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<p>A jadeite necklace that is an ode to the Qing emperor, a unique luminescent moon jar, a painting that beautifully depicts Indian mythology or Yayoi Kusama’s famous pumpkin sculptor – all these latest history makers at auction houses have proved that a masterpiece that exudes rareness and creativity will receive unhinged appreciation.</p>



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Jadeite necklace nod to Qing emperor</h4>
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<p>A magnificent jadeite bead, ruby and diamond necklace sold for US$7.8 million at a recent evening sale at Sotheby’s. Bidding was frenzied for this superb decorative piece called The Emperor’s Treasure, and it went for the top amount in The Exceptionals section at the Hong Kong auction. Named after Gems of Heavenly Favour, a collection of rare manuscripts beloved by the Qianlong Emperor (1711-1799), the necklace is composed of 43 slightly graduated jadeite beads varying in size from 11.55mm to 13.05mm. The best jadeite has fine translucency and a deep emerald-green hue. These beads attain these high standards, earning the right to be called ‘Imperial Green’ in an association of nobility and majesty befitting an emperor. Their intense, lustrous green is juxtaposed by the colour and sparkle of the clasp that secures them around the neck. Crafted from 18-karat white gold, the bejewelled fastening is highlighted by a central cushion-shaped ruby surrounded by calibré-cut rubies and rose- and brilliant-cut diamonds. In 2014, a Hutton-Mdivani Imperial Green jadeite necklace sold for HK$214.04 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, setting the auction record for jadeite jewellery.</p>



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Korean moon jar rockets to astronomical figure</h4>
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<p>An important white porcelain moon jar set a new record for this distinctive and collectible category of Korean pottery, with the final bid rising to US$4.56 million at Christie’s sale of Japanese and Korean art in New York. The jar originates from the 1700s during the culturally rich Joseon dynasty. It notched up the highest price – far exceeding its $1 million estimate – during a special Asian Art Week at Christie’s, which also saw a buyer ride off with Hokusai’s Great Wave woodblock print for US$2.8 million, a record for the legendary Japanese artist. Large for a traditional moon jar at 46cm high, the prize lot is considered a superb example of its type from the 18th century, which is extremely rare. The gentle white sphere is covered with a translucent glaze from its everted mouth to its high, narrow foot. On close examination, areas of crackle are discernible, especially around the central seam where the two parts of the jar have been joined together. Minute traces of impurities in the glaze have produced variations in the smooth surface. Christie’s sales of Japanese and Korean Art achieved a total of $11,413,992, with registered bidders from 22 countries in total.</p>



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Painting of Durga a roaring success</h4>
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<p>Manjit Bawa’s Untitled (Durga) went under the hammer for US$1.98 million at Christie’s recently, setting a new global auction record for the artist. In this monumental and imposing painting from 2004, Bawa presents the goddess Durga, the supreme female deity of the Hindu pantheon, mounted on the back of her vehicle or vahana, a lion. Durga is also known as Shakti or Devi, the protector of all that is good and harmonious in the world. However, this goddess is perhaps most renowned as Mahishasuramardini, the slayer of the invincible buffalo demon Mahishasura, created by the demon king Rambha. Although Durga is instantly recognisable here, Bawa’s version of the emblematic goddess embodies a delicate purity and all-pervasive truth, reflected through the meditative qualities of his own aesthetic and technical prowess. The artist died in 2008, and this painting was last sold at auction in 2014. Greatly inspired by Indian classical artistic traditions, his work often incorporated elements from various genres and periods. Bawa visited specific mythological themes throughout his career, depicting iconic gods and goddesses like Shiva, Krishna and Durga.</p>



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<p>Yayoi Kusama’s bronze Pumpkin (L) fetched the highest price realised for a sculpture by the artist at Sotheby’s 50th Anniversary Contemporary Art Evening auction last month. Imbued with her trademark polka dots, this impressive example of Kusama’s highly coveted sculptural pumpkins – the eighth and final of an edition completed in 2014 – went for US$8 million. Beautifully materialised in bronze, the Japanese artist’s iconic striations of multi-sized polka dots meticulously encase the pumpkin from stem to base. One of the most admired and universally recognisable images of contemporary art today, the pumpkin is central to the 94-year-old’s widely celebrated oeuvre, appearing throughout her work from flat canvases and abstract paintings to gallery-wide installations. The bronze Pumpkin (L) is a prime example of Kusama’s unique ability to collapse the division between her own consciousness and the external world. Widely considered the most important artist to have emerged from Japan in the post-war period, Kusama was a contemporary of Andy Warhol and her pop art influenced his. Hong Kong’s M+ Museum retrospective of her work concludes on 14 May.</p>


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<p>For most people, art is a decoration complementing the interior architecture of their house and an investment piece so it is necessary to make a thorough and careful selection while picking an art canvas that you will most likely hang in your living space. It is important that it is something that fits your personal taste and also has significant value to it so Gafencu has put together a step-by-step guide to purchasing an art piece that you won’t regret.</p>


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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Start by exploring the art world</h2>



<p>The art world is a never-ending vast ocean with so much to explore, so it is important to start by gaining exposure to the art scene to discover different options available in the market. Fortunately, it is fairly convenient to examine the art scene these days. You can attend some important art events like Art Basel, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://igafencu.com/articles/art-central-2023" target="_blank">Art Central </a>or Affordable Art Fair that happen on an annual basis or you can visit art exhibitions that happen in local galleries. Besides, the internet is also a resourceful place for it, given the list of art-related content like <a href="https://igafencu.com/articles/artistic-instagram-pages" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">these artistic Instagram pages</a> that you can come across in browsers and social media.</p>


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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Get to know what art resonates with you</h2>



<p>The more art you see, the more you will get to know what you like. Affordable Art Fair Director Regina Zhang says that when you walk into a gallery with the intention of buying art, it is important to keep an open mind. By having no predetermined notion, it becomes easier for you to note what sort of art you are attracted to. Do you seem to be drawn to a specific style of painting, a particular theme or a certain art period?</p>


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<p>Once you know what you find appealing, it is time to do some research especially if your art purchase is going to be an investment. Try reading art magazines, and official websites of artists or galleries to learn more about the art you like. You can also talk to industry experts to clarify all your doubts. Having a good knowledge of the subject will entail you to make an informed decision about what you want. Plus, reading further or talking to more art aficionados would also give you more options or will lead you to filter your decision and help you settle on what you are exactly going to buy.</p>


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<p>If you are buying art, you are probably planning to have it framed on your wall so it is important to check a few things before making the purchase. The first and most important thing is finding out how small or big it can be because you can always repaint the walls and redecorate the entire room to coordinate with your art if you want but nothing can be done about the size of the wall. You should also ensure that it will be possible to get the frame or the sculptor through the doors.</p>


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<p>So, you have funnelled down to the exact artwork you want. It is time to go ahead and check their prices especially if you have a certain budget in mind. It is perfect if the rates fall within your allotment or you are willing to pay a couple of extra thousands above your budget because you absolutely love the art piece you selected. If not, you can go for the other options in mind.</p>


