A Book Talk: China&rsquo;s Art Market---Past, Present and Future<img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/tm-img-description/9e5ff470a93a11ee911101117567899b.jpg" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">According to the latest survey of global art collecting released by The Art Basel and UBS in November 2023, collectors from mainland China had the highest median expenditure in buying art in the first half of 2023. In addition, Chinese collectors have the most active plans for collecting art in 2024. Meanwhile, 2023 also witnessed the largest single-owner sale by a Chinese collector over the past decade---the auction of Long Museum&rsquo;s collection at Sotheby&rsquo;s Hong Kong.&nbsp;How did the art market in China achieve such prominent growth in the global art world? What are the collecting trends of Chinese collectors? What are the latest developments in Chinese contemporary art? How will the evolution of China&rsquo;s art market impact the international art world?&nbsp; Kejia Wu BiographyKejia Wu is&nbsp;an art historian, columnist for the&nbsp;Financial Times Chinese Edition&nbsp;and a trustee of New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture. She authored The European Fine Art Foundation&rsquo;s Art Market Report in 2019. Her book&nbsp;A Modern History of China&rsquo;s Art Market&nbsp;(<a href="https://www.routledge.com/A-Modern-History-of-Chinas-Art-Market/Wu/p/book/9781032287973">https://www.routledge.com/A-Modern-History-of-Chinas-Art-Market/Wu/p/book/9781032287973</a>) was published in May 2023 by Routledge. Kejia was presented the Asia Art Pioneers Award by ArtReview Asia, LEAP magazine, and The Art Newspaper China Edition in 2019.&nbsp; About ModeratorR&eacute;my Jarry is a lecturer, writer and curator based in Bangkok. His contributions span several media, including Mutual Art, STIRWorld, and Le Journal des Arts. He is also a member of AICA, CIMAM, ICOM, TIAMSA, and The Siam Society. With a PhD in Art History &amp; Theory from the China Academy of Art, his primary research delves into Asian art history, museum management, and art market studies. Proficient in English, French, and Chinese.R&eacute;my currently serves as a Lecturer at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, as well as an Adjunct Professor at Shih Chien University, Taipei and the Catholic University of Paris. For further information, please feel free to contact:&nbsp;<a data-fr-linked="true" href="mailto:rcbexhibition@rivercity.co.th">rcbexhibition@rivercity.co.th</a>&nbsp;