Thai art stuns with strong statements
Singapore Art Museum's excellent exhibition on Thai contemporary art is certainly worth a look. Titled Thai Transience, it is conceptually tight, curatorially elegant and mightily ... artists, the Thais have been producing works that deserve to be ...
(Oct 29, 2012, AsiaOne)
Italy-China biennale kicks off in Milan
The first Italy-China Biennale of Contemporary Art kicked off last weekend in Monza, suburban Milan. The largest exhibition of its kind, it encompasses works by 120 vanguard artists from China and Italy. The works on display range from drawings ...
(Oct 29, 2012, China Daily)
New Exhibition Highlights Contemporary Chinese Designs
As China defines themselves as global players on the world stage, their design merits are being noticed and are fast becoming strong commodities in the market. The Chinese creative community has been establishing a unique voice and redefining their ...
(Oct 29, 2012, ARTINFO)
Chinese painting meets Western abstract expression
Contemporary art critic Pi Daojian remarks: "Yu has perfectly combined traditional Chinese painting's pursuit of poetry and the abstract expression of Western art. "She skillfully combines the techniques of modern Chinese ink painting, including ...
(Oct 30, 2012, China Daily)
Dallas Auction Gallery scores with contemporary art sale
DALLAS – The continued strength and international appeal of Modern and Contemporary art was evident in the exceptional prices achieved at Dallas Auction Gallery's Oct. 24 sale. ... Rejuvinesce, a 1992 oil on canvas by Lui Liu (Chinese, b. 1957), which ...
(Oct 30, 2012, Auction Central News)
China looks to clamp down on art forgery and sales of fakes
As reported by Legal Daily, the publication of Committee of China's Political and Legislative Affairs, Beijing will crack down on what it calls the “three fakes” in the current art market: fake works, fake sales, and fake auctions, which have damaged ...
(Oct 31, 2012, Art Newspaper)
Singapore Nurtures Art With Bureaucratic Touch
Published: October 31, 2012. SINGAPORE — As part of its continuing quest to become a key player on the global arts scene, the Singaporean government has in recent years worked with various partners to develop the infrastructure for a major Asian ...
(Oct 31, 2012, New York Times)
Passage to Asia Opens in London
Michael Frahm, of the London- and Basel-based art advisory firm Frahm Ltd., said that in the last decade, the prices, particularly for Chinese contemporary art, had jumped exponentially. “From 2006 to 2008, the prices went through the roof,” he said ...
(Oct 31, 2012, New York Times)
Ancient Art Tells China's Modern Tale
The values are very, very low, compared to other categories of Chinese contemporary art, and it's a fair bet that the new generation of collectors will go towards these people.” Mr. Robertson said top-level contemporary ink paintings on paper now sold ...
(Oct 31, 2012, New York Times)
Chinese painting meets Western abstract expression
Yu is a forerunner in this new theme," says Kao May-ching, former professor of fine arts at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Contemporary art critic Pi Daojian remarks: "Yu has perfectly combined traditional Chinese painting's pursuit of poetry and ...
(Nov 1, 2012, China.org.cn)
Sino-British Fashion Film Festival opens
Dressing the Screen, a Sino-British fashion film festival, opened at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing Oct 26. The Sino-British Film Festival is a flagship program under UK NOW, which is the biggest festival of the British arts and creative ...
(Nov 1, 2012, Chinadaily USA)
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