Posts on the art market with an emphasis on China. Also discussion of valuation issues including IRS rules for charitable donation and estate tax and authentication.
Liu Jianhua creates sculptures that are a wry twist on famille rose porcelains so popular in the collector's market today. By placing a headless, armless woman dressed in a 1930s-style qipao lying on her back in a provocative pose, the artist conflates the desire for collecting beautiful Chinese objects with desire for the female body.