Art Fairs After Two Years on Hiatus, the Taipei Dangdai Fair Returns to Carve a Niche in an Increasingly Fragmented Asian Market As uncertainty grows in Hong Kong, collectors are turning toward fairs in cities like Taipei and Seoul. By Vivienne Chow, May 19, 2022
Politics China Tried to Shut Down Dissident Artist Badiucao’s Show in Prague. It Only Made Him More Famous Have China's attempts to silence dissident voices abroad backfired? By Vivienne Chow, May 13, 2022
People ‘I Was Terrified’: British Pop Star Robbie Williams on Stepping Out of His Comfort Zone to Show His Paintings to the World The singer and newly minted visual artist says he and creative partner Ed Godrich have "a thousand ideas" for future projects. By Vivienne Chow, May 13, 2022
Art Fairs Eye of the Collector, the Boothless Fair Offering an Eclectic Mix of Art, Sets an Upbeat Tone Ahead of London Gallery Weekend Early sales came in at a range of price points, from four to six figures. By Vivienne Chow, May 12, 2022
Art Fairs Art Basel Is Wooing Social Media Influencers to Its Hong Kong Show—But Asking Them to Follow Unusually Strict Rules The guidelines for accreditation include a ban on live streaming and warning that anyone found to be disruptive will be removed from the fair floor. By Vivienne Chow, May 11, 2022
Politics A Former Soviet Soldier Turned Dissident Artist Has Opened an Art Space in France for Anti-Putin Voices Artist Andrei Molodkin hopes to provide a safe haven for artists and creatives who resist the establishment. By Vivienne Chow, May 9, 2022
Auctions Sotheby’s Hong Kong’s $164.2 Million Modern and Contemporary Evening Sales Set New Records, Despite Market Uncertainties Works by Pablo Picasso, Louise Bourgeois, Yoshitomo Nara, and Wu Guanzhong powered the auctions. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 27, 2022
Art World The Foundation Dedicated to Undersung Artists Hans Hartung and Anna-Eva Bergman Reopens in France After a Two-Year Revamp The couple's former home now has an art gallery and residency space. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 27, 2022
Shows & Exhibitions When Taiwan Abruptly Canceled Plans for Its Venice Biennale Presentation, Its Organizers Turned to History for a Solution A last-minute cancellation provided the show's organizers the opportunity to reflect on Taiwan's long history in Venice. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 26, 2022
Museums The M+ Museum Has Removed Three Political Paintings by Chinese Artists as Beijing Continues Its Clampdown on Hong Kong The museum says the removal was part of a routine rehang. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 21, 2022
Shows & Exhibitions ‘My Anchor Point Is Here’: How Icelandic Artist Sigurður Guðjónsson’s Venice Pavilion Is—and Isn’t—Inspired by Homeland Guðjónsson's Venice presentation has everything and nothing to do with his native Iceland. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 20, 2022
Museums Mega-Collector Dimitris Daskalopoulos Gifts Over 350 Artworks to Four Museums in Three Countries "The collection has to have a future beyond my lifetime, and the artworks have to have a life beyond that," he said. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 13, 2022
Auctions Sotheby’s Hong Kong Hopes to Nab Up to $20 Million This Month With a Rare, Wall-Mounted Louise Bourgeois Spider Sculpture Sotheby's hopes the rare sculpture appeals to Asian collectors' growing appetite for work by Western artists. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 12, 2022
Shows & Exhibitions The Turner Prize Jury Has Shortlisted a Group of Women And Non-Binary Artists for the Prestigious Art Award The four shortlisted artists will show their work at Tate Liverpool from October 20. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 12, 2022
Politics The European Union Will Allow Loaned Artworks to Return to Russian Museums, But Two Paintings From a Paris Show Will Remain in France A third painting may also need to stay in France, pending the authorities' assessment. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 11, 2022
