Art World Police Broke Into the Gallery of Banksy’s Former Agent, Mistaking a Sculpture for a Dead Woman "The work is to provoke and it's definitely achieving that," said a gallery employee. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 9, 2022
Shows & Exhibitions In Pictures: A Second Group of Ukrainian Artworks Has Been Rescued From the War-Torn Country and Put on View in Switzerland Masterpieces from the Kyiv National Art Gallery can be seen in exhibitions at the Kunstmuseum Basel and the Musée Rath in Geneva. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 8, 2022
Artnet News Pro Hot Lots: 5 Female Artists Art Buyers Adored at Hong Kong’s Autumn Day Sales Works by emerging women artists from Asia and the west achieved auction prices well above the presale estimates. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 8, 2022
Law A High Court Cleared a London Art Dealer of Negligence for Selling an 18th-Century Chardin Painting as a Copy "This must raise wider questions about the operation of the art market," said the aristocratic family that sold the painting for millions less that what it made just months later. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 5, 2022
Auctions Phillips’ New Partnership With a Beijing Auction House Brings in a Modest $33.6 Million During Its First Evening Sale in Hong Kong The sale is a collaboration with Yongle auction house and follows Phillips' partnership with Poly Auction. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 2, 2022
Auctions In the Midst of a Volatile Market and Gloomy Economy, Christie’s Hong Kong Evening Auctions Scraped by With $104.8 Million in Sales The total was less than original expectations after blockbuster lots were withdrawn, but the sale still saw several records set. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 1, 2022
Politics ‘I’m Quite Cynical’: Why Chinese Artist-Activist Ai Weiwei Thinks the Country’s Widespread Protests Won’t Last But artists who have ties with the region, including those from mainland China and Hong Kong who are living in exile, remain hopeful. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 29, 2022
Politics How Protest Art Is Helping Fuel the Historic Demonstrations Erupting Across China Art students across the country are participating in the so-called "A4Revolution" protests—the largest of their kind in China since the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 28, 2022
Auctions A Paris Auction of Pre-Columbian Artifacts Went Ahead Despite Protests from Mexico. But It Turned Out to Be a Major Flop The sale's total did not even reach half of the lower end of the pre-sale expectation. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 25, 2022
Shows & Exhibitions Dozens of Ukrainian Artworks Were Secretly Rescued From Kyiv Hours Before a Russian Missile Attack. Now, They’re Going on View in Spain Such an ambitious loan would normally take at least two years to approve and plan; this one was completed in a matter of weeks. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 23, 2022
Art World Ayako Rokkaku’s Dreamy Finger Paintings Build a Bridge From American Abstract Art and Japan’s Obsession with Cuteness The self-taught artist is the best-selling Japanese painter of her generation. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 23, 2022
Politics A Year After ‘Pillar of Shame’ Was Removed From Hong Kong University, the Monument’s Artist Has Initiated an A.R. Campaign Calling for Its Return Jens Galschiøt has been unable to locate and bring his artwork back to Europe. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 18, 2022
Art Fairs Art Basel Gears Up for Its Biggest Hong Kong Show Since the Pandemic—But Exhibitor Numbers Still Fall Short of 2019 Levels The event features 171 galleries, including 21 first-time exhibitors and several international galleries returning after a hiatus—and a new fair director. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 17, 2022
Market Tokyo Is Expanding Its Footprint in the Global Art Market. Here Are 7 Power Players Leading the Way Japan's art market has struggled in the years since the 1991 economic crash. These figures aim to change that. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 17, 2022
Auctions Sotheby’s Is Cooking Up Big Plans for Asia, With Investments in South Korea and Thailand and a New HQ in Mainland China The auction house's ambitious expansion in Asia targets a growing number of young collectors in the region. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 16, 2022