Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Hong Kong Collector Patrick Sun on Championing LGBTQ+ Communities in Asia Through Art Art holds the key to open and honest dialogues, even on difficult topics, the collector said. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 6, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions Rijksmuseum’s Acclaimed ‘Slavery’ Exhibition Will Travel To U.N. Headquarters in New York The well-received exhibition that explored the contested history of the Dutch colonial era will get a global audience By Vivienne Chow, Feb 3, 2023
Law The U.K. Supreme Court Has Ruled That a Tate Modern Viewing Gallery Is a ‘Nuisance’ to Neighboring Luxury Apartments Residents of the glass-walled apartments that could been seen from the gallery's viewing platform have been living "on display like a zoo," the court finds. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 1, 2023
Auctions Sotheby’s Has Named Industry Veteran Wendy Lin as Its New Asia Chairman to Lead the Auctioneer’s Eastward Expansion The appointment coincides with the house's ambitious plans to expand its presence in Asia ahead of its 50th anniversary celebrations. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 30, 2023
Museums ‘Come as You Are’: How ICA London’s Director Is Rejuvenating the Museum… by Hosting Genre-Bending Late-Night Parties In an era of bootstrapping, director Bengi Ünsal is turning to live events and thinking outside of the box. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 30, 2023
Market Amid a Feverish Market for Her Prismatic Paintings, Japanese Art Dynamo Etsu Egami Is Keeping a Cool Head The artist is exploding onto the global stage in 2023. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 25, 2023
Artnet News Pro From the Power of Young Collectors to the Rampant Market Speculation—5 Takeaways From the 2022 Korea Art Market Report As global interest grows, we analyzed the first English-language report on the state of the South Korean art market. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 23, 2023
Politics The Smithsonian’s Asian Art Museum Has Mysteriously Axed Its Partnership With Hong Kong’s Trade Office After 27 Years There is little consensus on the real reason behind its quiet ending. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 19, 2023
Auctions A Monumental Munch Painting, Hidden From the Nazis in a Barn, Will Hit the Auction Block at Sotheby’s The large-scale painting, which has a remarkable history, is expected to fetch between $15 and $25 million. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 17, 2023
Art Fairs Hope Runs High at the New Art SG Fair. But Slow Early Sales Cast Doubt on Whether Singapore Can Lead the Region’s Market There was excitement in the air, but reports of some slow sales raised questions if the city-state was ready to join Hong Kong and Seoul as a regional market leader. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 13, 2023
Market Former Sotheby’s Chairperson Patti Wong Is Launching an Art Advisory Firm for Collectors in Asia Patti Wong & Associates is the latest venture to be established by former auction house veterans. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 12, 2023
Artnet News Pro Meet 5 Power Collectors From Southeast Asia Who Are Helping to Shape the Region’s Burgeoning Art Scene With the delayed fair due to open on January 11, we look at the area's strong and diverse collector base. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 10, 2023
Museums A Prominent Asian Art Center in the U.K. Drops ‘Chinese’ From Its Name Amid Growing Geopolitical Tensions The new name, Esea Contemporary, reflects a broader affiliation with the East and Southeast Asian world after the institution faced accusations of racism. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 9, 2023
Art Fairs In a First for the Region, the Singapore Art Museum and S.E.A. Focus Fair Have Launched a Fund to Buy Southeast Asian Art The new SAM S.E.A. Focus Art Fund is supported by the Yenn and Alan Lo Foundation. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 5, 2023
Museums The British Museum Is in Talks to Return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece in Landmark Loan Deal But the "cultural exchange," drawn up by the museum's chairman George Osborne, is not likely to resolve the longstanding row over ancient sculptures. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 4, 2023
