Asian Contemporary Art

Contemporary Asian Art shows multiple facets—innovative, political, and lyrical—and it evolves with the rapidly changing social, political, and economic environments. This segment of the art market has shown incredible growth over the past 25 years, and now achieves record-breaking prices at auction.

artnet specialists regularly organize Asian Contemporary Art sales. Among others, artnet Auctions sold Yayoi Kusama’s etchings, Pumpkins (Portfolio of 5), 2006, for US$63,250. During an exceptional Chinese Contemporary Art sale in October 2011, Liu Bolin’s sculpture, Red Hands (Selection of 5 Figures) was sold for a record US$37,950 Premium and Zhang Huan’s Foam C-print for US$10,350 Premium.

Be the first to discover the latest emerging artists from this region and bid on established artists, such as Takashi Murakami, Zhang Huan, Liu Bolin, and Subodh Gupta. Click any lot below for more details and to place your bid.
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23 Results

  • Ai Weiwei: Weiwei's Shanghai Studio, 2011, 2011

    Chromogenic Print (C-print)

    Purchase Price
    US$2,500
    End Time
    3 days, 11 hours, 58 minutes
    Thursday, May 23, 2013, 10:30 a.m. (EST)
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  • Gao Brothers: Miss Mao No. 1, 2006

    Other Synthetic Materials, painted fiberglass.

    Opening Bid
    US$4,500
    End Time
    3 days, 11 hours, 58 minutes
    Thursday, May 23, 2013, 10:30 a.m. (EST)
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  • Attasit Pokpong: Lady with Pink Hair, 2009

    Oil, on canvas.

    Current Bid
    US$9,000
    End Time
    3 days, 12 hours, 48 minutes
    Thursday, May 23, 2013, 11:20 a.m. (EST)
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  • George (Kwesi Afedzi) Hughes: Cream, 2011

    Oil, Acrylic, Enamel, on canvas

    Opening Bid
    US$14,500
    End Time
    3 days, 13 hours, 2 minutes
    Thursday, May 23, 2013, 11:34 a.m. (EST)
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  • Kim Jongsook: ARTIFICIAL LANDSCAPE-Cross Drawing, 2009

    Acrylic, Mixed Media, archivally hand-applied SWAROVSKI® crystals

    Opening Bid
    US$9,500
    End Time
    3 days, 13 hours, 38 minutes
    Thursday, May 23, 2013, 12:10 p.m. (EST)
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  • Ma Liuming: Painting no. 40, 2006

    Oil, on canvas.

    Opening Bid
    US$14,000
    End Time
    4 days, 11 hours, 58 minutes
    Friday, May 24, 2013, 10:30 a.m. (EST)
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  • Zhang Haiying: Untitled (Anti-Vice Raid Campaign Series), 2012

    Oil, on canvas

    Opening Bid
    US$13,000
    End Time
    4 days, 11 hours, 58 minutes
    Friday, May 24, 2013, 10:30 a.m. (EST)
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  • Takashi Murakami: Flowerball (3D) Margaret, 2011

    Lithograph, offset lithograph.

    Purchase Price
    US$1,500
    End Time
    4 days, 14 hours, 26 minutes
    Friday, May 24, 2013, 12:58 p.m. (EST)
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  • Tian Taiquan: Salvation no. 12, 2008

    Chromogenic Print (C-print), Digitally manipulated C-print

    Opening Bid
    US$3,500
    End Time
    4 days, 14 hours, 28 minutes
    Friday, May 24, 2013, 1:00 p.m. (EST)
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