Claude Monet

Art zealots' belief in high prices is nothing but blind faith

27 Nov 2012

I was once religious and I have a pretty good understanding of how religions work. It's all about keeping faith and scorning fact. Whatever you do, make sure to busy yourself elsewhere when...

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US court reveals secret of Marcos artworks

22 Nov 2012

In late 1985, with the end of the Marcos regime in the Philippines in sight, a large truck pulled up in front of the Upper East Side townhouse where Imelda Marcos stayed and threw parties while in...

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East and West on show at Fine Art Asia fair

4 Oct 2012

Western art dealers bringing the works of Impressionist and modern masters as well as rare art deco jewellery to Hong Kong are pinning their hopes on Asian buyers amid the slow market in the West...

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The Train

16 Mar 2011

Starring: Burt Lancaster, Jeanne Moreau and Paul Scofield
Director: John Frankenheimer
Year of original release: 1964
Genre: second world war drama

Set-up

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Oh, the dilemmas confronting the rich

15 Oct 2009

'What is luxury?' Sonu Shivdasani (pictured below), the founder of Six Senses Resorts and Spas, asked on Tuesday night.

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Painter with a modern touch

29 Sep 2009

High-earning artist

At an auction in Hong Kong last December, Zhang Xiaogang became China's highest-earning painter.

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Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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Mouth piece

The iconic Nine Multicoloured Marilyns by Andy Warhol and the eye-catching Mouth by Tom Wesselmann, to be auctioned at Christie's post-war and contemporary art evening sales in London at the...

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Exhibition to focus on 'genuine fakes' from John Myatt

Promising a taste of art to whet the appetite of all collectors, The Gallery of Modern Art is set to offer new experiences in the local arts scene when it opens today.

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Budding patrons of the arts face busy holiday weekend

Looking for something to do over the Ching Ming holiday? Tis the season various auction houses preview their spring offerings. As usual, there are some highly sought after artworks worth seeing...

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Christie's Impressionist and Post-war Contemporary Art Exhibition

Preview of the auction house's upcoming sales in New York and London. Highlights include Warhol's Liz (Coloured Liz) (above) and Modigliani's Portrait of Oscar Miestchaninoff. Also features...

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Masters' artworks on more Asian wish lists

The market for Impressionist and contemporary western art is no longer dominated by Europeans and Americans as the number of Asian buyers has grown substantially over the past decade, according...

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HK gets glimpse of masterpieces ahead of Sotheby's auction

Nearly 40 Impressionist, modern and contemporary masterpieces including works by Renoir, Monet, Picasso, Warhol, and Francis Bacon will be exhibited by Sotheby's in Hong Kong this week.

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