chinese art

www.nytimes.com — 'The market for Chinese art is heading in an entirely new direction. Aesthetic merit and even authenticity no longer seem to weigh much in determining prices... [T]wo particularly extravagant prices deserved special attention. Both were paid for objects effectively cataloged as pastiches by Sotheby’s expert Caroline Schulten.

www.jingdaily.com — Prior to the opening of his new exhibition “When Worlds Collide,” Jing Daily sat down with Wang Qingsong to discuss his recent work, his new exhibition, and his future plans. Throughout the interview, Wang sheds light onto the societal changes shaping his work, thoughts on younger artists, and his observations about the Chinese art market as it climbs back towards a “second boom.”

thenational.ae — The prominent collector Michael Wang said earlier this year there was “a lot of money with few places to go” in China, especially as many people these days view property and stocks as uncertain investments.