Asia Art Archive patrons Elaine Kwok, James Lie, Edward Tang, Chloe Suen and Nicole Ching reveal their favourite works ahead of the auction gala on October 29
It’s that time of year again! Get ready to bid as the Asia Art Archive’s (AAA) annual fundraising gala and live auction makes its return on October 29.
Every year, the AAA gala dinner brings out the very best of the art community in Hong Kong. The event is a key fundraiser for the non-profit, which since 2000 has aimed to make contemporary art more accessible in Asia. All the funds raised at the ritzy affair go directly towards building collections on the history of contemporary art in the region, as well as towards keeping the materials free and accessible for research and education.
This year marks an exciting shift in the AAA’s management too, with the addition of new executive director, Christopher K. Ho, as the co-founder and executive director for the past 20 years, Claire Hsu, transitions to her new position as board co-chair.
This year’s auction features 48 works by artists including Birdhead, Luis Chan, Elizabeth and Iftikhar Dadi, Simryn Gill, Jeff Koons, Andrew Luk, Sopheap Pich, Song Dong, Angela Su, Charwei Tsai, and Cecilia Vicuña. Generously donated by artists, individual donors, institutions and galleries across the globe, all the pieces are set to go under the hammer this month.
Online bidding will take place between October 12 and 29 at aaa2021auction.com, with a preview exhibition at the Christie’s showroom from October 20 to 23. The live auction will take place at the gala dinner on October 29.
We asked five AAA patrons—Elaine Kwok, James Lie, Edward Tang, Chloe Suen and Nicole Ching—to talk us through their favourite pieces this year.