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Source: Agencies Published: May 24, 2012 18:30
The eyes of the global art world are fixed on Hong Kong – for now.
Hong Kong’s art scene has been expanding for the past few years, but the recent flurry of high profile international gallery openings alongside the city’s annual art fair has brought a hype and frenzy unlike anything seen before.
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Source: Global Times Published: May 24, 2012 17:20
In many antique appraising programs, an object identified as a fake antique is hammered into debris. But starting late last week, the popular antique appraising program Tianxia Shoucang prolongs the life of fakes and gives them a coveted spot: a display case at the museum.
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Source: Neweekly - Global Times Published: May 23, 2012 19:10
Though China's design industry once seemed like it would never stop – ambitious buildings pop up overnight, and international designers set up new shops by the dozens – the field is coming to stall, due to an unpredictable market.
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Source: Reuters Published: May 23, 2012 19:05
Chilean artist Roberto Matta's La revolte des contraires led Christie's Latin American art auction on Tuesday, selling for $5 million and setting a record for the artist, who is viewed as a seminal figure bridging surrealism and abstract expressionism.
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Source: Global Times Published: May 22, 2012 20:25
Tanzanian officials are determined to avoid the destruction of their traditions, in the face of overwhelming pressure from the globalization of culture. Rather than staying at home and worrying about what the world might bring to their doorstep, Tanzanian dancers are striding out onto the world stag...
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Source: Global Times Published: May 22, 2012 20:25
How do you imagine an auction? Do you see bidders raising their hands? Falling hammers? Black suits, white gloves and well preserved pieces of art? These are certainly the key elements of traditional auctions, but these days, even the most elite auctions are moving their operations online.
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Source: Global Times Published: May 21, 2012 19:55
A glimpse of Italian architecture is on display from May 18 to June 3 in the heart of Beijing's 798 art zone, as the first Archea Sustainable Landmark Exhibition breaks ground at the T Art Center.
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Source: Global Times Published: May 21, 2012 19:15
Though it's been years since his brother passed away, Tian Haojiang never gave up on the idea of staging the story of their final, tearful conversation. The revered singer's dream has materialized, and Tian will debut his story in a one-man show this Friday night at Beijing's National Center for the...
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Source: Globaltimes.cn Published: May 21, 2012 18:03
Six foreign students at University of International Business and Economics will showcase their paper-cutting skills at this year's Yuxian Paper-cutting Festival, a year after learning the art from craftsmen in Hebei County, said the art festival’s organizers at a press conference last Wednesday. The...
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Source: Global Times Published: May 20, 2012 20:55
Seven actors, lit by spotlights and all dressed in black sit solemnly on the bare stage, each taking turns to narrate a story of an ancient and bloody revenge penned some 400 years ago.
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