China’s once-booming private museum sector is facing a reckoning. Amid a slowing economy, real estate turmoil, and a lack of systemic support for cultural institutions, some of the country’s most ...

Last year, Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Bonhams made bullish investments in Hong Kong, opening new headquarters even as demand for art in China flagged. This was in keeping with tradition.

The growing influence of corporations in the museum sector raises concerns about cultural quality even as China’s burgeoning art scene grows by leaps and bounds. The exterior of UCCA Clay, a new ...

Since its founding in 2007, Beijing’s UCCA Center for Contemporary Art has played a pivotal role in amplifying the international recognition of Chinese artists while raising awareness of global ...

Calligraphy was once China’s highest art form—then the Communist Party tried to erase it. Now, under Xi Jinping, it’s making a comeback. At Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, a rare copy of the Orchid Pavilion ...

A craftsman made an electro-carved bamboo art in China. The artisan created patterns resembling lifelike tree branches on a solid cylindrical bamboo using an electric welding tool in Henan, on ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...