Topic Archives: Branding in art develops

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.

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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.

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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.

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ART PATRONS BANK COLLECTORS  How has the 500-year-old tradition of art patronage by banks changed, particularly after the events of 2008? Why do banks collect art? Will they continue to collect after the Financial Crisis and if they do will their … Continue reading →

INTERNATIONAL ART FAIRS The contemporary Japanese art guru Takashi Murakami is continuing to shape the infrastructure of the art world through his biannual Geisai art fair, which Murakami intends to expand to multiple international cities. The Art Newspaper reports that … Continue reading →

STREET ART HONG KONG Christophe Schwarz, aka Zevs, an acclaimed Parisian artist on exhibition at the Art Statements Gallery in Hong Kong (July 16-Sept 30 2009), gained massive fame recently for an ‘action-art’ incident on July 13th, when black paint was … Continue reading →

LOUIS VUITTON EXHIBITION REVIEW HONG KONG The historical roots and modern artistic expression of a luxury brand are revealed at  ‘Louis Vuitton: A Passion For Creation,’ presented as a 3-part series by the Hong Kong Museum of Art.  In the … Continue reading →

Is urban vinyl the next growth trend in popular art to emerge from Asia and sweep across the world?  Though it has not yet transitioned to the world of fine art, the genre is reminiscent of Takashi Murakami’s plastics. Popular, collectible and … Continue reading →