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What makes someone a good collector and a collection a good collection? Am I good enough as a collector, and have I gained a good reputation as a collector in the art world? These are the questions that even the most adept and serious collectors will wonder about from time to time.
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The art world is becoming more and more of a vanity fairground for the rich and powerful. While 1% of the art world is busily stocking up on valuable pieces and placing them in tax-free storage, we often forget that 99% of ordinary people still take art to their hearts. They love it and want…
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When Dr. Uli Sigg donated his collection of Chinese contemporary art to Hong Kong’s future M+ in 2012, the news generated mixed speculations from both Mainland China and Hong Kong, each from their own perspectives. The polemic came from the fact that the Sigg Collection is not just the biggest but also the most coherent and…
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As the global Lead Partner of Art Basel, UBS hosts a pre-Art Basel media lunch in their Hong Kong IFC office every year in order to announce their annual program. This is a once a year occasion for me to visit UBS’s premises and have a glimpse into a tiny part of the global financial…
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The story of Daisuke Miyatsu is a true legend. Dubbed as the “Salary-man Collector” (or, the Japanese Herbert Vogel), he’s a regular office worker and doesn’t have a big budget for art, but his collection is just as spectacular. He started collecting art with the budget of $1000 US dollar 20 years ago, but the big question is: is it still possible for a salaryman to collect art nowadays?
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Who exactly are the Art World VIPs? Strategy consultant Harry Guhl describes the VIP world as a zoo, and tells us his role in this glitzy zoo – how he gives advises to connect the dots and right people together.
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Legendary art auctioneer and collector Simon de Pury teaches us how to buy low, sell high. Simon de Pury is one of the leading figures in the art market. He is renowned for his legendary performance on the auction podium and for his deep and longstanding knowledge of the global marketplace.
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Iris Lempereur, Southeast Asia Correspondent of Société des Amis du Centre Pompidou. Art lover, shares with our host Selina Ting the importance of patronage for museums and cultural institutions.
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Singaporean collector Ryan Su founded The Ryan Foundation in 2012 to promote art education and nature conservation. While Ryan tells us more about his all time idol Andy Warhol, our special guest – Collector Adrian Chan has prepared a quick quiz challenge for him!
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The Singaporean collector Jackson See began collecting art in the 1990s with an initial focus on Chinese contemporary art. In the past decade though, alongside Singapore’s economic and cultural development, his focus has come home to Singapore, and to the works of young Southeast Asian artists. In this interview, Jackson speaks with us about his…
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