Tag Archives: Chinese contemporary art

We look 2011′s ART FUTURES award winner Gao Weigang. The ART FUTURES award, worth US$25,000, is presented to one emerging artist by ART HK each year.

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CHINESE CONTEMPORARY ART MARKET ART HK 11 has joined forces with ArtTactic to publish two art market reports, one focussing on the Chinese art market and the other on the US and European markets. The reports show, perhaps unsurprisingly, that … Continue reading →

We talk to Hong Kong artist Kacey Wong about why he is so strongly involved in local protest action and what Ai Weiwei’s detention means for the city’s art community.

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We talk to MoMA about 3 photographs by Chinese artists Ai Weiwei, Rong Rong and Huang Yan, on show for the first time since their acquisition by the museum in 2008.

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Singapore Biennale 2011 has turned the city’s Kallang Airport into a venue for art, one that houses more work by artists in the event than any other biennale space.

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Hong Kong exhibition “Memories of King Kowloon” tells the story of one of the city’s most iconic and eccentric artists, Tsang Tsou-choi (a.k.a. King Kowloon).

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The Wall Street Journal has uncovered some of the top but up-to-now somewhat secret spots in Asia to view collections of blue-chip contemporary and modern art.

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Chinese-born artist Xu Bing received the “30-year Accomplishment” prize as part of the inaugural (2011) Arts China: Audi Arts & Design Award.

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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?

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In a recent TimeOut interview, Ai Weiwei weighs in on the cancellation of his Ullens Centre retrospective and the organisation’s impending management changes.

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The Taipei Times reviews MoMA NY’s latest publication on Chinese Contemporary art, labelling it “serenely astute, clear-headed and sane.”

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Part two of our interview with Tate curator Juliet Bingham on Ai Weiwei’s “Sunflower Seeds” exhibit; historical significance and management of installation discussed.

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Beijing’s second “Shan Shui” exhibition, “Shan Shui 2010: H2O”, showcased the works of such internationally acclaimed video and new media artists as Song Dong, Bill Viola, Wang Gongxin and Janaina Tschӓpe, all drawing attention to the subject of water either by using it as their subject or as material in their art.

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Formerly a print-only publication, Yishu: Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art have now made their 500+ archive of artist interviews, profiles, panel discussions and exhibition reviews available online, for USD2.95 per PDF download.

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CHINESE ARTISTS GALLERY REPRESENTATION ART EXHIBITIONS TAIPEI Ai Weiwei’s name is appearing on contemporary art news websites weekly, with new shows, artworks and events constantly making headlines. Now, The Art Newspaper has revealed a potential 2011 show in Taiwan and artdaily.org … Continue reading →

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 →

Last week Art Radar outlined in an article the arguments presented for the motion by three of the speakers involved in “The Most Groundbreaking Contemporary Art is from the East” debate. This week we outline the arguments against the motion as presented by art professionals Sarah Kent, Kenny Schachterand Richard Wentworth.

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Art Radar Asia introduces the reader to a new series of interviews with Asian artists working with words in art. Among the artists and artist groups we speak with are Raqs Media Collective (India), Hung Keung (Hong Kong), Sujata Bajaj (India), Wenda Gu (China), Manuel Ocampo (Philippines) and Josephine Starrs (Australia). We have asked them questions about why and how they use words, script and text in their works and why language is significant to their work and to their world. Continue reading →

Art Radar was at the Shanghai Biennale in November this year. We took a ton of photos and have selected ten of the best to help give those of you who weren’t able to attend a glimpse of what the event had to offer. For some images, we have quoted from the wall panels that accompanied the artwork at the event or from what was written about the artwork in the Biennale catalogue. Continue reading →

“The Perfect Storm” is what Christie’s International CEO Steven Murphy called the company’s Hong Kong Autumn 2010 auctions that ended on 2 December. The auctions resulted in a total of USD414 million in revenue from art and collectables sales which is a 95 percent increase from last year. To follow on from our report on Sotheby’s record-breaking October auction results, we round-up what’s being said in the media about the Christie’s event. Continue reading →

Chinese digital artist and photographer Miao Xiaochun held his first solo-show at the Ludwig Museum in Koblenz, Germany from 15 August to 3 October this year. The show was entitled “Macromania” and showcased a selection of his work from the past ten years. Art Radar had a chance to catch up with him in his studio in Beijing to discuss his latest works, his artistic process and his views on the art market. Continue reading →

In this third feature of our Hong Kong street art series, Art Radar will take you to No Borders Art Gallery, established in the city in September 2009. Founder of No Borders Alina Dickey and gallery manager Zoe Dulay discuss the gallery’s unique concept, its established international reputation and how they plan to attract a more local audience. Continue reading →

The Chinese Art Centre in Manchester, UK will hold the first ever auction of contemporary Chinese art in the country on 2 December. This silent auction will be accompanied by online bidding options. The fundraiser will include works donated by 29 artists including Gordon Cheung, Suki Chan, Dinu Li, Ed Pien, Ming Wong, Tsang Kin Wah and Pei Yuan Jiang. We include the press release in this event alert. Continue reading →

Qatar Museums Authority announces the 30 December, 2010 opening of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, Qatar with the inaugural exhibition “Sajjil: A Century of Modern Art”.

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AW Asia is a private organisation founded to promote Chinese contemporary art in the United States. In this original Art Radar interview, we gain insight into the aims of the organisation and founder Larry Warsh provides expert opinion on contemporary Chinese art. Continue reading →