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Lecture: Adventures and Discoveries in Chinese Art, 2008-2018 – 06 May 2023
Please find the slides for a talk that I gave at the Tanglin Club, Singapore on my ten years as head of the Chinese Department at Sotheby’s London.
Lecture: Opportunities in a Dynamic Economy, Value Investing in Chinese Art – 16 January 2023
Please find the slides for a short talk that I gave at a symposium with the New Vision Family Office at the Oxford and Cambridge Club in London on the 16th of January this year.
March News: A brief review of Winter 2022-2023
During the winter season, I managed to escape to the southern hemisphere and spent a month in Australia. During my time there, I visited the Asian galleries and a new contemporary gallery at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney. Prior to my trip in mid January, I
December News: A brief review of Autumn 2022
This autumn has been a busy time, which has included attending a trip to Scotland with the Oriental Ceramics Society in September, a brief view of the Asian Art in London sales in October and attending a conference on Chinese Art in Lisbon in November. Following the auction sales in
Visit to the Burrell Collection – September 2022
I recently visited the Burrell Collection as part of a trip with the Oriental Ceramics Society (OCS) to Scotland. My last visit had been at the end of 2013 whilst undertaking a valuation with Sotheby’s. The collection was put together by the Glaswegian shipping magnate Sir William Burrell and was
September News: A brief review of Summer 2022
This summer saw the return of fairs and exhibitions, which had been put on hold during the Covid-19 pandemic. There was an air of excitement as people could actually get out and see exhibits in person again, rather than just viewing these online. I was happy to be involved in
Visit to the Guimet Museum on 8 June 2022
On a brief visit to Paris during their Spring Asian Art Week, I gave a brief tour of the Chinese ceramic galleries of the Guimet Museum. I had not visited the museum since prior to the pandemic, so it was good to be back and to see this great collection
A Symphony of Colour: The Mountstuart Elphinstone Collection of Qing Monochromes
Collecting for a Young Contemporary Audience
May News: A Brief Review of Spring 2022
The spring of 2022 has been an interesting and busy period and I have spent time viewing some private and museum collections, as well as giving talks on Chinese art and the market. I have outlined details of these below and I have also touched on some of the highlights at