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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 works by blue-chip Chinese artists regularly selling for millions of dollars at auctions in China, Hong Kong and overseas, one of the important questions for a hopeful new collector is which artists are due for more attention. 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

Looking beyond the headlines and bombast, ArtTactic's new study turns an objective eye to overall trends, analyzes recent auctions, tracks art market confidence, profiles China's key blue-chip artists, sets out art market models, and includes a list of collector tips. Read More

Over the past few years, Chinese collectors in particular have developed a reputation for selective blindness when it comes to pre-sale estimates, willing to buy certain objects for many times their expected price at auction. Read More

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

On December 6th, Taiwanese auction powerhouse Ravenel will hold its Autumn Auctions of Modern and Contemporary Asian Art in Taipei. Here are Jing Daily's picks for the Top 10 Contemporary Chinese "Lots to Watch." Read More

In recent auctions, Chinese buyers have been among the most motivated and competitive, even surprising Hong Kong collectors and art dealers, one of whom remarked last month, "“The Chinese are out in force...It’s hard to outbid them.” This week, a series of auctions of Asian art were held in London, and the Chinese collectors referenced by that Hong Kong collector were certainly "out in force" once again. Read More

Astronomical Prices Paid For Historical And Quality Pieces In Recent Asian Auctions Defies Global Economic Woes As More Chinese Collectors Get In The Game Hardly any industry has escaped the global economic slowdown unscathed, and art is no exception, but recent auction results indicate that the art market — or at least pockets of the ... Read More