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Prices of top works in Christie's upcoming Hong Kong Asian contemporary art sale lag behind those of comparable Western pieces sold in New York, but a growing Chinese collector base means that values are set to increase in the years to come. Read More

For new bidders just now looking to get involved in China’s art market, or seasoned buyers looking to build up their collections, here are Jing Daily’s “Top Lots for New Collectors." Read More

With the attention of the global art auction world firmly on the Greater China market at the moment, observers are eager to see whether economic turbulence has dampened collector enthusiasm or if the fundamental motivations of this buyer class remain intact. Read More

With the autumn auction season approaching, major auction houses are taking stock of what we can expect to see in the Asian art market in the remainder of the year, following lower overall volumes despite record-breaking sales in Hong Kong this past spring. Read More

Set to take place one day after the Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art Auction on May 26, Christie's Asian Contemporary Art day sale in Hong Kong will present an enticing spectrum of works from leading Chinese and other Asian artists like Fang Lijun, Zhang Xiaogang and Yue Minjun. Read More

Following on the heels of the successful Sotheby's Spring Auction series in Hong Kong, during which blue-chip Chinese contemporary art pushed totals for that segment to HK$211 million (US$27.2 million), Christie's Hong Kong will hold its Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art auction on May 26. Read More

Along with its status as the world's largest wine auction market, recent years have seen Hong Kong become a key art market as new mainland Chinese collectors and skittish local investors have turned to art as a relative safe haven. Read More

This year, the growing internationalism of Chengdu's art world is apparent, with artists, designers, and creatives from the US, Japan, Korea, Germany, Britain, Spain, Canada and other countries taking part. 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

This week, BMW and Art Value Magazine held the fourth annual "Chinese Contemporary Art Power" awards ceremony in Beijing's 798 arts district, celebrating the work of some of China's top artists, curators, galleries and arts institutions. Read More