The Maecenas of the Pakistani art scene are called Amna and Ali Naqvi. Based in Hong Kong, they are real pioneers in their field in Pakistan and began their art collection more than 20 years ago. They started with local contemporary and modern art, but their collection has expanded over the years to include art from China, India, Indonesia, and Japan.
Read MoreVideo 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.
Read MoreVideo Talk: Aaron Cezar on Why the Importance of Collectors-in-Residence
Aaron is the founding Director of Delfina Foundation, where he develops, curates and oversees its interrelated programme of residencies, exhibitions and public platforms. At CoBo Challenge, he will expose the secrets behind the success of his collector-in-residence project with us.
Read MoreVideo Talk: Nadia and Rajeeb Samdani on the Recipe for a Successful Event
The power couple behind the acclaimed Dhaka Art Summit, which put South Asian art to international spotlight, Nadia and Rajeeb Samdani reveals their secret recipe for a successful art event. We also test their connectedness as a team.
Read MoreVideo Talk: Marta Gnyp on The Power of Collectors
An art collector, art advisor, art journalist, art economist, Marta Gnyp is also the author of the influential publication: The Shift. Art and the Rise to Power of Contemporary Collectors. At ABHK 2018, we discussed how the role of collectors are being negotiated and redefined in such occasion, and tried to demystify the art world through a few images.
Read MoreVideo Talk: Diana Widmaier Picasso on Being a Picasso
“In our family, you cannot escape Pablo Picasso”, which is exactly the case for Diana Widmaier Picasso, granddaughter of Pablo Picasso and Marie-Thérèse Walter. We spoke to the art historian and founder of DWP editions on her intertwining life with the legendary artist.
Read MoreAudacity and Sophistication Are the New Collecting Habits in Asia
In this interview with Marta Gnyp, collector and art historian, we start to step into some of the art world’s taboos. Marta, with her wit and humour and openness, shares with us her acute observation on the market dynamics and the phenomenon of collectors’ rising power.
Read MoreMarta Gnyp on The Power of the Collector
In this interview with Marta Gnyp, collector and art historian, we start to step into some of the art world’s taboos. Marta, with her wit and humour and openness, shares with us her acute observation on the market dynamics and the phenomenon of collectors’ rising power.
Read MoreMarta Gnyp on Codes and Myths – Good and Bad Collectors
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.
Read MoreVideo Talk: The Phenomenon of Art World VIP with Harry Guhl
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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