Your guide to purchasing an art piece that you won’t regret

<p>Scrolling through your Instagram home feed has certainly become a habit for almost everyone because it is certainly a great way of escape from our otherwise (usually hectic) schedule and it is an excellently-entertaining manner of keeping updated on the topics we follow.</p>
<p>If art happens to be one of your interests, then there are a couple of accounts that never fail to post eye-catching artwork that will not only have you admiring it but also have you pondering about its symbolism, story, and more. Perfect for art buyers and enthusiasts alike, these art accounts mimic the appeal of visiting art exhibitions located in different parts of the world from the comfort of your home.</p>
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<p><strong>Pink Lemonade</strong> is an artistic account that captures the beauty in the absurd, and what may look bizarre at first look actually turns out to have a layer of meaning or sometimes even multiple purposes. Pink Lemonade perfectly brings its followers those fleeing moments and the incandescent beauty of nature while also highlighting the best contemporary art creations from painters, sculptures and more.</p>
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<p>Another account that is quite similar to The Pink Lemonade is <strong>The Blue Lemonade</strong> except it focuses more on sculptures and three-dimensional art pieces. In other words, this art page is more of a curation account for sculptures where people can find a mix of popular and underrated masterpieces and artists. Blue Lemonade keeps its captions short letting the pictures do all the talking.</p>
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<p><strong>Avant Arte</strong> strives to get the younger generation more involved in art and the account does this by featuring artworks that appeal more to gen z but of course, millennials and other generations are going to find the art photos attractive too. Avant Arte has more than two hundred contemporary artists in its database each of whom has created and continues to create iconic artworks that will surely get more people invested in art.</p>
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<p>This art page, <strong>Collecteurs</strong>, believes that art should be accessible to anyone who has an admiration for it. As a result, Collecteurs allows its users to view more than thousands of artistic creations shared by collectors while also sharing their very own collections. Precisely, the website has built a community for art lovers and encourages its fanbase to discuss thought-provoking topics like one of their recent ones “Why can’t colonial museums simply return cultural artefacts?”</p>
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<p>As made clear in its name, <strong>Contemporary Art Collectors</strong> cater exclusively to those interested in the contemporary art movement. While showcasing the works of many great artists, the page also simultaneously establishes the impact art has on culture and likewise how art will evolve in the years to come. It also brings attention to other important subjects in the art world like how whether we know it or not, art is an essential part of our daily lives.</p>
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<p>Want to admire art while also catching up with the latest happenings in the industry? <strong>Artnet</strong> is an unhinged source for it because the page does an excellent job of keeping its fans informed of important art-related matters from every corner of the world. Additionally, Artnet also helps people get a crystal clear understanding of different pieces of art through their commentary and explanatory essays written by experts.</p>
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<p>A piece of painting, an automobile or anything that has an interesting story and history to it always becomes a priced possession and dominates in the auction world. To add to it, if the bidding item is completed with great craftsmanship, it is always bought for millions.</p>
<p><strong>Passionate CLINCH</strong></p>
<p>Woman sculptor inspired by ancient poem</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70712 size-full" src="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Claudel1_p-e1680746759358.jpg" alt="great craftsmanship" width="500" height="603"></p>
<p>Camille Claudel’s L’Abandon sold for £831,600 (about US$1.01 million) at a Christie’s sale of Impressionist and Modern Art in London, beating out two sculptures by Auguste Rodin, briefly her collaborator and lover, for the auction top spot. Cast in bronze by Eugène Blot in 1905, the work is hailed as the French figurative sculptor’s breakthrough. Born in Fère-en-Tardenois, a rural village between Paris and Reims, Claudel’s mother told her any desires to become an artist were ‘unladylike’. Her father, however, presented some of her early work to a neighbour: the sculptor Alfred Boucher. Impressed, he became the girl’s mentor, and following his advice, the family moved to Paris in 1881. Claudel enrolled at the Académie Colarossi – a progressive art school that admitted women. In 1886, she began working on L’Abandon, a sculpture of an embracing couple inspired by the ancient Sanskrit poem Sakuntala. Exhibited in plaster at the 1888 Salon des Artistes Français, it won an honourable mention. The critic André Michel praised its “profound feeling of tenderness both chaste and passionate, an impression of quivering, of restrained ardour”</p>
<p><strong>Top table</strong></p>
<p>Italian dining furniture attracts huge bid</p>
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<p>A magnificent Italian ormolu, white marble and semi-precious hardstone-inlaid centre table went for a healthy US$1.5 million at the widely-anticipated auction of Modern Medici: Masterpieces from a New York Collection held by Christie’s. One of the sale’s shining highlights, this bejewelled piece of furniture is a prime example of early 19th-century Italian craftsmanship – an elegantly sculptured base expertly rendered in gilt bronze with a rich combination of chased and burnished surfaces, paired with a marble top inlaid with glorious coloured stones. The latter, circa 1800-1810, is the handiwork of Roman mosaicist Giacomo Raffaelli. Assessing the appeal of this rare lot, William Strafford, Christie’s Deputy Chairman, European Furniture and Decorative Arts, said: “The spectacular table is a fine embodiment of the art of pietra dura and sculptural gilt-bronzes. Its eye-catching top is inset throughout with rare samples of semi-precious hardstones, an attribute that saw the table hugely admired during an exhibition dedicated to this exquisite collection. We were thrilled that it was one of two lots that fetched the highest prices of the sale, selling for US$1.5 million to an anonymous buyer.</p>
<p><strong>Church Record</strong></p>
<p>Happy ending for looted Kandinsky</p>
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<p>A bid of US$44.9 million at a recent Sotheby’s sale scooped up a masterpiece by Wassily Kandinsky, representing a new auction record for the artist. The painting, Murnau mit Kirche II (Murnau with Church II), originates from 1920 and encapsulates the beginnings of the revolutionary abstract language that would underpin the rest of Kandinsky’s career. The work was recently returned to the descendants of its rightful owners, the Berlin art collectors Siegbert and Johanna Margarethe Stern; Johanna died at Auschwitz in 1944. Auction proceeds are to be shared between the 13 surviving Stern heirs and used to fund further research into the fate of their family collection. Lucian Simmons, Vice Chairman and Sotheby’s Worldwide Head of Restitution said: “This year marks the 25th anniversary of the conference, held in Washington, D.C., that first established the ground rules for the restitution of artworks looted by the Nazis during the Second World War. Since then, Sotheby’s Restitution Department has worked with many heirs and families to reunite them with their stolen property and, at the same time, to help re-tell their stories and celebrate their lives.”</p>
<p><strong>Bugatti blast</strong></p>
<p>Frenzied bidding for last-of-its-kind supercar</p>
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<p>A Bugatti Chiron Profilée, the last W16-powered car available from the famed French automotive atelier, has gone for nearly 9.8 million euros (about US$10.7 million), making it the most valuable new car ever sold at auction. It was the last possible opportunity to buy a new Bugatti powered by the legendary W16 engine – the only 16-cylinder engine in the world to be used in a car. With such an important piece of Bugatti history at stake, bidding was fierce. Marcus Görig, Car Specialist at RM Sotheby’s, said: “It was an honour for us to host this very special lot in collaboration with Bugatti. The sale of the Chiron Profilée was one of the most anticipated moments of the whole auction. With enormous global interest in the car, the Profilée attracted considerable attention at the auction among bidders and curious viewers who had visited to have a glimpse of this unique car.” Designed as a more radical version of the Chiron Sport, the Profilée took its name from one of Jean Bugatti’s first creations – a specific Type 46 model known as Surprofilée, with a sleeker silhouette and an elegant sweeping tail.</p>
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<p>As the name suggests, ink art is artwork that is drawn and painted using ink. Ink artists usually use dip pens or reservoir pens for their paintings. It is an art form with a rich history, and while it has gone through so many changes and does not fit a specific mould, it does hold on to a tinge of traditional influence.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70467 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-27-at-11.58.53-2-e1679889917568.jpeg" alt="ink art" width="500" height="706" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-27-at-11.58.53-2-e1679889917568.jpeg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-27-at-11.58.53-2-e1679889917568-450x635.jpeg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></p>
<p>Turning your attention to its history and evolution, ink art is easily one of the oldest art forms, dating back to the Tang Dynasty [618 &#8211; 907AD] and the term was first coined by Chinese musician Wang Wei.</p>
<p>Centuries later, precisely in the 20th century, the rise of Western art made it essential for Chinese art to be preserved. It also sparked the Eastern vs. Western art conversations and other movements.</p>
