Fairs 27 FINE ART ASIA and INK ASIA 


Two Ladies with a Horse of Tangerine Colour (1990s) by Walasse Ting (1929‐2010), Chinese ink and acrylic on rice paper, 95 x W. 218 cm, Alisan Fine Arts, Ink Asia


Since its inception in 2006, Fine Art Asia has attracted an increasing number of major international galleries whilst gaining recognition as one of Asia’s foremost events dedicated to antiques and works of art. Te fine art fair encourages a mix of Western and Asian works of art, as well as fine jewellery and objets d’art. Exhibitors include Carlton Rochell Asian Art, Rossi & Rossi, Jorge Welsh Works of Art, Rasti Chinese Art, Vanderven Oriental Art, Tenzing Asian Art and


Chang’s Oriental Art from Taipei.


Ink Asia 2018 provides a


platform for ink works in a variety of media – not only traditional works in ink on paper, but also the myriad innovative art forms inspired by ink – promoting mutual understanding of ink at an international level. Te Ink Society, Hong Kong is presenting a special exhibition of Lui Shou Kwan (1919- 1975), who is recognised as Hong Kong’s pioneer in contemporary ink art, with his


firm belief in breaking away from traditional constraints. Born in Guangzhou, Lui’s interest in painting was inherited from his father who was a scholar painter. Te exhibition comprises a comprehensive collection of Lui Shou Kwan’s works, on loan from Hong Kong collectors, showing the diversity and range of Lui’s style. Included are some early landscapes as well as his famous Zen paintings. To inspire innovation and broaden artistic vision in ink art, more


TRIBAL ART LONDON


Now in its 11th iteration, and the UK’s first-ever and only specialist collectors’ event in this field, Tribal Art London Fair has 21 participants from the UK, Europe, Africa and the USA. Indigenous and tribal art and artefacts, no longer the preserve of museum curators and ethnographers, are an important element of today’s art market. Tis tribal fair is the UK’s most important focal point for international and local collectors, and has stamped its mark on the international fair circuit by offering an exciting diversity of works for sale, as well as hosting lectures and talks on many subjects relating to indigenous cultures. It is also an established precursor to Parcours des Mondes Paris, and attracts dealers, art institutions and private buyers from across the world. Lectures at the fair include Indonesian


Ikat Textile Traditions by Jonathan Hope at 1pm on 5 September; Mana, Naga Culture by Siobhan Andresen, 3pm, 7 September, for other talks and events, visit tribalartlondon. • From 5 to 8 September, Mall Galleries, London, tribalartlondon.com


Shield, Kalkan Culture, Ottoman, 16th/17th century, wicker, leather, brass, cloth, iron, 24 x 24 x 13 cm, Philip Keith, Tribal Art London


Standing Bodhisattva, Nepal or Tibet, 14th century, gilt‐copper alloy and gemstones, height 27 cm, Carlton Rochell Asian Art, Fine Art Asia


than 10 artists from Hong Kong and China have been invited to exhibit their alternative ‘Ink’ works in the special project Ink+, organised by Ink Asia 2018 and curated by Eric Leung. • From 30 September to 3 October, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, fineartasia.com


ASIAN ART SALE 20. September 2018


www.schulerauktionen.ch | Seestrasse 341 | CH-8038 Zurich


Malekula Nabwikai mask, polychrome, boar’s tusks, fibre, resin, Vanuatu, Marcus Raccanello, Tribal Art London


Jewellery box (vey vel pettiya) Kandy Sri Lanka, 18th/19th century 14.5 x 14 cm, Adam Prout, Tribal Art London


ASIA CONTEMPORARY ART SHOW


Now in its 13th year, the show will welcome more than 80 galleries showing a wide selection of Asian and Western art, including artists such as Aung Myint from Burma, who started painting in the 1960s, Namdrol Gyansan, a Tibetan artists creating modern works inspired by old traditions, and the ceramicist Su Xianzhong, who is a 4th generation master of Dehua, Blanc de Chine porcelain. For more artists, visit the show’s website. • From 28 September to 1 October, Conrad Hotel, Hong Kong, asiancontemporaryart.com. Tickets available from hkticketing.com


Autumn Riverside by Toshimitsu Imai


(1928-2002), Macey & Sons, Hong Kong


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