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Melania Trump & Brigitte Macron Enjoy Quality Time With Cézanne at the National Gallery of Art, Washington
26 Apr 2018During the first French state visit to the US during Donald Trump’s presidency this week, the First Lady and her French counterpart Brigitte Macron took time to visit the Paul Cezanne show at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. According to an official statement from the White House, the tour emphasized the work of a French […]
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Takeshi Murakami: Monster Magic
23 Apr 2018A Murakami piece is instantly recognizable—brightly colored, high gloss, childlike, futuristic. As a young man, Murakami was obsessed with anime and manga, and those qualities infuse his work today. Having achieved cult status in his native Japan, he was tapped in 2002 by Marc Jacobs to design a line of handbags for Louis Vuitton. It […]
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An Insider’s Guide to Collecting and Investing in Art
21 Apr 2018Art sales topped $63.7 billion in 2017, a 67 percent increase over 5 years. 75 percent of art collectors bought art for collecting purposes, but with an investment in mind—this figure is up a significant 53 percent from just a few years earlier. Since collecting art can be an emotionally fulfilling hobby as well as […]
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YANG GALLERY at Art Busan 2018
19 Apr 2018YANG GALLERY will be participating at Art Busan 2018 from 20th – 22th April 2018. Booth: A16 VIP preview：4.19 Exhibition period: 4.20-4.22 Venue: BEXCO Exhibiting artists: Lee Jinhyu, Yayoi Kusama, Zhang Xiaogang, Zhou Chunya Art Busan, which was launched in 2012 with the purpose of transforming Busan into the city of art and culture, has […]
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The Art Institute of Chicago Receives a Record-Breaking Donation Worth $70 Million
18 Apr 2018The Art Institute of Chicago received the biggest donation in its history today: A stunning $50 million from trustee Janet and Craig Duchossois, who have made the rare decision to put no restrictions on how the fund is used. At the same time, board chairman Robert Levy and his wife Diane v.S. Levy pledged another […]
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Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain: ‘A Beautiful Elsewhere’ Exhibition in Shanghai
14 Apr 2018From April 25 to July 29, 2018, the Collection of the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain will be presented in Shanghai, at the Power Station of Art (PSA), in an exhibition entitled Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, A Beautiful Elsewhere. Produced in close collaboration with the PSA, a major cultural institution in China, this exhibition […]
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Visitor Accidentally Smashes Koon’s Gazing Ball
10 Apr 2018An exhibition in Amsterdam of a work by American artist Jeff Koons had an explosive conclusion when a visitor accidentally shattered it on the final day. ‘Gazing Ball’ was a meticulous copy of an altarpiece by the 16th-century Italian artist Pietro Perugino, Madonna and Child with Four Saints, offset by a blue glass ball. […]
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Art Thieves Prefer Sculpture Over Paintings and 4 Other Revelations From Interpol’s Art Theft Database
07 Apr 2018Each year, art thefts account for around four to six billion dollars of losses worldwide. Due to the magnitude of the problem, the International Criminal Police Organization, commonly known as Interpol, continually collects data about the many art thefts and recoveries. With 192 member countries, the international police organization catalogs around 50,000 stolen works of art. […]
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Big Brands Actively Fuse Art with Luxury to Reach New Customers at a Higher Level
03 Apr 2018At last week’s Art Basel Hong Kong, more than ever before, revealed that the line between art and luxury is blurring. As the ultimate luxury item, art has long been a way for labels that produce handbags, jewelry, and clothes to transcend their commercialism through sponsorship and collaborations, reaching prospective customers on a higher level than […]
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The Global Auction Market Rebounded by 25% Last Year
01 Apr 2018Global auction sales have rebounded quickly, increasing by 25 percent in 2017, according to a new report from Art Tactic. The London-based art market analyst surveyed 2017 sales data (excluding online auctions) from Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips. According to the findings, the art market is making a comeback thanks to strong sales in the post-war […]
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Zao Wou-ki’s Work Auctioned for RMB 1.8 Billion at Poly’s 2018 Spring Auction
31 Mar 2018Zao Wou-Ki’s collection was auctioned for RMB 1.8 billion at Poly Auction’s Spring auction this week. Another record-breaking work, this collection ‘Et la terre était sans forme’ was from the artist’s crucial artistic period in the mid-50s experienced when he experienced serious upheavals in his personal life, and feelings that had no other outlet were projected […]
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The Salvador Dali Collection Now at YANG GALLERY
29 Mar 2018Salvador Dali is one of the most celebrated artists of all time. His fiercely technical yet highly unusual paintings, sculptures and visionary explorations in film and life-size interactive art ushered in a new generation of imaginative expression. From his personal life to his professional endeavors, he always took great risks and proved how rich the […]
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A Look Around Art Basel Hong Kong 2018
28 Mar 2018As the art market in Asia continues to take over the world by storm, the rapid sales of some of the most expensive works at the Art Basel Hong Kong 2018 confirmed what dealers and auction houses have been betting on—growing ranks of wealthy buyers from all over the region who are determined to score blue-chip […]
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Dealers Are Busting Out the Blue Chip for Art Basel Hong Kong 2018
27 Mar 2018Dealers are placing their bets on how to best capitalize on Asia’s booming art scene. The sixth edition of Art Basel Hong Kong is kicking off this week with a marquee lineup of works to be sold at the fair and its related events. This year’s fair features 248 galleries, up slightly from 241 galleries last […]
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Chinese Contemporary Artists Lead Luxury Brands into New Territory
24 Mar 2018A new generation of wealthy, globally aware and media-savvy Chinese collectors made its mark in the world of art and it wasn’t long until luxury brands picked up on the cue. If it wasn’t already the case before, it was now clear to the art world and luxury houses alike that China was an essential […]
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The Art Market’s Unstoppable Growth: $63.7 Billion in 2017
21 Mar 2018We’re living in the golden era of unevenly distributed global wealth creation, which, for the art market, means business is booming. As the economist Clare McAndrew outlines in The Art Market | 2018, released by UBS and Art Basel, the global art economy grew for the first time since 2014 with $63.7 billion in total […]
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Zhang Xiaogang: Bloodline Series Index
19 Mar 2018In 2003, A big family series, from Zhang Xiaogang’s Bloodline series, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong for US$76,000. Despite the fact that he had several extremely successful gallery shows two years earlier, in 2003, Zhang had little presence in the secondary market, with only four lots selling at auction. This sale marked the beginning of […]
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Ai Weiwei Exhibits His Latest Installation in Qatar
17 Mar 2018Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is taking his international campaign to express solidarity with the world’s refugees to the Gulf, has opened his first exhibition in the region this month in Qatar. It includes a large-scale installation Laundromat (2016), featuring a collection of thousands of items of clothing worn by refugees, many from Syria attempting to reach asylum in […]
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Gustav Klimt: Painted Sensuality
15 Mar 2018All art is erotic. ” – Gustav Klimt Gustav Klimt was seen as an artist who was far ahead of his time, and much of the work that was produced during the Austrian born artist’s career, was seen as controversial. It was criticized due to the erotic and exotic nature. Although symbolism was used in […]
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旺财报安 Year of the Dog Contemporary Exhibition Opening Cocktail
13 Mar 2018YANG GALLERY • Beijing 798 team’s heartfelt thanks to our artists, collectors & friends for making today’s ‘旺财报安 Year of the Dog’ Exhibition opening cocktail a great success! We look forward to your presence at our next event soon!