Between Jan 2004 and Jan 2009 its price index rose 583 per cent (Artprice — Art Market Insight, Feb 2009), reaching its high-water mark in spring of 2008 when Christie's auction in Hong Kong realised sales of $310.7 million. Post-recession indicators ... full story
by Irina de Carvalho The Museums Fair of Macau, Hong Kong and Guangdong Province 2009 took place yesterday at the Macao Cultural Centre (CCM) Plaza to celebrate the International Museum Day. The event was jointly organised by museums from Macau, ... full story
Buddhist and other art works will be on show in Ho Chi Minh City from Sunday until next Friday for the 2553rd anniversary of the Buddha's birth. The profits from the exhibition of paintings, calligraphy, sculptures and decorated stones by local artists ... full story
An exhibition of Lai Thieu pottery, a style brought to Vietnam hundreds of years ago by immigrants from China, opened at the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum Tuesday. The Lai Thieu and Southern Household Pottery exhibition features pieces made by ... full story
By Ayesha Daya April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Christie's International sold $4.8 million of art last night in Dubai, within estimates, after the auction house trimmed prices as the economy slowed and its previous sale missed targets. ... full story
... Mohammad Ehsai (estimate: USD120,000-180000) were also among the Iranian artworks auctioned in Dubai. Christie's Thursday auction of jewels, watches, and modern and contemporary art totaled USD4,766175 and was 77% sold by lot and 85% sold by value. ... full story
The Farjam Collection, the first art venue of its kind in Dubai, recently opened in the DIFC to present a series of rotating exhibitions drawn from Farhad Farjam's extensive art collection. The opening exhibition: 'Highlights of Islamic Art from the ... full story
The Yemeni artist Talal al-Naggar won first place in the Dubai cultural magazine competition in the category of plastic art in its sixth term for the 2008/2009 session. The Editor in Chief of Dubai cultural magazine and the Director-General of the Dar ... full story
In the centre of the souq lies the Waqif Art Centre, a restored traditional town house, which contains The Third Line Gallery, a sister property to the Dubai branch. Opening in Doha was a natural step for the Dubai-based gallery as it looked to expand ... full story
Mumbai: One of the most acclaimed artists, Jaideep Merhotra, reveals that he hadn't declared any income tax with the Income Tax (IT) department last year as he didn't make enough money the entire year. The reason being, the artist churns out an ... full story
