Photofairs Shanghai, Asia’s largest photography art fair, is held at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. Photo: Simon SongPhotofairs Shanghai, Asia’s largest photography art fair, is held at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. Photo: Simon Song
Photofairs Shanghai, Asia’s largest photography art fair, is held at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. Photo: Simon Song
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Can Shanghai photo fair persuade Chinese art collectors to invest in contemporary works?

China is the world’s second-largest art market but makes up only 1.2 per cent of art photo sales. Those behind Photofairs Shanghai, featuring works by luminaries such as Ren Hang and Zhang Hai’er, are hoping to change that

Enid Tsui
Enid Tsui

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Photofairs Shanghai, Asia’s largest photography art fair, is held at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. Photo: Simon SongPhotofairs Shanghai, Asia’s largest photography art fair, is held at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. Photo: Simon Song
Photofairs Shanghai, Asia’s largest photography art fair, is held at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. Photo: Simon Song
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