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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

7 Reasons Why Sotheby’s Institute of Art is the premier program for a professional >> Read more

Contemporary ink art at Sotheby’s brings together artists from around the world, inspired by ink’s infinite possibilities. Today, ink is not just a medium; it encapsulates a rich aesthetic tradition of technique, innovation and discernment. The geographical boundaries and formal definitions are increasingly blurred, and this emerging category broadens the contemporary art market with outstanding works that draw on such a rich medium. >> Read more

News has broken that as of Wednesday, Taikang Life Insurance Co. has an active stake of 13.52% in Sotheby’s auction house. >> Read more

Sunday witnessed a historic moment for Sotheby’s, as the New York-based auctioneer held its first commercial auction in mainland China. >> Read more

London Charity Auction raises over GBP 2 million (almost RMB 20 million) for cancer charity founded by collector Myriam Ullens, Works by Liu Xiaodong, Xu Zhen (MadeIn Company) and Thomas Houseago double estimates. >> Read more

“The Last Supper” by Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi broke auction records this month when it sold for US$23.3 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong. >> Read more

Introduce A Little Anarchy, Upset The Established Order, And Everything Becomes Chaos >> Read more

Just prior to Chinese New Year Chris Moore spoke Dominique Lévy by telephone to discuss Hong Kong and China, beginning by discussing why Lévy Gorvy first opened an office in Shanghai before opening the gallery in Hong Kong. >> 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