Wiyu Wahono – Collecting in the Spirit of the Times

Indonesian collector Wiyu Wahono is a great connoisseur of art history, an avid reader, and most importantly, a keen observer of how societal changes influence art. He is well aware of the need to know about art history in order to orientate oneself in the meanderings of contemporary art. In his view, to collect the right work, you need to understand the spirit of the times; what the Germans call the zeitgeist.

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Video Talk: Iwan Wirth – Art as an Experience

This year during Art Basel season, many international galleries setting up their outposts at Hong Kong’s H Queen’s, with Hauser & Wirth being one of them. Iwan Wirth, co-founder and president of Hauser & Wirth gallery shares his unique business model of “art being an experiences” , with projects like Hauser & Wirth Somerset and Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles that integral gourmet, farming, book shop, community-building, education and residences all in one.

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Video Talk: Jeff Koons and Gazing Balls

This year at ABHK’s David Zwirner gallery booth, Jeff Koons is showing five major works of which three are from the Gazing Ball series. CoBo’s Director Selina Ting takes this opportunity to introduce his work and life-turning moments in his career to the Asian audience, who always pay more attention to the auction record of the artist than to his work.

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