Auctions Asian Collectors Steal the Show at Sotheby’s $90 Million London Evening Sale, Buying Banksy’s Shredded Work and Competing for Young Artists The sale exceeded expectations thanks in large part to Asia's buying power. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 14, 2021
Art Fairs Frieze Masters Debuts in London With a Focus on Korean Art and a Slower-Than-Usual Pace (But There Were Still Multimillion-Dollar Sales) Many exhibitors are making a concerted effort to internationalize the market for Korean art. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 13, 2021
Art World A Group of 12 Art Trade Associations Has Vowed to Prevent Cultural Heritage Trafficking From Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan The organizations have warned their members to be on the alert for looted artifacts circulating on the market. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 12, 2021
Artnet News Pro A $21.2 Million Picasso Soars to a New Record as Basquiat and Other Western Art Stars Dominate Sotheby’s Auctions in Hong Kong Sales results point to Asia's growing appetite for western art while Asian blue-chip names Zao Wou-ki, Sanyu and Zeng Fanzhi were not sold. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 11, 2021
Politics Danish Artist Condemns Hong Kong University’s Removal of His Tiananmen Monument After Over 20 Years: ‘I Think They Will Destroy It’ Sculptor Jens Galschiøt says the attack on his work is an attempt to erase history. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 8, 2021
Art Fairs Fine Art Asia, Hong Kong’s Homegrown Art Fair, Returns—a Third Smaller, More Local, and With NFTs After last year's team up with Art Basel Hong Kong, 2021 saw new strategies to navigate the still-evolving landscape. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 7, 2021
Auctions Sotheby’s Unveils a $40 Million Botticelli in Hong Kong as Asian Appetite for Old Masters Works Grows Sotheby's has unveiled another Sandro Botticelli work in Hong Kong following an earlier record-breaking sale in January. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 6, 2021
Politics The U.K. Has Rejected UNESCO’s Call on British Authorities to Reassess Their Position on the Contested Parthenon Marbles The statement marks a major step forward in Greece's claim to the 2500-year-old marbles. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 5, 2021
Analysis Hong Kong’s Local Art Market Is Flourishing. But Under Its National Security Law, Many Fear an Artist Exodus Sales have been strong at the start of the city's fall art season—but it's market appears to be operating in a parallel universe. By Vivienne Chow, Sep 28, 2021
Museums Hong Kong’s M+ Museum Has Removed Ai Weiwei’s Famous Tiananmen Square Photo From Its Website While It Awaits Government Review The development coincides with news that the long-awaited museum will open on November 12. By Vivienne Chow, Sep 8, 2021
Art Fairs Hong Kong Collectors Finally Started Paying Attention to Local Artists During Lockdown. But Will It Last? Scores of work by local artists sold to new clients at Art Basel Hong Kong. By Vivienne Chow, May 26, 2021
Artnet News Pro Is This the Art Fair of the Future? At Art Basel Hong Kong, Dealers Beam in as Holograms and Galleries Hawk NFTs for Crypto Even with a pared-down exhibitor list and stringent travel restrictions, artwork was moving briskly at Art Basel Hong Kong. By Vivienne Chow, May 21, 2021
Artnet News Pro Meet the New Generation of Young, Obscenely Wealthy, and Totally Obsessed Collectors Who Are Upending Asia’s Art Market Work by young international artists is going gangbusters in Hong Kong. The demand is largely fueled by collectors under 45. By Vivienne Chow, May 19, 2021
Politics The Director of Hong Kong’s M+ Museum Said It Would Be ‘No Problem’ to Show Political Works. She May Have Spoken Too Soon Behind the scenes of the story rocking Hong Kong's art world. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 30, 2021
Art Fairs ‘I’ve Been Missing This Vibe’: How Dealers Desperate for Human Contact Took Advantage of Art Basel’s Tiny In-Person Hong Kong Fair Gallerists were excited to jump back in—but they say it's crucial that a bigger Art Basel returns as soon as possible. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 1, 2020
