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Vivienne Chow

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Award-winning journalist and cultural commentator focusing on art, identity and belonging. Salzburg Global Fellow & IJP Premium Fellow.

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Vivienne Chow is an award-winning journalist and critic specialising in arts, cinema, culture and cultural politics. She currently works as an independent writer and has contributed to a range of international media outlets including The New York Times, BBC Culture, Variety, Quartz, Artnet News, The Art Newspaper, Artsy and the South China Morning Post. She is the recipient of the IJP Premium Fellowship Award 2018 by the Internationale Journalisten-Programme in Germany, the first Hong Kong-base…

Vivienne Chow’s Journalist Portfolio

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Opinion | I've Been Waiting for a Song Like 'Glory to Hong Kong' My Whole Life

Opinion | I've Been Waiting for a Song Like 'Glory to Hong Kong' My Whole Life

HONG KONG - First came the goose bumps. Then came the tears running down my face. Standing on the second floo…

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Hong Kong's protesters are trying to break free from the "old seafood" generation

Hong Kong's protesters are trying to break free from the "old seafood" generation

For over two months, Amy has not been able to go to sleep without a quarrel with her parents. Her parents gri…

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'The Greatest Art Is Going to Be Produced in Hong Kong': Amid Raging Protests, Some See an Opport...

'The Greatest Art Is Going to Be Produced in Hong Kong': Amid Raging Protests, Some See an Opport...

When the black-clad young protesters in helmets and masks broke the glass doors of Hong Kong's Legislative Co…

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Comment | 'Hong Kong is free-on paper'

Comment | 'Hong Kong is free-on paper'

Vivienne Chow Vivienne Chow is a Hong Kong-based journalist and cultural critic. She is the founder of Cultur…

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Umbrella Movement 2.0 exposes flaws in "one country, two systems"

Umbrella Movement 2.0 exposes flaws in "one country, two systems"

Hong Kong’s chief executive is a politically sensitive and delicate position as while it requires the person …

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Taiwan Screens Record Number of VR Projects at Venice Festival

Taiwan Screens Record Number of VR Projects at Venice Festival

A record number of virtual reality productions from Taiwan will be featured at this year's 76th Venice Film F…

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Asian antiquities are gaining a younger following—will it last?

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By Vivienne Chow Verified
| The Art Newspaper Verified
Zhaobo Yang has recently made a surprise addition to his growing art collection. Unlike the dozens of works by living artists he owns, this new piece is old: a palm-sized bronze incense burner dated from the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Priced at £1,000, the work he acquired in April may not be the most valuable piece he owns, but it is certainly significant. It is his first acquisition of Chinese antiquities after five years of studying the category.
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Seoul Gets an Intriguing New Art Fair—Plus, a Rundown of the Latest in Asia’s Art World | Artnet News

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By Vivienne Chow Verified
| Art Market Minute
This news rundown, State of Play, is part of The Asia Pivot, Artnet Pro’s biweekly members-only newsletter that provides mission-critical analysis, insights, and exclusive intelligence on developments in Asia’s art markets, with a focus on business opportunities and challenges. Subscribe here to receive it directly to your inbox every other week. The new Hive Art Fair, which will have no booth fees, will run in Seoul from May 21 to 24 at COEX Magok.
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Price Check! Here's What Sold—and For How Much—at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 | Artnet News

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| Art Market Minute
Following a whirlwind week of events, Art Basel Hong Kong wrapped on Sunday and trumpeted that it had a record 91,500 visitors during its five-day run, though some attendees frowned upon the crowded aisles. Did the big turnout translate into big sales? Some of the 240 exhibitors reported major success. Despite global uncertainties, the war in the Gulf, and the surging price of oil, more items priced above $1 million sold this year compared to the last edition, according to exhibitors.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a junior film critic and wrote a column called “Bartender of the Week” for a local newspaper.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. When I was a child.

How is social media changing news?

Again, a very long story.
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