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.
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