China
Was the 2011 joint turnover of the Chinese auction houses $154.2bn, $148.5bn, $88.1bn—or much less?
Published online: 17 May 2012
Buyers are still overwhelmingly focused on domestic art, ranging from archaic bronzes to "wet paint" works by contemporary Chinese artists
Published online: 17 May 2012
The opportunities for selling contemporary art are proving irresistible to many
Published online: 17 May 2012
Published online: 06 February 2012
Spaces bloom and then wither as founders’ commitment quickly fades
Published online: 02 November 2011
While rival announces plans for IPO
Published online: 26 August 2011
Ai Weiwei and his associates have been released, but many critics of the government are still being detained or silenced
Published online: 30 June 2011
Artist is freed but still faces charges of "serious economic crimes"
Published online: 23 June 2011
Application process, which could take 15 years, has drawn attention to the Ancient Tea Horse trade route
Published online: 23 June 2011
Budi Tek plans to open a museum in China designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto
Published online: 16 June 2011