A splendid Ming dynasty jar, a rare survivor from a vanished era of Imperial Chinese prestige, will be offered at Bonhams New Bond Street on 14 May. Created in the reign of the Emperor Jiajing (AD1522-66), and estimated at up to £250,000, it comes from the collection of the Palmer family, of Huntley and Palmer fame, and will be a highlight of London’s Summer Asia Week Chinese art auction sales.

Sophie Petitpas took up residence in Miami. And so from Miami that the French artist has followed live CNN the attacks of September 11. Of this shock will be born the idea of an artistic approach: use the American flag motif as a chromatic variation in the form of tribute to America. Who remembers the thousands of starry banners that people spontaneously turbulent wind in all cities of the United States ?

Located in the Suzhou Creek artists’ quarter of Shanghai, China, Art Scene Warehouse - Chinese contemporary art - is a chic, minimalist 1800 sq metres warehouse space filled with avant-garde Chinese contemporary art by some of the most exciting contemporary artists from throughout China. This Shanghai art gallery also participates exhibits Chinese contemporary art at international art expositions and shows around the world.

Art Dubai has become a cornerstone of the Middle East’s booming contemporary art community. The 2009 fair will host nearly seventy leading international galleries in addition to a strong programme of artist’s projects including the launch of the Abraaj Capital Art Prize and the critically acclaimed Global Art Forum.

Shao Fan —painter, sculptor, and designer— is one of the first Chinese artists to explore the boundaries between visual art and design. Born into a renowned Beijing artist family in 1964, Shao Fan excelled in art, especially in painting. He received his first painting instruction during the Cultural Revolution, from parents who were university art professors assigned to paint Mao Zedong propaganda.

Upcoming on March 19th, ARTPARIS will be kicking off its eleventh edition, inviting international collectors, professionals and lovers of art from the world of art to visit the more than one hundred galleries which will be brought together under the majestic dome of the Grand Palais through March 23rd, 2009.

Discover this signed edition, published to accompany Damien Hirst’s exhibition of butterfly paintings at Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles in February 2007, Superstition is a visually stunning book that confirms Hirst’s reputation as one of the most significant visual thinkers of his generation.