| Asian art records tumble at Christie's HK auction (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A work by Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi sold for $9.5 million on Saturday, a new auction record for an Asian contemporary artwork, at auctioneer Christie's first evening sale of such art in Hong Kong. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Bids That Mattered Here are five examples from this year’s auctions that provided some measure of the collectible car market’s strength in early 2009. nytimes.com |
New Chinese Buyers Redefine the Market Even though they may be unfamiliar with the finer nuances of the art they are chasing, new bidders turned recent sales of Chinese art and ceramics into unmitigated triumphs. nytimes.com |
Saint Laurent Auction Rich in Sentimental Value Having wrapped up the "Sale of the Century" last winter, in the middle of an art market meltdown, Christie's will tackle the "house sale" of the year next week in Paris. nytimes.com |
Damascus Evolves Into a Hub of Mideast Art The art scene is becoming increasingly dynamic as the city evolves from artistic backwater into a thriving hub of contemporary Middle Eastern painting. nytimes.com |