Opera Gallery remained shut on Monday, one day after a stand-off with its landlord, Toshin Development, which has the master lease at Ngee Ann City. On Sunday morning, security guards from Toshin had sealed off the premises and tried to move the artworks worth US$20 million to vacate the unit for a new tenant. It was not because Opera Gallery did not pay its rent, but according to Toshin, it has a new...
Opera Gallery
A rental dispute turned ugly at Ngee Ann City on Sunday morning. Security was called in to the Opera Gallery - one of the tenants there - to seal off the premises which houses over S$20 million worth of art. The Opera Gallery had brought in dramatic street art during the F1 race last September. And now it is caught in some drama itself. Its landlords at Ngee Ann City ordered security to seal off the...