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museum exhibitions schedule Apr 9, 2026 visibility 7 link 11 artists, 1 gallery

Event: Hammad Nasar and Billy Tang, Off the Record

ArtReview and Ursula magazine have announced a collaborative talk featuring curators Hammad Nasar and Billy Tang as part of their "Off the Record" series in London. The event, held at the Farm Shop in Mayfair, is designed as an intimate, live conversation focused on the working methods and inspirations of creative visionaries. Nasar, a veteran curator and MBE recipient, will join Tang, the Artistic Director of the new Yan Du Project, to discuss their respective practices and the evolution of creative thinking.

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article news schedule Oct 14, 2025 visibility 1 link 6 artists, 2 galleries

A tale of two philanthropies: why private foundations differ in London and Paris

Two new private philanthropic art spaces have opened in London this month: YDP (Yan Du Projects) in Bedford Square, founded by Chinese patron Yan Du, and Ibraaz in Fitzrovia, funded by Tunisian-Swiss banker Kamel Lazaar and run by his daughter Lina Lazaar. YDP focuses on Asian and Asian diasporic art, while Ibraaz showcases art of the "global majority," featuring works like Ibrahim Mahama's installation and a library by the Otolith Group. Meanwhile, Paris has seen the opening of the Fondation Cartier's vast new museum opposite the Louvre, joining other luxury-brand-backed institutions like the Fondation Louis Vuitton and the Pinault Collection.

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article news schedule Oct 14, 2025 visibility 1 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

A tale of two philanthropies: why private foundations differ in London and Paris

Two new private philanthropic art spaces have opened in London this month: YDP (Yan Du Projects) in a Georgian townhouse on Bedford Square, founded by Chinese patron Yan Du, and Ibraaz in Fitzrovia, funded by Tunisian-Swiss investment banker Kamel Lazaar and run by his daughter, curator Lina Lazaar. YDP focuses on Asian and Asian diasporic art, while Ibraaz showcases art of the "global majority," featuring works like Ibrahim Mahama's installation and a library by the Otolith Group. Both philanthropists, in their early 40s, aim to foster community and support underrepresented voices. Meanwhile, in Paris, the Fondation Cartier has relocated to a vast Haussmann building opposite the Louvre, joining other luxury-brand-funded museums like the Fondation Louis Vuitton and the Pinault Collection, highlighting a contrasting model of grand-scale cultural philanthropy.

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museum exhibitions schedule Oct 14, 2025 visibility 1 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

A tale of two philanthropies: why private foundations differ in London and Paris

Two new private philanthropic art spaces have opened in London this month: YDP (Yan Du Projects) in Bedford Square, founded by Chinese patron Yan Du, and Ibraaz in Fitzrovia, funded by Tunisian-Swiss banker Kamel Lazaar and run by his daughter Lina Lazaar. YDP focuses on Asian and Asian diasporic art, while Ibraaz centers art of the "global majority," featuring works like Ibrahim Mahama's installation and a library by the Otolith Group. Both founders, in their early 40s, represent a younger generation of patrons prioritizing social impact over legacy.

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trending_up market schedule Sep 24, 2025 link 11 artists, 6 galleries

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Christie's Hong Kong is offering Pablo Picasso's 1944 painting *Buste de femme* with a high estimate of HK$106 million (about $13.6 million) at its 20th/21st Century evening sale, making it the top lot in Hong Kong's September sales across the three major auction houses. Other notable lots include Zao Wou-Ki's *7.3.63* (estimate HK$70–90 million) at Christie's and two Yoshitomo Nara works at Sotheby's and Phillips. In other industry moves, New York's Tilton Gallery is closing after its upcoming Ruth Vollmer exhibition; Esther Schipper Gallery now represents Lotus L. Kang; Başak Doğa Temür and Nilbar Güreş will collaborate on the Turkish Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale; Yan Du Project has appointed Billy Tang as artistic director; and Phillips will auction a juvenile triceratops skeleton in New York.

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person people schedule Sep 23, 2025 link 3 artists, 3 galleries

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London-based nonprofit Yan Du Project (YDP) has appointed Billy Tang as its artistic director, effective this month, ahead of the opening of its new home in a Grade I-listed townhouse on Bedford Square this October. Tang, who was born in London to Vietnamese refugee parents, returns to the city after serving as executive director and curator at Para Site in Hong Kong, and previously held curatorial roles at Magician Space in Beijing and Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai. YDP is the second nonprofit founded by ARTnews Top 200 Collector Yan Du, following the Asymmetry Foundation launched in 2019.

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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 23, 2025 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

chinese collector to open new non profit art space in londons bloomsbury district 1234743128

Chinese collector and philanthropist Yan Du will open Yan Du Projects (YDP), a new nonprofit art space in London’s Bloomsbury district this October. Housed in a Grade I-listed 18th-century Georgian townhouse on Bedford Square, YDP will host site-specific commissions, exhibitions, artist residencies, and public events focused on artists from Asian backgrounds. The opening show features Chinese painter Duan Jianyu, and the first artist-in-residence is Bangkok-based Harit Srikhao. Hong Kong-based BEAU Architects designed a modular "suitcase project" interior to respect the building’s listed status.

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