Auctions Phillips’ New Partnership With a Beijing Auction House Brings in a Modest $33.6 Million During Its First Evening Sale in Hong Kong The sale is a collaboration with Yongle auction house and follows Phillips' partnership with Poly Auction. By Vivienne Chow, 2 hours ago
Auctions In the Midst of a Volatile Market and Gloomy Economy, Christie’s Hong Kong Evening Auctions Scraped by With $104.8 Million in Sales The total was less than original expectations after blockbuster lots were withdrawn, but the sale still saw several records set. By Vivienne Chow, 1 day ago
Politics ‘I’m Quite Cynical’: Why Chinese Artist-Activist Ai Weiwei Thinks the Country’s Widespread Protests Won’t Last But artists who have ties with the region, including those from mainland China and Hong Kong who are living in exile, remain hopeful. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 29, 2022
Politics How Protest Art Is Helping Fuel the Historic Demonstrations Erupting Across China Art students across the country are participating in the so-called "A4Revolution" protests—the largest of their kind in China since the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 28, 2022
Auctions A Paris Auction of Pre-Columbian Artifacts Went Ahead Despite Protests from Mexico. But It Turned Out to Be a Major Flop The sale's total did not even reach half of the lower end of the pre-sale expectation. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 25, 2022
Shows & Exhibitions Dozens of Ukrainian Artworks Were Secretly Rescued From Kyiv Hours Before a Russian Missile Attack. Now, They’re Going on View in Spain Such an ambitious loan would normally take at least two years to approve and plan; this one was completed in a matter of weeks. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 23, 2022
Art World Ayako Rokkaku’s Dreamy Finger Paintings Build a Bridge From American Abstract Art and Japan’s Obsession with Cuteness The self-taught artist is the best-selling Japanese painter of her generation. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 23, 2022
Politics A Year After ‘Pillar of Shame’ Was Removed From Hong Kong University, the Monument’s Artist Has Initiated an A.R. Campaign Calling for Its Return Jens Galschiøt has been unable to locate and bring his artwork back to Europe. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 18, 2022
Art Fairs Art Basel Gears Up for Its Biggest Hong Kong Show Since the Pandemic—But Exhibitor Numbers Still Fall Short of 2019 Levels The event features 171 galleries, including 21 first-time exhibitors and several international galleries returning after a hiatus—and a new fair director. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 17, 2022
Market Tokyo Is Expanding Its Footprint in the Global Art Market. Here Are 7 Power Players Leading the Way Japan's art market has struggled in the years since the 1991 economic crash. These figures aim to change that. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 17, 2022
Auctions Sotheby’s Is Cooking Up Big Plans for Asia, With Investments in South Korea and Thailand and a New HQ in Mainland China The auction house's ambitious expansion in Asia targets a growing number of young collectors in the region. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 16, 2022
Shows & Exhibitions In Pictures: See Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Nets and Polka Dots at the Hong Kong M+ Museum’s Blowout Exhibition Celebrating Its First Anniversary The blockbuster show draws attention to work made after the artist's return from the U.S. to her native Japan in the 1970s. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 16, 2022
Art Fairs Will China’s Zero Covid Policy Tank Its Art Market? The Abrupt Closure of Two Major Fairs in the Country Divides Opinion The unpredictability of China's zero-Covid policy is impacting the international art world's confidence in the country's art market. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 14, 2022
Artnet News Pro Japan Boasts the World’s Third Largest Economy. So Why Does It Still Have a Disproportionately Small Share of the Global Art Market? Market initiatives in Tokyo and an emerging generation of serious collectors are signaling an art market expansion. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 8, 2022
Museums ‘Promoting Korean Soft Power Is the Most Important’: How Korean Corporations Are Bringing Their Country’s Art to the World’s Museums The global presence of Korean art is not accidental. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 7, 2022
