楊長華專訪 - The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

Art Asia亞 洲 藝 術Andy Hei said Mainland Chinese buyers arehelping drive interest in fine art andantiques, but demand in Asia is also strong.黑 國 強 表 示 , 內 地 買 家 有 助 激 發 人 們 對 藝 術 和 古 玩 的興 趣 , 但 亞 洲 的 需 求 亦 非 常 強 勁 。in international exhibitors participating in the fair.“With the dark clouds hovering over the U.S. market, manyWestern art dealers looked outward for business opportunities.Hence Fine Art Asia acts as a bridge for international gallerieswho wish to introduce their artists and artworks to Asia.In 2009-10, the fair boasted an impressive growth of Westernart,” he said.Now hosting its 8th exhibition, Hei said Fine Art Asia hasthe strongest presentation of antiques and fine art this year fromover 100 local and international galleries.He expects the fair to draw 20,000 visitors from Asia and aroundthe world. “In 2006, half of the visitors were from Mainland China,and those buyers have continued to grow to account for abouttwo-thirds of total visitors,” Hei said. He added that many importantartworks have been snapped up by buyers from Hong Kong,Taiwan and other Asian markets in the past two years.The Bulletin 工 商 月 刊 September 2012 43