The first travelling exhibition in Asia by London's Royal Academy of Arts dropped the Hong Kong leg because organisers said they could not find an "appropriate venue" in the city. Opening on September 14 in Singapore's Lasalle College of the Arts, ...full story
Although Singapore is a strong regional rival to Hong Kong with its own international art fair, Tagore admits that Singaporean government control may be a problem. The New York-based gallerist, who is a descendent of Rabindranath Tagore, says that when ...full story
Hong Kong-based artist Alan Kwan has spent the better part of the last year recording his every waking moment via a camera mounted on his glasses. He's then taken these recordings and scattered them through a grim looking virtual world, called Bad Trip ...full story
It's only logical that MAP Office, the Hong Kong-based artist duo of Laurent Gutierrez and Valérie Portefaix, is tasked with mapping the collection of Asia Art Archive on an 'atlas'. As a conclusion to their residency at the archive – and in line with ...full story
Hong Kong (CNN) -- International auction houses Sotheby's and Christie's have a history that stretches back to the 18th Century. But a little-known Chinese rival could now pose a threat to their global dominance of the sale of fine art and antiques.Sotheby's gains foothold in mfull story
Over the past decade, Asia's art market has grown along with the region's vaunted economies, and Hong Kong has been its largest beneficiary. “Hong Kong's [rise] came at a critical juncture,” says Sundaram Tagore, the American gallerist who set up the ...full story
If you'd asked an expatriate banker's wife a few years ago to take you on a tour of Hong Kong's art galleries, she'd have laughed and poured you another glass of Veuve. “Sweetie, Hong Kong's culture is shopping,” she might have said between sips. But ...full story
[The Art Newspaper]. In case you missed it this weekend: museums and dance have never been been closer. [NYT]. Two new shows show collector Sterling Clark's interest in Chinese art. [WSJ]. What should Hong Kong's M+ museum look like?and more »full story
Recognizing the city's fresh turn in the architectural spotlight, New York's Asia Society in April presented “Hong Kong: New Force in Art and Design,” a well-attended review of the city's newest design accomplishments. Among the featured projects was ...full story
HONG KONG.- Sotheby's Hong Kong 20th Century Chinese Art Autumn Sale 2012 will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on the 7th October 2012. Following last season's success, the meticulously curated sale this Autumn will ...full story