Materialist by Wang Guangyi, displayed in the Standing Chinese exhibition. Zhang's Bloodine: Sibling. By Wu Ziru While the recent inclusion of a selection of contemporary Chinese artworks in exhibitions held at Staterun museums across the country has been considered by many as a sign that Chine...
Artist Yue Minjun and his famous Cynical Realism works. Photo: IC By Wu Ziru The recent opening of a State-run contemporary art institute has divided those in the art world. While many have welcomed the long-awaited governmental recognition of the genre, others are concerned that formal acceptan...
Limited edition exhibition space in the UCCA store. By Xing Daiqi Buying contemporary Chinese art has long been out of reach for most people, but now a new innovative art store is hoping to turn the situation around. Known for its bold and visionary exhibitions and popular education programs, ...
Sculpture Waiting by Zhu Zhiwei from the Mufu Hill Art District in Nanjing. By Wu Ziru Sculpture Waiting by Zhu Zhiwei from the Mufu Hill Art District in Nanjing. With the burgeoning of China's contemporary art market, a variety of art districts have emerged across the country, a stark contrast t...
US artist Julian Schnabel. By Liu Chang Fans of contemporary US artist Julian Schnabel's work, shown in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong in 2007, will get a chance to see more. A print exhibition of his work will open Saturday at the Chang Art Gallery in Beijing's 798 Art District and will run unt...
By Xia Yubing Art administrator Wang Yihan China's growing contemporary art market is fi nding success at all levels with artists, curators and investors all benefi ting from the recent boom. The burgeoning industry is also opening doors for young art graduates who are choosing administration as ...
By Wu Ziru Performance art has long been smoldering beneath the surface of China鈥檚 contemporary art world since it first came into being in the country some 20 years ago, but it has only really gathered force this year with many performance art pieces emerging from underground. In the first hal...
* Financial crisis has hit contemporary art prices * Could yield healthy long-term returns * Traditional art offers safety as prices hold up * Investors need to be selective and well-advised ZURICH, July 31 -...
NEW YORK, Nov 13 - The fall New York art sales limped to a close on Wednesday, leaving a market bruised and bloodied but still standing. Christie's post-war and contemporary auction took in $113.6 million,...
HONG KONG, Oct 12 - The fallow plots of farmland on the edge of the artists' village of Songzhuang are a symbol of Chinese contemporary art's recent boom and bust cycle. When prices for Chinese...