‘Why is this here?’: The banks, law firms and hotels in Singapore buying local art

SINGAPORE – Stepping into the hush-hush reception area of multinational investment bank UBS in Penang Road, one encounters what looks like a 3m-long gold foil, covered end to end with Danish words in Gothic script.

Someone in search of a meeting room would likely pay it scant attention. But according to UBS art collection specialist Kwok Shao-Hui, it has given those of a particular demographic pause – German and Danish clients, who cannot help but remark: “Why is this here?”

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