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Gaylord Chan—one of the last of a generation of Hong Kong Modernist painters—has died, aged 95
The artist was known for his brightly coloured abstract works, and as the founder of an art school that fostered a new generation of well-known artists
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Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi creates poster for Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau's concert tour
Billboards and posters with the work appeared all over Chinese-speaking world and social media this week
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Samson Young sounds out the Venice Biennale
The artist explains how 1980s charity pop singles inspired his exhibition at this year’s Hong Kong pavilion
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Hong Kong branch of Palace Museum touches a political nerve
Organisers launch public consultation after opponents protest against surprise announcement
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Hong Kong will build branch of Beijing's Palace Museum
Deal signed to show Imperial treasures in new West Kowloon museum<br>
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Singapore show adds Southeast Asia to the story of Modernism
The new National Gallery Singapore joins forces with the Centre Pompidou
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Hong Kong gets first sight of the collection Uli Sigg built
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Hong Kong gets first major view of Uli Sigg’s collection for the M+ museum
Exhibition’s opening night was packed with luminaries from the Chinese art world
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Jackie Chan’s bronzes draw critics and vandals to new Taipei museum
Anti-China activists throw paint on replica statues donated by the actor to new $250m branch of the National Palace Museum in south Taiwan
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South Korea tops global list for private art museums
Private Art Museum Report highlights rapid rise of institutions across the world over the past decade
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Three contemporary art collectors to know in Taiwan
Art lovers with international visions
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Art world mourns murder of Indian artist Hema Upadhyay
Internationally acclaimed artist has had shows at the Pompidou, the Ullens Center and the Mori Art Museum
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Singapore National Gallery ready to spring into life
Colonial-era buildings transformed into space for Modern Southeast Asian art
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Off the beaten track
Bonhams has big plans to break into the contemporary Asian art market—next year
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Lars Nittve to leave M+ just as building work in Hong Kong begins
Swedish director steps down having laid firm foundations for museum in West Kowloon
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‘Rush to rebuild’ puts Philippine churches at risk
Experts question restoration techniques following earthquake
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West Kowloon Cultural District gets its fourth chief executive
Duncan Pescod takes charge of Hong Kong’s vast new arts district
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Singapore fair places second edition on hold
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Hong Kong Museum of Art to finally begin its major renovation
Delays mean the city will have no public art museum for at least three years
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Cultural festival keeps Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement alive
Exhibitions and events exploring identity and nationalism will take place in former factory building
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Japan’s contemporary artists fare better overseas
Dealers need to participate in international art fairs and have spaces abroad to gain respect back home
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Curator leaves M+ to help get Hong Kong Jockey Club's cultural centre up and running
Tobias Berger crosses bay to lead art programme in former Central Police Station
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Recognising Taiwan as a major player in the contemporary art market
Taiwan has more major buyers than its neighbour China, with more than 1,000 voracious collectors
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The co-founder of Yahoo is showing part of his Chinese calligraphy collection in San Francisco
Interview with collector Jerry Yang
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Local collectors pick and choose in Chinese art and ceramics sales, with unsold lots increasing in key auctions
The days when buyers would pay top prices for any work seem to be over, as a maturing market becomes more selective and sensitive to change in the global economy
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Language-based works are much in evidence at Art Basel Miami Beach 2011
Selling them can still be a challenge
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Records tumble as the Chinese mainland embraces its modernists
“Modern Chinese art has one goal: how to merge western art and Chinese art. Now Chinese collectors recognise the value of these works.”
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CIGE Beijing is still local and still finding its way
Loyal collectors and galleries keep contemporary show on the map
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Ullens collection snatched up at Sotheby's
Sotheby’s auction sold out but buyers still predominately international