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FINAL COUNTDOWN TO A WORLD OF ART IN HONG KONG! Asia Contemporary Art Show opens Thursday, September 15 th Hong Kong: Thursday September 1 st : Final preparations are underway for the 9 th edition of the popular Asia Contemporary Art Show, to be held September 15 th to 18 th across four floors at the conveniently located, 5-star Conrad Hong Kong. The Show opens with an invitation-only VIP Collectors Preview on the evening of Thursday September 15 th , and is then open to the public on Friday, Saturday and Sunday the 16 th , 17 th and 18 th . The public holiday on Friday is expected to be an especially popular time for collectors and art enthusiasts to explore the more than 2,500 works of art on show – original paintings, limited editions, sculpture and photography. “Diversity and accessibility are the driving forces that compel many visitors to return and draw many new visitors to the Asia Contemporary Art Show each year,” says Show Director Mark Saunderson. “As the only specialised contemporary art show in the second half of the year in Hong Kong, we bring diversity to the art scene. “At the 9 th edition this Fall, more than 30 countries are represented from across Asia, to South America, to South Africa and Israel, we really bring a world of art to Hong Kong at a range of prices that caters to seasoned collectors looking for the next big thing, to new collectors hoping to kick-start a collection. Our Show and arts marketplace www.asiacontemporaryart.com, offer not only traditional bricks-and-mortar access to art in an inviting environment, but also the ease to browse and buy art 24/7. This combination has ensured our continued success in the often fickle art market.” "Xie Yue" by Luo Yang, Mo-Industries, Singapore, Room 4222

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FINALCOUNTDOWNTOAWORLDOFARTINHONGKONG!AsiaContemporaryArtShowopensThursday,September15th

HongKong:ThursdaySeptember1st:Finalpreparationsareunderwayforthe9theditionofthepopularAsiaContemporaryArtShow,tobeheldSeptember15thto18thacrossfourfloorsattheconveniently located, 5-star Conrad Hong Kong. The Show opens with an invitation-only VIPCollectorsPreviewontheeveningofThursdaySeptember15th,andisthenopentothepubliconFriday,SaturdayandSundaythe16th,17thand18th.ThepublicholidayonFridayisexpectedtobeanespeciallypopulartimeforcollectorsandartenthusiaststoexplorethemorethan2,500worksofartonshow–originalpaintings,limitededitions,sculptureandphotography.“Diversityandaccessibilityarethedrivingforcesthatcompelmanyvisitorstoreturnanddrawmany new visitors to the Asia Contemporary Art Show each year,” says ShowDirectorMarkSaunderson.“As theonly specialisedcontemporaryart showinthe secondhalfof theyear inHongKong,webringdiversitytotheartscene.“Atthe9theditionthisFall,morethan30countriesarerepresentedfromacrossAsia,toSouthAmerica, toSouthAfricaand Israel,wereallybringaworldofart toHongKongatarangeofpricesthatcaterstoseasonedcollectorslookingforthenextbigthing,tonewcollectorshopingtokick-startacollection.OurShowandartsmarketplacewww.asiacontemporaryart.com,offernotonlytraditionalbricks-and-mortaraccesstoartinaninvitingenvironment,butalsotheeasetobrowseandbuyart24/7.Thiscombinationhasensuredourcontinuedsuccess intheoftenfickleartmarket.”

"XieYue"byLuoYang,Mo-Industries,Singapore,Room4222

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"ABOVE/ChaterGardens"byMartinLever,HongKong,Room4317

FEATUREDARTISTSATTHE9THEDITIONOFTHEASIACONTEMPORARYARTSHOW

JEONGMYOUNGJO,SOUTHKOREA–FabrikGallery,Room4315JeongMyoungJo’s(b.1970)stunningworkisinspiredby the beauty of traditional Korean finery, or“Hanbok”. The opulent gold and calligraphicbackground in her paintings symbolise at once thedesireofthesubjectaswellasherrestriction–placedon her by a male-dominated society. The hiddenbeauty of the woman, faceless, ornate and regal,beliesthetruthofher inneremotional self.Byusingbright, bold colours and intricate patterns to helprecountherstory,theartistoffersustheopportunitytounderstandbeautywithouttheobvious.Jeong’s work has been exhibited in Germany, theNetherlands and Israel, as well as having been soldout at the Dubai Art Fair. Numerous entities collectherwork including theAmore PacificGroup and theGANAArtCollection.

