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FEBRUARY 2012
A Fragile Heritage, China Counts its Lost Ruins
January 2012
A Chinese Conundrum: Hong Kong Sales Slow Down
NOVEMBER 2011
Hong Kong Autumn Sales: Reading the Mixed Messages
OCTOBER 2011
Museum der Kulturen Basel Opens After Refurbishment
September 2011
Cover: World Heritage List New Sites
JUNE 2011
Thai Border Clashes Continue Around Preah Vihear Temple
November 2006
SHU: REINVENTING THE BOOK in Contemporary Chinese Art
SHU: REINVENTING THE BOOK in Contemporary Chinese Art
SHU: REINVENTING THE BOOK in Contemporary Chinese Art begins with the deceptively simple observation that some of the most prominent names among the Chinese avant garde share the book as subject matter and inspiration. Presented in two consecutive parts, this exhibition includes some 30 works by 23 different artists of varying backgrounds: they reside variously in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Canada, Europe, and the US. Some have emigrated; a few were born in the West.
Inspired by China
Inspired by China
THIS EXHIBITION brings together 29 examples of historic Chinese furniture, with 28 works created specifically for the exhibition. The 22 artists from the US, Canada, and China, are each recognised for innovations in studio furniture, one of the hottest fields in contemporary design. During the three-day workshop at the Peabody Essex Museum in June 2005, the craftsmen viewed more than 40 pieces representing China’s rich and varied furniture traditions. They then subsequently produced new works that are fascinating for their range of creative response and materials, including stainless steel, electrical wire, twigs, and ceramics. The museum are showing all 57 works created.
Profile: Changha Hwang
Profile: Changha Hwang
Several years ago, Lee Bul appeared as the leader of a new wave of Korean artists. It seems that as this time numerous artists from China and Japan gained international recognition, contemporary art from Korea lost its momentum, and there were few artists that could credit their curriculum vitae with exhibitions in prominent galleries in the US or in Europe. Since 2002, however, a talented Korean artist has attracted increasing interest since graduating in 2002 – Changha Hwang (b. 1969) and presently based in New York. He is an unusual painter in the sense that he is a fervent defender of abstraction, a language that has been left aside by most young painters who prefer figurative work. His paintings have often been said to resemble a computer chip, represent a constant challenge to redefine abstraction. In this interview with Olivia Sand, he assesses his brief career, and discusses the opportunities and limitations of abstraction.
An Island of Aesthetics: Sri Lankan Contemporary Art
An Island of Aesthetics: Sri Lankan Contemporary Art
AUCTION FEVER HAS HIT contemporary art markets. South Asian contemporary art has benefited as well, as prices escalate to multiples of estimates. Notwithstanding the risks, these markets make interesting study. They have helped to establish internationally the reputations of certain South Asian talents, the South Asian contemporary market generally, and fostered a vibrant secondary market. As prices for these works escalate, the deep pocket and extensive clienteles of auction houses become increasingly important. However, there is still minority crossover buying in South Asian contemporary art auctions and a figure informally provided by a major auction house is that approximately 95% of the buyers of contemporary Indian art are South Asian.