<p>One such was the Hong Kong New Ink Painting Movement which was started by Lui Shou-Kwan in the 1960s. The movement saw ways to develop ink art by borrowing from its history and combining it with the things that artists learned from nature. Perfectly depicting this is Lui’s series of paintings called the Zen paintings which represented Chinese philosophy while also bringing some focus to Western ideologies.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70466 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-27-at-11.58.53-1-e1679889956335.jpeg" alt="ink art" width="768" height="343" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-27-at-11.58.53-1-e1679889956335.jpeg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-27-at-11.58.53-1-e1679889956335-450x201.jpeg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-27-at-11.58.53-1-e1679889956335-600x268.jpeg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></p>
<p>Another prominent figure in the evolution of ink art is Taiwan’s Liu Guosong. He proposed that artists should give importance to traditional concepts and exude it in their work rather than being completely influenced by Western ones. He did believe that there should be a certain amount of western influence, and this was Liu’s way of modernising traditional Chinese ink art.</p>
<p>In his efforts to develop ink art, Liu introduced concepts such as ‘The Life of a Revolutionary Pen’.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70468 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-27-at-11.58.53-e1679889997170.jpeg" alt="ink art" width="500" height="777" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-27-at-11.58.53-e1679889997170.jpeg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-27-at-11.58.53-e1679889997170-450x699.jpeg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></p>
<p>Then, following the Cultural Revolution in Mainland China, Western art started entering the country and began strongly impacting the country’s art scene. This started the &#8217;85-New Movement that focused on bringing prominence to ink art. During this time, Liu Guosong’s artwork was widely displayed in galleries.</p>
<p>After going through centuries of evolution, now in the 21st century, ink art has broken away from many confinements and has taken many forms including sculptors, digital art, videos, and more. Some contemporary ink artists to note are Nakatani Suisen, Zhang Xiaoli, Nan Qi, Lee Chu-Yi, and Tseng Chien-Ying.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The eighth edition of Art Central is certainly an <a href="https://artcentralhongkong.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">artistic experience</a> that art aficionados can hold close to their heart. From touching on ancient styles to pushing contemporary artwork that focus on topics such as modernisation, consumerism, globalisation, nature, and more, Art Central 2023 had more than 300 artists displaying their work.</p>
<p>Among all the works on display, below are a few of the iconic ones that you should see when you are at Art Central.&nbsp;Do be reminded that all the artwork are aesthetically appealing and unique in its own way, so you will probably end up spending hours exploring every single one of them.</p>
<p><strong>An Aggregation-Space by Seon-Ghi BHAK</strong></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70378 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/An-Aggregation-Space-by-Seon-Ghi-BHAK-e1679459532151.jpg" alt="Art Central 2023" width="499" height="763" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/An-Aggregation-Space-by-Seon-Ghi-BHAK-e1679459532151.jpg 499w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/An-Aggregation-Space-by-Seon-Ghi-BHAK-e1679459532151-450x688.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/An-Aggregation-Space-by-Seon-Ghi-BHAK-e1679459532151-183x280.jpg 183w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/An-Aggregation-Space-by-Seon-Ghi-BHAK-e1679459532151-120x183.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/An-Aggregation-Space-by-Seon-Ghi-BHAK-e1679459532151-200x306.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/An-Aggregation-Space-by-Seon-Ghi-BHAK-e1679459532151-400x612.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px" /></p>
<p>Korean artist Seo-Ghi Bhak made his interactive 3D art installation titled<em> An Aggregation-Space</em>, particularly for Art Central 2023. Leaning back to his acclaimed artistic tendencies to use charcoal in his work, the entire installation is made of a metal frame that has pieces of charcoals hanging on nylon strings.</p>
<p>Bhak’s choice of material reflects his love for charcoal and his intentions to spark a connection between humans and nature. As a result, he created the piece to mimic a maze that people can walk through experiencing each chunk of charcoal slowly moving as they pass, thus also provoking the ideology that art is a journey of transformations.</p>
<p><strong>Prelude in A minor Trauma by Clara Wong</strong></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70384 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Prelude-in-A-minor-Trauma-by-Clara-Wong-e1679459833914.jpg" alt="Art Central 2023" width="500" height="628" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Prelude-in-A-minor-Trauma-by-Clara-Wong-e1679459833914.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Prelude-in-A-minor-Trauma-by-Clara-Wong-e1679459833914-450x565.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></p>
<p>Clara Wong is best known for having a satirical tone in her artwork, and this one which she calls the <em>Prelude in A minor Trauma</em> also perfectly knocks on dark humour as she replicates a typical artist studio in Hong Kong through this work.</p>
<p>The young Hong Kong artist has voluntarily cramped the space with so many objects scattered all over the place to create a sense of claustrophobic emotion, and also reflect on the reality of living an oppressed life in Hong Kong. Some notable elements of Wong’s installation include a laptop with water dripping on it from a broken pipe, a birthday cake that has been cut, and a mannequin leg on a piano.</p>
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<p><strong>Blue Throat: Start the Churning (group exhibition)</strong></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70379 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Blue-Throat-Start-the-Churning-2-e1679459910742.jpg" alt="Art Central 2023" width="768" height="228" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Blue-Throat-Start-the-Churning-2-e1679459910742.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Blue-Throat-Start-the-Churning-2-e1679459910742-450x134.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Blue-Throat-Start-the-Churning-2-e1679459910742-600x178.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></p>
<p><em>Blue Throat: Start the Churning</em> is a group exhibition bringing together the works of nearly 20 local artists whose artistic themes focus on the Hindu mythology <em>Samudra Manthana</em>. In this ancient legend, people churned the ocean with the belief that it will produce an elixir which will grant them the gift of immortality.</p>
<p>This group exhibition is a juxtaposition of the way even people living today are continuing to mess with nature through globalisation and modernisation. To further connect to the ancient story, the curators – Chris Wan and Jeremy Ip – have used a turquoise blue flooring that makes it look like the visitors are viewing the art pieces with the ocean surrounding them.</p>
<p><strong>Glows in the Night by Yang Yongliang</strong></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70381 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Glows-in-the-Night-by-Yang-Yongliang-e1679459962527.jpg" alt="Art Central 2023" width="572" height="534" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Glows-in-the-Night-by-Yang-Yongliang-e1679459962527.jpg 572w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Glows-in-the-Night-by-Yang-Yongliang-e1679459962527-450x420.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Glows-in-the-Night-by-Yang-Yongliang-e1679459962527-300x280.jpg 300w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Glows-in-the-Night-by-Yang-Yongliang-e1679459962527-120x112.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Glows-in-the-Night-by-Yang-Yongliang-e1679459962527-500x467.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Glows-in-the-Night-by-Yang-Yongliang-e1679459962527-200x187.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Glows-in-the-Night-by-Yang-Yongliang-e1679459962527-400x373.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px" /></p>
<p><em>Glow in the Night</em> shows the intoxicatingly beautiful nights of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau. At the first glance, it looks like large-scale photography capturing a city’s landscape during the night. However, a closer look shows that it is a video with minute details that can be only noticed when you concentrate on each section of the canvas separately.</p>
<p>More like an art that comes to life under the magnifying lens, Yang Yongliang wants to divert people’s attention to the light pollution that is caused because of urbanisation and other modern developments.</p>
<p><strong>reflective connections by Bev Butkow</strong></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70383 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/reflective-connections-by-Bev-Butkow-e1679460079110.jpg" alt="Art Central 2023" width="500" height="786" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/reflective-connections-by-Bev-Butkow-e1679460079110.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/reflective-connections-by-Bev-Butkow-e1679460079110-450x707.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></p>
<p>Bev Butkow’s <em>reflective connections</em> is a touch-and-feel-the-art kind of installation that is made of materials that were collected locally. This includes “thread, wool, dressmaking scraps” and more that are connected together to form a floating sculptor that is hanging down from the ceiling.&nbsp;The soft sculptor supposedly mimics a fishing net that was just pulled out from the sea.</p>
<p>Moreover, the South African artist uses mirrors to elevate her art by playing with lights and reflections. Butkow encourages the viewers to have a tactile connection with her piece in order to experience the work as she intends it to be.</p>