"TheParadoxofBeauty#14-04"byJeongMyoungJo,FabrikGallery,HongKong,Room4315(top)"Herstory-passion"byJeongMyoungJo,FabrikGallery,HongKong,Room4315(bottom)

ARJAVÄLIMÄKI,FINLAND-AtelierSettre&Välimäki,Room4111ArjaVälimäki isaFinnishAustralian-basedartistwhodraws inspirationfromthemicroscopicdetails foundinthenaturalworldandthebird’seyeviewsofwildlandscapes.Workingintheabstract,theartistvisuallyarticulates the emotional reflections she encounterswhen confronted with nature’s raw beauty. Sheabsorbstheimprintsandpatternsonsandandrocksleft behind by the sea and its creatures. Whatemerges fromArja’s paintings can be interpreted asabstractexpressionsoffloraandfauna.ArjaobtainedaBFAandMFA fromtheUniversityofNSW, Sydney. She has exhibited widely in bothAustralia and Finland and herwork is held in publicandprivatecollectionsaroundtheworld.

"SnowDrop"byArjaValimaki,AtelierSettre&Välimäki,Australia,Room4111(top)"SpringFlames"byArjaValimaki,AtelierSettre&Välimäki,Australia,Room4111(bottom)

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HANYAJUAN,CHINAMaceyandSonsAuctioneersandValuersLimited,Rooms4026and4226Han Yajuan (b.1980) is one of the several Chinese artists of her generation referred to as the “CartoonGeneration,”wherethesubjectinspirationforherpaintingsisdrawnfromJapaneseMangacartoonsandthe“kawaii” or “cuteness” concept. Han’s work is borne out of the context of China’s dramatic growth andmodernization,depictingthemodernChinesewomanrevellingintheeconomicboomthat,theartistbelieves,epitomisesthedreamsandaspirationsofhergeneration.HanobtainedaBAfromtheChineseAcademyofArt inHangzhouandanMFAfromtheCentralAcademyofFineArts in Beijing. She has exhibited across Asia, the USA, South America and Europe.Herwork is in thecollectionsofmajorprivateandpublicinstitutions,includingtheUliSiggcollectioninSwitzerland.

"OneDay"byHanYajuan,MaceyandSonsAuctioneersandValuersLimited,HongKong,Rooms4026,4226(left)"ThereisJustaDoorBetweenUs"byHanYajuan,MaceyandSonsAuctioneersandValuersLimited,HongKong,Rooms4026,4226(right)

PATRICKWACK,FRANCE–Mo-Industries,Room4222Patrick Wack’s (b.1979) photography explores China’speopleandlandscapes.Ruralplains,eeriemountainsandsurreal,disassembledcityscapesprovidethebackdropforcinematic-quality images thatblendnaturalandartificiallight. His portraits recount everyday life amidst thecountry’s extreme cultural and environmental changes.Wack’s subjects represent archetypal figures, becominganonymous representatives of a common humanity.WhilehisdarkanddenseHuangshan landscapes conveyanabstracted,nearimpenetrablepanoramicbeauty.PatrickgraduatedfromParisBusinessSchoolin2005.Hehasexhibited inBeijing, Shanghai, Berlin, Singapore andParis,andhisworkhasbeenpublishedinLIFEMagazine,NationalGeographic,TheTelegraphandForbes."PortraitChongqing35"byPatrickWack,

Mo-Industries,Singapore,Room4222

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JEFFMURRAY,UNITEDKINGDOM-Room4304Jeff Murray (b.1986) would like you to take a closer look into his intricate world of surreal illusions,intertwining natural surroundings and realistic impressions. Murray’s pen and ink works compel theviewertogetlostwithinhisdetailedworld.DrawinginfluencefromsurrealistmasterslikeH.R.GigerandM.C.Escher,theartistmeticulouslycreatesvisualworldsinspiredbyhismanytravelsacrosscontinents.Hisworkcapturestheopennesswithwhichheembracesotherculturesandtheirartisticheritage.MurrayobtainedaNationalDiplomainGraphicDesign,followedbyaHigherNationalDiplomaandaBAinthesamefield.Alongwithhispassionfortravel,theartistisakeenmusicloverand‘moviefanatic’.

