From Picasso to Wong Kar Wai: Career of Auction House Specialists

Fireside Chat with Felix Kwok, Jestina Tang and Gabe Chan from Sotheby’s Asia

From Picasso to Wong Kar Wai: Career of Auction House Specialists

November 26, 2021 (Fri) | 6:30pm – 7:45pm
Foundation Chamber, Hung Hing Ying Building, HKU
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Conducted in English

  • Felix Kwok (BA 2008) – Director and Head of Modern Art, Sotheby’s Asia
  • Jestina Tang (BA 2016) – Junior Specialist, Modern Art, Sotheby’s Asia
  • Gabe Chan (BA 2016) – Cataloguer, Modern Art, Sotheby’s Asia

Sotheby’s Hong Kong 2021 Autumn Sales achieved HK$3.08 billion in sales, surpassing the full year total for 2020. The lots included Picasso’s “Femme Accroupie”, which sold for an Asian record HK$191.7 million, and acclaimed film director Wong Kar Wai’s first ever NFT creation, “In The Mood For Love – Day One”, which soared to HK$4.3 million and established a new benchmark for any Asian film NFT.

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