HONG KONG.- The spring season's three sales of Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art achieved HK$629478750 (US$81076863). 60% of the sold lots realized in excess of the high estimate and 32 lots of those sold realized in excess of HK$10000000 ... full story
With the recent success of Art HK 12 and the springing up of even more international galleries, such as by Emmanuel Perrotin, Hong Kong now plays host to one of the most significant and important commercial art markets. Amid all the Western buzz, ... full story
Asian Art collectors and wine lovers, undaunted by economic jitters elsewhere in the world, flocked to Hong Kong auctions by five houses to snap up bottles of Petrus, contemporary art and snuff boxes. Christie's International five-day spring sale on ... full story
By Hiufu Wong 25 May, 2012 At last weekend's Hong Kong International Art Fair (ART HK), notable sales include "No. 313, 1969" by Chinese artist Chu Teh-Chun that sold for more than US$3 million and Alighiero Boetti's “Mappa” (1984) that sold for €1 ... full story
Most visitors have already left the scene of ART HK 2012, Hong Kong's leading international art fair and must-see venue for Asian contemporary art, yet one artist remains in the city spotlight -- Yayoi Kusama. At 83 years old, Japanese artist Yayoi ... full story
By Georgina Adam A chilling talking point at the Hong Kong art fair last week was the recent crackdown by Chinese customs authorities on under-declaration of the value of artworks shipped to the mainland. Two employees of the China-based Integrated ... full story
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - More than 300 cartoon works created by Feng Zikai (1898-1975) will be on display at the Hong Kong Museum of Art starting from tomorrow (May 25). Visitors can take this opportunity to contemplate the world of compassion through the ... full story
By Frederik Balfour on May 27, 2012 Asian Art collectors and wine lovers, undaunted by economic jitters elsewhere in the world, flocked to Hong Kong auctions by five houses to snap up bottles of Petrus, contemporary art and snuff boxes.full story
HONG KONG - The vibrancy of contemporary China's art world is on full display at this week's Hong Kong International Art Fair. Barely a generation ago, amateur collectors braving the shabby studios of starving artists in Beijing and Shanghai were ... full story
In July last year, MCH Swiss Exhibition Ltd, the organizers of Art Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach, acquired a 60 percent ownership stake in Asian Art Fairs Ltd, which produces ART HK. The fair will still operate in Hong Kong under the name Art Basel ... full story
