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
Artnet News Pro Patti Wong, the Retiring Sotheby’s Rainmaker Who Made Hong Kong an Auction Mecca, Reflects on Asia’s Rise as a Market Powerhouse In this exclusive interview with Patti Wong, the 30-year auction house veteran charts the rise of Asia and discusses how Hong Kong became an auction hub. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 3, 2023
Politics The Long Arm of Chinese Censorship Has Reached Europe, Forcing Artists and Institutions to Watch What They Say Against Beijing Index of Censorship's latest report said artists and culture workers based outside of China are forced to self-censor in fear of retaliation. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 15, 2022
Museums The Met Now Boasts the World’s Largest Collection of Philip Guston’s Work, Thanks to a 220-Piece Gift by the Artist’s Daughter The major donation also comes with a $10 million gift to set up the Philip Guston Endowment Fund to further the artist's legacy. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 15, 2022
Auctions Sotheby’s Continues Its Expansion in Asia, With a New Salesroom and Headquarters Opening in Hong Kong in 2024 The auction house will join Christie's and Phillips in opening new headquarters in Hong Kong, signaling a vote of confidence in the city. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 14, 2022
Politics Ai Weiwei Handed Out Free Artworks in London’s Hyde Park to Support Global Refugees and Protesters in China For those who couldn't attend the event in London, the work is also available for sale online for £100, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to Refugees International. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 12, 2022
Art World Police Broke Into the Gallery of Banksy’s Former Agent, Mistaking a Sculpture for a Dead Woman "The work is to provoke and it's definitely achieving that," said a gallery employee. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 9, 2022
Shows & Exhibitions In Pictures: A Second Group of Ukrainian Artworks Has Been Rescued From the War-Torn Country and Put on View in Switzerland Masterpieces from the Kyiv National Art Gallery can be seen in exhibitions at the Kunstmuseum Basel and the Musée Rath in Geneva. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 8, 2022
Artnet News Pro Hot Lots: 5 Female Artists Art Buyers Adored at Hong Kong’s Autumn Day Sales Works by emerging women artists from Asia and the west achieved auction prices well above the presale estimates. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 8, 2022
Law A High Court Cleared a London Art Dealer of Negligence for Selling an 18th-Century Chardin Painting as a Copy "This must raise wider questions about the operation of the art market," said the aristocratic family that sold the painting for millions less that what it made just months later. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 5, 2022
Auctions Phillips’ New Partnership With a Beijing Auction House Brings in a Modest $33.6 Million During Its First Evening Sale in Hong Kong The sale is a collaboration with Yongle auction house and follows Phillips' partnership with Poly Auction. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 2, 2022
Auctions In the Midst of a Volatile Market and Gloomy Economy, Christie’s Hong Kong Evening Auctions Scraped by With $104.8 Million in Sales The total was less than original expectations after blockbuster lots were withdrawn, but the sale still saw several records set. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 1, 2022
Politics ‘I’m Quite Cynical’: Why Chinese Artist-Activist Ai Weiwei Thinks the Country’s Widespread Protests Won’t Last But artists who have ties with the region, including those from mainland China and Hong Kong who are living in exile, remain hopeful. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 29, 2022
Politics How Protest Art Is Helping Fuel the Historic Demonstrations Erupting Across China Art students across the country are participating in the so-called "A4Revolution" protests—the largest of their kind in China since the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 28, 2022
