Monthly Archives: July 2010

Murakami opens new gallery in Taipei, says Taiwan's art market 10 years ahead of Japan

Posted on July 22, 2010

ART GALLERIES OPENINGS JAPANESE ART TAIWANESE ART PAINTING As reported in a recent Taiwan News article, world-renowned contemporary Japanese artist Takashi Murakami opened a new art gallery in Taipei, Taiwan, at the end of June this year. Named the Kaikai Kiki … Continue reading →

Posted in Art spaces, Artist nationality, Japanese, Taiwan, Takashi Murakami, Venues | Tagged art exhibitions, art galleries, art spaces, contemporary Asian art, gallery openings, Japanese artists, Kaikai Kiki All Star, Kaikai Kiki Gallery Taipei, Kate Nicholson, Painting, Taipei, taiwan, Taiwan News, Taiwanese art industry, Taiwanese artists, Takashi Murakami, Tokyo | 2 Comments

Antonia Carver named Art Dubai director, lends Middle Eastern art insight to fair

Posted on July 22, 2010

ART PROFESSIONALS ART INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS MIDDLE EASTERN ART INDUSTRY Antonia Carver, an arts writer and administrator who is often credited with pushing contemporary Middle Eastern art into the limelight, has been named Fair Director of Art Dubai. She succeeds co-founder … Continue reading →

Posted in Antonia Carver, Business of art, Directors, Events, Fairs, Middle East, Professionals, Promoting art, Venues | Tagged Antonia Carver, Art Dubai, art fair directors, art professionals, ARTINFO, Bidoun Magazine, Bidoun Projects, Fair Director, ForYourArt, John Martin, Kate Nicholson, Middle Eastern art, Middle Eastern art collectors, Middle Eastern art industry, Middle Eastern art market, professional art industry appointments, Sharjah Biennial 10, The Art Newspaper, Time Out Dubai | Leave a comment

First Hong Kong solo for Korean sculptor artist Lee Jae-Hyo

Posted on July 21, 2010

HONG KONG KOREAN SCULPTURE ART EXHIBITIONS Work by internationally renowned Korean sculptor, Lee Jae-Hyo, will soon be on show in Hong Kong for the first time. In a new exhibition, “From the Third Hand of the Creator”, to be held … Continue reading →

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Special summer offer coming soon…..

Posted on July 21, 2010

If you are interested in art market analysis we have organised something special for you……keep reading. More details on the way.

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Korean art hit and miss at Seoul Auction Hong Kong: New York Times

Posted on July 21, 2010

SEOUL AUCTION HOUSE RESULTS A recent article by The New York Times explains the market trends of recent Hong Kong newcomer, Seoul Auction’s two highly successful auctions held in 2009: Korean collectors continue to acquire Western contemporary artists, Chinese artists … Continue reading →

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Nindityo Adipurnomo talks with Art Radar on "+Road" collaboration with Myanmar artists, "gambling spirit" of Indonesian collectors

Posted on July 21, 2010

ART PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW INDONESIAN ART EVENTS In an Art Radar Asia exclusive interview with Cemeti founder Nindityo Adipurnomo, we hear the fascinating story of their latest venture working collaboratively with artists from Myanmar. Read on to learn how cultural conflicts and … Continue reading →

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Wu Guanzhong, influential and non-conformist Chinese painter, dies at 91

Posted on July 14, 2010

CHINESE PAINTING MODERN CHINESE ART Modern Chinese master painter Wu Guanzhong passed away in late June this year, aged 91. Wu became known for using traditional Chinese ink brush techniques to produce an aesthetic that is distinctly influenced by western art, … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist nationality, Chinese, Classic/Contemporary, Drawing, Galleries, Landscape, Medium, Nature, Oil, Painting | Tagged art, Asian art, Chinese art, Donation, Hong Kong Mu, International, Julie Anne Sjaastad, Lin Fengmian, Master of modern Chinese art, modern art, modern Chinese art, National Arts Academy of Hangzhou, Obituary Wu Guanzhong, Pan Tianshou, Singapore Art Museum, Wu Guanzhong, Zhou Enlai | 2 Comments

National Art Gallery Singapore pays homage to 1970s leading artist Yeh Chi Wei in a retrospective

Posted on July 14, 2010

NATIONAL MUSEUM ART RETROSPECTIVE SINGAPORE “The Story of Yeh Chi Wei” at the National Art Gallery, Singapore celebrates the life and times of pioneering artist Yeh Chi Wei, a critical current in the shaping of a unique Southeast Asian style of … Continue reading →