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Tag Archives: Sothebys
ART HK 12: What to do outside of the fair? Essential extra event list
Posted on Saturday, May 12th, 2012
ART HK 12 kicks off this Thursday, 17 May 2012, and will run through Sunday. Art Radar has rounded up some of the best concurrent art events happening around the city.
Video artist eats like Andy Warhol, wins 2nd Bandung Contemporary Art Awards
Posted on Monday, April 9th, 2012
ArtSociates announces the winners of its second annual Bandung Contemporary Art Awards. The grand prize was presented to video installation artist Yusuf Ismail.
Sotheby’s Hong Kong spring 2012 auctions: Modern Asian art still outselling contemporary
Posted on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
Sotheby’s just wrapped up their spring auctions in Hong Kong. Though Chinese art sold well, modern works were the clear highlights of the show.
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.
Sotheby’s runs one-week art business course in Hong Kong – resource alert
Posted on Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
In April 2012, Sotheby’s Institute of Art is bringing a one-week “Business Management in the Art World” course to Hong Kong art professionals.
Turkish art market: ignored no longer – CNN
Posted on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Private and corporate collectors are playing a key role in the development of the Turkish art market. Are they replacing the traditional roles of wealthy patrons?
Chinese art market confidence remains at “all-time high” – ArtTactic November 2011 report
Posted on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
ArtTactic’s November 2011 report indicates that the outlook on the Chinese art market remains positive, despite weak sales in Sotheby’s and Christie’s 2011 autumn auctions.
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.
Habits of 7 top collectors – Wall Street Journal
Posted on Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
A recent article published in The Wall Street Journal gives us a rare peek into the minds and habits of seven top collectors and the strategies that they are employing.
Chinese collectors no longer follow cues from West, says Wall Street Journal
Posted on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
A report published in The Wall Street Journal in October 2011 identifies new trends set by Chinese collectors and reveals how the auction market is responding to new demand.
What is the future of contemporary ink painting? Asia Society panel discussion
Posted on Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
The future of contemporary ink as a medium was explored by ink art experts in an Asia Society-organised panel discussion in May 2011. Lively audience time followed the talks.
Fighting fakes in Asia: Pioneering technology from Cranfield University and Bonhams may help
Posted on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
Cranfield University and Bonhams have established a collaborative forensic science research project that represents significant advances in the authentication of art objects.
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?
Emerging contemporary art markets for 2011 revealed at ArtInsight seminar
Posted on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Want to know which art markets are set to emerge? The third ArtInsight market seminar for 2011 gathers professionals to discuss Russia, India, Brazil, Africa and others.
Ai Weiwei on why Ullens are quitting Beijing centre – TimeOut interview
Posted on Thursday, March 24th, 2011
In a recent TimeOut interview, Ai Weiwei weighs in on the cancellation of his Ullens Centre retrospective and the organisation’s impending management changes.
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.
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.
Online VIP Art Fair disappoints: Is damage fatal?
Posted on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Guest writer Pippa Dennis on slow connections frustrating VIP Art Fair users, galleries demanding refunds, and global young collectors liking online medium.
Israeli art scene online with Omanoot.com launch – resource alert
Posted on Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
New Israeli art website Omanoot.org launched with locally produced video art and film. Founded by Edoe Cohen, work by Israeli visual artists will follow.
Middle Eastern and Chinese contemporary art short courses Christie’s and Sotheby’s – winter/spring 2011
Posted on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
Londoners or New Yorkers can learn about the art of China at both Sotheby’s Institute and Christie’s Education this February and May, although those in London get the added bonus of having the opportunity to attend a evening lectures on Middle Eastern contemporary art throughout May and June. Read on for more. Continue reading
Most groundbreaking contemporary art from East? Three top art experts say no
Posted on Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
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.
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
Christie’s matches Sotheby’s in Hong Kong autumn auction success – coverage round-up
Posted on Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
“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
First Malaysian art auction nearly sells out – Art Radar interviews Henry Butcher president
Posted on Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
For the last couple of years, the Malaysian art scene has been opening up to visitors. The 4th International Art Expo Malaysia, held at the end of October this year, attracted large numbers of visitors and buyers and the event has been instrumental in encouraging the Malaysian art market. While this expo is perhaps Malaysia’s best known international art event, the real story could be said to begin with Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers. Continue reading
Great gifts: 7 books on Chinese contemporary art
Posted on Sunday, November 14th, 2010
The Chinese contemporary art market is booming! Sotheby’s record-breaking auctions in Hong Kong last month have proved that this is a market anyone working in or collecting Asian contemporary art can stand to know more about. To help, we’ve rounded up seven books we know will have you clued up in no time on the top artists working in China today. Fill your shelves or those of others with any of these essential books these holidays. Continue reading



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