A 95-minute bidding war would have made headlines even when the Hong Kong auction market was at its frothiest a decade ago, so a recent protracted battle over a 14th century Chinese calligraphy scroll was all the more remarkable for coming four years into a market downturn. Rao Jie’s 700-year-old, six-metre long, cursive-script calligraphy of…
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – A new festival will be taking over Shreveport’s riverfront with amazing music and wonderful art. Brittney Hazelton speaks to Co-Founder Ennis Gil about the festival and all it brings to the city of Shreveport-Bossier. On April 12, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Jazz Fest on the Red will celebrate International…
Christie’s Evening Sale was led by a $14.5 million Jean-Michel Basquiat. Christie’s Closing with a combined $154,418,490 across the three auction houses, last week’s Hong Kong marquee auctions confirmed an Asian market now far more cautious and selective than in previous cycles—a shift in pace and taste made all the more apparent by the galleries’…
Muted expectations had given way to cautious optimism by the closing of Art Basel Hong Kong’s (ABHK) VIP preview on 26 March, with dealers buoyed by an influx of new faces from East and Southeast Asia. “I think I’m very happy!” said Claudia Albertini, a senior director at Massimo De Carlo, on the opening evening….
Carl Kostyál is the latest gallerist to open a space in Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang area. In recent years, the former industrial hub, located on the southern part of Hong Kong Island, has experienced significant development, with projects encompassing art galleries, shopping centres, residential living and office buildings. Adding to spaces in Stockholm, London…
Hong Kong boasts a long list of attributes over its relatively short history, but among the most enduring is its status as a free port. Along with a complete absence of import duties, the city’s logistics capacities have been honed over the past century. However, amid escalating tariff threats, free trade is starting to seem…
The View From is part of The Asia Pivot, Artnet Pro’s biweekly members-only newsletter that provides mission-critical analysis, insights, and exclusive intelligence on developments in Asia’s art markets, with a focus on business opportunities and challenges. Subscribe here to receive it directly to your inbox. Adeline Ooi is a curator and cultural strategist based in…
Photofairs has canceled its Hong Kong debut, citing “logistical constraints.” The event was scheduled to take place during the city’s art week in March next year. The fair’s organizers, the U.K.-based Creo Arts, said that they have received “great interest and engagement” from their partners, local and international galleries, and the arts community. “However, in…
A painting by Mark Rothko that once belonged to fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho (commonly known as Jho Low) and which went viral in 2022 because of its resemblance to the Ukrainian flag was sold in Hong Kong on November 11 for HK$252.5 million (US$32.5 million), 30 per cent lower than its previous auction…