But whether or not the show, Hong Kong Eye, would also encourage fans of Chinese contemporary art to take a broader perspective and look beyond mainland China remained to be seen, said Nigel Hurst, chief executive of the prestigious gallery.full story

Soaring property prices are limiting precious urban space as the raging capitalist machine gathers speed. Art and culture-related small businesses are being thrown from top to bottom in Hong Kong. We are living in a city where retail rental prices per ...full story

As Hong Kong contemporary art takes over London's Saatchi Gallery for one of its most important showcases ever, Edmund Lee talks to the three curators behind the historic occasion. “The interesting thing about a lot of the works we saw is that [they ...full story

Somewhat surprisingly, it also turns out that the artist is supremely conscious of his Asian heritage, especially in the context of Western art. When talking about the work displayed in his first Hong Kong exhibit (which opens this week), Murakami was ...full story

Hong Kong (CNN) -- Chinese artists are painting the globe red and the regional art market is no longer hostage to fickle buyers, the Asia president of auction house Christie's told CNN. The Asian art market has typically been driven by savvy investors ...full story

Photo taken on Nov. 29, 2012 shows "Pumpkin" by Yayoi Kusama at the preview of Sotheby's "Boundless: Comtemporary Art", the company's inaugural auction of Asian and Western contemporary art in Asia, in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 29, 2012.full story

But Western contemporary art is becoming more visible in Hong Kong, with the Museum of Art hosting a large Warhol exhibition in December and a Picasso exhibition at the Heritage Museum in May. Wong said that the latest auction was aimed at attracting ...full story

As Serenella Cicilitira, chief executive of Parallel Contemporary Art, who founded the "Eye Initiative," says: "Drawing on their specific cultural baggage instead of concentrating on political formulas, they [Hong Kong artists] have expressed the ...full story

International auction houses Christie's International and Bonhams are joined by Beijing Poly International Auction Co., Ravenel International Art Group, Seoul Auction, Tiancheng Auction and United Asian Auctioneers in a series of sales through Nov. 28.and more »full story

The world's No. 1 and No. 3 art-auction houses held competing Hong Kong sales this weekend, and found strong interest for top lots as Chinese collectors continued to buy expensive paintings and antiques in Asia's largest art hub. But though sales ...full story