Vivienne Chow

London

London Correspondent at Artnet

✍🏼London Correspondent @artnet; Co-author, The Asia Pivot, ArtnetPRO. Formerly @variety @qz @SCMPNews. @sopasia🏅. IJP Premium Fellow Berlin. Hong Konger.

Articles

Frieze's New Seoul Space Signals Big Bet on Asian Art Scene | Artnet News

2 weeks ago | news.artnet.com | Vivienne Chow

Frieze will have a new home in Seoul as the fair returns to the South Korean capital for its fourth edition in September. Known as Frieze House Seoul, the opening of the exhibition and project space that is almost an equivalent to No.9 Cork Street in London signals a permanent presence of the brand in Asia. Set to open alongside Frieze Seoul from September 3 to 6, Frieze House Seoul will be a year-round art venue in Yaksu-dong.
This Rare Portrait of the Young Dalai Lama Just Smashed Auction Records

2 weeks ago | news.artnet.com | Vivienne Chow

Work of the Week is excerpted from The Back Room, our lively recap funneling only the week’s must-know art industry intel into a nimble read you’ll actually enjoy. Artnet News Pro members get exclusive access—subscribe now to receive this in your inbox every Friday. A rare painting by Krishna Kanwal (1910–1993) sold for £152,800 ($207,573), with fees, at Bonhams London on June 5, after hammering at £120,000, below its presale estimate.
Who Will Art Basel Draw to Doha?

2 weeks ago | news.artnet.com | Vivienne Chow

The Big Picture is excerpted from The Asia Pivot, Artnet Pro’s biweekly members-only newsletter providing mission-critical analysis, insights, and exclusive intelligence on developments in Asia’s art markets, with a focus on business opportunities and challenges. Subscribe here to receive it directly to your inbox.
Frieze Seoul Sees Major Uptake From Asian Galleries—and a Rundown of the Latest in Asia’s Art World | Artnet News

3 weeks ago | news.artnet.com | Vivienne Chow

This news rundown, State of Play, is part of The Asia Pivot, Artnet Pro’s biweekly members-only newsletter that provides mission-critical analysis, insights, and exclusive intelligence on developments in Asia’s art markets, with a focus on business opportunities and challenges. Subscribe here to receive it directly to your inbox every other week. – Frieze Seoul will return for its fourth edition at Coex from September 3 to 6 with 120 galleries, roughly the same number as last year.
Inside the V&A East Storehouse, Where the Museum Is the Exhibit

4 weeks ago | news.artnet.com | Vivienne Chow

When Tim Reeve, deputy director and COO of Victoria and Albert Museum in London, pledged that the V&A East Storehouse, opening to the public on Saturday, May 31, will offer “a completely new cultural experience” that is “on a scale unimaginable until now,” he did not exaggerate.
Sun Yitian Is the ‘It’ Girl of the Chinese Art Market. She Doesn’t Always Believe It

1 month ago | news.artnet.com | Vivienne Chow

Dubbed the “it” girl of the art world, the highly sought-after Chinese artist Sun Yitian is considered one of the most successful artists of her generation, walking the fine line between art and fashion with ease. Born in Zhejiang, China, in 1991, Sun graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in China. Her hyperrealist paintings of mass-produced consumer products have charmed collectors.
Venice Biennale Will Realize Late Curator Koyo Kouoh’s Vision for 61st Edition

1 month ago | news.artnet.com | Vivienne Chow

The late curator Koyo Kouoh’s vision for the 2026 Venice Biennale will go forward as planned, organizers announced Tuesday, just weeks after her unexpected death. Titled In Minor Keys, the 61st International Art Exhibition will be realized by the curatorial team Kouoh had assembled, who pledged to carry out the show as she conceived it—down to the artists, theoretical framework, and catalogue she had begun shaping last year.
Do Ho Suh’s Monumental Fabric Homes Probe Urgent Questions in an Age of Borders

1 month ago | news.artnet.com | Vivienne Chow

“What is the perfect home to you? Can such a thing exist?” artist Do Ho Suh asks Sarah Fine, a philosophy professor at the University of Cambridge who is also a collaborator with Suh on his ongoing Bridge Project, which interrogates the idea of “perfect home.” He continues, “Do we need borders?
90-Year-Old Korean Artist Kim Yun Shin Is Finally Going Global

1 month ago | news.artnet.com | Vivienne Chow

Kim Yun Shin turns 90 this year, and she has no plans to slow down. Born in 1935 in Wonsan, North Korea, the artist is known for her sculptures of wood and stone as well as canvas works. She has recently made her solo debuts in London and New York with a two-part solo exhibition reflecting her seven-decade artistic journey, which spans across the world from Asia to Europe and South America.
BTS Fans Welcome Band's Return With Art Show—and a Rundown of the Latest in Asia’s Art World | Artnet News

1 month ago | news.artnet.com | Vivienne Chow |Cathy Xiaoyuan Fan

This news rundown, State of Play, is part of The Asia Pivot, Artnet Pro’s biweekly members-only newsletter that provides mission-critical analysis, insights, and exclusive intelligence on developments in Asia’s art markets, with a focus on business opportunities and challenges. Subscribe here to receive it directly to your inbox every other week. – Smaller and slower sales were a challenge at Taipei Dangdai Art and Ideas, which concluded its sixth edition on May 11.