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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For decades, fashion has become a canvas for some remarkable art pieces, and the result was some phenomenal and much-loved collections that helped people appreciate both art and fashion at the same time.&nbsp; Here are some of the most iconic collaborations since the 1960s.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><b>Yves Saint Laurent x Piet Mondrian&nbsp;</b></p>
<p><figure id="attachment_70347" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70347" style="width: 768px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-70347 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ysl-e1679281099801.jpg" alt="art fashion collections" width="768" height="384" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ysl-e1679281099801.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ysl-e1679281099801-450x225.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ysl-e1679281099801-600x300.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-70347" class="wp-caption-text">©: Yves Saint Laurent</figcaption></figure></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Yves Saint Laurent has collaborated with many artists to date but the one with Piet Mondrian can never be forgotten. The fashion house&#8217;s Autumn/ Winter 1965 collection grasped the geometrics and colour-blocking techniques of Mondrian&#8217;s art perfectly. The creation not only gave fashion lovers some iconic vintage pieces but also paved way for the French fashion Maison’s success.</span></p>
<p><b>Versace x Andy Warhol&nbsp;</b></p>
<p><figure id="attachment_70346" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70346" style="width: 454px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-70346 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/versace-e1679282131682.jpg" alt="art fashion collections" width="454" height="599" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/versace-e1679282131682.jpg 454w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/versace-e1679282131682-450x594.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/versace-e1679282131682-212x280.jpg 212w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/versace-e1679282131682-120x158.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/versace-e1679282131682-200x264.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/versace-e1679282131682-400x528.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-70346" class="wp-caption-text">©: Artsy</figcaption></figure></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A collaboration that came as a result of Versace’s admiration for Andy Warhol is the Italian designer’s Spring/Summer 1991 collection, otherwise known as the &#8220;Pop&#8221; collection which included the American artist’s artwork. The most remarkable of them all was a dress featuring Andy Warhol&#8217;s best screen prints featuring portraits of Marilyn Monroe and James Dean, and it will always be remembered in the history of fashion.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><b>Hermés x Hiroshi Sugimoto</b></p>
<p><figure id="attachment_70344" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70344" style="width: 768px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-70344 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/hermes-e1679281202110.jpg" alt="art fashion collections" width="768" height="497" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/hermes-e1679281202110.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/hermes-e1679281202110-450x291.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/hermes-e1679281202110-600x388.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-70344" class="wp-caption-text">©: Hiroshi Sugimoto</figcaption></figure></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto&#8217;s project titled Colours of Shadow was a perfect mix of the artist’s play with colours and the principles of physics that gave a simple ombre painting, a magical effect. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hermés’s artistic director </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pierre-Alexis Dumas took one look at the abstract painting and went ahead with the artist’s suggestion to transfer it to </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hermés scarves.</span></p>
<p><b>Louis Vuitton x Jeff Koons</b></p>
<p><figure id="attachment_70349" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70349" style="width: 768px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-70349 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LV-e1679281319469.jpg" alt="art fashion collections" width="768" height="531" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LV-e1679281319469.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LV-e1679281319469-450x311.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LV-e1679281319469-600x415.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-70349" class="wp-caption-text">©: Louis Vuitton</figcaption></figure></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Most people recognise Jeff Koons’s famous art pieces, Balloon dog and Rabbit, but art enthusiasts know his most-loved and also very controversial work, The Gazing Ball series. It represented the works of some great artists like Van Gogh and Da Vinci in a new light. Among those who were impressed by Jeff Koons’s The Gazing Ball series was Louis Vuitton who decided to bring the paintings to LV bags&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><b>Vans x Van Gogh</b></p>
<p><figure id="attachment_70345" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70345" style="width: 553px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-70345 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/vans.jpg" alt="art fashion collections" width="553" height="381" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/vans.jpg 553w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/vans-450x310.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/vans-406x280.jpg 406w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/vans-120x83.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/vans-500x344.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/vans-200x138.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/vans-400x276.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-70345" class="wp-caption-text">©: Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam</figcaption></figure></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vincent Van Gogh&#8217;s works have been cherished and admired by art experts and common people alike. So, when Vans decided to feature the artist&#8217;s paintings in its collection, it gave rise to an incredible line. Van Gogh&#8217;s iconic works like </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Almond Blossoms, Sunflowers, Van Gogh&#8217;s self-portrait </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Skull</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> took a new life on Vans sneakers and jackets.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><b>Gucci x Elton John</b></p>
<p><figure id="attachment_70343" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-70343" style="width: 768px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-70343 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gucci-e1679281442766.jpg" alt="art fashion collections" width="768" height="490" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gucci-e1679281442766.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gucci-e1679281442766-450x287.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gucci-e1679281442766-600x383.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-70343" class="wp-caption-text">©: Gucci</figcaption></figure></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Italian fashion house Gucci’s collaboration with singer-songwriter Elton John brought Gucci enthusiasts and the singer’s fans a remarkable collection. The cover art of his single &#8220;Levon&#8221; was printed on t-shirts, sweatshirts and tote bags of the brand. The capsule collection supposedly reflects the whimsical characteristics of the song.&nbsp;</span></p>
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The Best Fashion Collections That Were Inspired by Art

