They has a long list of achievements which includes painting on the roof for the Malaysia Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010. They is also a strong advocate for the indie art movement in South East Asia while Newba has over the past decade ... full story
So what of this art market, with its extraordinary price inflation and global spread, that seems to set new records by the month and has the world's freshly spawned billionaires, from Shanghai to Sharjah, in its elegant thrall? ... full story
From September 14-18, 2011 and with utmost anticipation, the XV edition of Shanghai Art Fair is coming together to form a whole cultural context between nations from the East and the West converging on the Hong Qiao Development Zone, at ShanghaiMART, ... full story
... Royal (near the Louvre), told the French press on Friday that he was cancelling his exhibition at the Ullens Centre for Contemporary Art in “solidarity” with the artist. The exhibition was scheduled to open at the centre in Beijing in mid-July. ... full story
Featured artists include Shanghai-based Zhou Tiehai; Beijing-based Guo Hongwei, Zhao Zhao, Chen Wei, Hu Xiangqian, Sun Xun and Liang Yuanwei; Hangzhou-based Cheng Ran and collective Double Fly Art Center. The exhibition opens with the allegorical short ... full story
Liu's art collecting is done in conjunction with his wife, Wang Wei. She acts as curator and concentrates on Chinese art. When 60 of their Chinese paintings and calligraphy works dating back to the Song dynasty were shown at Beijing's Poly Art Museum ... full story
Ai, a constant thorn in the side of Chinese authorities, was detained in Beijing on April 3 as he tried to board a flight to Hong Kong. He is under investigation for "economic crimes" and relatives of the artist say they do not know where he is. ... full story
This rapid cultural development has made Shanghai an important destination on the international art circuit: The Shanghai Art Fair, Shanghai Biennale, Museum of Contemporary Art and countless new private galleries, though young, are turning it into a ... full story
Project is organized and initiated by Biljana Ciric, independent curator based in Shanghai. Over the span of one year, "Taking the Stage OVER" will offer a series of artists projects that look at live art, performance, theater, situations, ... full story
Earlier this year, US designer Diane von Furstenberg rolled out her “Journey of a Dress” exhibit in Beijing's 798 art district. Many question whether luxury brands have the credibility to position themselves as art. Louis Vuitton took a little heat, ... full story