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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  • Zhang Xiaolong: A Little Boy, 2010

    Oil, on canvas.

    Opening Bid
    US$3,500
    End Time
    7 days, 5 hours, 2 minutes
    Friday, May 31, 2013, 1:00 p.m. (EST)
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  • Kim Jongsook: ARTIFICIAL LANDSCAPE-Mountain Emerald, 2011

    Mixed Media, with SWAROVSKI® crystals on canvas.

    Opening Bid
    US$4,500
    End Time
    10 days, 2 hours, 32 minutes
    Monday, June 03, 2013, 10:30 a.m. (EST)
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  • Liu Baomin: Xin Shi ( 西施): One of the Four ancient Chinese Beauties, 2011

    Oil, on canvas.

    Opening Bid
    US$25,000
    End Time
    10 days, 2 hours, 35 minutes
    Monday, June 03, 2013, 10:33 a.m. (EST)
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  • Daido Moriyama: Record No. 18, Taipei (Kitten), 2010

    Silver Print, gelatin silver print

    Current Bid
    US$4,500
    End Time
    10 days, 2 hours, 41 minutes
    Monday, June 03, 2013, 10:39 a.m. (EST)
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  • Daido Moriyama: Misawa, 1971

    Serigraph / Screenprint, photo-silkscreen on canvas.

    Current Bid
    US$19,500
    End Time
    10 days, 2 hours, 44 minutes
    Monday, June 03, 2013, 10:42 a.m. (EST)
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  • Daido Moriyama: Panther, 2004

    Serigraph / Screenprint, photo-silkscreen on canvas

    Opening Bid
    US$11,500
    End Time
    10 days, 2 hours, 46 minutes
    Monday, June 03, 2013, 10:44 a.m. (EST)
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  • Daido Moriyama: Record No. 16, Sapporo, 2011

    Pigment Print, archival pigment print

    Opening Bid
    US$3,500
    End Time
    10 days, 2 hours, 49 minutes
    Monday, June 03, 2013, 10:47 a.m. (EST)
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  • Fang Lijun: Untitled (from The Giants of Contemporary Chinese Art portfolio), 2005

    Serigraph / Screenprint, on Arches 270g paper

    Opening Bid
    US$2,500
    End Time
    10 days, 2 hours, 52 minutes
    Monday, June 03, 2013, 10:50 a.m. (EST)
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  • Lee Jeonglok: Tree of Life Series #2-6 (Yellow), 2009

    Pigment Print, color photograph

    Opening Bid
    US$3,000
    End Time
    10 days, 2 hours, 55 minutes
    Monday, June 03, 2013, 10:53 a.m. (EST)
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