China’s once-booming private museum sector is facing a reckoning. Amid a slowing economy, real estate turmoil, and a lack of systemic support for cultural institutions, some of the country’s most ...

Explore the UNESCO-listed Dazu Rock Carvings, where ancient sculptures preserve China's religious heritage and everyday ...

Since its founding in 2007, Beijing’s UCCA Center for Contemporary Art has played a pivotal role in amplifying the international recognition of Chinese artists while raising awareness of global ...

The art world success of Zhang Huan makes a compelling story, the postmodern Horatio Alger myth at the heart of contemporary Chinese art. Today, at the age of forty-three, Zhang is a multimillionaire.

Last year, Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Bonhams made bullish investments in Hong Kong, opening new headquarters even as demand for art in China flagged. This was in keeping with tradition.

Calligraphy was once China’s highest art form—then the Communist Party tried to erase it. Now, under Xi Jinping, it’s making a comeback. At Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, a rare copy of the Orchid Pavilion ...

An art historian and columnist based in New York, Kejia Wu has dedicated her career to the Chinese contemporary art scene and its market since the 1990s. Relocating to the United States fifteen years ...