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Topic Archives: Auctions
New records for Chinese auction houses despite market slowdown – ArtTactic report
Posted on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
While the Eurozone crisis and rumors of a property bubble burst may have slowed the art market in the fall of 2011, Chinese art auctions still hit record sales for the year past.
What is ahead for contemporary Asian art, 2012 and beyond? Part I
Posted on Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Art Radar is kicking off 2012 with a series of four posts that outline new trends in the Asian art world. How will dealers adapt as the world experiments with online market places?
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.
Must-know global art trends from 6 art professionals – The Miami Herald
Posted on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
The Miami Herald questioned six art professionals on their views on global art trends. We summarise the main points from the article and supplement them with thoughts of our own.
Christie’s ‘Faces of New China’ Private Collection Sale underperforms amidst art market slowdown
Posted on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Christie’s Hong Kong November 26 Private Collection Sale provides a dramatic example of single-owner sales’ susceptibility to the faltering Asian art market.
Christie’s Hong Kong autumn 2011 sales: Indonesian art triumphs, Indian falters amid cautious market
Posted on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
The response to Christie’s Hong Kong day sale of Asian Contemporary Art, held on 27 November 2011, was restrained. 28 percent of works in the 273-lot sale failed to sell.
Higher level of international exposure for Southeast Asian art at Christie’s
Posted on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Christie’s includes Southeast Asian art in their Hong Kong autumn 2011 Asian 20th century and contemporary art sales along with art from China and other parts of East Asia.
10 Xu Bing prints among auctionable items in Bonhams 2011 autumn sale – event alert
Posted on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Bonhams Fine Chinese Paintings and Modern Asian Art Autumn Auction features work by contemporary artist Xu Bing and living artists Zhu Ming and Liu Kuo-sun.
Asia Art Archive holds 2011 annual fundraiser auction of contemporary art – event alert
Posted on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Asia Art Archive’s 2011 fundraiser auction has works by Wu Guanzhong, Nam June Paik, Takashi Murakami, Raqs Media Collective and other renowned Asian artists up for sale.
Sotheby’s Ullens Collection: private collection sales stay strong
Posted on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
HONG KONG CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ART AUCTIONS Art Radar was present in the auction room for the second instalment of Sotheby’s Ullens Collection Sale on October 2, 2011 in Hong Kong. Composed of 90 lots, this highly anticipated sale achieved sales of 93% … Continue reading
Sotheby’s Hong Kong Autumn Sale 2011: Contemporary Asian Art
Posted on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
Art Radar reports from the auction room of Sotheby’s evening sale of Contemporary Asian Art on October 3, 2011. The 176-lot sale featured two ‘premium’ works, and revealed lagging enthusiasm in the contemporary Asian art market
Saffronart Autumn Auction 2011: top 5 lots
Posted on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Saffronart has reported that over half of all lots in their 2011 Autumn Art Auction were sold. A work by Tyeb Mehta took the top lot spot, selling for USD1,565,000.
Takashi Murakami tops Japanese artist by auction price list – Artprice
Posted on Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Two out of the three artists on Artprice’s top ten list of best auction results generated by Japanese artists (August 2011) are contemporary: Takashi Murakami and Yayoi Kusama.
Qatar top contemporary art buyer internationally, reports Art Newspaper
Posted on Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
According to an article published in The Art Newspaper, Qatar (and the Qatari Royal family) is the world’s biggest buyer of modern and contemporary art today.
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.
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”.
Sotheby’s Hong Kong sale results: Offering of Ullens Collection sets record for single-owner sale
Posted on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
The controversial Ullens Collection went on sale at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong on 3 April, 2011. Part of the spring auction season, what did the sale contribute to the 2011 total?
Sotheby’s Hong Kong Spring 2011 Asian contemporary art sales – results
Posted on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Did Sotheby mirror their autumn 2010 auction success in their 2011 spring sales? Take a look at the results from the Asian Contemporary Art and Southeast Asian sales.
Bonhams launches first Israeli art auction
Posted on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Will 2011 be the year the Israeli art market makes it’s comeback? It is the year Bonhams has chosen for its first auction of modern and contemporary Israeli art and Judaica.
Specially curated 3D art category in Sotheby’s 2011 spring sale
Posted on Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
Does the addition of a new three-dimensional art catalogue category to Sotheby’s Spring 2011 Asian Contemporary Art sales mean the art form is becoming more collectable?
Enviro art Clean Air Auction backed by Sotheby’s Hong Kong – event alert
Posted on Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
Hong Kong’s Clean Air Auction is reportedly the first event of its kind to focus on environmental concerns. We bring you more on the event.
Indian Saffronart Spring Online Auction catalogue live – event alert
Posted on Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
The catalogue for Indian Saffronart’s 2011 Spring Online Art Auction is available on their website. Big names listed include Subodh Gupta, Jitish Kallat and Bharti Kher.
Sotheby’s Ullens Collection art auction preview: Zhang Xiaogang top highlight at 3.2 million
Posted on Saturday, February 19th, 2011
Art Radar attended the preview for the upcoming Sotheby’s Ullens Collection contemporary Chinese art auction and brings you the highlights.
Which Asian contemporary artists made Artprice auction revenue top 500?
Posted on Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
Art Radar Asia has put together a list of this year’s biggest-selling Asian artists, compiled from the Artprice Annual Report (2009/2010). Out of the 500 international contemporary artists named by Artprice, 238 come from Asia. With artists like Yifei Chen (China), Anish Kapoor (India) and Takashi Murakami (Japan) topping the list, the results of this report are a testament to the continued growth of the Asian art market. Continue reading
3 Indian and 2 Chinese artists in top 10 for sculpture auction revenue – Artprice
Posted on Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
CHINESE INDIAN ARTISTS CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE ART MARKET REPORT Three Indian and two Chinese artists are featured in Artprice’s top 10 of contemporary artists for auction revenue from sculptures. While the report’s contemporary painting segment features artists from the US, the … Continue reading



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