With a balance of commerce and contemporary cool, Art Expo Malaysia 2013 exceeded expectations.

WOULD you plonk RM200,000 on a small pumpkin? It’s no ordinary pumpkin, actually. It’s a work from famed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, the outrageous Grandma of Pop Art. This work featured at Japan’s Yod Kogure booth (alongside a Damien Hirst – his Skulls work) at the recent Art Expo Malaysia 2013 at Matrade Exhibition & Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur (Sept 19-22).