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🐴My great pleasure to have hosted another Chinese New Year party at Leighton House Museum last week, which is also celebrating the 100th anniversary of opening to the public. I truly adore this place, it feels like the perfect setting to remind us how to appreciate difference, and how richness comes from diversity.

Being half-Manchurian, I grew up in northeast China. Sixteen years ago, I came to London without knowing a single person. Along the way, I found family, friends, collaborators, and so many of you were there that evening. That meant more than I can say.

For the first time, we also held a one-lot charity auction, conducted by my dear friend Sally He. The work was specially commissioned from the artist @yuyang_studio , inspired directly by Leighton House. This first attempt raised over £5,000 (including donations) in support of Animals Asia Foundation. It’s only a small step for me in doing something like this, but I learned a lot and felt deeply grateful for the trust and generosity of friends.

Animals Asia is very close to my heart. I first volunteered with them while I was at university in China, and have followed their work ever since. Last year, we brought Aya and Maya to visit their conservation centre in Vietnam!

And of course, the evening wouldn’t be complete without the talented performers, from face-changing, to the sword dance from the Peking Opera Farewell My Concubine, and the lion dance (the very same lion that attended my wedding 10 years ago!).

Still feeling grateful. 🐎✨

@artouchconsulting
📷 @hubertcecil

@nonghedi @yuyang_studio @sallycpho @animalsasia @leightonsambournemuseums @leightonhousevenuehire taken in Leighton House Museum by @artouchconsulting

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7 months ago

BBC Two’s Arena documentary L.S. Lowry: The Unheard Tapes, lip-synced by Sir Ian McKellen, premiered last night. I was honoured to be invited to contribute to the film, sharing reflections on Lowry’s impact beyond the UK — particularly as Andrew and I organised the first-ever solo museum exhibition of L.S. Lowry in China twelve years ago, also in a Year of the Horse.

Although the documentary was ultimately shortened and the section on Lowry’s global impact was not included in the final edit, what was created and experienced cannot be cut. It remains a deeply meaningful personal memory for us.

I grew up in Northeast China, often described as the “cradle of China’s industrialisation.” During the mid-20th century, the region was a major hub for steel, coal, petrochemicals, machinery and defence manufacturing. The visual landscape of Northeast China in the 1970s — captured so powerfully by Japanese photographer Hiroji Kubota — bears a striking resemblance to the industrial scenes depicted by Lowry.

Without having known anything about Lowry at the time, when I first encountered his paintings at Tate in 2013, I felt an immediate connection. I was deeply moved by his humanistic gaze — the genuine, humble attention to ordinary lives set against the backdrop of industrialisation. That resonance sparked the idea of bringing Lowry’s work to China.

Andrew and I built the project from the ground up, and in 2014 we successfully realised the exhibition in collaboration with AMNUA (Art Museum of Nanjing University of the Arts). The exhibition was titled L.S. Lowry: The Artist of the People.

Looking back, the journey itself remains something we are profoundly proud of.

🎬Clip from BBC News AT TEN , featuring our exhibition in China!

@artouchconsulting @yaminwang by @artouchconsulting

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8 months ago

What an honour to welcome Sir Ian McKellen to Crane Kalman Gallery today! @cranekalman

Sir Ian @ianmckellen read from L. S. Lowry: A Biography, sharing the story of how Lowry first met the art dealer Andras Kalman, Andrew’s father, in Manchester around 1949–50, shortly before Lowry retired from his job as a rent collector. It was wonderful to hear him bring Lowry’s world to life, not just through his reading, but through his extraordinary storytelling and acting.

I was also honoured to share a little of our own history with Lowry. In 2014, Andrew and I brought Lowry’s work to China for the first time, for an exhibition in Nanjing.

I showed Sir Ian photographs taken by Japanese photographer Hiroji Kubota of the industrial Northeast of China in the 1980s, the region where I grew up. The streets, factories and people in those photographs bear such a striking resemblance to the world Lowry painted decades earlier, almost a century ago, in industrial northern England. Different countries, different histories, yet something deeply familiar in the lives of ordinary people.

