Monthly Archives: May 2009

Which 5 Indian artists would you dare to buy now?

CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ART Which artists from the Indian subcontinent are most likely to have a market in 10 years time?  Think about it for a moment and then compare your results with those below:       Top 5 Ranking: … Continue reading

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Outlook for Chinese art market – interview Larry Warsh – Arttactic podcast

CHINESE ART MARKET Larry Warsh of AWAsia in New York, a private organisation which provides Chinese contemporary art sourcing and curatorial services to global institutions such as MOMA and the Getty Museum, talks about his take on the outlook for the Chinese art … Continue reading

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Taiwanese photographers, video artists and an architect at 53rd Venice Biennale

TAIWANESE ARTISTS VENICE BIENNALE Though they span architecture, film and photography, the four Taiwanese artists featured in the 53rd Venice Biennale exhibition ‘Foreign Affairs’ share a common focus. Each looks at the unequal treatment of the disadvantaged in the midst of globalisation, and has taken action through distinctive, … Continue reading

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Auction stars and museum artists for pennies at Klomp! charity auction Hong Kong

CHINESE ART DESIGN CHARITY When we saw the prices bid for artworks by some Hong Kong museum stars and hot international design talents in the Klomp charity auction in Hong Kong, we wanted to weep. You can buy original artworks … Continue reading

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More art, better art, riskier art at Art HK 09

HONG KONG ART FAIR “What do you think of the art fair this year?” Advisors, fair visitors, writers and artists graciously suffered our question ‘du jour’ for the duration of the much-anticipated second edition of Art HK. Tipped to be … Continue reading

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