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Why Blue-Chip Chinese Contemporary Art Is A ‘Bargain’ (For Now)
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… Read More
Christie’s Second Shanghai Auction Gains From Tax-Exempt Policies And Growing Chinese Collector Base
Avid Chinese collectors showed strong interest in both Chinese and Western contemporary art at a recent auction that solidified the company's new mainland presence. Read More
Zhang Xiaogang Smashes World Record With $12.1 Million Sotheby’s Sale
A new record for the artist at auction demonstrates the rising momentum of Chinese contemporary art as new Chinese collectors enter the market. Read More
Chinese Contemporary Prices Soar At Christie’s Hong Kong
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
Chinese Contemporary Art Rapidly Gains Ground On Western Prices
Chinese contemporary art prices may not have reached those of their Western counterparts yet, but China's new collectors are quickly changing the situation. Read More
Event Watch: Fine Art Asia 2012 (Hong Kong)
Part of Hong Kong's bid to become a regional cultural and arts, rather than just an economic, hub, Fine Art Asia returns next month for its eighth installment. Read More
Cadillac To Show Warhol, Yue Minjun At “Dramatic Journey” Art Exhibition In Beijing
Launching in advance of the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, Cadillac is set to run its "Dramatic Journey" art and design exhibition from April 21 through May 15 at Beijing's National… Read More
Blue-Chip Chinese Art, French Wine Drive Sales Success At Sotheby’s Hong Kong Spring Auctions
With the highly anticipated Sotheby's spring auctions winding down in Hong Kong, it looks like our expectations for 2012 remain on target. Read More-
Record-Setting $250 Million Impressionist Painting Confirms Art Prices Still Expanding
The recent $250 million sale reflects the new multipolarity and shifting power structure of the art world, where emerging players like China and India are producing new, cash-flush collectors with… Read More -
Zao Wou-Ki Painting Taken In Beijing Art Theft
A daring late-night theft took place yesterday at Beijing's Taiwanese-owned Soka Art Center, with thieves making off with a 1971 painting by the Chinese-French modernist Zao Wou-Ki. Read More
