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Tan Swie Hian: An Intimate Look at His Artistic Processes
02 May 2017Renowned Singapore living art legend Tan Swie Hian is particular about his notebooks. They have to be A5 and leather-bound, and the paper inside must be newsprint paper, which he describes as “very good, very absorbent”. He gets them custom-made by his favourite printer. To him, the importance of having the perfect notebook cannot be […]
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Louis Vuitton x Jeff Koons Art Collaboration
01 May 2017In recent years, it is undeniable that Art + Luxury collaborations have taken the world by storm due to the increasing global awareness of the importance & economic attributes of the Art market. China has been one of the most exciting testing ground as of late for collaborations between the art world and luxury, with […]
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Lin Xin: An Artistic Journey Reflected Through Machines
24 Apr 2017Extracted from the original article ‘Reading Lin Xin’ by Zheng Naiming In his The World is Flat Thomas L. Friedman quoted an African ballad and proverb. ” Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it has to run much faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a […]
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Ai Weiwei ‘Mountains & Seas’ Solo Exhibition 2017 at Château La Coste
21 Apr 2017Château La Coste, in partnership with Luise Faurschou, is pleased to announce an exhibition with internationally renowned Chinese contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei to celebrate the artist’s new permanent work on the vineyard. Over the past two years, Ai Weiwei has been developing a new permanent project for Château La Coste, entitled Ruyi Path […]
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Singapore Art Museum Gets a S$90 Million Facelift
11 Apr 2017The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) will get a S$90 million facelift later this year, with the revamp expected to be completed by 2021, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu announced on 1st April 2017. This is the first time the contemporary art museum, which has a strong focus on works in Asia, will […]
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Damien Hirst’s 2017 Venice Show Is an ‘Unbelievable’ Journey to the Depths of Bling
11 Apr 2017Damien Hirst has created the exhibition the post-truth world deserves. “Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable” showing concurrently at both of the Pinault Foundation’s spaces in Venice, is a labyrinthine, multi-layered concoction bringing together stories, objects, film, and photographs, all of them dubious—deliberately, teasingly so. Like many good dramas, “Treasures” comes with a backstory: […]
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The Art of Investing in Art
11 Apr 2017The contemporary fine art world is a smaller place these days. In 2016, Cai Guo-Qiang, a Chinese artist living and working in New York City, organised What About the Art? – an exhibition featuring the works of 15 Chinese contemporary artists – in Doha, Qatar. Such is the increasingly international element of today’s art market, […]
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‘Out of the Maze 走出迷宫’ Yue Minjun Solo Exhibition 2017 at Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts
03 Apr 2017“Out of the Maze – Yue Minjun Solo Exhibition” opened on 30th March 2017 at the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts Museum. Attended guests included fellow famous artists Wang Guangyi, Zhang Xiaogang, Ye Yongqing, former Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts Song Huimin, former Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts Vice President of the […]
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It Changed My Life: Tan Swie Hian & His Free Mind
29 Mar 2017In a corner of Tan Swie Hian’s studio in Telok Kurau is a futon, a once-plump round cushion slightly flattened from the daily weight of his long meditative sessions. The first thing the Buddhist does when he wakes every day is recite sutras as well as prayers and meditate. The 74-year-old can spend hours in […]
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Hong Kong Art Basel 2017: Who Were the Big-Time Collectors?
28 Mar 2017At the fifth edition of the Art Basel Fair in Hong Kong this year, top businessmen and celebrities were not the protagonists of the show. Although before the fair there were some worries in terms of sales due to the economic downturn in Europe and America and the Mainland’s assets control measures, the fair was a […]
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Art Basel Art Market Report 2017: Auction Weakness Boosted Dealer Sales
24 Mar 2017The auction market weakened in 2016, as sales of art and antiques via dealers grew, according to the latest art market report. The Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report by Clare McAndrew, released in Hong Kong today, found sales in the dealer sector globally grew 3% year-on-year to $32.5bn. Dealer sales now account […]
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Chinese Contemporary Art: Loved by Big Time Collectors in Their Private Museums
24 Mar 2017As the world sat up and took major notice of the Contemporary Fine Art investment market since 2010, Chinese contemporary art remains one of the most stable & continuously soaring sector globally with the largest number of fascinating & distinctive artists and high quality artworks. Due to this market phenomenon, many big-time collectors opened private […]
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Yan Lugen: Why the Nanjing Real Estate Mogul is Investing in Art Big Time
20 Mar 2017Who is Yan Lugen? The Nanjing-based collector has been sinking millions into the art world and has founded an art festival, built a museum and sponsored artists. A former newspaper reporter, Yan made his money in real estate; he is chairman of Lek Yuan Group, a property developer in Nanjing with annual sales of over […]
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Sotheby’s Confirms a ‘Bulletproof’ 2017 Art Market With $143.5 Million Contemporary Sale in London
11 Mar 2017The auction house broke five artist records this week, with only four lots going unsold over the course of the night. ” Art is a bulletproof market,” commented art advisor Rory Howard, referring to the imagined threats posed by Brexit and Donald Trump. “But you can still buy at reasonable prices.” If the adrenalized atmosphere […]
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YANG • Property- Classic French Chateau for Sale!
01 Mar 2017• Located in the region of Burgundy, France, the most historical & classical ‘ Chateau de Thoisy la Berchère’ was built between 1400 – 1500 • It is an elegant, exquisite & luxurious castle full furnished with antique exclusive interiors, restored beautifully with frescos detailing once in 1844 • Beautiful lake nearby easily visible from […]
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The Long, Strange Art & Life of Yayoi Kusama
26 Feb 201787 and as young as ever: Time magazine recently named Yayoi Kusama one of the world’s ‘100 Most Influential People’. Her recent ‘My Eternal Soul’ solo exhibition in Japan was set to be one of Kusama’s biggest ever shows in the capital and will consist mainly of large-scale paintings from the eponymous series the artist […]
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Latest Trend in Art: Art to Become Stocks
24 Feb 2017In the past decade, investing in Art has become a global phenomenon increasing at a tremendous speed & 2017 foresees bigger market movements that further strengthens the presence of investing in Art. The latest trend? Art will be made into stocks. ‘The move is part of a trend for Art to be viewed as […]
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A Cultural Bonding
22 Feb 2017Exhibiting Artists: Chang Lei, Kwon Hyuk, Khan Siong Ann, Sweta Jha, Tian Xutong Exhibition Venue: 2 Orchard Turn, Ion Orchard, Level 4, Ion Art Gallery, Singapore 238801 Contemporary Fine Art has become a global phenomenon! Art is without boundaries. YANG GALLERY is proud to present ‘A Cultural Bonding’ from 3rd – 9th […]
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‘The Golden Rooster 金鸡爆喜’ Contemporary Group Exhibition Opening Reception!
21 Feb 2017YANG GALLERY • Beijing 798 team thanks all for attending & making ‘The Golden Rooster 金鸡爆喜 | Contemporary Fine Art Group Exhibition’ Opening Reception a phenomenal success! We look forward to your continuous support & to see you at our next event soon!
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Happy Spring Lantern Festival, 元宵节快乐！
11 Feb 2017Dear Friends, YANG GALLERY Singapore & Beijing team wishes you & your family a happy Spring Lantern Festival and a most successful year of the Rooster! 祝您和您的家人甜甜蜜蜜， 顺心如意。元宵节快乐！