Singapore art platform expands into China
Local online gallery The Artling secures funding of S$2.5m and acquires Chinese site Artshare.com
Helmi Yusof
Singapore
SINGAPORE'S top online platform selling contemporary Asian art continues on its expansion path. On Monday, The Artling (theartling.com) announced that it had secured funding of S$2.5million from investor Edipresse Media and acquired Chinese art website Artshare.com.
The move means that Edipresse Media, best known for publishing the Tatler magazine across Asia, now owns a share of The Artling, a website selling works by more than 850 Asian artists. Started in 2013 by Talenia Phua Gajardo, The Artling's client base includes Twitter, Google, GIC and the Four Seasons Hotel.
