Kim Yu (游世勳)
Senior Vice President, Chairman, Head of Chinese Paintings
香港
Kim Yu joined Christie’s Taiwan in 1998 and is currently based in Hong Kong.
He began studying traditional Chinese painting at the age of 15 in Taiwan as an apprentice, training under Sun Yunsheng, a pupil of the 20th-century master Zhang Daqian. Kim is widely recognized in the industry as a leading authority on Classical Chinese painting.
A key business getter for the Chinese Paintings Department, Kim works closely with collectors across Mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and the Americas, advising on acquisitions and sales. Over his distinguished career of more than two decades at Christie’s, he has led numerous landmark transactions. In 2018, he oversaw the historic sale of the Yuan dynasty masterpiece Wood and Rock by Su Shi (1037–1101), which realized HK$463,600,000 and became the most expensive Chinese painting ever sold in Asia. He has also played a pivotal role in the successful sales of major private and institutional collections - most notably the Fujita Museum Collection and the Chokaido Collection from Japan. In 2025, the department achieved another milestone with the sale of River Pavilion, Mountain Colours by Ni Zan (1301–1374), which sold for HK$159,950,000.
Kim has held several senior leadership roles within the department, including International Specialist Head of Chinese Paintings and Head of Department. Since 2023, he has served as Chairman of Chinese Paintings. In his current role, he focuses on cultivating relationships with the department’s most important clients and continues to drive business development at the highest level.
A native of Taiwan, Kim is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.
He began studying traditional Chinese painting at the age of 15 in Taiwan as an apprentice, training under Sun Yunsheng, a pupil of the 20th-century master Zhang Daqian. Kim is widely recognized in the industry as a leading authority on Classical Chinese painting.
A key business getter for the Chinese Paintings Department, Kim works closely with collectors across Mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and the Americas, advising on acquisitions and sales. Over his distinguished career of more than two decades at Christie’s, he has led numerous landmark transactions. In 2018, he oversaw the historic sale of the Yuan dynasty masterpiece Wood and Rock by Su Shi (1037–1101), which realized HK$463,600,000 and became the most expensive Chinese painting ever sold in Asia. He has also played a pivotal role in the successful sales of major private and institutional collections - most notably the Fujita Museum Collection and the Chokaido Collection from Japan. In 2025, the department achieved another milestone with the sale of River Pavilion, Mountain Colours by Ni Zan (1301–1374), which sold for HK$159,950,000.
Kim has held several senior leadership roles within the department, including International Specialist Head of Chinese Paintings and Head of Department. Since 2023, he has served as Chairman of Chinese Paintings. In his current role, he focuses on cultivating relationships with the department’s most important clients and continues to drive business development at the highest level.
A native of Taiwan, Kim is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.
