Art Market and Cultural Events Ring in the New Year with Auctions, Exhibitions, and Digital Giveaways

A Gu Wenda ink work titled 'Gu's Phrase – Happy Chinese Year of the Tiger' sold for 187,500 HKD at Sotheby's Hong Kong, surpassing expectations. Gilbert & George are presenting at Arndt's booth during Art Stage Singapore, with their 1972 video 'Gordon's Makes Us Drunk' noted. Banksy gifted artwork to teenager Ben Azarya after the youth returned dropped spray cans. Jeremy Deller's 2014 digital piece 'We Sit Starving Amidst Our Gold,' commissioned by Own Art and Sedition in an edition of 10,000, remains available. Fig-2 continues the legacy of Fig-1, with Hiraki Sawa showing from January 19-26 at the ICA, though a lenticular print 'Aurora' (2013) is available from Dundee Contemporary Arts. Vito Schnabel has assumed Bruno Bischofberger's role in St Moritz, marking a shift in the art world dynamics. Bischofberger is recognized for promoting Warhol, Basquiat, and Johns, while Schnabel is known for social engagements. The Chinese New Year theme sparked reflections on art acquisitions, with mentions of Damien Hirst and Matthew Barney in relation to sheep and goat motifs. The narrative blends market activity with cultural commentary, highlighting key figures and events across Hong Kong, Singapore, and beyond.