contemporary art
Yao Ming: China’s Newest Arts Ambassador?
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… Read More-
National Museum of Chinese Writing Opens In Henan Province
China's museum infrastructure has gotten a boost in the last few decades, with museums dedicated to modern literature, Confucius, ethnic minority culture, ancient carvings, and dinosaurs springing up all over… Read More -
Interview: Collector Wang Wei – “Our Happiness Lies In Collecting Art”
Chinese arts portal Artron has posted an excellent interview with the Chinese art collector Wang Wei, part of the vanguard of up-and-coming Chinese collectors. Translation by Jing Daily team. Read More -
Video: Macau Launches Fine Arts Exhibition To Commemorate Handover
A free exhibition of contemporary Chinese art, with a focus on traditional genres, has launched in Macau to coincide with celebrations planned for the 10th anniversary of the city's handover. Read More -
Video: Zhang Xiaogang’s New Exhibition, “The Records,” At Pace Beijing
Although the new exhibition by Chinese contemporary artist Zhang Xiaogang at Pace Beijing wraps up next week, China Daily has posted an excellent video that gives a glimpse of Zhang's… Read More -
Generous Spending By “New Buyers” Signals A Positive Reversal In The Contemporary Chinese Art Market
The eastward shift we've seen in art collection, reflected by the intensified focus by major auction houses like Sotheby's on their Hong Kong operations because of more Mainland interest, is… Read More -
Artprice: Zeng Fanzhi Is China’s New “#1 Artist”
Artxun reports this week that Zeng Fanzhi -- one of China's top contemporary artists -- has gained the title of "Number One" Chinese artist in terms of auction prices over… Read More -
New Exhibitions In China Present Country’s Top Contemporary Artists To A Domestic Audience
China's Global Times today announced a spate of high-profile museum exhibitions of two of China's top contemporary artists, Zhang Xiaogang and Wang Guangyi. Although as recently as last month Li… Read More -
WSJ: Only China Can Save Luxury Sales
An interesting blog post today at the Wall Street Journal, where Robert Frank points out that the global economic downturn has turned a new spotlight onto a once-unlikely savior --… Read More -
Carnegie Hall’s ‘Ancient Paths, Modern Voices’ Festival Comes To Orange County, CA & NYC
The next month is shaping up to be a pretty exciting one for China-watchers in Orange County, California and New York City, as Carnegie Hall presents a new festival celebrating… Read More
