Lisa Movius

Soft power triumphs at this year's Gwangju Biennale

Many of the works are deeply but not overtly political in a festival created to commemorate the 1980 Gwangju Uprising and Massacre

Director of South Korea’s MMCA museums resigns amid allegations of mishandled acquisitions

Youn Bum-mo's priorities believed to be out of step with the new right-wing administration

Fairsnews

Photofairs Shanghai returns as first mainland Chinese fair after lockdown rules lift

After a zero-Covid hiatus, the fair includes mainly Chinese galleries

Phillips unveils new Asia headquarters in Hong Kong, promising investment in local scene after 'difficult' few years

The opening of the 52,000 sq ft Kowloon space kicked off the city's first international art week since Covid restrictions lifted

Rubbish move: gallery of binned artworks shut down by Hong Kong authorities

Housing department feared visitors would obstruct sanitation workers after the grassroots arts space went viral earlier this year

Major LGBTQ+ exhibition tests the waters of free speech in Hong Kong

Despite growing censorship in the fast-changing city, only one work has been removed from the show so far

Art Basel in Hong Kong bounces back as Covid restrictions lifted

The art fair will have 177 galleries this year, compared with 134 in 2022, but still fewer than before the pandemic

Phillips reveals launch programme of Asia headquarters in Hong Kong

Works by Yayoi Kusama, Matthew Wong and Loie Hollowell will headline a preview exhibition for its inaugural auctions in March

'It helps Hong Kong if other Asian cities do well': Chinese gallerist Kevin Poon discusses his new Singapore gallery

The influencer and dealer has opened an outpost of his WOAW gallery in the Southeast Asian city, which is enjoying a new art market spotlight

Chinanews

As 2023 dawns, the blank A4 sheet—brandished by protestors in China—is a potent political and artistic symbol

The white-paper revolution echoes art history, recalling Robert Ryman and the Philippines-based artist Kiri Dalena

Fairsnews

China’s art fairs get unexpected end-of-year boost as Covid-19 restrictions ease

Shanghai Art021, which was dramatically shut in November because of a single Covid case, is staging a two-location pop-up this month

Myanmar's military junta releases outspoken artist Htein Lin who had been sentenced to a year's hard labour

The artist was set free in an amnesty of political prisoners, which included his British wife

Auctionsanalysis

Hong Kong's autumn auctions for modern and contemporary art saw a 38% drop from last year—but why?

Closed borders have impacted the selection of offerings this season, specialists say

Art marketanalysis

Despite Shanghai fairs Art021 and West Bund shutting early due to Covid concerns, dealers report decent sales

Collectors were fewer and more local, but the moderate success of some galleries attests to the city’s enduring commercial cache

Chinaanalysis

‘Walls close in’ on China's art world as President Xi Jinping lays out cultural agenda

An "ideological tightening" is spreading through the country as its leader begins a norms-defying third five-year term

Covid fears shut Shanghai's West Bund Art & Design fair early

Decision came one day after authorities dramatically closed Art021 fair over a single positive case

Shanghai's Art021 fair closes after just one day, apparently due to a single positive Covid-19 case

Event's founders says the decision was made to "effectively protect the health and public health safety of the exhibitors"

Shanghai looks to West Bund and Art021 fairs for economic boost as fresh lockdowns leave buyers cautious

Week-long hotel quarantines are still required of all international and Hong Kong arrivals to the mainland, deterring all but the most determined dealers

Phillips partners with Beijing auction house Yongle for series of joint sales

Joint venture announced amid declining sales figures at Chinese auction house

K-Pop star RM funds restoration of traditional Korean bridal gown in collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art—and reveals further gifts

The BTS musician and avid collector has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the preservation and promotion of Korean cultural heritage

The young MZ collectors driving Korea's art market boom are only just getting started, finds new government study

The report's author breaks down her findings, from gender splits to price points and why buying art is becoming more desirable among under 40s

Henna Joo. With additional reporting by Lisa Movius

Seoul's art market ascent reaches new high with first Frieze fair

The South Korean capital cements its position as a key art centre as Frieze opens its inaugural edition alongside local player Kiaf, together hosting more than 300 galleries

South Korean retail giant Shinsegae poised to take control of Seoul Auction

According to Korean media, the group is close to finalising a contract to spend around $173m to acquire a majority share in the country’s largest auction house

Outspoken Myanmar artist Htein Lin arrested by military government and sent to infamous prison

Artist and his British wife Vicky Bowman are the latest detainees of the brutal junta that has killed thousands of citizens

One of China’s oldest private art museums to close as Covid lockdowns lead to economic slump

The Guangdong Times Museum in Guangzhou will shut its exhibition space on 9 October

Nancy Pelosi's controversial trip to Taiwan puts museum in the spotlight

US Speaker of the House visits National Human Rights Museum amidst tense relations between Taiwan and China

China’s zero Covid restrictions have had significant impact on country’s commercial art scene

New report reveals that 77% of galleries had lower sales this year compared to last, while several art fairs were cancelled

New venues open in Hong Kong and Taiwan amid tense relations with China

The directors of the Hong Kong Palace Museum and Taipei Performing Arts Center both state that they are free of censorship