ZENG FANZHI (Chinese, B. 1964)
Mask Series
oil on canvas
Painted in 1999

Property from the Collection of Mr. J. Insley Blair
AN IMPORTANT AND VERY FINE INSCRIBED FALANGCAI ‘BENEATH PINE TREES’ MALLET-SHAPED VASE YONGZHENG-QIANLONG PERIOD (1723-1795)

Property from the Collection of Mr. J. Insley Blair
A MAGNIFICENT IMPERIAL FALANGCAI ENAMELLED GLASS BRUSH POT
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE-SQUARES AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

BACCIO DELLA PORTA, CALLED FRA BARTOLOMMEO (Florence 1472-1517)
The Madonna and Child
oil on panel, a tondo in its original frame

LI HUAYI (B. 1948)
Branches of Pine with Rocks
A pair of screens, ink on silk

GU WENDA (B. 1955)
China Park - #3 Emperor
A set of eight panels, ink on paper

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Kiku: one plate
screenprint in colors, 1983

Building on the success of the inaugural Christie’s Art Forum in October, Christie’s Hong Kong is pleased to announce a second series of events to coincide with the autumn auctions in November. Through presenting a series of educational events and participatory workshops, Christie’s confirms its commitment to the local community by creating exciting opportunities for the public to experience these extraordinary works of art.

Panel Discussion: The Art World Becomes One

Speakers: Ken Yeh, Specialist in Impressionist & Modern Art and Chairman of Christie’s Asia & Eric Chang, Christie’s International Director of Asian 20th & Contemporary Art
Date: 23 November 2012, 11:00am-12:00pm
Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hall 3C

“East Meets West,” is hosted by Ken Yeh, specialist in Impressionist & Modern Art and Chairman of Christie’s Asia, and Eric Chang, Christie’s International Director of Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art. The discussion endeavors to reflect on the ways in which artists from the East and the West are distinct, yet continually influence one another.

Panel Discussion is conducted in Mandarin with simultaneous translation in English.

Lecture: 250 years of Chinese art at Christie's

Speaker: Rosemary Scott, Christie’s International Academic Director of Asian Art
Date: 24 November 2012, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Room N206-208

It provides an interesting perspective to realise that James Christie’s first sale was held in 1760, the 25th year of the Qianlong reign, while the first sale in his ‘Great Rooms’ at 125 Pall Mall, in London’s St. James’s, was held in 1766, the 31st year of the Qianlong reign. That sale, which was conducted over five days, comprised the estate of an aristocrat, and along with European silver, jewellery, paintings, furniture, clocks, fine wines, etc., were included several lots of Chinese ceramics. The prices achieved indicate that by the mid-18th century, Chinese porcelains were quite expensive in England, but ownership was no longer restricted to the extremely wealthy.

Chinese art, particularly Chinese ceramics, has continued to play a very important role in Christie’s sales to the present day. This lecture will explore its history against a background of the taste for Chinese art in Europe.

Lecture is conducted in English.

Lecture: The Riahi Collection of 18th Century French Furniture
Presented by Christie's Education

Speaker: Charles Cator, Deputy Chairman, Christie’s International
Date: 24 November 2012, 2:30pm-3:30pm
Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Room N206-208

“L ’amour n’a pas de prix” (Love is priceless) Or better ‘Love is beyond price’: A manifesto of the Riahi’s passion and love for French 18th Century furniture and works of art.

Being the collector and connoisseur of the highest level, Monsieur Riahi, together with Madame Riahi, spent decades to forming a unique collection - some chefs d’oeuvre from the collection were included in the seminal exhibition “Louis XV –un moment de perfection de l’art francais” held in Paris in 1974. The collection contained many rare pieces with royal and illustrious provenances.

This Lecture explores the glories of mid-18th Century France focusing on a great masterpiece by the celebrated ebeniste BVRB Bernard II van RIsenburgh in rare Japanese lacquer. The Goodwood, “secretaire a abattant”. The lecture will also explore other masterpieces created in the 18th mid-century, in this “moment de perfection”.

*The lecture will be followed by a guided tour by Charles Cator at the main gallery.

Lecture is conducted in English.

