The Sun Also Rises

As prices for mid-20th-century American and European art continue to grow, western collectors are increasingly turning to postwar Japanese artists like Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara and Yayoi Kusama, whose flamboyant work embraces the popularity of Japanese geek subculture. Elaine W. Ng explores this global market trend at the centre of the contemporary art world.
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Elaine W. Ng is editor and publisher of ArtAsiaPacific magazine, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.