Asia Art Archive's Annual Fundraiser is back!
ByAmabelle ChandraAsia Art Archive (AAA)’s 2023 Annual Fundraiser features an auction of over 55 works, generously donated by artists, galleries, and individuals. Following the recent expansion of its library, Asia Art Archive continues to grow its Collections, research, and programmes with a renewed focus and broader reach. The fundraiser provides a vital source of funding to support free public access to these resources on the histories of contemporary art in Asia. The artworks are now available for bidding online at http://www.aaa2023auction.com until 10 November.
In 2023, Asia Art Archive develops new Collections and research projects in Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and more. With the Hong Kong Room established as a permanent space in AAA’s library, a series of projects focused on the city’s contemporary art history will commence in late 2023. One of the projects is “Recalling Disappearance: Hong Kong Contemporary Art,” supporting research, writing, and discussions on Hong Kong art history through a holistic approach.
In October 2023, AAA will launch the Tao Yongbai Archive, which documents the career of one of the few female art historians and critics of her generation in China. Through her writing, criticism, and involvement in academia since the late 1970s, Tao Yongbai pioneered the study of the history of oil painting and women artists in China.
This year’s auction features work by artists including Rosamond Brown, Michele Chu, Kary Kwok, Shilpa Gupta, Maia Ruth Lee, Angel Otero, Pan Jian, Ellen Pau, Neo Rauch, Sudarshan Shetty, Wang Dongling, and more.
Sculptures
Distant Peak by Gabriele Beveridge, 2022, Hand-blown glass, 36 x 32 x 32 cm. Generously donated by the artist.
1,059 by Gabriel de la Mora, 2023, 513 concave bovans white hen eggshell fragments, 546 convex bovans white hen eggshell fragments on museum cardboard and wooden frame, 30 × 30 cm. Generously donated by the artist, Proyectos Monclova, and Perrotin Hong Kong.
Photography
Half a Sky by Shilpa Gupta, 2019, Digital print on Diasec mount, 50.2 × 66.7 × 1.5 cm, Edition 4 of 6. Generously donated by the artist and Vadehra Art Gallery.
Object-Based Works
Brighten the corner where you are by Jaffa La, 2023, Recycled umbrella fabric, 48 × 39 cm. Generously donated by the artist and Axel Vervoordt Gallery.
With Compliments by Cynthia Talmadge, 2023, Sand on panel, 122 × 71.8 cm. Generously donated by the artist and 56 HENRY.
Painting
Loop by Mit Jai Inn, 2019, Oil on canvas,142 x 47 cm. Generously donated by the artist and SILVERLENS.
Untitled by Angel Otero, 2017, Oil paint and fabric collaged on paper, 35.6 × 25.4 cm. Generously donated by the artist and Hauser & Wirth. © Angel Otero. Photo: Sarah Muehlbauer
Home Is Where the Sofa Is, Eugene Lun, 2022, Acrylic on canvas with AR animation, 101.5 × 152.5 cm. Generously donated by the artist and DE SARTHE.
Printmaking
L'Aurore (Aurora) by Zao Wou-Ki, 1956, Five-colour lithograph, 47 × 67.3 cm, Edition 61 of 125. Generously donated by Peter Myette & Sandra Rivera.
Dunhuang Skull (Poker) by Jacky Tsai, 2020, Screenprint on die cut museum board 124 × 92 cm, Edition 7 of 18. Generously donated by Jacky Tsai Studio.
Dunhuang Skull (Poker) by Jacky Tsai, 2020, Screenprint on die cut museum board 124 × 92 cm, Edition 7 of 18. Generously donated by Jacky Tsai Studio.
AAA’s 2023 Annual Fundraiser is supported by Christie’s Hong Kong, Aesop, Altaya Wines, Chubb, Jebsen, SALONI, Willis Towers Watson; media sponsors are The Artling, ArtReview, Tatler Hong Kong, Ocula, and The Value.
About Asia Art Archive
Asia Art Archive (AAA) is an independent non-profit organisation initiated in 2000 in response to the urgent need to document and make accessible the multiple recent histories of art in the region. With one of the most valuable collections of material on art freely available from its website and onsite library, AAA builds tools and communities to collectively expand knowledge through research, residency, and educational programmes.
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