The Alchemy of Art Markets: 30 Years of Insights

20 Sep 2025 
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Kwai Fung Salone is honored to present “The Alchemy of Art Markets: 30 Years of Insights”, featuring two pioneering figures in the Asian art world: Ms. Catherine Kwai, Founder and Director of Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery, and Mr. Eric Chang, Deputy Chairman, Christie’s Asia Pacific and Chairman, 20th & 21st Century Art, Asia Pacific.

 

With more than three decades of experience, they will unpack the transformation of the art market by examining gallery management, auction house strategy, and art historical developments, shedding light on the evolving dynamics of the Asian art market, the influence of cutting-edge technologies, and strategies for spotting opportunities in the shifting landscape.

 

In conjunction with the inauguration of Kwai Fung Hin’s new space in Central, this conversation will illuminate new thought and reflection on:

  • The Emerging Landscape of the Asian Art Market
  • Art’s Enduring Value amid Shifting Times
  • The Interconnected Dynamics of Cultural Development and Economic Growth

 

 

Date: 20 Sep 2025 (Sat)
Time: 3:00 – 5:30pm
Venue: Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery | 9A Entertainment Building, 30 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Language: Mandarin

RSVP: rsvp@kwaifunghin.com / +852 2580 0058

 

 

Speakers:

Mr. Eric Chang

Deputy Chairman, Christie’s Asia Pacific and
Chairman, 20th & 21st Century Art, Asia Pacific

 

Twenty-five-year Asian art market veteran Eric began his career at Dimension Art Gallery and New Age Gallery. He joined Christie's Hong Kong in 2001, playing a leading role in establishing Christie's Hong Kong Modern and Contemporary Art Department, and pioneering the Pan-Asian auction framework that integrates art from China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. He also curated Asia’s first auction featuring Gutai works. Under his leadership, multiple record-setting auction results were achieved, including Sanyu’s Nude on Tapestry (2023, HKD 187.4 million), Zao Wou-Ki’s 29.09.64. (2017, HKD 152.8 million; resold for HKD 278 million in 2022), Zeng Fanzhi’s Hospital Triptych No. 3 (2013, HKD 113.2 million), Yayoi Kusama’s A Flowers (2023, HKD 78.1 million), Tsuguharu Foujita’s Reclining Nude with A Small Dog (2020, HKD 37.5 million), Kim Whan-Ki’s 05-IV-71 #200 (2019, HKD 102 million), and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Donut Revenge (2023, HKD 163.3 million). Eric was behind the 2023 exhibition "The Way Is Infinite: Centennial Restrospective Exhibition of Zao Wou-ki" in Hangzhou, facilitating the loans of over half of the exhibited works, consistently advancing the international recognition of Asian art.

 

 

Ms. Catherine Kwai
Founder & CEO, Kwai Fung Hin
 
Founder of Kwai Fung Hin, a leading gallery in Hong Kong specializing in 20th-century modern and Asian contemporary art, with a commitment to fostering dialogue between cultural heritage and contemporary expressions with a global perspective. Championing cultural continuity, Catherine takes her vision beyond the gallery. She actively supports the preservation of cultural heritage and the development of Hong Kong’s art scene. From 2007 to 2020, she was appointed by the Hong Kong government eight times to serve on various arts development advisory committees. She also advocates for education, having served as a Member of the Court of City University of Hong Kong since 2017, as well as The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology from 2018 to 2024. Her contributions in art and culture have earned her the awards "Knight of the National Order of Merit" by the French Government in 2011 and "Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy" by the Italian Government in 2021.
 
 

The speakers are participating without receiving any payment or benefit of any form. Any information, opinions and views shared or expressed in this Art Talk are based on personal research and opinion. The viewpoints of the individual speakers are not representative of Kwai Fung Hin or Kwai Fung Salone and do not constitute an endorsement of any artists, products or artworks.