<p>Regardless of the time of the creation – the 16th century or the 20th century – anything that is crafted with great precision will surely rack up more appreciation and ultimately fetch mind-blowing auction bids. Four such works are a necklace worn by Princess Diana, The Head of Saint John the Baptist presented to Salome painting, and two more.</p>
<p><strong>Iconic Cross</strong></p>
<p><strong>Diana necklace surpasses bid estimate</strong></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70281 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/The_Attallah_Cross_Sothebys_catalogue_shot_003_rgb-e1678677087796.jpg" alt="Auction Bids" width="768" height="767" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/The_Attallah_Cross_Sothebys_catalogue_shot_003_rgb-e1678677087796.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/The_Attallah_Cross_Sothebys_catalogue_shot_003_rgb-e1678677087796-450x449.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/The_Attallah_Cross_Sothebys_catalogue_shot_003_rgb-e1678677087796-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/The_Attallah_Cross_Sothebys_catalogue_shot_003_rgb-e1678677087796-600x599.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></p>
<p>An amethyst and diamond pendant once worn by the late Diana, Princess of Wales, fetched £163,800 (HK$1,534,906) at a Sotheby’s auction. Kim Kardashian outbid her rivals to scoop up the Attallah Cross. The cross was bought by Naim Attallah CBE, from Garrard in the 1980s and through his friendship with Princess Diana, he could loan it to her several times over a number of years to wear at events. It is understood that the Princess only ever wore the cross, and following her death, it was never seen in public again until the auction. The cross-shaped pendant – thought to be a one-off private commission by Garrard for one of their regular clients &#8211; is a bold and colourful piece set with square-cut amethysts and accented by circular-cut diamonds. The cross has a total diamond weight of approximately 5.25 carats and measures about 136 x 95mm. Head of jewellery at Sotheby’s London, Kristian Spofforth, said: “To some extent, this unusual pendant is symbolic of the princess’s growing self-assurance in her sartorial and jewellery choices, at that particular moment in her life.”</p>
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<p><strong>Head Hunts</strong><br />
<strong>Depiction of decapitated saint</strong></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70278 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/salomepainting_rgb-e1678677117446.jpg" alt="Auction Bids" width="768" height="717" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/salomepainting_rgb-e1678677117446.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/salomepainting_rgb-e1678677117446-450x420.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/salomepainting_rgb-e1678677117446-600x560.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></p>
<p>A controversial early masterpiece created by the renowned 16th century Flemish grandmaster, Peter Paul Rubens – Salome Presented With the Head of Saint John the Baptist – changed hands for an astonishing US$26.9m at auction during Sotheby’s Masters Week. Supposedly painted in 1609, it is regarded as one of a small group of masterpieces created by the artist immediately following his return from Italy in December 1608. The painting formed part of a truly grand white-glove sale of works from the fabled Fisch Davidson Collection &#8211; one of the most significant arrays of Baroque art ever to come to market. While many other fine items jostled for attention during the course of the sale, there was no doubt that this renowned example of Rubens’s singular artistic vision was the star attraction, with the winning bid of US$26.9m &#8211; the third highest price ever paid for one of the artist’s works at auction &#8211; merely confirming its significance. Christopher Apostle of Sotheby’s New York, said: “This Masters Week has been one of the strongest ever staged by Sotheby’s, both in terms of the record numbers pouring through our doors to peruse the lots on the show and the spirited bidding later seen in the saleroom.”</p>
<p><strong>Bronze Award</strong><br />
<strong>Rijksmuseum wins bidding battle</strong></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70274 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ecorche100_p_rgb-e1678677174495.jpg" alt="Auction Bids" width="500" height="750" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ecorche100_p_rgb-e1678677174495.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ecorche100_p_rgb-e1678677174495-450x675.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></p>
<p>A bronze figure of an écorché man – an individual sculptured with his inner anatomy very much on show &#8211; created by Willem Danielsz Van Tetrode, a much-admired 16th-century sculptor, went for a fairly healthy US$1.5 million when recently auctioned in New York. A sculptor rightly renowned for dramatic compositions and skilled écorché, this particular work – perhaps unimaginatively known simply as A Bronze Figure of an Écorché Man &#8211; together with Hercules Pomarius and Striding Warrior, are generally viewed as his three most accomplished pieces. Perhaps boosting its appeal to collectors, however, the exaggerated body, long legs, abbreviated torso and visually dazzling musculature are quite unlike any of the sculptor’s other works. Particularly popular throughout much of the 17th century, this sculpture was said to have inspired many later artists, with its distinct colouring and contours recreated in a host of subsequent drawings and paintings, most famously in Voorhout’s A Young Scholar in his Study. The sculpture is now believed to have been acquired by the Rijksmuseum.</p>
<p><strong>Muscle Memory</strong><br />
<strong>Nostalgia for the days of the mighty muscle</strong></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70273 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Daytona3_p_rgb-e1678677248536.jpg" alt="Auction Bids" width="768" height="397" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Daytona3_p_rgb-e1678677248536.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Daytona3_p_rgb-e1678677248536-450x233.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Daytona3_p_rgb-e1678677248536-600x310.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></p>
<p>To the surprise of many, a 1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona muscle car – typically a two-door sports coupé designed for high-performance driving &#8211; sold for a highly commendable US$1.43 million at Mecum Kissimmee, a specialist automobile auction event held recently in Florida. Perhaps adding to its value, the vehicle was previously owned by Kevin Greene, a former NFL Defensive Player of the Year, and David Spade, the well-known US TV and movie star. Boasting a 4-speed manual transmission, power steering and a 426/425 HP Hemi engine, its eventual sale price far outstripped that commanded by a similar model that went under the gavel in 2022. This may be at least partly because it is believed to be the lowest-mile, original engine four-speed Hemi Daytona still in existence. Remarkably, it has retained its value even though its first owner removed the original interior and arranged for all its body panels to be custom re-painted, while its factory wheels and tyres were put into storage. Although this Daytona model was only in production for one year, it is viewed as one of the most iconic vehicles in automotive history.</p>
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<p><em>(Text: Neil Dolby)</em></p>


