how art collecting became an act of sovereignty, cultural determination, and national dialogue.

Once a lifeline of trade and labour, the Singapore River has long captivated artists for its grit, rhythm, and symbolism. This essay explores how the artists essential  to Singapore's Art History have used the river as both subject and metaphor, reflecting shifting identities, values, and ambitions.

You never know when a trip to a thrift store or a garage sale might turn up something truly special. From overlooked paintings and ceramics to rare documents tucked away, these pieces remind us to look closely, appreciate the layers of life, maybe one day you too will find a truly special artwork.