Chinese investors turn to liquor, art, aphrodisiacs as markets dry up
"There really are very few investment channels," says Ren Jun, a 30-year-old media entrepreneur with investments in contemporary art, antiques, gold and silver. "That's why I'm kind of forcing myself to be brave in trying new options." China's central ...
(Jan 31, 2012, The Australian)
Through an Explosion, a Chinese Artist's Road to Discovery
“Just an artist and a stone,” he explained during a recent interview at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (www.ucca.org.cn ) in Beijing, where his installation is on display through Feb. 25. But, with the “stone” in question a colossal boulder and ...
(Jan 31, 2012, New York Times)
Former YBA Patron Frank Cohen on Why British Modern Art Is Back in Fashion
by Coline Milliard, BLOUIN ARTINFO UK Like Charles Saatchi, British collector Frank Cohen was a staunch supporter of the YBAs before falling for the Indian and Chinese contemporary art craze. But next month, the man who describes himself as once being ...
(Jan 31, 2012, ARTINFO)
Kansas City: Chinese Art Galleries at Nelson-Atkins Museum
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City launched the new Chinese Art Galleries on Friday, January 27 with a huge Chinese New Year Celebration. This is one of the finest collections in the world, with over 7500 works of art spanning from ...
(Feb 1, 2012, Examiner.com)
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