“When I started at KCC, I thought 'Some of these kids are really good,'” said DeVries, who knew they had studied art in high school, something she never had a chance to do while growing up in Chicago. “On the other hand, I found I could really write ... full story
The most eye-catching emerging star is 32-year-old Zhou Song. A big fan of oil painting even before he started to paint, Zhou's paintings are described as super realism. The youngest artist on the list, Zhou collected a cool 12.8 million yuan last year.and more »full story
As the routine yearly auction season gains momentum in China, a fresh art list released by the Shanghai-based Hurun Report on Wednesday might give collectors a clue about who are the most valuable artists in the country. The Hurun Report draws up the ... full story
Beijing's most established art districts—798, Caochangdi and Songzhuang—sit far from the city center, but these days art lovers can explore a new crop of spaces in the capital's core. In addition to the Today Art Museum and Red Gate Gallery, both ... full story
He likely saw plenty of contrasting views during his multi-month journey through China in the spring of 2012 and 2013. The artist drove his kinetic sculpture – named 'M2B' – from Beijing to Shanghai and then all the way to Hong Kong, covering a total ... full story
TEFAF Beijing, the first fair dedicated to antiques and fine art in Europe, attempted to collaborate with Sotheby's several months ago, with a view to monopolising continental China, however the project was a failure. Calvin Hui, an associate of Andy ... full story
Taiwanese artists have raised concerns about a Beijing art gallery's plans to open a branch in Taipei in April, even before the legislature has begun its review of the cross-strait service trade agreement signed last year. Beijing-based Aura Gallery is ... full story
Frye Art Museum is proud to present Isamu Noguchi and Qi Baishi: Beijing 1930, an exploration of artistic and intellectual exchanges between American sculptor, landscape architect, and furniture designer Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) and Qi Baishi ... full story
FILE - In this May 22, 2013 file photo, artist Ai Weiwei speaks to journalists at the courtyard of his studio in Beijing. Ai, who helped make his name smashing a valuable vase in the name of art, said Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 that he was miffed about ... full story
As Fine Art Asia celebrates its landmark 10th edition, this year's breaking news is the launch of a new event: Guardian Fine Art Asia (GFAA), the Beijing edition of the fair, which will take place from 28 May to 1 June 2014. This long-anticipated ... full story