Works from the National Collection not for sale, National Art Gallery says

The disputed painting 'Octopi II', said to be by Ibrahim Hussein, as it appears on the Bonhams catalogue.

PETALING JAYA: The National Art Gallery (NAG) has denied selling any artworks from its National Collection, in a response to reports of one of its paintings allegedly being sold overseas.

In a media statement on Thursday (Nov 22), NAG referred to a painting titled 'Octopi II', which appeared in an e-catalogue issued by auctioneers Bonhams Hong Kong. The painting was being sold as Lot No 15 in a Modern and Contemporary art auction scheduled for Nov 25 this year.