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High bids at Christie's Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art sale showed the continued strength of Chinese contemporary art this season—but the big sales aren't over yet. Read More

With Christie’s, Bonhams, Beijing Poly, Ravenel, Seoul Auction, Tiancheng and United Asian Auctioneers holding overlapping auctions in Hong Kong through November 28, the city is the center of attention in the auction world this week. Read More

Over the course of the weekend, anyone questioning whether the Chinese auction market's red-hot recovery had any teeth had good reason to put those concerns to rest. Read More

Looking to follow in the footsteps of successful Asian auction houses like Ravenel and Borobudur, the ten-year-old Singaporean auction house Larasati has launched a new service designed for new Asian collectors who want to learn more about appreciating and collecting art. Read More

"The Phoenixes" mark a conceptual turning point for Xu Bing, as the sculptures take a more critical look at the human cost of China's 30 years of economic transformation. Read More

This week, Ravenel plans to extend its reach in the mainland with the unveiling of "The Phoenixes," a monumental sculpture by top Chinese contemporary artist Xu Bing, in Beijing. Read More

An Economist article suggests that the market for Chinese art is showing a marked difference from that for other East Asian artwork, and points out that in the last year or so, "dealers have come to believe that anything Chinese will sell in this market, as long as there is nothing wrong with it." 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

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