Jewellery auction specialist Vickie Sek has been appointed Chairman, Jewellery, Asia for Christie’s. Sek is a prominent player in the industry, and has for the past 23 years put together highly important jewellery sales in Asia, selecting top quality gems & jewels. “As a key contributor to our global results, Vickie Sek has been responsible for the growing activity of top Asian buyers in our salerooms, not only in Hong Kong, but also in Geneva, London, New York and Paris. Her

Stacey Pierson, author of Private Collecting, Exhibitions and the Shaping of Art History in London: The Burlington Fine Arts Club (2017), writes for Apollo Magazine a brief history of collecting at the British Museum. "A study of the collectors and sources of objects that make up the British Museum’s collections illuminates the fascinating history of the British engagement with China and Chinese things, which developed over time in ways that have been reflected in the changin

In the field of Chinese art where dealing & collecting has historically - and is still - largely conducted by men, what does it mean to be a woman in the Chinese art world today? Does gender play into collecting tastes and habits? Key players in the industry discuss: "Women in Art: A Female Perspective on Dealing in Chinese Art" This panel discussion, presented by the Hong Kong Antique and Art Galleries Association, will be a conversation on women in the arts, exploring the i