Art salesrooms adapt to changes of aesthetic taste

Art collectors, both in domestic and overseas markets, are changing their aesthetic taste. Their interests have gradually deviated from political symbols to artworks with cultural elements. Such a dramatic change in demand is apparent from the offerings seen in art showrooms, and perhaps more so at Sotheby's Hong Kong's contemporary Asian art sale to be launched on Oct 7.

The auction house will present 155 lots, with a total estimated price in excess of HK$130 million ($17 million). The sale juxtaposes significant pieces of Cynical Realism and Political Pop groups with more conceptual and experimental creations, showcasing a diverse landscape of contemporary Chinese art.

Among them, Liu Wei's intensively autobiographic Revolutionary Family Series - Invitation to Dinner in 1992 deserves special attention.