Applauding Creations From Different Centuries – Auction Bids to Note

<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70056 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/woman-coloring-antistress-page-female-hand-painti-2022-11-09-10-17-11-utc-e1677211399994.jpg" alt="therapeutic effects of colouring" width="768" height="512" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/woman-coloring-antistress-page-female-hand-painti-2022-11-09-10-17-11-utc-e1677211399994.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/woman-coloring-antistress-page-female-hand-painti-2022-11-09-10-17-11-utc-e1677211399994-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/woman-coloring-antistress-page-female-hand-painti-2022-11-09-10-17-11-utc-e1677211399994-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></p>
<p>Forget your time as a child, but as a grown-up have you ever bought a colouring book or downloaded an app and shaded on them? If not, you may want to get started on it. After all, there must be a reason why there are so many colouring books in the market.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70058 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/colouring-books-amazon-1.jpg" alt="therapeutic effects of colouring" width="762" height="277" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/colouring-books-amazon-1.jpg 762w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/colouring-books-amazon-1-450x164.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/colouring-books-amazon-1-600x218.jpg 600w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/colouring-books-amazon-1-650x236.jpg 650w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/colouring-books-amazon-1-120x44.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/colouring-books-amazon-1-500x182.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/colouring-books-amazon-1-200x73.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/colouring-books-amazon-1-400x145.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px" /></p>
<p>So, we did some reading and spoke to experts to understand why a lot of people have been drawn into the practice of colouring during their free time.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Turns out, the therapeutic effects of colouring are many compared to a lot of other activities.&nbsp;</p>
<p>When colouring, people tend to concentrate on it thus freeing their minds from anything that can be stressful or makes them anxious. Individuals also enjoy a sense of satisfaction because the end results are usually beautiful pieces of art.</p>
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<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70057 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/shot-of-a-young-woman-using-coloring-pens-while-dr-2022-09-14-00-34-49-utc-e1677211735969.jpg" alt="therapeutic effects of colouring" width="768" height="513" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/shot-of-a-young-woman-using-coloring-pens-while-dr-2022-09-14-00-34-49-utc-e1677211735969.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/shot-of-a-young-woman-using-coloring-pens-while-dr-2022-09-14-00-34-49-utc-e1677211735969-450x301.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/shot-of-a-young-woman-using-coloring-pens-while-dr-2022-09-14-00-34-49-utc-e1677211735969-600x401.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></p>
<p>Many studies have also been conducted on the topic.</p>
<p><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10400419.2017.1376505" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One such research</a> is the ‘Sharpen your pencils: Preliminary evidence that adult colouring reduces depressive symptoms and anxiety’ conducted by a group of psychologists in 2017.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For this, nearly 120 female college students from the University of Otago were divided into two groups. One group was asked to colour for some 15 minutes every day, and the other was tasked with puzzles for the same duration.</p>
<p>The final results showed that the women who were assigned the colouring had shown more decrease in depression and anxiety levels compared to the ones who did the puzzles. Adding to it, the first batch had an increase in mindfulness in comparison to the latter.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70055 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/mindfulness-coloring-mindfulness-practice-of-payi-2021-09-03-07-00-20-utc-e1677211456736.jpg" alt="therapeutic effects of colouring" width="768" height="512" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/mindfulness-coloring-mindfulness-practice-of-payi-2021-09-03-07-00-20-utc-e1677211456736.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/mindfulness-coloring-mindfulness-practice-of-payi-2021-09-03-07-00-20-utc-e1677211456736-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/mindfulness-coloring-mindfulness-practice-of-payi-2021-09-03-07-00-20-utc-e1677211456736-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></p>
<p>In fact, one study conducted on a small group of individuals in 2022 even showed that colouring reduced people’s anxiety more than drawing on plain paper.&nbsp;</p>
<p>By way of explanation, colouring before going to bed, instead of mindlessly scrolling the phone, can assure a good sleep.</p>
<p>Other than the therapeutic effects of colouring on our brains, it also improves concentration and brain connectivity.&nbsp;</p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-70059 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/delighted-aged-woman-having-art-therapy-in-worksho-2021-12-09-05-04-37-utc-e1677211935217.jpg" alt="therapeutic effects of colouring" width="768" height="512" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/delighted-aged-woman-having-art-therapy-in-worksho-2021-12-09-05-04-37-utc-e1677211935217.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/delighted-aged-woman-having-art-therapy-in-worksho-2021-12-09-05-04-37-utc-e1677211935217-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/delighted-aged-woman-having-art-therapy-in-worksho-2021-12-09-05-04-37-utc-e1677211935217-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></p>
<p>With colouring being relaxing, there is a common misconception that it can be considered art therapy. Professor Rainbow Tin Hung Ho who is the Director of the Master of Expressive Arts Therapy Program at The University of Hong Kong explains that they are different.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Art therapy should always involve an experienced therapist who will assess a person’s thoughts and feelings after the patient has finished their artwork. Some psychotherapists keep the conversation going even when the individual is colouring.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Simply put, despite the therapeutic effects of colouring, it is just one of the steps in art therapy.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><em>(Text: Renuka Kennedy)</em></p>


The Therapeutic Effects Of Colouring – Why It Is Many Adults’ Favourite Way Of Relaxing?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zao Wou-Ki’s highly-appreciated art piece 29.09.64, the rare Richard Mille watches, and more artistic luxury creations only prove that a brilliant creation will be worth [literally] millions on any given day.</span></p>
<p><strong>Blue Art</strong></p>
<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Inner angst on a canvass</span></em></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-69917 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blue-Art-e1676342058762.jpg" alt="artistic luxury " width="768" height="504" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blue-Art-e1676342058762.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blue-Art-e1676342058762-450x295.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Blue-Art-e1676342058762-600x394.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Renowned for his mastery of both the Eastern and Western artistic traditions and for successfully deploying both within one work – Zao Wou-Ki was undoubtedly one of the key figures of the 20th-century artistic milieu. His stature was more than recognised at a recent sale in Hong Kong, which saw one of his most celebrated works, 29.06.64, go for HK$278 million (US$35.5 million).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">29.09.64 is a masterful example of Zao Wou-Ki’s oeuvre and dates from one of the most intense periods of his life in both artistic and personal terms. Dominated by a huge mix of distinct blue hues, the work depicts an immense battle with large dark brushstrokes while anchoring the composition are splashes of brilliant white against a central rusty orange motif. An animated and agitated composition, it has been taken as a projection of the artist’s inner angst and yearning for resolution.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This master artist’s work has long been celebrated for its facility to transcend geographical limits and embody a broad, rich cultural essence. His works are seen as driving spiritual renewal while inspiring philosophical reflections on the nature of life, history and the universe.</span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also Read: <a href="//www.gafencushop.com/vibrant-city-hong-kong-growing-art-scene/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vibrant City: Hong Kong’s growing art scene</a></span></em></p>
<p><strong>First Timer</strong></p>
<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Watch of cruiser casualty proves cash cow</span></em></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-69918 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/First-Timer-e1676342107932.jpg" alt="artistic luxury " width="768" height="442" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/First-Timer-e1676342107932.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/First-Timer-e1676342107932-450x259.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/First-Timer-e1676342107932-600x345.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Technical excellence, high performance and certain robustness have always been the defining characteristics of the Richard Mille range of luxury precision timepieces. These were in evidence from the very beginning and can be found in the RM001, the watch that started it all and that sold for US$2.3 million (HK$17.7 million) at auction late last year.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It was this striking 18K pink gold wristwatch, complete with its one-minute tourbillion, power and torque reserve indicators, that first put Richard Mille on the global Haute horology map. Worn by the eponymous brand founder himself, it was used as a test piece as he continuously sought to refine the technical and design aspects of his unique vision, ultimately paving the way for the much-loved traits that still define the brand to this day.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In all, there were only 11 of these very early Richard Mille watches ever made – five with a German silver baseplate and six with a titanium counterpart. Today, these models are particularly prized for showcasing the brand’s pioneering approach to the use of innovative materials, something that still remains at the very core of its approach to the watch market.</span></p>
<p><strong>Violin Piece</strong></p>
<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">A record bid for Man Ray photo</span></em></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-69921 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Violin-Piece-e1676342151499.jpg" alt="artistic luxury " width="768" height="509" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Violin-Piece-e1676342151499.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Violin-Piece-e1676342151499-450x298.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Violin-Piece-e1676342151499-600x398.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A photograph by Man Ray – one of the most celebrated visual artists of the 20th century and a leading figure in both the Dada and the Surrealists movements – sold for US$12.4 million (HK$96.9 million) when it recently came up for auction at Christie’s in New York. In the process, the picture in question – Le Violon d’Ingres – became the most expensive photograph ever to go under the gavel.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The photo was one of several on offer at The Surrealist World of Rosalind Gersten Jacobs and Melvin Jacobs sale and proved the event’s undoubted highlight. It saw a host of collectors compete to secure the finest items on offer from the collection of Rosalind Gersten Jacobs, an American fashion buyer and retail executive, and her husband, going on to assemble a notable collection of their works.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Le Violon d’Ingres was first published in the Surrealist magazine Littérature in June 1924 and featured Man Ray’s lover, Kiki de Montparnasse, in a pose first made famous by Ingres’ in The Valpinçon Bather (1808). Signed and dated in ink as Man Ray 1924 and stamped in red ink ‘original’ on the reverse, it has a detailed provenance and has long been acknowledged as an icon of the 20th-century art world.</span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also Read: <a href="//www.gafencushop.com/best-bids-bulletin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Best Bids Bulletin</a></span></em></p>
<p><strong>Standing Incense</strong></p>
<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aromatherapy on a stand</span></em></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-69920 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Standing-Incense-e1676342189711.jpg" alt="artistic luxury " width="500" height="657" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Standing-Incense-e1676342189711.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Standing-Incense-e1676342189711-450x591.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Burning incense and other feted aromatics has been a staple of the secular and religious life of China since at least the time of the Han Dynasty (BC 202). To facilitate this, incense burners were often ceremonially placed within imperial offices and private residences, while also being commonly found in places of worship or key outdoor venues. While not quite dating back to the earliest days of such practices, an eminently rare Huanghuali rectangular incense stand, complete with a serpentine panel and drawer, from 17thcentury Xiangji, still racked up a more than respectable HK$24.5 million (US$3.1 million) at a recent auction in Hong Kong.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A relatively unique item, it features a rectangular sectional stand, while its upper area boasts a green-serpentine stone panel within a thick frame with a beaded edge. This all rests on a central plinth set with decorative Taohuan panels, which are framed by pillared struts, with this neatly constructed unit also incorporating a drawer on one side. Part of the appeal of its elegantly curved stand is its clear association with Buddhism. Indeed, these were commonly placed in front of Buddhist images while the stands themselves featured arched outlines that artfully resembled Buddhist caves and pagodas.</span></p>
<p><em>(Text: Peter Chan)</em></p>


