‘BringingaWorldof’Art’toHongKong ’’in’October’ Asia...

Asia Contemporary Art Show October 2nd – 5th Conrad Hong Kong | 40th – 43rd floors Join art fans and followers at: http://www.facebook.com/Asia.Contemporary.Art.Show www.asiacontemporaryart.com Twitter @ACA_SHOW Video from Spring 2014: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9_fV6EUPP4

‘Bringing a World of Art to Hong Kong’ in October Asia Contemporary Art Show presents 2,500 works from 18 countries,

complemented by Hong Kong’s largest art website

Hong Kong, 27 August 2014 – Final preparations are underway for the fifth edition of the Asia Contemporary Art Show, which opens with an invitation-‐only VIP Collectors Preview on Thursday October 2nd and runs through to Sunday evening October 5th on four floors at the Conrad Hong Kong. The Show’s theme for 2014 is ‘Bringing a World of Art to Hong Kong.’ Artworks on show include original paintings, limited editions, sculpture and photography, and range from those by celebrated artists with a proven history of auction and secondary market sales, to interesting emerging artists. “In the former category, we are delighted to present works by leading Japanese artists Yayoi Kusama and Yoshio Yoshimura; famed Korean artist Yoo Sun Tai; Andy Warhol and Keith Haring from the USA; Banksy, Damien Hirst and Sir Peter Blake from the United Kingdom; and China’s Zhao Kai Lin and Ling Jian,” said Director of the Asia Contemporary Art Show, Mark Saunderson. “Equally important are the works by emerging artists from countries as diverse as China, Vietnam, Thailand, Russia, Spain, Italy, Australia, the USA and Canada, plus of course the best of Hong Kong’s home-‐grown talent,” he added. “With the high rents in Hong Kong, it is difficult these days for galleries to take risks or invest in emerging artists. So we focus on finding new works by up-‐and-‐coming artists from all over Asia and the world, and bringing them to Hong Kong. “In October, we are delighted to present over 2,500 works of art from 18 countries, and to welcome some 50 artists to the Show – art buyers and collectors enjoy the interaction with the creative forces behind some of the works.” Organisers of the event, Asia Contemporary Art Ltd, also own Hong Kong’s largest art website, www.asiacontemporaryart.com. The site complements and adds value to the two annual shows,

giving visitors access to the art continuously throughout the year. “The website now features 650 artists and 2,300 artworks from 150 galleries,” explains Saunderson. “Collectors and art lovers can browse and buy from the site before, during and after our two shows in Spring and Fall, and can register for “Art Alerts” to receive regular updates when new works are available.” Tickets for the Asia Contemporary Art Show are now for sale at www.asiacontemporaryart.com and www.hkticketing.com. VIP Tickets (including an invitation to the exclusive VIP Art Night and access to the VIP Lounge on the 43rd floor) are HK$260 per person and standard tickets are HK$180 (admits two if purchased online; admits one if purchased at the door). EXHIBITORS AT THE ASIA CONTEMPORARY ART SHOW OCTOBER 2ND TO 5TH, 2014

NO. EXHIBITOR COUNTRY 1 AcquestArte Switzerland 2 Alchemy Russia 3 Amstel Art Gallery United Kingdom 4 Art & Julia’s Gallery Taiwan 5 Art Cinnamon Hong Kong 6 Art Company MISOOLSIDAE South Korea 7 Artify Gallery Hong Kong 8 Asian Art de Vivre Hong Kong 9 Atelier 22 Hong Kong 10 Beijing 2102 Art Center China 11 Beijing Dezi Art Center China 12 BIEN GALLERY South Korea 13 Bz Art Studio Hong Kong 14 C/LABORATORY PROJECT Japan 15 CharmyArt Gallery China 16 CK. Art Space South Korea 17 Coco Art Gallery China 18 Collaboration Hong Kong 19 COR Project South Korea 20 Damina Gallery Hong Kong 21 Dena Lawrence Australia 22 Deodato Arte Italy 23 DMINC Italy 24 Duke Gallery China 25 E.F. Arte Gallery Italy 26 EART Gallery Canada

