Art Fairs Treasure House Fair, Hastily Launched to Replace the Abruptly Canceled Masterpiece London, Is Off to a Promising Start Exhibitors lauded the fair's organizers for putting together the new event in just four months. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 22, 2023
Artnet News Pro At Art Basel, Asian Collectors Are Back in Force, While Galleries Nudge Asian Artists Into the Spotlight Asian collectors are a bit cautious, despite their enthusiastic return to the Swiss fair. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 14, 2023
Art Fairs Liste, Art Basel’s Go-To Satellite Fair for Emerging Artists, Is Back With an Edgy Edition for a World in Flux Galleries are taking commercial risks to bring ambitious projects to showcase emerging talents from around the world. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 12, 2023
Politics China Has Once Again Tried—and Failed—to Cancel One of Dissident Artist Badiucao’s European Shows The CCA Ujazdowski Castle in Poland, which is hosting the show, called the Chinese government's actions 'acts of preventive censorship.' By Vivienne Chow, Jun 9, 2023
Auctions Christie’s and Sotheby’s Knit Together Solid Results at Paris Contemporary Evening Sales, Setting Artist Records Hopes are high for the Paris auction market, as the city's arts calendar expands. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 8, 2023
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
Art & 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
Auctions 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
Art & 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
Art & 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