by Madeleine O'Dea, ARTINFO China In the latest endorsement of Hong Kong as the rising art marketplace of the world, London's White Cube will open its first branch outside the UK tonight in the heart of the harbor city at 50 Connaught Road.and more »full story
The arrival of White Cube in Hong Kong underlines the sophistication and increasing influence of the region's art collectors. Founded in 1993, White Cube has had a long association with Hirst and Emin, the most prominent of a group known as the Young ...full story
HONG KONG (AP) -- Britain's White Cube gallery is launching its Hong Kong branch, becoming the latest Western art gallery to open an Asian outpost in pursuit of China's booming art market. White Cube was unveiling a 6000-square-foot (557-square-meter) ...full story
Britain's White Cube gallery, known as an early champion of provocative British artists Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin, launched its Hong Kong branch on Thursday, becoming the latest Western gallery to open an Asian outpost in pursuit of China's booming ...full story
International gallery owners from New York to Hong Kong are already scouting for talent. "Once sanctions come down, we can show our work more and have a chance to earn more money," said Nyein Chan Su, 38, a founding member of Yangon's Studio Square, ...full story
By Mary Agnew For some art-world watchers, it came as a surprise that White Cube chose Hong Kong, rather than New York, for its first gallery outside of London. The move reflected, in part, an interest in a city where blue-chip galleries are still few ...full story
As Mr. Horowitz explained, "We saw a lot of fairs—Art Hong Kong is a good example—getting bigger and bigger. From our vantage, it's important to go against the grain of this trend in what has become an increasingly competitive landscape, to make a ...full story
Cambodia's home-grown artists are showing in major Asian cities such as Hong Kong and Singapore. A season of Cambodian art is also planned for New York in 2013 while auction house Christie's is holding its first sale in the Kingdom in March.and more »full story
Moreover, in Singapore, Beijing and Hong Kong, politicians are aware of the enormous economic potential of art for their state or their city, and their governments strongly support major cultural events including Contemporary Art fairs.and more »full story
The painting, which will go under the hammer in New York as part of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale on May 9, will be shown in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, London and New York before the sale. Other paintings from the series hang in museums around the world ...full story