What I have always loved most about Lowry is his humanity and empathy. He was a quiet observer, never an artist who seemed to demand attention or say, “Look at me.” There is a profound sense of loneliness in his work, but also such tenderness towards the people he observed. That combination of solitude and compassion is what moves me most.

Thank you, Sir Ian, for your generosity and warmth, especially towards our twins. ❤️ @artouchconsulting by @artouchconsulting

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8 days ago

Such a pleasure to curate From Museum to Home, a private art experience exploring how art can move beyond the museum and become part of the spaces we live in.

We began with early access to Tate Britain, enjoying a private tour before the museum opened to the public. From there, it was just a five-minute taxi ride to Park Hyatt London River Thames Residences @parkhyattlondonresidences , where our journey with art continued from the hotel lobby to the residential entrance, and finally into the homes themselves.

The experience concluded inside two three-bedroom residences on the 31st and 26th floors, where Waddington Custot @waddingtoncustot , one of London’s long-established galleries, presented works by two major figures in British art.

Sir Peter Blake’s Marilyn Monroe (1990) brought British Pop Art into a domestic setting. A pioneering figure of British Pop Art, Blake recently exhibited this very work at the National Portrait Gallery.

Barry Flanagan’s iconic bronze hare brought a very different sculptural presence into the home. One of the most significant British sculptors of his generation, Flanagan is particularly celebrated for his dynamic hare sculptures.

From a national museum to a private home, it was wonderful to see art continue its journey through such different spaces, all within one morning in London.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the journey. 🤍 @artouchconsulting by @artouchconsulting

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11 days ago

At Park Hyatt London River Thames Residences, art is never far away.

Just a five-minute taxi ride from Tate Britain, the Residences sit within easy reach of one of Britain’s most important collections of art. For our recent From Museum to Home experience, guests began the morning with early access to Tate Britain and a private tour before the museum opened to the public, before continuing their journey along the Thames to Park Hyatt London River Thames.

Here, the connection with art continues from the hotel lobby to the residential entrance and, ultimately, into the homes themselves.

Inside our three-bedroom residence on the 31st floor, Waddington Custot (@waddingtoncustot), one of London’s long-established galleries, presented works by two major figures in British art.

Sir Peter Blake’s Marilyn Monroe (1990) brought British Pop Art into the home. A pioneering figure of British Pop Art, Blake recently exhibited this very work at the National Portrait Gallery. Alongside it, Barry Flanagan’s iconic bronze hare, one of the artist’s most recognisable subjects, brought another chapter of British art into the residential setting.

With Tate Britain just minutes away and significant works of art continuing the conversation at home, From Museum to Home reflects a way of living in London where art and everyday life are naturally connected. A wonderful morning celebrating art, place and the experience of living in London.

Thank you to @artouchconsulting for organising this fabulous event and @waddingtoncustot for bringing us these wonderful pieces of art and sculpture. taken in Park Hyatt London River Thames by @artouchconsulting

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11 days ago

My new article about WU Jing, Asian ambassador of @fineartsparisfair on Financial Times Chinese, invited by @langylangypoo @artouchconsulting .

Cultural exchange is a well-worn yet indispensable topic. From diplomacy between nations to the forging of friendships between individuals, those seemingly abstract understandings and dialogues—which cross borders, span time and space, and transcend different social strata—often find their ultimate expression in tangible objects.

A single story, a fleeting thought, eventually grounds itself in a tangible piece: a painting, a sculpture, a vessel, or an utensil—a work that can be seen, touched, and interpreted. These objects serve as vessels of time and slices of civilization. Wu JING is precisely someone who, with her own hands, touches, identifies, and creates spaces to re—create home for these vessels and stories.

WU Jing holds numerous titles: the first Asian whose name is engraved on the Wall of Benefactors at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, the founder of the Rodin Art Center, the ”Queen of White Marble Sculpture Collection,“ a consultant for the World Civilizations Gallery at the Shanghai Museum, a committee member and Asian Representative for the Fine Arts Paris.

However, in our recent conversations, she told me that rather than the titles of collector or museum founder, she prefers to view herself as a medium for cultural exchange—a cultural interpretator.