27 EC Gallery Hong Kong 28 Edge Gallery Hong Kong 29 EUROP’ ART CHINA GALLERY China 30 EXPO Gallery South Korea 31 Fabrik Gallery Hong Kong 32 Francesca Gnagnarella Italy 33 Fusia Arts Hong Kong 34 Galería Odalys S.L. Spain 35 Galerie GAIA South Korea 36 Gallery Art Composition Japan 37 Gallery Mayjune South Korea 38 Gallery Miroonamu South Korea 39 GAMO Gallery South Korea 40 gAZE GALLERY Germany 41 Giant Year Gallery Hong Kong 42 Hanoi Studio Gallery Vietnam 43 Hyun Contemporary USA 44 Joy Wai Gallery USA 45 K&P Gallery South Korea 46 Khalifa Gallery South Korea 47 Kumquat Gallery Hong Kong 48 Michelle Gallery South Korea 49 Mo Shah Hong Kong 50 Moami Gallery South Korea 51 Mr. Chow and Associates Hong Kong 52 MW Gallery China 53 Nancy’s Gallery China 54 Nine Gallery South Korea 55 Novi Arte Italy 56 OMSA Art Gallery Australia 57 Orange Gallery China 58 Orient Painting Singapore 59 PAJ’ART CO., LTD Thailand 60 Paris Art Limited France 61 Park Art Gallery South Korea 62 QS Art Company South Korea 63 Randy Carizo Hong Kong 64 Retrospect Galleries Australia 65 Riitta Kuisma and Anna Savtchenko Hong Kong

66 Roid Works Gallery Japan 67 Rouge Ephemere Hong Kong 68 Runa Gallery South Korea 69 Saverio Lucci Thailand 70 Soemo Fine Arts China 71 Space Nine South Korea 72 Storms Fine Art USA 73 Tachibana Gallery Japan 74 TANYA BAXTER CONTEMPORARY United Kingdom 75 The Dragon Year China 76 The Gallery Eumundi Australia 77 The Reingold Gallery Hong Kong 78 The Spectacle Group Hong Kong 79 The Zaha Collection South Korea 80 Vin Gallery Vietnam 81 White Space Art Asia Singapore 82 Yue Qin Polar Bear Gallery China

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Editors’ note: Dates: October 2nd – 5th Venue: Conrad Hong Kong 40th – 43rd floors Opening Hours: VIP Collectors Preview (by invitation only) Thursday October 2nd, 5pm – 9.30pm VIP Art Night (by invitation or ticket) Friday October 3rd, 5pm – 9.30pm General admission Friday October 3rd, 1pm – 5pm Saturday October 4th, 1pm – 8.30pm Sunday October 5th, 1pm – 7.30pm Admission tickets: Available now at www.asicontemporaryart.com and www.hkticketing.com VIP – HK$260 per person Standard – HK$180 (admits two if purchased online; admits one if purchased at the door) High-‐res images and information are downloadable from: ftp.impactasia.sys.hk login: acas password: 497acas For media enquiries, please contact: Cohn & Wolfe-‐impactasia +852 3665 1000 Louise Oram / Maggie Ho / Maxson Tsang [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]

Asia Contemporary Art Show October 2nd – 5th 2014 Conrad Hong Kong | 40th – 43rd floors Join art fans and followers at: http://www.facebook.com/Asia.Contemporary.Art.Show www.asiacontemporaryart.com Twitter @ACA_SHOW Video from Spring 2014: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9_fV6EUPP4 High-‐res images, video and information are downloadable from: ftp.impactasia.sys.hk login: acas password: 497acas

Asia Contemporary Art Show Fall 2014 – Featured Artists

DAVID WELLS – AUSTRALIA This beautiful portrait of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, now resides in the royal collection at Kensington Palace in London, the official residence of HRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. It was presented to them in April 2014 during their Australian tour. The remarkable technique of Australian portrait painter David Wells will, however, be on view at the upcoming Fall edition of the Asia Contemporary Art Show with several more of his unique portraits executed in pastels. Wells has exhibited extensively, and has been awarded over 30 prizes. His work has been published regularly in international journals, and has featured on the covers of The Artist’s Magazine (2009) and The Pastel Journal (2009 and 2014). Says Wells of his art: “I believe that a living person is more interesting than any artwork ever made; therefore, everyone is a masterpiece waiting to be painted.” See his works at the Asia Contemporary Art Show, represented by OMSA Art Gallery, Australia, Room 4305.

