contemporary art

The big news this week in the Chinese art scene is the announcement that famed Chinese contemporary art collector Dr. Uli Sigg will donate over 1,000 pieces from his vast collection to Hong Kong's upcoming M+ Museum, due to open in 2017. Read More

With Hong Kong becoming known for art as well as luxury, the official hotel of ART HK 12, the Mandarin Oriental, has put together a special package for guests that's all about art. Read More

This past weekend, Jing Daily attended the JUE NEXT GEN Photography Competition closing party and awards ceremony in Shanghai, jointly organized by the footwear and apparel brand Ospop. and the JUE Music + Art Festival 2012. Read More

Inclusion in this year's MoMA Photography series is a great achievement for Zhang Dali, but it's not really surprising, considering the growing popularity of "blue-chip" Chinese contemporary photographers both at international museums and among China's new art collectors. Read More

Running for its seventh year, Fine Art Asia 2011 will once again bring its combination of contemporary and antique, East and West, to Hong Kong from October 3-7. Read More

Having relatively few investment options at their disposal, recent economic turmoil means we can expect more investors to join the ranks of China's new collectors, who have increasingly driven sales at auction houses not only in mainland China but also Hong Kong, London and New York. Read More

With many new collectors getting involved in the market, some Chinese art aficionados warn that tastes and education need to catch up with demand and enthusiasm in order to foster the development of a healthy collector class. Read More

Jing Daily's pre-auction predictions were realized this weekend with the popularity of contemporary artist Zeng Fanzhi and modernist painters like Zao Wou-Ki. Read More

ArtTactic’s newest survey of the Chinese contemporary art market reflects what many in the art world have suspected over the past six months: the confidence of Chinese collectors in contemporary art has now made China the “most confident” art market in the world. Read More

In New York for the opening this weekend of a major work at MoMA P.S. 1, Beijing-based artist Feng Mengbo spoke Tuesday night at the China Institute, offering a survey of his artistic development. Read More