Artistic Luxury At Its Peak

<p>Check out Bob Dylan’s collection of love letters, Piet Mondrain’s abstract painting, White Disaster by Andy Warhol and the revived vintage watch from Titanic.</p>
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<h3><strong>Forever Young</strong></h3>
<p><em>Lots of love from Dylan to his classroom crush</em></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-69638" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bob-Dylan.-love-letter-2_p.jpg" alt="" width="768" height="377"></p>
<p>Legendary American folk musician Bob Dylan is as renowned for his generation-inspiring songbook as he is for his antiauthoritarian lyrics. As such, it may come as no surprise that a collection of letters by the revolutionary bard recently fetched a stunning US$65,000 (HK$508,000) at auction.</p>
<p>The literary lot featured 42 letters all penned by Dylan, who, back then, was still known as Robert Zimmerman, when he was in high school, and chronicle his attempt to woo Ann Hewitt, his classroom crush.</p>
<p>Born in 1941, Hewitt settled with her family in Hibbing Minnesota and it was there that she met Dylan in her high school history class. The couple’s first date took place on New Year’s Eve 1957, with their romance lingering on until at least the end of 1959.</p>
<p>Sold by Boston-based auction house RR Auction, the letters, which run 150 pages in total, cover everything from Dylan’s musical ambitions to short snippets of poetry and, of course, sweet billetdoux to his beau.</p>
<p>Also included in the lot were a signed Valentine’s Day card and an unsigned handwritten note from Dylan to Hewitt.</p>
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<h3>Square Deal</h3>
<p><em>Mondrian art goes under the gavel</em></p>
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<p>The works of Piet Mondrian, the iconic abstract Dutch painter, seldom come up for auction, so the news that one of his most admired pieces &#8211; Composition No. II, featuring, of course, his signature red, blue, white and yellow squares- was going under the gavel and created quite a stir.</p>
<p>Putting the significance of the sale into perspective, Julian Dawes, Sotheby’s head of impressionist and modern art for the Americas, said: “Quintessential works by Piet Mondrian rarely come up for auction, as many are permanently housed in some of the world’s most prestigious museum collections.</p>
<p>The once-in-a-generation opportunity proved no disappointment with the piece in question &#8211; created in 1930 and last auctioned in 1983 when it fetched a then-record $2.15 million (HK$16 million) -exceeded all expectations with the winning bid reported as some $51 million (HK$400 million).</p>
<p>Mondrian, a pioneer of abstract art, relocated to Paris in 1912 after being impressed by the early cubist works of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. There he began to experiment with his own take on depicting fragmented representations of reality.</p>
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<h3>Disaster-Piece</h3>
<p><em>Car crash proves salesroom smash</em></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-69640" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1-1.jpg" alt="" width="768" height="384"></p>
<p>Universally celebrated for its highly-influential pop art iconography, Andy Warhol dabbled in a wide array of artistic disciplines &#8211; from film to performance art to illustrative prints and far more. It was, however, one of his muchcoveted silk screen prints that recently exceeded all expectations when it sold at auction for US$84 million (HK$ 657 million).</p>
<p>The piece in question, White Disaster, was created in 1963, a time when Warhol had become obsessed with gruesome and morbid imagery, with everything from nuclear mushroom clouds to electric chairs co-opted into his apocalyptic visions.</p>
<p>The particular work features a single image of an automobile accident duplicated 19 times in black and white across 12 feet by 6 feet canvas. Prior to the sale, it was held in a private collection for 25 years and had previously been owned by both Heiner Friedrich, founder of the Dia Art Foundation and Thomas Ammann, the wellknown art dealer.</p>
<p>A smaller artwork from the same series, Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster), fetched a record-breaking US$105.4 million (HK$820 million) in 2013.</p>
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<h3>Time Titanic</h3>
<p><em>Classic car drives high bids</em></p>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-69641" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/3-2.jpg" alt="" width="768" height="384"></p>
<p>A watch belonging to a postal clerk sailing aboard the ill-fated Titanic recently went under the hammer at Henry Aldridge &amp; Sons, a southwest England-based auction house, along with several other momentoes of the doomed cruise liner.</p>
<p>Selling for an unprecedented £98,000 (HK$910,000), the considerable interest in the watch confirmed the abiding fascination with the infamous ship and its unfortunate fate, which seems to remain as strong as ever among memorabilia collectors and canny investors everywhere.</p>
<p>The rare vintage watch, which belonged to RMS Titanic clerk Oscar Scott Woody, as traggic as the story sounds, stopped forever at the moment its owner slipped into the freezing North Atlantic on that fateful night of 14th April 1912.</p>
<p>Recovered from the icy depths and returned to his wife, Leila, a month after the ship went down, the watch was the centerpiece of the sale, outvaluing several related lots, including a menu for first-class passengers, a list of those first-class passengers, an ornate dessert plate and a section of a column from the liner’s à la carte restaurant.</p>


