Art Fairs Art Paris Sees Uptick in New Exhibitors as the City’s Contemporary Scene Swells The fair sees a 30 percent increase in new exhibitors this year. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 5, 2024
What I Buy and Why How Collectors Kurt Gitter and Alice Yelen Gitter Embrace Both Eastern and Western Art Traditions The New Orleans-based collectors specialize in both Japanese and American self-taught art. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 4, 2024
Market How the Late Italian Painter Salvo Went From Also-Ran to Market Star His dreamy landscapes have inspired Nicolas Party; smart management of his estate has helped earn new admirers. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 2, 2024
Galleries A New Tokyo Art Space Will Champion Contemporary African Art The exhibition platform is founded by Edna Dumas of the Hermès-Dumas family, as well as the Japanese actor Yuta Nakano and German entrepreneur Lothar Eckstein. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 29, 2024
Market Art Industry Power Brokers Are Out in Full Force for Art Basel Hong Kong Despite political and economic challenges, Hong Kong's art world players are resilient, bringing top-notch offerings to visitors. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 26, 2024
Law & Politics Self-Censorship a Major Concern for the Art Trade in Hong Kong After New Legislation While instances of censorship in other arts sectors have been reported, Art Basel said they have never faced issues despite the implementation of new security laws. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 26, 2024
Market Art Basel Hong Kong Arrives Amid Economic and Political Uncertainties A recap of the context of Hong Kong ahead of Art Basel's return this week. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 25, 2024
Analysis 5 Questions for Art Dealer Amanda Hon About the Future of Hong Kong’s Art Market The managing director of Ben Brown Fine Arts, Hong Kong, and co-president of the Hong Kong Art Gallery Association discusses the city’s collaborative spirit as the leading Asian art hub. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 25, 2024
Auctions Why More Americans Are Buying Chinese Works of Art While buyers from greater China region remain the core market for Chinese antiquities, more new buyers are coming in to this category. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 21, 2024
Art World Tschabalala Self and Andra Ursuţa Win London’s Fourth Plinth Commission The winning sculptures will be installed in 2026 and 2028. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 15, 2024
Market Roby Dwi Antono’s Wide-Eyed Characters Have Soared at Auctions. But Will Speculation Sink His Market? The artist's success is drawing attention to other Southeast Asian artists, experts say. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 14, 2024
People Mega Collector Ella Fontanals-Cisneros Adds Novelist to Her Resume The highly accomplished collector's debut novel is an autobiographical tale about a woman growing up in Cuba. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 8, 2024
Market Could Madrid Be the Next Miami? At Arco Fair, ‘Slow-Burn’ Sales but Big Dreams Exhibitors and collectors champion the event's role in bridging the art markets of Europe and Latin America. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 8, 2024
Market Who Were the Bestselling Asian Artists at Auction in 2023? The first-place finisher beat out Pablo Picasso in the global rankings. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 6, 2024
Market One Last Bath: Beloved Tokyo Gallery Share and Hot Spring Retreat Will Stage Its Final Edition But this is not the end yet, as more collaborative initiatives among like-minded galleries are mushrooming around the world. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 29, 2024