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Monthly Archives: March 2009
First forays for Saudi art in international art market
SAUDI ART MARKET A group of Saudi artists will appear for the first time at international auction at Christies April sale in Dubai. This follows the inaugural entry of Saudi Arabia to Art Dubai fair last month. Christies: Christie’s will … Continue reading
Multiple biennale-exhibiting female video artist Larissa Sansour shows a fresh view of Palestine
PALESTINIAN VIDEO ART ‘Soup Over Bethlehem’ (2006) by Larissa Sansour, depicts an ordinary Palestinian family, Sansour’s own, around a dinner table on a rooftop overlooking the West Bank city of Bethlehem. In this entrancing 9 minute (save it for the … Continue reading
Who are the emerging Generation Y artists from Asia? The New Museum selects
EMERGING ARTISTS ASIA Trend: Generational grouping of art The New Museum in New York chooses 8 artists from Asia and a total of 50 globally, to describe the next generation of emerging artists (born after 1976) as part of its … Continue reading
Win US$1000 of original art by well-known Asian artist
WIN ASIAN ART SURVEY Whether you are committed or just a wannabe, Hong Kong Time Out is offering collectors a chance to win an original piece of art worth US$1,000. It is not clear when the survey will close so … Continue reading
Japanese contemporary art – changes and trends – by gallerist Koyanagi
JAPANESE ART SCENE Gallerist Atsuko Koyanagi discusses: why Japanese galleries group together in different districts how the opening of the Mori museum impacted the art scene Japanese government’s relationship with culture how Japanese and Western collectors differ the strengths and weaknesses … Continue reading
Beirut finally has a permanent, non-commercial arts centre
ART SPACE LEBANON The Lebanese capital hosts one of the most vibrant and celebrated contemporary art scenes in the Middle East, reports Kaelen Wilson-Goldie in an article for The National. L’Agenda Culturel, Beirut’s biweekly listings guide to cultural happenings … Continue reading
Top 10 social networking sites for art
ART WEB SITES Art Market Blog has produced a list of the top 10 social networking web sites for artists, galleries, collectors and institutions. One of our favourites is the very new site artselector which was set up at the end … Continue reading



Hong Kong art fair ART HK 12: Final day sales figures
Hong Kong art fair ART HK 12: Art practice and the camera lens – 3 artists discuss at Asia Art Archive
ART HK 12: Sales figures days 1 and 2
ART HK 12: Redefining the space we live in – Asia Art Archive Open Platform speakers
ART HK 12: Hong Kong artist Lee Kit wins ART FUTURES prize
ART HK 12: Art Radar live-tweets daily – resource alert
Art journalism online course: A reason to talk to art world influencers
ART HK 12: First time Asian galleries talk art fair strategy
Chinese affordable art fair AAC to launch Hong Kong edition
Adequate professional talent for China’s expanding arts infrastructure? The New York Times