Love Lots – The latest news in the Auction Market

<p>The Indra and Harry Banga Gallery of the City University of Hong Kong (“CityU”) presents a new exhibition Amber: Baltic Gold from December 15, 2022 through April 11, 2023. The exhibition brings together 240 impressive amber artworks from the National History Museum of Latvia; the Latvian National Museum of Art; Association Tresors de Ferveur; the Fondation Fourviere–Musee d’art religieux; the Mengdiexuan Collection; the Liang Yi Museum; and other private collectors, designers and artists.</p>
<p><figure id="attachment_69552" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-69552" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-69552 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/3-e1674102736211.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/3-e1674102736211.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/3-e1674102736211-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/3-e1674102736211-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-69552" class="wp-caption-text">“Amber: Baltic Gold” Exhibition at Indra and Harry Banga Gallery, the City University of Hong Kong.</figcaption></figure></p>
<p>Divided into six sections, this exhibition highlights key moments in amber’s artistic trajectory over the last 3,000 years. The first section introduces the origins of amber and its significance to scientific research; the second presents ancient amber cultural relics from the Baltic regions; the third focuses on amber artworks during the Liao dynasty and the medieval times in Europe; the fourth traces the popularity of amber in the Ming and Qing dynasties; the fifth explores the role of amber’s role in 20th-century Latvia; and the final section concludes with amber in contemporary artworks.</p>
<p><figure id="attachment_69555" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-69555" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-69555 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/6-e1674102888806.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/6-e1674102888806.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/6-e1674102888806-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/6-e1674102888806-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-69555" class="wp-caption-text">The exhibition showcases rare amber pieces with inclusions and with various colors and shapes.</figcaption></figure></p>
<p>Amber is a fossilized form of resin, and it has played an extremely important role in culture, art, politics and religion. With the most famous type coming from the Baltic region, this beautiful organic material was once regarded as a precious mineral already 3,000 years ago. In ancient Europe, amber was sought after and traded to southern Europe and Asia as a commodity. Amber was still in great demand throughout the early modern and modern periods, valued as a raw material for art pieces and luxurious goods. Amber carving workshops were established all over Europe. The split between Protestantism and Catholicism in the 16th century further intensified the competition for amber.</p>
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<p><figure id="attachment_69556" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-69556" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-69556 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/7-e1674102921726.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/7-e1674102921726.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/7-e1674102921726-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/7-e1674102921726-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-69556" class="wp-caption-text">Photo 7 The exhibition features amber art pieces of different time periods.</figcaption></figure></p>
<p>At that time, a semi-religious and semi-military organisation in Germany monopolised the processing and trading of amber in the Baltic regions. They garnered huge amounts of wealth by prohibiting locals from collecting and selling amber; at the same time they invested in amber carvings of religious objects and even of luxurious artworks for European royalty. In Asia, amber was introduced into China through the Silk Road. In the Liao dynasty (916-1125), the Qidan court had a particular taste for amber. This taste for amber influenced the later Ming and Qing dynasties, during which time restrictions were imposed to control the wearing of amber and to ensure this beautiful material was exclusively owned by emperors and noblemen.</p>
<p><figure id="attachment_69558" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-69558" style="width: 525px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-69558 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/9-e1674102941497.jpg" alt="" width="525" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/9-e1674102941497.jpg 525w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/9-e1674102941497-450x600.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-69558" class="wp-caption-text">Bead Necklace Liao Dynasty (916-1125) Amber, bodhi seed Mengdiexuan Collection</figcaption></figure></p>
<p>The styles of amber art have always reflected the political and cultural environments of the time. Because of its importance in early modern Europe, for instance, specialized guilds of amber carvers were established to ensure the quality and style of the amber works produced. These guilds stimulated the artistic development of amber and craftsmen competed to produce amber art pieces of premium quality to cater to the tastes of aristocracy. In the l6th century, because Protestants no longer used religious objects in their daily devotions, the guilds focused on producing secular amber artworks. At the same time, Catholics continued to use amber for chaplets and rosaries, and thus the workshops produced many religious amber objects for them. In China, the Qidan rulers of the Liao dynasty highly valued amber, leading to the creation of exquisite amber jewellery, pendants, Buddhist vessels and small figurines. During the Ming Dynasty amber was prized as an imperial treasure and made into delicate ornaments and accessories, such as figurines, vases, pendants, necklaces, earrings, and hairpins.</p>
<p><figure id="attachment_69559" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-69559" style="width: 525px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-69559 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/10-e1674102970618.jpg" alt="" width="525" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/10-e1674102970618.jpg 525w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/10-e1674102970618-450x600.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-69559" class="wp-caption-text">Court Necklace Late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Amber, crystal Mengdiexuan Collection</figcaption></figure></p>
<p>Between the two world wars, Europeans renewed their interest in amber. It was applied both to high- and mid-level artefacts. Luxury brands such as Cartier, Mauboussin and Lacloche Frères, combined amber with gold, diamonds and coral to create exquisite Art Deco compact cases. Amber was also frequently used in accessories, such as men’s cufflinks, chess pieces and cigarette holders. After World War II, the Soviet Union seized control of the Baltic States and mass-produced amber decorative items, like beer mugs, shields, candlesticks and necklaces to cater to the tourism industry. Sadly, such a move diminished the aura of amber. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, local artists and designers revived the artistic and historical styles of amber, leading to a renewal of amber jewellery and decorative designs.</p>
<p><figure id="attachment_69561" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-69561" style="width: 699px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-69561 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/12-e1674103063515.jpeg" alt="" width="699" height="699" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/12-e1674103063515.jpeg 699w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/12-e1674103063515-450x450.jpeg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/12-e1674103063515-100x100.jpeg 100w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/12-e1674103063515-600x600.jpeg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-69561" class="wp-caption-text">Spanish Style Crucifixion late 17th century Amber, wood, organic materials Fondation Fourviere–Musée d’art religieux ©Bruno Vigneron, photographer</figcaption></figure></p>
<p>While sharing a love for amber, European and Chinese cultures had extremely different approaches to amber. For instance, the Baltic designers in the 19th century preferred to create jewellery and decorations that kept close to the original shape of the amber piece. In contrast, Chinese amber carvers tended to transform amber into new and intricate designs. They also made use of amber’s different colours to create different effects.</p>
<p><figure id="attachment_69562" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-69562" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-69562 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/13-e1674103040880.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="666" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/13-e1674103040880.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/13-e1674103040880-450x428.jpg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/13-e1674103040880-600x571.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-69562" class="wp-caption-text">Reliquary with Amber Veneer 1772 Amber, wood, gilding, paint, glass, enamel, glass Collection de l&#8217;Association Trésors de Ferveur</figcaption></figure></p>
<p><figure id="attachment_69565" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-69565" style="width: 512px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-69565 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/16-1.jpeg" alt="" width="512" height="512" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/16-1.jpeg 512w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/16-1-450x450.jpeg 450w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/16-1-100x100.jpeg 100w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/16-1-280x280.jpeg 280w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/16-1-120x120.jpeg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/16-1-500x500.jpeg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/16-1-66x66.jpeg 66w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/16-1-200x200.jpeg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/16-1-400x400.jpeg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-69565" class="wp-caption-text">Photo 16 Lauders Guntis (b. 1965) Pendant/Pin “Song Celebration” I, II 2014 Amber, porcelain, coconut, topaz, sapphire, silver Latvian National Museum of Art Collection of the Decorative Arts and Design Museum</figcaption></figure></p>
<p>The curatorial team of Amber: Baltic Gold consists of Dr. Isabelle Frank, the Consulting Curator of CityU’s Indra and Harry Banga Gallery; Gilles Bonnevialle, the General Manager of the art school of Paris-Ateliers; and Nicolas Patrzynski, a specialist in audiovisual design, exhibition production and management. Chief curator Dr Isabelle Frank said, “Many varying factors contributed to the intriguing story of amber. We are honored to collaborate with museums in Europe, collectors and designers. Without their kind assistance, it would not have been possible to tell the life story of amber through an exhibition in a trans-regional and cross-cultural approach. The significant influences of politics and cultures are reflected in this exhibition, with amber art pieces vividly illustrating the historical development of mankind.” <img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-69564" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/15.tiff" alt=""> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>


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