HRH Catherine Duchess of Cambridge (property of Kensington Palace) by David Wells, OMSA Art Gallery, Australia, Room 4305

Cassandra by David Wells, OMSA Art Gallery, Australia, Room 4305

Into the Light by David Wells, OMSA Art Gallery, Australia, Room 4305

Suzana by David Wells, OMSA Art Gallery, Australia, Room 4305

HUANG HONG TAO – CHINA Huang Hong Tao‘s Unnamed Hills series, which he has been painting for close to 10 years, was born of his emotional attachment to the rolling hills of the Heilongjiang region of China where he grew up. There is a dreamlike quality to his paintings and his love of his subject matter is very clear. The artist graduated with a Masters Degree in Arts from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing in 2008, and continues to live and work in the capital. He has won numerous prizes for his water colour and ink works; was one of the youngest members to join the China Artists’ Association at 25 years of age; and has exhibited widely in China and Hong Kong. Huang Hong Tao will be represented at the Fall edition of the Asia Contemporary Art Show by White Space Art Asia, Singapore, Room 4318.

Left: Nameless Hills Series No. 79 by Huang Hong Tao, White Space Art Asia, Singapore, Room 4318

Right: Nameless Hills Series No. 83 by Huang Hong Tao, White Space Art Asia, Singapore, Room 4318

Nameless Hills Series No. 81 by Huang Hong Tao, White Space Art Asia, Singapore, Room 4318

KEITH HARING – USA Keith Haring (1958 – 1990) was an American artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture of the 1980s by expressing concepts of birth, death, sexuality, and war. Haring's work was often heavily political and his imagery has become a widely recognized visual language of the 20th century. Haring also completed numerous public projects in the first half of the 1980s, ranging from an animation for the Spectacolour billboard in Times Square, to designing sets and backdrops for theatres and clubs, developing watch designs for Swatch, an advertising campaign for Absolut vodka, and creating murals worldwide. Highly acclaimed in the pop-‐art movement, Haring’s original and edition works are held in numerous art galleries, museums, and public and private collections. Presented at the Asia Contemporary Art Show by Fabrik Gallery, Hong Kong, Room 4108.

Left: Flowers #4 – Orange by Keith Haring, Fabrik Gallery, Hong Kong, Room 4108

Right: Flowers #2 – Pink by Keith Haring, Fabrik Gallery, Hong Kong, Room 4108

KWON OH HOON – KOREA Kwon Oh Hoon is one of Korea's most widely recognized contemporary sculptors, with works held in the collections of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Korea, the Ceramic Library at Aichi Prefectural University in Japan, and many private collections. He has developed a unique way to produce thin, lightweight porcelain sculptures with minimalist, geometric designs. The artist has held over 60 solo and group exhibitions in China, Japan, France, the USA, Italy, the United Kingdom and Korea. Represented at the Fall edition of the Asia Contemporary Art Show by Galerie GAIA, Korea, Room 4122.

Left: Monument by Kwon Oh Hoon, Galerie GAIA, Korea, Room 4122

Right: Monument by Kwon Oh Hoon, Galerie GAIA, Korea, Room 4122

Monument by Kwon Oh Hoon, Galerie GAIA, Korea, Room 4122

MO SHAH – USA/HONG KONG Mo Shah is an exceptionally talented photographer and visual artist, currently living and working in Hong Kong. Born in Pakistan, he began his art career in New York, after graduating from New York University. His focus is on film-‐based pop art, and Mo Shah is often drawn to the themes of isolation and cross-‐cultural tension. His work is inspired by his wide-‐ranging travel and interest in existentialism, surrealism, music and the occult. In 2013, the artist received the Critics’ Choice Award at the National Photographic Art Exhibition in Lahore, Pakistan. See his new collection Transmission Eternal at the Fall edition of the Asia Contemporary Art Show, Room 4017.

Left: Liberator Part 3 by Mo Shah, Hong Kong, Room 4017

Right: Night of the Shaman – Black by Mo Shah, Hong Kong, Room 4017

Ascent Module Part 1 by Mo Shah, Hong Kong, Room 4017

ZHAO KAI LIN – CHINA/USA This exquisite painting called Splendid Attire took renowned Chinese-‐American artist Zhao Kai Lin four months to complete. His stunning works have been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout Asia, Europe and the United States, and are held in many notable public and private art collections. The painter graduated from the Central Art Academy in Beijing in 1991, followed by a stint in Stockholm, Sweden, where he started painting in oils. Zhao emigrated to Los Angeles, California, in 2003 and became a member of the Portrait Society of America. His aesthetic vision is a fusion of realistic technique and Neoclassicism. Zhao’s latest works, such as the ones shown here, focus on depicting beautiful, introspective young women, most of whom are Asian and dressed in traditional Chinese attire. These paintings capture the aura of

young women suspended between the innocence of childhood and the smouldering sexuality of womanhood, evoking a sense of longing, dreams and desire. (Tanya Baxter Contemporary, United Kingdom, Room 4320)

