Painting the new art landscape

Is art elitist? Founder of the Cuturi Gallery, Kevin Troyano Cuturi, does not think so. His newly-launched gallery showcases emerging and established artists within its walls, and he believes anyone can enjoy and own art. He shares with Options what he hopes to see in the art world in the years to come.

SINGAPORE (Feb 28): There is a scene in Pixar’s beloved animated film, Ratatouille, where the fictional Chef Gusteau tells the rat protagonist Remy that “anyone can cook”. In the movie, the chef receives a lot of flak for his belief that anyone, with enough practice and patience, can learn to cook. After all, it does not take a chef to know good food or to appreciate it. Could the same be said about art?