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The second iteration of ART SG, Singapore's premier international art fair, successfully dispelled any concerns about its continued momentum. Patrick Sun, a collector based in Hong Kong, expressed his initial worries about the fair's quality in its sophomore year, often a critical juncture for such events. However, he found the atmosphere at this edition to be even more electrifying than the first. Kicking off on January 18th at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre

During the initial half of 2023, the global auction market experienced an 18% decline. However, Southeast Asia emerges as an exception, demonstrating resilience amid this downturn, attributed to an influx of novel events and activities. According to the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report 2023, auction sales faced a downturn in Japan, South Korea, and other smaller international markets in 2022. Singapore, on the contrary, witnessed double-digit growth, largely propell

Highlights from the Fifth International Artwork Trade Week The Fifth Shanghai International Artwork Trade Week, held from November 9 to November 13, demonstrated a robust recovery in the city's art market, according to recent data released on Wednesday. The event, comprised of over 100 art fairs and 30 auctions as part of the annual Artwork Trade Week, underscores the municipality's ambition to position Shanghai as a premier global trading hub for art. During this year's iter