Art

Despite all of the media attention given to Beijing's efforts to build, support and promote museums and arts institutions, however, questions still remain about the current state of the market. Read More

France Pepper's work with China Insider covers everything from developing strategic partnerships with cultural entities to curating experiential travel in China, leveraging her expertise and network of contacts to offer travel itineraries unlike any offered by standard travel agencies. Read More

Marking the second installment of its yearly "Culture Object" exhibition series, the Shanghai-based Chinese luxury brand Shang Xia will launch its "Human and Nature" exhibition on April 18. Read More

Launched by media mogul Ricardo Pinto, the inaugural Script Road Literary Festival enlists writers, artists, musicians and filmmakers from China and the Portuguese-speaking world to take part in a number of events at the Macao Polytechnic Institute. Read More

The ever-increasing number of new Chinese collectors looking to get involved in the art auction market has led to growing demand for arts education, particularly in Hong Kong. Read More

Yet another Chinese art auction record was broken this weekend, as a representative for casino mogul Steve Wynn purchased a set of four Jiaqing-era vases at Christie's in London for £8 million (US$12.8 million), well above their £1 million pre-sale estimate. Read More

For the new OTW brand's Asia kick-off point, Vans chose Shanghai, inviting a group of creative "Advocates": graffiti and tattoo artist Mr Cartoon, graphic designer Eric Elms, DJ group The Blackouts and photographer Dimitri Coste, to help promote the label's agenda. Read More

Though modern dance is not exactly new to China, having taken root there nearly 70 years ago, it remains very much a niche art form. Read More

While most of Beijing's remaining old neighborhoods and art districts have either succumbed to the wrecking ball or may in the near future, starting this week the Chinese capital's Tongzhou district will host the 6th annual Songzhuang Culture and Arts Festival. Read More

The Chinese films that will be shown in Venice this year include works by directors Huang Wenhai, Stanley Kwan, Xun Sun, Tsui Hark, John Woo and Su Chao-Pin, and Zhang Yuan. In addition, John Woo will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. Read More