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Asian galleries move westward: their growing presence and influence in New York

Hong Kong-based gallery Kiang Malingue is opening a new outpost on the Lower East Side of New York on May 9, joining a wave of Asian galleries expanding into the city. The 3,500 sq. ft space at 50 Eldridge Street, formerly an artist's studio, will debut with a solo show by Japanese artist Hiroka Yamashita titled 'The Lights from the Deep Mountains.' Other recent arrivals include Manila's Silverlens (Chelsea, 2022), Taipei's Nunu Fine Art (Lower East Side, 2023), Hong Kong's Alisan Fine Arts (Upper East Side, 2023), and Shanghai's Bank (Lower East Side, March 2025).

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art collection featuring snoop doggs smoked blunts fetches 148k at auction

Snoop Dogg's art collection, titled 'Ashes to Art,' sold for $148,100 at auction. The top lot, 'Snoop Doggy Dogg Genesis Burn,' featuring the rapper's signed and burned 1993 LAPD mugshot with a partially smoked blunt, fetched $70,000. Other works included 'DoggyStyle Decoded' with an original CD and joint tip, which sold for $16,500. The seven original pieces were created in collaboration with artist Erica Kovitz and coated in epoxy and marijuana resin.