Case rivets rarefied art world

Singapore

THE transaction of the Modigliani painting isn't the only thing controversial about the 38 art pieces acquired by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev through Swiss freeport king Yves Bouvier.

There are also the allegedly stolen works by Picasso and a Rothko, the ownership of which is still in dispute - even as it is believed to be sitting in the Singapore Freeport.