"TheCityofNorthAmerica"byJeffMurray,UnitedKingdom,Room4304

MEL BRIGG, SOUTH AFRICA - WentworthGalleries,Room4104Mel Brigg (b.1950) is an eyewitness totumultuous times. Having lived through asocially and politically turbulent era in hisnative South Africa, this self-taught painterseeks to express the complexities of thehuman condition on canvas.His landscapesare moody and emotional; sometimesconveyingearthlyupheaval,andothertimesendless placid skies.Within the vastness ofhiscanvasesaresparselyscatteredhumans,small and fragile, hoping to find a place oflightinanoftendarkworld.Brigg began painting in 1979. He hasexhibited his work in many solo shows inSouthAfrica,Singapore,AustraliaandselectEuropean cities. His work is held by manypublic and private collectors, includingAmericanactorKeanuReeves."EscapingtheFires"byMelBrigg,WentworthGalleries,Australia,

Room4104

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CHEN JINGYI, CHINA -YangYiArtStudio,Room4224Chen Jingyi’s (b.1976)work seems tobemakingan effort to talk, perhaps mumbling like in adreamratherthana conversation.His stretchedfigures reach out to you, extending theirelongatedarmsandlegsinaninvitationtochat.Dynamic,fluidlinescreatemovementandimbuethespacewithsilhouettedangles,yetmaintainadistinct sense of harmony. Chen’s linear figuresadvise us to find balance, boundary andrelaxation,orarewedreaming?ChengraduatedfromtheGuangzhouAcademyofFine Arts in 2001 and is currently the vicepresident of the Guangzhou Sculpture Society.HehasexhibitedhissculpturesinGuangzhouandShenzhen,aswellasselectcitiesinJapan,TaiwanandSouthKorea.

"FootstepsAway"byChenJingyi,YangYiArtStudio,China,Room4224

MARIOGOMEZ,CHILE–MishinFineArts,Room4007MarioGomez’s(b.1968)paintingsbeckontheviewertorecalltheirownchildhood.Manyofhisimagesareautobiographical, reminiscences of childhoodfantasies. The juggler, ballerina and horseintermingle with simple architectural constructionsthat are influenced by the literature of Latin-Americanmagicrealism.Theartistcreatesaworldoffantasy, reassembling familiar images and spaces,creatinganewsynthesis.Theuniquejuxtapositionofhuman, natural, and material objects creates a“paper world” – a technique the artist uses tosimulatecrumpledpaper.Gomez attended the School of Art at PontificalCatholic University in Santiago. His work is inmuseumcollectionsinEuropeandAsia,aswellastheprivatecollectionofrenownedauthorIsabelAllende.

"UnaNuevaHistoria(NewStory)"byMarioGomez,MishinFineArts,USA,Room4007(top)"SecretofTime"byMarioGomez,MishinFineArts,USA,Room4007(bottom)

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TheAsiaContemporaryArt Showwould like toacknowledgeandthankartspatronsMaceyandSonsAuctioneersandValuersLimited,theWallStreetJournalAsiaEdition, FijiWater,Langton’sEast Asia and Venture Studios; as well as hospitality partners Samuel Adams and Leaf TeaBoutiquefortheirsupport.TicketsfortheAsiaContemporaryArtShowarenowavailableforHK$220(buyoneandbringafriendforfree)atwww.asiacontemporaryart.com.TicketsatthedoorareHK$220perperson.

