SINGAPORE -- For decades, Singapore was a bit player among Asia's art heavyweights. Hong Kong had the big-name fair, Art Basel Hong Kong; Seoul had blue-chip galleries; Tokyo an established roster of esteemed artists.
New art fair puts city-state on map for galleries and collectors alike

Pearl Lam Galleries’ booth at Art SG. (All photos by Juliana Tan)
SINGAPORE -- For decades, Singapore was a bit player among Asia's art heavyweights. Hong Kong had the big-name fair, Art Basel Hong Kong; Seoul had blue-chip galleries; Tokyo an established roster of esteemed artists.