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Topic Archives: Galleries
Hong Kong art fair ART HK 12: Final day sales figures
Posted on Sunday, May 20th, 2012
On the final day of the ART HK 12, Art Radar journalists were canvassing galleries and asking dealers about their fair experience. We have some of the details from these sales below.
ART HK 12: Sales figures days 1 and 2
Posted on Saturday, May 19th, 2012
For days one and two of ART HK 12, Art Radar had reporters on the ground interviewing galleries about their experience at the fair. Here are a few of the sales figures we have heard so far.
ART HK 12: First time Asian galleries talk art fair strategy
Posted on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
With a number of Asian art galleries showing for the first time at ART HK 12, Art Radar was curious to find out what their expectations for the fair were, and who they will be showing and why.
Sydney Contemporary 2013: ART HK founder Tim Etchells’ newest fair venture
Posted on Friday, May 11th, 2012
ART HK founder Tim Etchells has launched Australia’s newest art fair, an international biennial event called Sydney Contemporary that is to be held in 2013.
What went for how much at Art Beijing 2012? Red dot round up
Posted on Saturday, May 5th, 2012
Art Beijing 2012 ran for three days from 30 April to 2 May. Art Radar stopped by the fair on the final afternoon and went hunting for red dots. Here are some of the works that sold.
Pearl Lam: Another gallery for Hong Kong’s Pedder Building
Posted on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Pearl Lam will be the next high-end commercial gallery to move into the historic Pedder Building. The new 340 square metre gallery space will open to the public on 16 May 2012.
Sotheby’s announces launch of new Hong Kong gallery space
Posted on Saturday, March 31st, 2012
Demonstrating their commitment to the Asian market, Sotheby’s has just announced they will open a new exhibition space in Hong Kong on 19 May 2012.
Singapore Tyler Print Institute first Southeast Asian gallery to attend The Armory Show
Posted on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
In 2012, the Singapore Tyler Print Institute will participate in The Armory Show in New York City. STPI is the first Southeast Asian gallery ever to attend Armory.
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”.
Indonesian contemporary art in Italy: Primo Marella maps emerging Asian art regions
Posted on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
The last half of a two part series on Indonesian art in Italy. We talk to Primo Marella, owner and director of the Milan-based Primo Marella Gallery about mapping Asia for European audiences.
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.
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.
Swiss collector opens Art Supermarket in Hong Kong… but is it?
Posted on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
A rainy night in November 2011 saw the Hong Kong opening of Art Supermarket. We popped in to investigate this new concept store and nabbed an interview with the director.
Auction houses grow: Can art dealers compete? The Art Newspaper
Posted on Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
The Art Newspaper examines a recent study that outlines some of the ways in which gallerists are innovating in order to stand out against their competitors.
What sold at Art Taipei 2011? Day 2 in pictures
Posted on Monday, August 29th, 2011
Art Taipei opened Saturday 28 August and closed two days later. Art Radar was in attendance on Sunday and we bring you works that we noticed had earned the red dot.
Hong Kong home for top-shelf White Cube art
Posted on Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
White Cube is the latest in a string of international contemporary art interests moving into Hong Kong, hoping to take advantage of China’s growing taste for art collection.
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.
Which 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.
ART HK versus Art Stage Singapore: ART HK 11 dealers debate Asia’s top fair
Posted on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
In 2011, two art fairs have been battling it out for the title of top Asian show, namely ART HK and Art Stage Singapore. We ask galleries at ART HK 11 which has come out on top.
ART HK 11 top topics media round-up: Ai Weiwei, Gao Weigang, ASIA ONE and gallery sales
Posted on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
Art Radar collects what journalists, critics, bloggers and Tweeters had to say on the top trends of ART HK 11: Ai Weiwei, Gao Weigang, ASIA ONE and gallery sales.
Korean painter Yun-Kyung Jeong’s solo at relocated UK gallery Sumarria Lun – picture post
Posted on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
Summaria Lun Gallery mounted a solo exhibition of geometric paintings by Korean artist Yun-Kyung Jeong from May to June 2011 to inaugurate their new London space.
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.
Hong Kong Street Art Series: ufo Gallery quits Hong Kong art scene
Posted on Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
GALLERY CLOSURE ART MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVE ART As we wrote in a December 2010 article called ‘Gallery shake-out expected in Hong Kong in 2011′, a number of galleries in Hong Kong have been forced into closure due, in part, to the … Continue reading
Contemporary galleries face intense competition, must re-think game plan
Posted on Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
As pointed out in a recent The Art Newspaper article, competition has never been fiercer for international contemporary galleries so today the top ones are focussing on building their global brand. As demand for contemporary artwork grows, the size and number of contemporary art galleries that sell it increases.
Wu Guanzhong, influential and non-conformist Chinese painter, dies at 91
Posted on Wednesday, July 14th, 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
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