Asia Art Archive (AAA), the largest public repository of material about contemporary art in Asia and the region’s foremost platform for research and dialogue, will hold its annual fundraising auction and dinner on 19 November 2011, with a preview of works at Sotheby’s Hong Kong from 14 to 18 November. The annual auction is a major source of support for AAA’s operations and programmes, giving art collectors access to a range of 68 significant works by internationally recognised artists this year. All funds raised throughout the evening will go towards AAA’s goal of providing access for all to its extensive resources.
 
‘One of AAA’s priorities in the past few years has been working toward making our collection more accessible to the public,’ said AAA Executive Director Claire Hsu. ‘In 2010, we began work on a new website which will launch in spring 2012 along with the Collection Online, a new database platform which will gradually make as much of AAA’s collection as possible publicly accessible globally well into the future.’
 
Auction highlights include an ink painting by Wu Guanzhong dated to the early 80’s, a TV installation by Nam June Paik, a work from the ‘Flower’ series by Takashi Murakami, a photo-installation by Raqs Media Collective, a set of prints responding to the serial bomb in Bombay by Nalini Malani, a photo diptych by Gu Dexin, a print by Zeng Fanzhi, and a set of posters entitled Hong Kong Art Archive produced by Wong Wai Yin during her residency at AAA.
 
See the 2011 AAA Auction catalogue at www.aaa.org.hk/fundraiser2011 from 11 November onwards.
 
The dinner is sold out but all works will be on view at Sotheby’s Hong Kong from 14-18 November or online. AAA accepts absentee or phone bids.
 
AAA is grateful to the following artists and galleries who have generously donated works:
Nadim Abbas, Dhruvi Acharya, Au Hoi Lam, Bae Bien-U, Simon Birch, Cao Fei, Roberto Chabet, Chen Jiagang, Choksi Neha, Gu Dexin, Shilpa Gupta, Ho Sin Tung, Candida Höfer, Hu Fang, Callum Innes, Jiang Pengyi, Sosa Joseph, Misaki Kawai, Aisha Khalid, Naiza H Khan, Koh Sang Woo, Lam Yau Sum, Lee Kyong Mi, Jung Lee, Nikki S Lee, Li Qing, Lin Tianmiao, Lin Xue, Liu Dahong, Liu Hung, Liu Xiaodong, Nalini Malani, Mok Wai Hong, Takashi Murakami, Wawi Navarroza, Trung Nguyen, Oh Seung Yul, Donna Ong, Nam June Paik, Pak Sheung Chuen, Vijai Patchineelam, Sopheap Pich, Agus Baqul Purnomo, Qiu Zhijie, Marc Quinn, Raqs Media Collective, Rhee Kibong, T V Santhosh, Mithu Sen, Nilima Sheikh, Gulammohammed Sheikh, Shi Jing, Stephanie Sin, Donghyun Son, Vivan Sundaram, Chintan Upadhyay, Clairelynn Uy, Wang Keping, Wen Ling, Entang Wilharso, Wong Wai Yin, Wu Guanzhong, Young-hae Chang Heavy Industries, Zeng Fanzhi, Zhao Gang, Zheng Guogu, Zhou Jinhua
 
10 Chancery Lane, ARNDT Berlin, AW Asia, Ben Brown Fine Arts, Blindspot Gallery, Cais Gallery, Chambers Fine Art, Chemould Prescott Road, Contemporary by Angela Li, Edouard Malingue Gallery, Gagosian Gallery, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke Gallery, Galerie Quynh, Galleria Continua, Gallery 2, Gallery EXIT, Gana Art, Gandhara Art, Grotto Fine Arts, Hanart TZ Gallery, Kukje Gallery, LeeAhn Gallery, ONE AND J. Gallery, Osage Gallery, Project 88, Rossi & Rossi, Sakshi Gallery, Schoeni Art Gallery, Seven Art Limited Gallery, Silverlens Galleries, Sin Sin Fine Art, Take Ninagawa, The Cat Street Gallery, The Guild Art Gallery, THE MINISTRY OF ART, Tin-aw Art Management Inc., Vadehra Gallery, Valentine Willie Fine Art, Vitamin Creative Space, White Cube

PROGRAMME DETAILS
ASIA ART ARCHIVE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER 2011

PREVIEW
Date: 14 – 18 November 2011
Venue: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 3101-3106, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Hours: 9:30am-6pm
Opening reception: Monday 14 November 2011, 6-8pm

AUCTION (BY INVITATION ONLY)
Date: Saturday 19 November 2011
Venue: The China Club, Hong Kong

ONLINE AUCTION CATALOGUE: www.aaa.org.hk/fundraiser2011 (from 1 November onwards)