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Topic Archives: Promoting art
ART HK repositions ASIA ONE section for 2012, now “heart” of fair
Posted on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
By centralising its ASIA ONE section, ART HK is attempting to assert its “unique” position as the “only world class art fair to have a 50/50 balance of Asian and Western participation”.
Louis Vuitton gets Yayoi Kusama’s polka-dots
Posted on Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Marc Jacobs of Louis Vuitton continues to push fashion and art collaboration to the cutting edge as his partnership with the contemporary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama proves.
What is ahead for contemporary Asian art, 2012 and beyond? Part IV
Posted on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
In this final installment of our ‘trends in contemporary art’ series, we look at how collectors are adapting to the era of information technology and increased interconnection.
India Art Fair 2012: For international galleries, India focus among emerging economies
Posted on Monday, February 6th, 2012
A round-up of the India Art Fair which ended on 29 January 2012. Art Radar finds out what the overall reception of the fair was this time around.
Exploring Manila art spaces on four wheels? Try two instead
Posted on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Rock Drilon, artist, owner of Mag:net Gallery in Quezon City and an avid biker, had the idea of bringing together two of his loves in 2011 in a series of city gallery tours called ARTBike.
What is ahead for contemporary Asian art, 2012 and beyond? Part II
Posted on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
The past decade has seen galleries expand, both in their reach and roles. Just how are they responding to the challenges of a globalised world? We explore in the second post in our 2012 and beyond art trend series.
Ayyam Auctions targets young West Asian contemporary art lovers – event alert
Posted on Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Preview lots for the Ayyam Auctions The Young Collectors Auction until 16 January 2012, then head to Ayyam Art Center in Dubai the next day for the auction proper.
Role of the curator in maturing Indian art scene – interview Vidya Shivadas
Posted on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Guest writer Rajesh Punj interviews Vidya Shivadas, Researcher at the Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art and an important figure in the Indian art scene.
India Art Fair’s Collectors’ Circle educates new buyers
Posted on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
The India Art Fair, formally the India Art Summit, is launching Collectors’ Circle, an ongoing membership programme which aims to connect and educate emerging collectors.
Tokyo Wonder Site 2011 solos for 20 emerging Japanese artists
Posted on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Art Radar lists the twenty artists chosen for solo exhibitions at TWS-Hongo studio by TWS-Emerging in 2011 and takes a closer look at five of them.
Steal a Banksy and keep it, guilt and prison free
Posted on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
There is a AUD15,000 Banksy lurking in a corridor of one of three of Melbourne’s Art Series Hotels and the company is offering its guests the opportunity to swipe it.
What motivates billionaire collector Victor Pinchuk? The Art Newspaper
Posted on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
An article in The Art Newspaper sheds light on the motivations of Ukrainian super-collector Victor Pinchuk. Art Radar sums up highlights from the original piece.
3D digital art catalogues soon a reality – TED video demonstration
Posted on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
Mike Matas demonstrates the power of Apple’s Ipad applications using Al Gore’s The Choice app, while galleries begin to use the new digital format for art catalogues.
4 top photography posts: market outlook, Japanese veterans, Russian perspective
Posted on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
In this continuation of our ongoing series of list posts, we look at how the photography market is growing in Asia by linking to the best posts on this topic from our archives.
Financial Times discerns new collector type from BRIC, Middle East
Posted on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Top auction houses Sotheby’s and Christie’s are putting together special sales in an effort to grab the attention of collectors from emerging markets, the Financial Times reports.
Copyright-safe video resource for artists – New York Times
Posted on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
VIDEO ART RESOURCE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Over 10,000 Creative Commons-licensed videos are soon to appear on a new section of YouTube’s free online video editor, The New York Times reported in June 2011. Debates over copyright on YouTube are the drivers … Continue reading
Online art business: Inspirations from Hong Kong gallery director Alice Zhang
Posted on Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Alice Zhang, director of Hong Kong-based Mischmasch, both an online auction space and a gallery, suggests some practical ways to successfully move your art business online.
What art fairs will contemporary galleries be heading to in 2011?
Posted on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
What art fairs will ART HK 11 galleries be heading to in 2011? Art Basel Miami Beach tops most lists but some Asian fairs also get a mention.
Archimuse immersive art history lessons for kids: Dress up included
Posted on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
It can be tough to engage today’s tech-dependent children in “real world” art history education but it seems that French company Archimuse has found a solution.
ART HK 11 Hong Kong art fair: Gallery sales – ART FUTURES and ASIA ONE sections
Posted on Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
We move away from reporting on the “blue-chip” sales at ART HK 11 and take a closer look at what was happening in the new ASIA ONE and ART FUTURES sections of the fair.
ART HK 11 Hong Kong art fair: What did galleries bring to ART HK 11? Picture feast
Posted on Monday, May 30th, 2011
ART FAIRS HONG KONG CONTEMPORARY ARTWORK From work by seminal American pop artists like Andy Warhol to that of the emerging Asian artists represented in the fair’s ASIA ONE section, ART HK 11 seemed truly international. While we were out … Continue reading
ART HK 11 Hong Kong art fair: Mystery man behind Hong Kong art fair success – Charles Ross
Posted on Sunday, May 29th, 2011
We take a look at the man who is really responsible for the resounding success that is ART HK, a man with a special knack for single market event management.
ART HK 11 Hong Kong art fair: IQ2 debater Simon de Pury on beautiful art – interview
Posted on Thursday, May 26th, 2011
Art Radar catches up with iconic auctioneer Simon de Pury, in Hong Kong to participate in the latest IQ2 debate, the motion of which is “Art Must Be Beautiful”.
National Art Gallery Singapore offers tantalising tidbits on Southeast Asian master artists
Posted on Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
Learn more about Southeast Asian master artists with little effort. Find out how, with the click of your mouse, you can delve into National Art Gallery, Singapore’s collection.
Web 2.0 for art: 3 apps and sites for art collectors – resource alert
Posted on Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
trend-hunting site trendcentral has highlighted three new Internet-based services that aim at making life easier for art collectors, dealers and artists.



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