The Abacus Art was established in 2000 with a mission to collect, preserve and present works of art that are important reflections of the development of South East Asian culture and society.

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Over the past two centuries, South East Asian art have undergone a powerful evolution as artists have worked on refining perceptions and identities through a growing roster of formats.  Abacus Art seeks to capture the changes and developments in South East Asian art through its collection of paintings and sculptures from the colonial period up to today.