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With fall just around the corner, Hong Kong is set to heat up again with Sotheby's Autumn Auction series, taking place from October 5-9. Read More

Though their bidding style is becoming more discerning as collections grow, clearly the enthusiasm with which a growing number of Chinese art buyers are entering the market remains strong. Read More

If it wasn't a Chinese buyer who won the battle for "The Scream" at Sotheby's this week, what does its record-breaking sale have to do with China? Read More

With China recently surpassing the US as the world's largest art and antiques market in terms of auction and dealer sales, the chorus of art market observers asking when China’s new collectors will turn their eyes to Western artists is becoming louder by the month. Read More

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 an appetite for top-quality artwork and, more importantly, are willing to pay dearly for it. Read More

Any question about the willingness of China's art collectors to spend lavishly on artwork in 2011 has been put to rest with the news that Zhang Daqian was the top auction earner of the year. Read More