Elaine Kwok

In July, Elaine Kwok, the former head of 20th- and 21st-century art at Christie’s Asia Pacific, started a new role at Hauser & Wirth. She reveals the challenges and fulfilment of a career in the arts

By Tara Sobti

Elaine Kwok is an international art connoisseur and auctioneer, who until not too long ago was afraid of public speaking. Kwok specialises in modern and contemporary art, and can conduct sales simultaneously in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. In 2018, she sold Wood and Rock by artist Su Shi for US$60 million—the most expensive work of art ever sold by Christie’s in Asia. With 15 years of experience between London and Hong Kong at the noted auction house under her belt, Kwok is lodged deeply within the art world. She was recently appointed managing partner for Asia at Hauser & Wirth. Kwok serves on the museum advisory committee of the Hong Kong government’s Leisure and Cultural Services Department, and is vice-chair of the executive committee of the Friends of Hong Kong…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2022

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