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Tag Archives: Chinese contemporary art
Ashen faces, groans as Chinese art bombs – Sotheby’s Autumn 2012 Contemporary Asian Art auction
Posted on Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
Despite a good percent of sold lots, Sotheby’s Autumn 2012 Contemporary Asian Art auction was severely disappointing in terms of value.
China art museum growth drives collection building – Asia Society video
Posted on Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
In an Asia Society video, president Melissa Chiu touches on the evolution of Chinese contemporary art, revealing that collection forming is at the forefront.
Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang wins Japan’s Praemium Imperiale
Posted on Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
Internationally renowned for his gunpowder work, Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang is the first Chinese artist to win the prestigious Japanese award: the Praemium Imperiale global arts prize.
Chinese art collectives provide “ultimate freedom” – 3 artist groups profiled
Posted on Monday, September 3rd, 2012
Art Radar profiles collectives mentioned in art critic Karen Smith’s new book As Seen 2011: Notable Artworks by Chinese Artists, in which she approaches Chinese contemporary art trends.
Realist painter Liu Xiaodong now represented by Lisson Gallery
Posted on Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
In June 2012, Lisson Gallery announced that they will represent Chinese neo-realist painter Liu Xiaodong. Liu joins Ai Weiwei, who has been represented by the gallery since 2010.
Innovation in residence: 10 years on top for Singapore Tyler Print Institute
Posted on Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
Looking back on the Singapore Tyler Print Institute’s groundbreaking model for contemporary art making in its tenth anniversary year.
Emerging replaces established: Chinese artists at 2012 Biennale of Sydney
Posted on Saturday, July 7th, 2012
A shift in the Biennale of Sydney Chinese artist selection mirrors the curatorial perspective of Australia’s influential White Rabbit Collection. Among the 101 artists on show, the eighteenth Biennale of Sydney, which opened to the public on 27 June 2012, … Continue reading



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