Left: Dream by Zhao Kai Lin, Tanya Baxter Contemporary, United Kingdom, Room 4320

Right: Quiet Moment by Zhao Kai Lin, Tanya Baxter Contemporary, United Kingdom, Room 4320

Splendid Attire by Zhao Kai Lin, Tanya Baxter Contemporary, United Kingdom, Room 4320

VINETA SAYER – UNITED KINGDOM The Hong Kong Jockey Club has selected the works of internationally acclaimed equestrian artist Vineta Sayer for their international advertising campaign for the 2014 Season Opening, which coincides with both the Club’s 130-‐year anniversary and the Year of the Horse. Sayer was born and studied in Latvia, and now lives and works in the United Kingdom. Ever since she can remember, she has been drawing horses. This lifelong fascination, coupled with a brilliant artistic talent, means Sayer is now a major presence amongst contemporary equestrian artists. Her paintings are held in many international private collections from Eastern Europe to the USA, Australia and more recently Asia. She continues to be sought after for commissions by captains of industry and art collectors around the world. Sayer has won many prestigious prizes including Best Polo Painting from the Society of Equestrian Artist’s Annual Exhibition in London (2006). See her works at Collaboration, Hong Kong, Room 4323.

Left: Scots Grey by Vineta Sayer, Collaboration, Hong Kong, Room 4323

Right: Eye to Eye by Vineta Sayer, Collaboration, Hong Kong, Room 4323

Fiery Steeds III by Vineta Sayer, Collaboration, Hong Kong, Room 4323

VINCENT FANTAUZZO – AUSTRALIA Vincent Fantauzzo is a prize-‐winning and acclaimed Australian artist, known for his portrait work. His entry in the 2008 Archibald Portrait Prize of the late actor Heath Ledger of Batman fame won him both the runner up and the People’s Choice awards. In 2011, his entry of actor Brandon Walters in Baz Luhrmann’s epic movie Australia again won Fantauzzo the People’s Choice award. In 2011, he won the Archibald’s Packing Room Prize, the Doug Moran Portrait Prize and the Metro Art Award. And last year, the artist was a finalist for the 2013 Archibald Prize with his portrait of partner Asher Keddie called Love Face – it won the People’s Choice Award again! See a collection of these totally unique works at Damina Gallery, Hong Kong, Room 4316.

Left: Battle of Self by Vincent Fantauzzo, Damina Gallery, Hong Kong, Room 4316

Right: Room 2304 by Vincent Fantauzzo, Damina Gallery, Hong Kong, Room 4316

11.00pm by Vincent Fantauzzo, Damina Gallery, Hong Kong, Room 4316

ZHANG WEI – CHINA Widely acclaimed Chinese sculptor Zhang Wei was born in Shandong Province in 1971, studied at the Central Academy of Fine Art Sculpture Department in Beijing, and now lives and works in Beijing. The artist’s fascinating and sometimes confronting bronze sculptures have won numerous awards in Hong Kong, Germany the United Kingdom and the USA, and are held in more than 20 noted domestic and international art institutions and private collections. His sculptures were shown at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival in Scotland in 2012; and the Adelaide Festival in Australia and the Auckland Festival in New Zealand in 2013. (Beijing 2102 Art Center, China, Room 4007)

Left: The Memory of Michael Jackson by Zhang Wei, Beijing 2102 Art Center, China, Room 4007

Right: Auction Three Brothers by Zhang Wei, Beijing 2102 Art Center, China, Room 4007

SHINODA TOKO – JAPAN Born in 1913, Shinoda Toko is a world-‐famous painter, calligrapher and print maker, whose 100th birthday in 2013 is still being celebrated in exhibitions around the world. Her works are collected by the Emperor and Empress of Japan, and appear in the Imperial Palace and train. They are also held in the collections of the British Museum in London, the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, the Singapore National Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art in New York and many renowned private collections. Shinoda’s elegant and powerful lithographs are accented with calligraphy that she adds after printing her small editions, making each piece within the edition unique. She sometimes uses ancient ink from her rare collection of Ming Dynasty ink stones. TIME magazine has written: “Her trail-‐blazing accomplishments are analogous to Picasso’s.” The artist stopped producing lithographs in 2007, making the few that are left on the market all the more precious. (The Reingold Gallery, Hong Kong, Room 4018)

