Galleries Mega-Gallery Pace Expands Its International Footprint With a New Office in Berlin Led by Former König Partner Laura Attanasio "There still is so much untapped potential in Germany and German-speaking Europe," the gallery says. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 6, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions A U.K. Artist Filled Resin Skulls With $1 Million in Shredded Cash to Protest the Cost of Living Crisis. You Can Take One Home for $1,250 Gold Freddo bars, a bleeding ATM, and a bill printer spitting out the costs of Brexit are among the artist Imbue's creations on view in the City of London. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 2, 2023
Politics Chinese President Xi Jinping Has Told a State Art Museum to Uphold ‘a Politically Correct Direction’ Amid Pressures on China’s Cultural Sector The president urged the museum to champion the core values of socialist culture under Xi Jinping Thought. By Vivienne Chow, May 31, 2023
Artnet News Pro By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s Hong Kong Evening Sales, May 2023 The combined hammer total from the Post-Millennium and 20th/21st Century Sales barely surpassed the presale low estimate. By Vivienne Chow, May 30, 2023
Politics Internet Netizens Accuse Renowned Chinese Artist Yue Minjun of Insulting the Country and Army with His Iconic ‘Laughing Man’ Paintings The artist's longstanding series has captured the attention of nationalists online. By Vivienne Chow, May 26, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions For His First European Institutional Show in a Decade, Art Star Yoshitomo Nara Brings All of His ‘Little Worlds’ to a Major Museum in Vienna The exhibition at the Albertina Modern features more than 400 artworks from the artist's oeuvre. By Vivienne Chow, May 23, 2023
Market Former Sotheby’s Asia Chief Executive Kevin Ching Joins Christie’s Amid a Regional Boom Auction houses in Asia should not focus on chasing trends, lest they neglect what they do best, the veteran warns. By Vivienne Chow, May 22, 2023
Market Sotheby’s Shanghai Space Opens, Along with New Digital Initiatives Allowing Chinese Buyers to Shop Around the Clock The new location in China's art capital aims to capture potential of the mainland Chinese market, which is still growing. By Vivienne Chow, May 19, 2023
Politics Oxford University’s Ashmolean Museum Has at Long Last Removed the Sackler Name From Its Galleries The tainted family name has also been dropped from the university library and staff posts. By Vivienne Chow, May 16, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions See Inside Rising Star Richard Kennedy’s Dance-Inflected, Electrifying Institutional Debut In Asia The Berlin-based artist has brought their dynamic work and performance to South Korea. By Vivienne Chow, May 15, 2023
Politics The Gwangju Biennale Has Abolished Its Park Seo-Bo Art Prize After Just One Edition Amid Protests Organizers of the biennale plan to establish a new, more progressive award system after soliciting opinions from different communities. By Vivienne Chow, May 11, 2023
Politics Hong Kong Police’s Seizure and Suppression of a Tiananmen Monument Has Only Made It ‘Bigger,’ Its Sculptor Says A replica of 'The Pillar of Shame,' which can no longer be seen in Hong Kong, will be unveiled in Berlin on May 22. By Vivienne Chow, May 9, 2023
Art Fairs Taipei Dangdai Returns to Its First Full-Scale Edition Since 2020, With a Fresh Crop of Galleries Catching Up With an Active Younger Crowd of Buyers Thirty first-time exhibitors are hoping to build relationships with Taiwanese collectors. By Vivienne Chow, May 9, 2023
Art World For Decades, the West Celebrated the Late Taiwanese Sculptor Ju Ming—Until He Vanished From the Global Stage. What Happened? Is it possible to reintroduce the artist to the western audience despite his passing? By Vivienne Chow, May 4, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions In Pictures: See Inside Mike Nelson’s Eerie and Remarkably Ambitious Takeover of London’s Hayward Gallery It is one of the most technically demanding exhibitions the institution has ever staged. By Vivienne Chow, May 2, 2023
