As we enter a new decade, we need to ask, ‘Can the market remain relevant to contemporary art?’

by ARTERI

Bangsar gallery, Valentine Willie Fine Art, shelves plans to move down town to Central Market’s Annexe building, clearing up the thick swirl of rumours surrounding the future direction of one of Malaysia’s leading commercial spaces.

In case you missed it, here is the podcast version of the interview between Valentine Willie (Founder and Director of Valentine Willie Fine Art*) and Patrick Michael on the Money Wise segment of Business FM 89.9. I think it aired in early Feb of this year.

It’s an accessible, down-to-earth introduction on the hows and whys of investing in art in Malaysia. He makes particularly pertinent comments about the realities of our small market, compared to those of Indonesia and the Philippines. You also get the backstory on the origins of his unique name.