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by Chris Moore The China art market faces its most difficult period since 2008. With the developing US-China trade war, increasing skepticism towards corporate China’s debt (particularly banks), growing uncertainty from political unrest in Hong Kong, and a weakening global economy, not least in Germany, the economic “motor of Europe”, and the continuing UK Brexit […] >> Read more

The Stockmarket is wobbly, China growth is slowing, Beijing's regulatory regime is tightening, there is a lot of hidden bad debt (who knows how much in State Owned Enterprises), there is a property bubble and a trade war with the United States. >> Read more

ShanghART had a standout solo-presentation of Liang Shaoji (museums everywhere take note: we need to see a major retrospective of Liang Shaoji). BANK (Shanghai) was present at Frieze Masters with a presentation of Maryn Varbanov's woven sculptures and Antenna Space brought a series of paintings by Cheng Xinyi. >> Read more

There is an added frisson from thinking it's all there for the taking—you just have to want it badly enough and with a confident smile, whip out your Amex Centurian card. >> Read more

Frieze looked good. There was much less of the not-so-good stuff and less garish art than in previous years. It was more brainy and subtle. And there were buyers! >> Read more

In the past, Frieze has meant a colorful cocktail that might include plasticine works alongside something by Pipilotti Rist or Tobias Rehberger...
 
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The fifth edition of Frieze New York returns to Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan from May 5–8, 2016. >> Read more

Chris Moore reports on the most "English" of fairs >> Read more

A preview of Frieze Art Fair in New York, opening this week. >> Read more

Frieze is looking very intensely to China, so maybe we can look forward to a tent on Tian An Men square. >> Read more