SOVEREIGN ART ASIA

The Sovereign Art Foundation (SAF) has shortlisted the names of mid-career artists as finalists for the Sovereign Asian Art Prize, the 16th staging of the region’s most prestigious award for contemporary artists. Initiated in 2003, SAF is a charitable organisation that raises funds for programmes that support disadvantaged children through expressive arts. For 2020, Hong Kong has the strongest representation with four artists — Chui Pui-chee, 0A3 Office, 3eggy &han and 5achel &heung :ai-sez, followed by South Korea and Indonesia with three each. The artists were shortlisted by a panel including Beijing’s Central Academy of Fine Arts’ professor Miao Xiaochun and contemporary Chinese artist Zhou Li. Artworks will be offered for sale at auction by Christie’s Hong Kong, with selected works available to purchase online. For now, the public can view the artworks, register auction interest and vote for their favourite online at sovereignartfoundation.com