Aspiration by Shinoda Toko, The Reingold Gallery, Hong Kong, Room 4018

Inner Strength by Shinoda Toko, The Reingold Gallery, Hong Kong, Room 4018

EMMA HACK – AUSTRALIA Australian artist Emma Hack is extremely popular among collectors and art lovers in Hong Kong, and a selection of her new works will be presented at the Asia Contemporary Art Show in October. Her collaboration with Grammy award-‐winning musician Gotye resulted in the iconic music video Somebody That I Used to Know, which has been viewed by over 420 million people worldwide, raising Hack’s profile in the USA, the United Kingdom and Europe. The artist has received great acclaim for her refined body paint camouflage technique: through a combination of painting on canvas, body painting and studio-‐based photography, her work evokes a rich array of visual narrative and magical realism. In 2013, Emma Hack held successful shows in Hong Kong, Singapore, Brussels, Aspen, The Hamptons and Milan. Her work is held in numerous private and corporate collections globally. (Retrospect Galleries, Australia, Room 4315)

Left: Exotic Mandala – Oriental Blossom with Butterflies by Emma Hack, Retrospect Galleries, Australia, Room 4315

Right: Owl on Bouquet by Emma Hack, Retrospect Galleries, Australia, Room 4315

Egrets Mandala by Emma Hack, Retrospect Galleries, Australia, Room 4315

ISABELLE DURET-‐DUJARRIC – FRANCE

With a career spanning over 40 years, French artist Isabelle Duret-‐Dujarric is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential painters of her time. Born with strabismus (crossed eyes), Duret-‐Dujarric was a disappointment to her political family and an outcast at school. Hidden in her room from the public eye, she resorted to the only way she knew to express her feelings – painting. Duret-‐Dujarric’s work is represented in public collections around the world, including the Guangzhou Museum of Art; Galerie du Musée Picasso in Paris; the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris; and UBS in Geneva. She has exhibited extensively in both Europe and China since 1973, and in 1987, became the first Western artist to exhibit in China since the 1949 proclamation of the People’s Republic of China. Duret-‐Dujarric was awarded the prestigious La Médaille d'Honneur de la République Française in 2007. See her works and meet the artist at The Spectacle Group, Hong Kong, Room 4223.

Left: La Bergère bleue by Isabelle Duret-‐Dujarric, The Spectacle Group, Hong Kong, Room 4223

Right: Lavandes by Isabelle Duret-‐Dujarric, The Spectacle Group, Hong Kong, Room 4223

L’indienne by Isabelle Duret-‐Dujarric, The Spectacle Group, Hong Kong, Room 4223

XIE AIGE – CHINA Well-‐known Chinese sculptor Xie Aige was born in Hunan Province, and graduated from the Shanghai Fine Arts College. She now works as a full-‐time artist, and has participated in many solo and group exhibitions in Asia, Europe and the USA, including Art Basel Miami and Los Angeles Contemporary. Xie’s popular Yoga series of bronze sculptures is inspired by the artist’s yoga teacher, a small, calm and precise young woman who we can easily imagine from these beautiful works, which are simultaneously both playful and calming. Xie’s sculptures will be presented at the Fall edition of the Asia Contemporary Art Show in October. (Coco Art Gallery, China, Room 4306)

Left: Yoga No. 6 by Xie Aige, Coco Art Gallery, China, Room 4306

Right: Yoga No. 3 by Xie Aige, Coco Art Gallery, China, Room 4306

PAOLA DA SAN LORENZO – ITALY Post-‐Cubist Italian artist Paola da San Lorenzo is known for his emotional, provocative and sometimes bizarre depictions of women. The center of most of his paintings is a woman, whom he considers to be the “engine of the world.” He represents the feminine universe through sweet and solemn faces, small heads, voracious mouths, long necks and large breasts. San Lorenzo’s work has been shown at more than 200 exhibitions worldwide, including those in France, Italy, Sweden, Tahiti and Australia. In Melbourne in 1995, he received the Career Achievement Award Art and Works; in 1998, was included in the yearbook Acca in Art; and in 2010, was welcomed by Beijing at the China World Trade Center Exhibition Hall. (AcquestArte, Switzerland, Room 4015)

Left: Baronessa III by Paolo da San Lorenzo, AcquestArte, Switzerland, Room 4015

Right: La Miss by Paolo da San Lorenzo, AcquestArte, Switzerland, Room 4015

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