Christie’s Hong Kong autumn auctions: A pan-Asian vision
Christie’s autumn pan-Asian art sales in Hong Kong show renewed strength in the market. Auctions of Asian art at Christie’s Hong Kong the past weekend broke new records for both the auction house and...
View ArticleShenzhen Independent Animation Biennial announces participating artists
The second edition of the animation biennale will feature 38 artists from 10 countries. The 2nd Shenzhen Independent Animation Biennial runs from 6 December 2014 to 6 March 2015 at OCT-LOFT, Shenzhen....
View ArticleSotheby’s Hong Kong spring sales 2015 reinforce momentum of Asian art market
The modern and contemporary art sales at Sotheby’s show that Asian collectors are eager to spend on top quality Asian art. The Modern and Contemporary Asian art, and Modern and Contemporary Southeast...
View ArticleChinese artist Liu Wei on elegance, enigmas and creativity from crisis –...
Art Radar speaks to Chinese contemporary artist Liu Wei on the occasion of his mid-career solo-show “Colors” in Beijing. Liu Wei discusses his motivation, his thoughts about some of his recent works...
View ArticleModern artists dominate Christie’s Hong Kong spring sales
Asian modern and contemporary art continues to gain ground among collectors. Christie’s Hong Kong’s spring auctions dedicated to modern and contemporary Asian art closed on Monday 1 June 2015...
View Article“28 Chinese” spotlights China’s contemporary greats – in pictures
San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum showcases iconic works by some of the best contemporary artists from China today. “28 Chinese” presents 48 works by 28 Chinese artists ranging from painting and...
View ArticleThe genius of Uli Sigg unveiled at the Whitworth
An exhibition of the M+ Uli Sigg Collection arrives in Manchester for the last leg of its European tour – revealing the visionary nature of the collector. Influential Chinese contemporary art...
View ArticleHong Kong Fall auction results show resilient Asian art market
Hong Kong auction results prove art market is still holding strong. China’s economic slowdown over the summer caused concerns for the art market, but the recent Hong Kong auctions demonstrate its...
View ArticleLiu Wei’s ‘Silver’ at White Cube – in pictures
Liu Wei’s mirrored ‘puzzles’ and ‘collages’ are unveiled at White Cube Hong Kong. The multimedia artist plays with architectural space, destabilising both the structural environment and viewers’...
View Article6 gallery highlights from Art Basel Miami Beach 2015
Art Basel Miami Beach 2015 opens to the public on 2 December 2015. Here are Art Radar‘s gallery highlights, catering specifically to African and Asian art lovers. Yang Fudong, ‘The Light That I Feel...
View Article“Bentu: Chinese artists in a time of turbulence and transformation” at the...
Follow An exhibition of Chinese art features works that speak to the changing times of contemporary China. At the heart of the concept of “Bentu” lies the notion that cultural practitioners in China...
View Article“Digging a Hole in China”: exploring Land Art in the context of Chinese...
Follow Land Art developed in China in the 1980s proposing itself not as a reaction to the gallery system as happened in the Western art scene but as a way to discuss society’s transformation. OCAT...
View ArticleHong Kong Spring Auctions 2016 – round-up
Follow Christie’s 30-year anniversary sale in Hong Kong earlier this week rounds up the spring auction season. Art Radar brings you key takeaways from Spring 2016. Liu Dan’s ‘Poppy’ on auction at The...
View ArticleHong Kong contemporary Asian art auctions April 2013: 4 auction houses, how...
Follow Despite a more crowded art auction scene, Hong Kong sales looked positive for both Sotheby’s and the Chinese houses. Sotheby’s found itself competing with China Guardian, Beijing Poly and...
View ArticleThree trends in Chinese contemporary art – Karen Smith book review
Follow Art critic Karen Smith looks back on twelve months in Chinese contemporary art and identifies emerging trends. In April 2013, critic Karen Smith brought out As Seen 2, the second book in her...
View ArticleLandmark contemporary ink exhibition at New York’s MET – picture feast
Follow The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s newly opened contemporary ink exhibition is the culmination of growing international interest in contemporary ink art. “Ink Art: Past and Present in...
View ArticleUnexpected results reveal hidden trends at Sotheby’s Hong Kong 2014?
Follow Sotheby’s 2014 Contemporary Asian Art Spring sale produced mixed results, with some artworks surpassing their estimates but certain unexpected passes too. Sotheby’s Contemporary Asian Art Sale...
View ArticleA new wave of energy in the art market – Christie’s Hong Kong Spring Auctions...
Follow Christie’s “The Era of Asia, The Art of Asia” Spring sales in Hong Kong usher in a new wave of energy in the art market. Christie’s Hong Kong held its Spring auctions “The Era of Asia, The Art...
View ArticleArt Basel 2014 has never been stronger, closer to Asia – fair round up
Follow Art Radar surveyed galleries from Asia on their fair experience at the 45th edition of Art Basel. Art Radar roamed the grand halls of Messe during Art Basel 2014 to gain some insight into the...
View ArticleShanghai’s new Fosun Foundation holds inaugural artnet Awards 2016
Follow artnet launches new awards series, on the occasion of the opening of Shanghai’s Fosun Foundation building. On 7 November 2016, Fosun Foundation celebrated the opening of its new spaces with a...
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