Tocelebrate its9thedition, theAsiaContemporaryArt Showwillbe collaboratingwithpopularcaffè HABITŪ on a series of interactive promotions. Stunning artworks printed on coffee cupsleevesbyartistsMadeleineEkebladandMartin Leverwillbe sharedwithpatronsacrossallofcaffèHABITŪ’s13outlets.Torousetheartistinallofus,patronscandesigntheirowncoffeecuponniftypostcardsandthenhashtag theirartistic creations to #asiacontemporaryartshow,#habituand#doodlinginhabitu tobeeligibletowinfreeticketstotheShow.Postcardsarenowavailableinsixselectoutlets*.As a special event on September 3rd from 2pm to 4pm,Madeleine Ekeblad, Martin Lever andotherartistswillmakeanappearanceatcaffèHABITŪonQueen’sRoadEasttocreatecoffeecupdesignswithpatrons.Joinusandletyourcreativityflow!*GloucesterRoad,TheOne,MiramarMall,Elements,LanKwaiFong,Queen'sRoadEast

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EXHIBITOR COUNTRY 1st.iKON SouthKoreaAlaLeresteux LithuaniaArtAlliance USAArtJB SouthKoreaArtofCaprice&Frances HongKongArtasy HongKongArtistsinTaiwan TaiwanArtmaniaFoundation HongKongAtelierSettre&Välimäki AustraliaAudreyPalacios VenezuelaBAContemporaryArt ArgentinaBeijingCentralArtGallery ChinaBENGallery ChinaBLINKGallery HongKongBravoArtGroup IsraelCK.ARTSPACE SouthKoreaDenisRibas FranceDeodatoArte ItalyFabrikGallery HongKongFaithArtGallery HongKongFeiGallery ChinaGalerieGAIA SouthKoreaGalleryARTCENTREPPLUS SouthKoreaGalleryArtlink SouthKoreaGalleryd'Arte USAGalleryH SouthKoreaGalleryKnot SouthKoreaGalleryVanessaProject SouthKoreaGaoXiaoYunArt ChinaGiantYearGallery HongKongHappyArtMuseum LatviaHeliosGallery TaiwaniSGOGallery ChinaJadeFlowerGallery SouthKoreaJeanneWassenaar SouthAfricaJeffMurray UnitedKingdomJuliaCarter AustraliaK&PGallery SouthKoreaKFARTSPACE China

EXHIBITORSATTHE9THEDITIONOFTHEASIACONTEMPORARYARTSHOW

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KhalifaGallery SouthKoreaKikiGallery SouthKoreaKimJaeSunGallery SouthKoreaKristinaSretkova GermanyKubrickArtpick HongKongLaVuGallery HongKongLANSGallery HongKongLingArt ChinaLydiaJanssen USAMaceyandSonsAuctioneersandValuersLimited HongKongMarcusChanStudio CanadaMartinLever(LiWah) HongKongMeiChengSpace ChinaMertimGokalp TurkeyMishinFineArts USAMo-Industries SingaporeNancy'sGallery ChinaNaranaArt ChinaNineGallery SouthKoreaOMSAArtGallery AustraliaPAJ'ARTStudio&Gallery ThailandRichardClaremont AustraliaS.I.A.AGallery SouthKoreaShaziaImran AustraliaSmartShipGallery JapanSobrane AustraliaSoemoFineArts ChinaSouskeArtProjects JapanSpace1326 SouthKoreaSpace776 USASuomeiM50Gallery ChinaT+ContemporaryArtCenter FranceTheDragonYearGallery ChinaTheGalleryEumundi AustraliaVictoriaVelozo AustraliaVinGallery VietnamWangJingwu ChinaWentworthGalleries AustraliaYangYiArtStudio ChinaYannRebecqProject FranceYoonArte China

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EDITOR’SNOTE:AsiaContemporaryArtShow9thEditionConradHongKong,40–43floorsSeptember15–18,2016OpeningHours:VIPCollectorsPreview(byinvitationonly)ThursdaySeptember15,5pm–9pmFridayARTNight(byinvitationorticket)FridaySeptember16,5pm–9pmGeneralAdmissionFridaySeptember16,1pm–5pmSaturdaySeptember17,1pm–8pmSundaySeptember18,11am–6pmTickets:Specially priced advance-purchase online tickets are on sale now for HK$220, and bring afriendforfree(ticketsatthedoorareHK$220perperson).IncludesaccesstoFridayARTNightonFriday September 16with a complimentary drink; plusmultiple accessFriday afternoon,SaturdayandSunday.Freeadmissionforchildrenunder16yrsaccompaniedbyanadult.Buyticketsathttp://www.asiacontemporaryart.com/tickets/High-resimagesandinformationaredownloadablefrom:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/egi4ife41001baw/AACAWHHYd0poaWes9YN59NA3a?dl=0

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