Zeng Fanzhi, Mask Series 1996 No. 6 (detail), 面具系列1996 No.6, Oil on canvas diptych, 360 x 200 cm., Painted in 1996. HKD15,000,000-25,000,000; USD1,923,100-3,205,100. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2008.

HONG KONG.- Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, announced today that its first ever Evening Sale of Asian Contemporary Art and Chinese 20th Century Art will be held in Hong Kong on May 24, 2008. This announcement comes on the heels of dramatic growth in these categories and follows a landmark year of record sales and record prices at Christie’s. Featuring a highly-edited selection of stand-out works in their respective categories, the sale will present collectors with an opportunity to acquire works of exceptional quality in the dramatic setting of an evening sale. The decision to introduce an Evening Sale as part of Christie’s Hong Kong Spring Sales underscores the position of Hong Kong as one of the most important centres for the global art market alongside New York and London.

The Evening Sale will comprise works selected by Christie’s global team of Chinese 20th Century and Asian Contemporary Art specialists based in Hong Kong and New York. The sale will include 40-50 high caliber and rare works by leading Asian artists including Zeng Fanzhi, Yue Minjun, Zhang Xiaogang, Cai Guo Qiang, Takashi Murakami, and others. Christie’s will present a Day Sale for each category on the following day...

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Yue Minjun (Born in 1962), Big Swans, 大天鵝, signed and dated 'Yue Minjun; 2003' in Chinese & Pinyin (lower right & on reverse), oil on canvas, 200 x 280 cm. (78 3/4 x 110 1/4 in.). Painted in 2003. Estimate: HK$10,000,000 – 15,000,000; US$1,282,100 – 1,923,100. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2008