Gallery Talk/Tour: “The Art of the Renaissance”

Speakers: Nicholas Hall, International Co-Chairman, Old Master and 19th Century Art and Benjamin Peronnet, International Department Head, Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
Date: 22-25 November 2012, 3:00pm
Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hall 3BC

Join Christie’s specialists Nicholas Hall and Benjamin Peronnet for a gallery talk on THE ART OF THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE to be followed by a tour of the highlights from the upcoming January Old Master Paintings and Drawing sales in New York.

Learn about what made the Italian Renaissance one of the seminal Golden Ages for artistic, intellectual and scientific achievement. Explore the work of masters such as Botticelli and Raphael, among others, and how they have continued to influence artists for centuries. Find out why the art of the Renaissance is so widely and passionately collected.

Gallery Tours are conducted in English

Panel Discussion & Launch Reception: “Ink: from Traditional to Contemporary”

Speakers: Pi Daojian, Liu Dan and Qiu Zhijie
Date: 25 November 2012, 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hall 3BC

Pi Daojian, a leading academic and advocate for Chinese contemporary art, will be joined by world-renowned artists Liu Dan and Qiu Zhijie to discuss and debate the nature of Chinese contemporary ink, its formation as a new art phenomenon in the past few years, and its future. How much did contemporary ink artists inherit from its classical and modern paintings tradition, and how much do they deviate from it and innovate? What distinguishes contemporary ink paintings from simply ink paintings of the present-day? Is contemporary ink ready for a global audience? This conversation aims to answer some of these questions more importantly, it will be an interaction between the key players in the field and interested collectors and participants, sharing their perceptions of the field and its appeal. This artist-academic conversation will be the first of a series of panel discussions on Chinese contemporary ink, which will continue in the next year.

Panel discussion is conducted in Mandarin with simultaneous translation in English.

Pi Daojian (B. 1941, Hubei Province) is an art critic and expert in contemporary Chinese ink painting. Pi became a teacher at the Hubei Institute of Fine Arts where he also received his postgraduate degree in the history of Art in 1981. During the 1980s, he helped establish Art Trends (Meishu sichao) and became the assistant chief editor of the magazine. Since 1992, Pi has been a professor in the Art Department of Southern China Normal University in Guangzhou. In recent years, Pi has focused his research on contemporary ink painting about which he writes and lectures widely.

Liu Dan (B. 1953, Nanjing, Jiangsu) received training at the Jiangsu Academy of Chinese Paintings, Hangzhou, under renowned artist Ya Ming. In 1981 he moved to the United States where he studied Western art. Liu Dan currently resides in Beijing and is especially intrigued by scholars rocks which reveal a physical, tangible landscape and an imaginary, spiritual realm, believed to cultivate the viewer’s mind. Liu's superb skill in ink and brush is fully manifested in his scrupulous, almost photographic depictions of flowers, rocks and landscapes.

Qiu Zhijie (B. 1969, Fujian) graduated from the Printmaking Department of the National Academy of Fine Arts in 1992. Qiu moved to Beijing in 1994 and since 1999 he began curating exhibitions. In 2012 he became the curator for the Shanghai Biennial. He has dedicated much of his time in ink paintings and calligraphy since mid-2000s. Qiu’s conceptual works encompass a vast array of new and traditional media and approaches, which include photography, video, performance work and ink painting. Many of his works explore themes such as transience, time, memory and loss as well as the states and conditions of freedom.

Gallery Tour: Andy Warhol at Christie’s

Speaker: John Good, Christie’s International Director of Post-War & Contemporary Art
Date: 22-27 November 2012, 4:00pm
Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hall 3BC

Christie’s Private Sales is pleased to announce its inaugural exhibition of Andy Warhol at Christie’s. The private selling exhibition features 37 signature works by the Prophet of Pop including images of Mao, cows, flowers and celebrities across a range of media, from paintings and drawings to photographs and prints.

Pop artists predicted a media-dominated culture decades before we became one, first in America and now worldwide. Warhol was the leader of the movement and his influence expands exponentially as we examine his best known work and discover the vast range of his oeuvre. This exhibition will feature works at a variety of price levels, and presents an extraordinary opportunity for both first-time buyers and seasoned collectors to acquire a work by the “American Picasso”, Andy Warhol.

Gallery Tours are conducted in English.

Admission is free
Registration is required as space is limited.
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