Sanyu Potted Chrysanthemums to debut at auction

2014-03-15 09:00:08

Since it was displayed at the Jansonne Triennale in 1958, Sanyu's Potted Chrysanthemums has been in a private collection, but it will soon appear at auction for the first time.

Chenghua 'chicken cup' expected to fetch record price

2014-03-14 16:21:45

A doucai "chicken cup" from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) is expected to set a new record for Chinese porcelain at auction, with estimates of between HK$200-300 million ($25.7 – 38.6 million).

MOMA to sell Zhang Daqian artwork

2014-03-14 16:21:45

The Museum of Modern Art in New York will sell its splash-ink painting by Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien, 1899-1983), Lotus in the Wind, at an April auction in Hong Kong.

Exhibition shows changes in China's capital

2014-03-14 14:11:19

Colorful Beijing and Chinese Dream, a calligraphy and painting exhibition, aims to mix tradition and innovation by having the country's top artists depict the capital's modern images.

Exhibition shows changes in China's capital

2014-03-14 14:04:05

Colorful Beijing and Chinese Dream, a calligraphy and painting exhibition, aims to mix tradition and innovation by having the country's top artists depict the capital's modern images.

Jiangnan river town art travels to Berlin

2014-03-14 10:47:16

German visitors who love Oriental riverside towns will have the chance to see them on their home soil, thanks to an exhibition of oil paintings by eminent Chinese artist Wang Qijun.

Kindred spirits

2014-03-14 09:51:42

Artists from Ireland and China find parallels in their lives and art in a series of exhibitions.

Chinese galleries surprise New York audience

2014-03-14 09:48:36

Sometimes curating an art exhibition is like painting a masterpiece. That's how it is with Armory Focus: China, where Chinese galleries debut as a whole at one of New York City's marquee art expos.

China's hunger for art in spotlight

2014-03-14 09:32:26

When Jerome Cohen walked into a lecture hall at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing in 1979, he had not anticipated the sight before him.

Armory Show reduces galleries to improve quality

2014-03-14 09:12:43

When Noah Horowitz took the job of directing the Armory Show in New York in 2011, the fair had confronted criticism for being overcrowded with dealers and galleries with uneven quality and not having a clear direction.

Exhibition shows changes in China's capital

2014-03-14 08:44:56

Colorful Beijing and Chinese Dream, a calligraphy and painting exhibition, aims to mix tradition and innovation by having the country's top artists depict the capital's modern images.

Caravaggio masterpiece goes on show in HK

2014-03-13 17:34:40

A 400-year-old European masterpiece is going on show in Asia for the first time ever. Caravaggio's "Supper at Emmaus," valued at 83 million US dollars, has been loaned to a small gallery in Hong Kong for its Asia debut.