LONDON.- This autumn, to coincide with the Sainsbury Wing exhibition Venice: Canaletto and his Rivals, the National Gallery has invited contemporary artist Ben Johnson to display his work in an exhibition in Room 1. Ben Johnson paints the city, for ver…
Ben Johnson Starts to Complete One of His Paintings in Public at the National Gallery
LONDON.- This autumn, to coincide with the Sainsbury Wing exhibition Venice: Canaletto and his Rivals, the National Gallery has invited contemporary artist Ben Johnson to display his work in an exhibition in Room 1. Ben Johnson paints the city, for ver…
Asian Demand, Proved by Record-Breaking $390 Million Autumn Sales, Pushes Up Prices to Pre-Boom Levels
CHINA.- After the record-breaking $390 million autumn sales at Sotheby’s Hong Kong last month and China Guardian’s $620 million record sales last week – the overall Chinese art market is becoming very hot once again. Whilst other art mar…
Western Art Dealers and Auction Houses Hope to Lure Wealthy Chinese Buyers
HONG KONG (AP).- For newly minted Chinese billionaires looking to spend their money, a natural choice has been art and antiques from their own country, many costing millions of dollars. Now art dealers and auction houses are trying to pitch them a hard…
Asian Demand, Proved by Record-Breaking $390 Million Autumn Sales, Pushes Up Prices to Pre-Boom Levels
CHINA.- After the record-breaking $390 million autumn sales at Sotheby’s Hong Kong last month and China Guardian’s $620 million record sales last week – the overall Chinese art market is becoming very hot once again. Whilst other art mar…
Western Art Dealers and Auction Houses Hope to Lure Wealthy Chinese Buyers
HONG KONG (AP).- For newly minted Chinese billionaires looking to spend their money, a natural choice has been art and antiques from their own country, many costing millions of dollars. Now art dealers and auction houses are trying to pitch them a hard…
Photographers’ Gallery Announces Four Shortlisted Artists Nominated for Annual Prize
LONDON.- Now in its fifteenth year, the Prize will be on display from Saturday 2 April until Sunday 30 April 2011, with the winner announced at a special award ceremony on Tuesday 26 April 2011. The Photographers’ Gallery is currently closed for e…
Photographers’ Gallery Announces Four Shortlisted Artists Nominated for Annual Prize
LONDON.- Now in its fifteenth year, the Prize will be on display from Saturday 2 April until Sunday 30 April 2011, with the winner announced at a special award ceremony on Tuesday 26 April 2011. The Photographers’ Gallery is currently closed for e…
Christie’s Hong Kong Achieves Highest Ever Sale Total for Chinese Paintings
HONG KONG.- Christie’s Hong Kong completed its two sales of Classical and Modern Chinese Paintings on Tuesday, November 30th, 2010, tallying the highest total ever for the category with HK$669 million/ US$ 86 million. The morning session of Fine Chine…
Tate Britain is Changing: First Phase of Major Building Project Starts this Autumn
LONDON (REUTERS).- The national home of British art from the 16th century to the modern age has embarked on a major revamp of its galleries starting in 2011. Tate Britain — which houses works stretching from portraits of England’s Queen Elizabeth I to…