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Part I – A Thousand Smiles Now for a few necessary words about a smile, specifically a man’s smile...the smile of the scholars who had accepted Diotima’s invitation and were listening to the famous artists. Although they were smiling, they were absolutely not to be suspected of doing so ironically. (The Man without Qualities by Robert Musil) >> Read more

Get ready players! Auction Fortnight has begun and there’s only one winner! Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Hong Kong, September 30 Sotheby’s Modern Art Evening Sale, Hong Kong, September 30 At Sotheby’s Hong Kong Evening Sale four works stood out, by Zao Wou-Ki, Liu Ye, Xu Zhen and yeah, um Hao Liang. Let’s have a […] >> Read more

The 1st Anren Biennale will take place from October 28, 2017 until February 28, 2018 in the well preserved town of Anren, >> Read more

The smile is a cliché of contemporary art in China. Apparently, anyway. >> Read more

It is a curious historical fact that such a small and distant country as Switzerland has had such a profound impact on the development of art in China, especially at this moment of China’s greatest economic and cultural transformation. >> Read more

[22 September, 2016] Nanjing, China: Nanjing International Art Festival (NJIAF), >> Read more

The summer of 2016 will see the inauguration of Suzhou Documents, a large- scale exhibition of contemporary art to be held at several venues within the city of Suzhou, including the Suzhou Art Museum, the Canglang Pavilion Garden (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), and Suzhou Industrial Park. Jointly curated by Zhang Qing (Founding Director of […] >> Read more

Shenzhen, as a starting point and as a shadow, faces the huge challenge of China’s transformation from “production” to “creation.” >> Read more

“Today, to be a Chinese contemporary artist, one does not need to be a spokesperson for any political ideology. The unprecedented diversity is the nature of YCAs.” —Lang Xiao and Lin Shuchuan >> Read more

Ran Dian Art Basel Hong Kong preview of galleries from Europe—Athens, Berlin, Brussels, London, Milan, Paris, San Gimignano, Salzburg, Torino, Vienna, Zurich >> Read more