contemporary art

By highlighting the undertones of power and authority in the objects up for auction in Hong Kong, Sotheby's is smartly playing to the cultural and historical proclivities of (primarily) mainland Chinese collectors. Read More

In case you missed them the first time around, here are some of Jing Daily’s top posts for the week of March 1-5. Read More

Last week, across four strong London auctions of contemporary art, one point that really stands out when you break down the results is the performance of works by Chinese artists. Read More

This week, BMW announced that this year's "art car" will be designed by top American conceptual artist Jeff Koons. With only one Asian artist included in this program since 1975, BMW's unprecedented popularity in China, and the rising status of Chinese contemporary artists in the last 30 years, it's time for a Chinese artist to be included in this program. Read More

Last weekend, Beijing's Iberia Center for Contemporary Art, in collaboration with Beijing CN Management Consulting Company, launched the "Asian Landmark: Toyota Project" arts initiative to boost interest in collecting art among Chinese individuals as well as companies. Read More

Vivian Wai-yin Kwok of Forbes suggests that 2010 will be the a year of continued spending on so-called "practical" luxury items in China (contemporary art, luxury cars, and high-end real estate), rather than big-ticket items like yachts or private jets. We would go one step further. Read More

This weekend, Taiwanese auction house Ravenel held its Autumn Auction of Modern and Contemporary Asian art in Taipei, and according to results just published, the rising power of New Chinese Collectors and other highly motivated Asian buyers was well on display. Read More

Over the last few months, the global auction market has gotten a lift from a once-unlikely group of buyers: Asian collectors, led in particular by New Chinese Collectors, who have quickly developed a reputation for aggressive but sophisticated buying of everything from antiquities to contemporary art. Read More

To give those of us who can't afford a multimillion-dollar Zhang Xiaogang painting or one-of-a-kind Ai Weiwei installation a chance to get our hands on some quality Chinese art, Beijing's Ullens Centre for Contemporary Art (UCCA) has relaunched its affordable, on-site concept store. Read More

Over the past few years, "art diplomacy" has become one of the most potent forms of Chinese soft power. This January, the Yao Ming Foundation will do its part to contribute to art diplomacy by collaborating with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on a new permanent gallery dedicated to the Arts of China. Read More