Christie's Enlists Jay Chou for Hong Kong Auction

Jay Chou with Adrien Ghenie's Lidless Eye (2019). Oil on canvas. 185.5 x 170 cm. Estimate: HK$38,000,000– 58,000,000 (U.S. $4,900,000–7,400,000). Courtesy Christie's.

By Sam Gaskin – 31 October 2023, Hong Kong

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Christie’s is collaborating with singer Jay Chou for its Post-Millennium Evening Sale in Hong Kong on 28 November.

‘I am looking forward to showcasing some of the most talented and promising emerging artists from around the world by creating a stage where more people can get to know their works,’ Chou said in a statement.

Dana Schutz, Singer Songwriter (2013). Oil on canvas. 195.5 x 228.6 cm. Estimate: HK $16 million–26 million (US$2.1 million–3.3 million).

Artists featured in the auction include Adrian Ghenie, Dana Schutz, Loie Hollowell, Jadé Fadojutimi, and Huang Yuxing.

‘Every one of the next generation of artists could be a future great artist. I would like to inspire them and be a guide throughout this journey as I myself have traversed this path,’ Chou said.

Huang Yuxing, Landing In the Coast of Childhood Dreams (2018). Acrylic on canvas. 220 x 300 cm. Estimate: HK $3 million–5 million (U.S. $390,000–640,000).

Previews of artworks in the exhibition will take place in Beijing from 5 to 6 November, in Shanghai from 9 to 11 November, and in Hong Kong from 25 to 28 November.

Jay Chou with Loie Hollowell’s Standing in a Sunrise (2020). Oil, acrylic medium, sawdust and high-density foam on linen mounted on panel. 183 x 137.4 x 9.5 cm. Estimate: HK $7 million–9 million (U.S. $900,000–1,100,000).

‘Jay Chou is a global luminary, and we are honoured to infuse this autumn’s Post-Millennium Evening sale with his distinct and pioneering vision,’ said Evelyn Lin, Deputy Chairman of Christie’s Asia Pacific. —[O]

Main image: Jay Chou with Adrien Ghenie's Lidless Eye (2019). Oil on canvas. 185.5 x 170 cm. Estimate: HK$38,000,000– 58,000,000 (U.S. $4,900,000–7,400,000). Courtesy Christie's.

Sam Gaskin Sam Gaskin has covered contemporary art for over a decade, mostly from Shanghai, China.

Christie's Enlists Jay Chou for Hong Kong Auction

Main image: Jay Chou with Adrien Ghenie's Lidless Eye (2019). Oil on canvas. 185.5 x 170 cm. Estimate: HK$38,000,000– 58,000,000 (U.S. $4,900,000–7,400,000). Courtesy Christie's.

Selected works by Loie Hollowell