NewsArt market
Jean-Michel Basquiat's Warrior could become the most expensive Western work of art ever sold at auction in Asia
The 1982 painting will be sold in a single-lot evening sale at Christie's Hong Kong on 23 March with an estimate of $31m to $41m
NewsArt market
Asia’s art fairs pin hopes on vaccine rollouts
Spring events must negotiate ongoing travel restrictions and quarantines, and some organisers have already postponed
NewsArt market
2021 art fair calendar already in flux after Taipei Dangdai moves from January to May
Delay and cancellation of events early next year prompts the question: will Frieze Los Angeles still take place in February?
NewsHong Kong
Despite protests and Coronavirus, former French prime minister and son press on with new Hong Kong gallery
Dominique and Arthur de Villepin say new space will be shaped by their collecting experiences and relationships with artists
AnalysisArt market
Singapore's SEA Focus fair navigates censorship and Taipei Dangdai date clash
Strong second edition of event, dedicated to Southeast Asian art, narrowly avoided coronavirus panic
NewsMuseums
Tokyo’s treasure house of Impressionist painting reopens as Artizon Museum
Former Bridgestone Museum of Art will have new focus on creativity through the ages after a three-year renovation
NewsArt fairs
'It was painful, it was hardship': Marina Abramovic on her ill-fated, epic walk towards Ulay across the Great Wall of China
Three decades after the artists made the journey, in the dying throes of their relationship, PhotoFairs Shanghai is showing the work for the first time in the country
NewsArt Basel in Hong Kong 2019
Fair share: parity for Asia’s female artists gains ground at Art Basel in Hong Kong
While men still dominate the local market, there are signs of progress towards equality in Hong Kong this week
NewsCollectors
Taiwanese mega-collector Pierre Chen reveals plans for new space
The electronics magnate owns ten works by Gerhard Richter, seven Picassos and two works by Francis Bacon
NewsArt fairs
Inaugural Taiwan and Singapore fairs shrug off the gloom
Economic doldrums and stiff competition do not deter Taipei Dangdai and SEA Focus, but Art Stage Singapore is cancelled at the eleventh hour
NewsLGBTQ
Largest exhibition of LGBTQ art in Asia to open in November
The collaboration between Sunpride Foundation and Bangkok Art and Culture Centre explores issues of inclusion in ‘Asia’s Gay Capital’
NewsArt market
Top galleries take a chance on Taipei Dangdai
With Taiwan tipped as Asia's rising art market power, galleries such as Gagosian and David Zwirner join new fair next January
NewsArt market
Art Basel owner to launch contemporary art fair ART SG in Singapore next year
MCH Group expands burgeoning roster of international art fairs with annual November event
News
'The model in China is constantly evolving': Ullens Center director on his plans to turn it into a foundation
Western-style model could be a turning point for the country’s fast-proliferating private museums
NewsConservation & Preservation
British Museum positions itself as a European expert on Korean art with major conservation project
It is the first Western institution to launch a long-term project to study and conserve pictorial art from the country
NewsArt market
Two new art fairs hope to tap into mainland China market
Art Chengdu and JingArt aim to join the first rank of the country’s burgeoning events calendars
FeatureArt Basel in Hong Kong 2018
No end to gender woes? Time’s not up in Asia
There is a gross gender imbalance across the Asian art world, but the representation of female artists, curators and dealers is also on the rise in the region
NewsArt Basel in Hong Kong 2018
Taiwan rises as China reins in foreign spending
Tighter capital and credit regulations have curtailed Chinese art buying
PreviewArt Basel in Hong Kong 2018
Spotlight on… Art Central in Hong Kong
What to see at Art Basel in Hong Kong's satellite fair
ArchiveArt Basel in Miami Beach
Art Basel/Miami Beach is the first sign of the art market's shift towards Asia
The art world is entering a period of true globalisation
ArchiveArt market
The sale of Chinese porcelain triumphed during Asia Week
Excellent results for an exemplary group of Chinese porcelain
CommentArt Market Eye
Asian art market flies in the face of coronavirus
Why are Asians in hot pursuit of art, and what are they buying?
Georgina Adam