This article explores precisely that: the story of Wu Jing as a cultural interpretator. Through her collecting journey and her practices in cultural exchange, it seeks to reflect on a more fundamental question: What are the values of art in cultural exchange?

The article offers a feminist perspective on how contemporary cultural exchange could be done through the story of WU Jing. by @artouchconsulting

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11 days ago

A look back at a wonderful afternoon with @susanfangofficial ✨

Last week, we had the pleasure of organising an intimate fashion conversation and showcase at the spectacular 56th-floor Penthouse of Berkeley’s South Quay Plaza @my_sqp in Canary Wharf, following Susan’s London Fashion Week show at the Barbican.

Under the theme Chinamaxxing: The New Era of Chinese Creativity in Global Fashion, we explored Susan’s creative journey, her extraordinary approach to craftsmanship and storytelling, and the growing influence of Chinese creativity on the global fashion stage.

From her iconic designs worn by Anne Hathaway and Stefanie Sun to the beautiful floral installations, the afternoon brought fashion, art and design together in a truly special setting.

A huge thank you to Susan, Dr. Mo Sha, our wonderful guests and everyone who made it happen. So lovely to relive these moments! 🤍

Hosted by Berkeley’s South Quay Plaza @my_sqp
Fashion Designer @susanfangofficial
Organised by @langylangypoo @artouchconsulting
Models @onlyandwon @milki_vej
Florals @atelierbird
Photography @Nonghedi

#LondonFashionWeek #SusanFang #Chinamaxxing #SouthQuayPlaza #BerkeleyGroup by @artouchconsulting

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🎤A wonderful press preview at Chengdu Museum #成都博物馆 for The Potter’s Art: Treasures from the V&A Wedgwood Collection. 🤍

It was a pleasure to assist Catrin Jones @catrincurates Chief Curator of the V&A Wedgwood Collection, with interviews with Chinese media today.

This landmark exhibition is the first major international touring exhibition of the Wedgwood Collection since it came to the V&A in 2014. Bringing together 202 works from the V&A, Sichuan Museum and Chengdu Museum, it spans ceramics, design drawings, paintings, fashion and archival material. Among them are 173 works from the V&A Wedgwood Collection and V&A South Kensington collections and archives, tracing Wedgwood’s extraordinary story from its origins in the 1750s to the present day.

Under the theme “Artists and Industry,” the exhibition explores how Wedgwood has continually brought art, design, craftsmanship and innovation together, from collaborations with John Flaxman Jr and George Stubbs in the 18th century to Christopher Dresser, Walter Crane, Eric Ravilious, Eduardo Paolozzi, Vera Wang and JW Anderson.

Presented in China, with its own extraordinary ceramic tradition, the exhibition also offers a fascinating opportunity to explore the longstanding exchange of ideas, materials and aesthetics between China and the wider world of ceramics.

From experimental ceramic trials and Wedgwood’s first pattern book to Jasperware, Wild Strawberry and the iconic Portland Vase, the exhibition reveals both the artistry and innovation behind more than 250 years of Wedgwood.

The Potter’s Art: Treasures from the V&A Wedgwood Collection
📍 Chengdu Museum, Special Exhibition Hall 1
📅 30 September – 27 December 2026

@vamuseum @artouchconsulting @vawedgwood @langylangypoo

📷 Chengdu Museum by @artouchconsulting

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A lovely way to wrap up another wonderful edition of Fine Arts Paris at the Grand Palais! 🤍
@fineartsparisfair @adchina_official

Delighted to have secured this in-depth feature with AD China in our second year supporting the fair’s Chinese communications. AD invited six French designers and tastemakers to choose the one piece they wouldn’t miss:

• Charles Zana @charles_zana — A Roman marble Kore (1st century BC–1st century AD), presented by @galerie.chenel.

• François-Joseph Graf @francois_joseph_graf_officiel — A Louis XVI chiffonnière by Jean-Henri Riesener, c. 1775, presented by @galerie.steinitz.

• Constance Guisset @constanceguisset — A pair of Gustave Serrurier-Bovy chairs, c. 1905, presented by @galeriehaesaertslegrelle.

• Jessica Mille @jessica_mille_architecte — Diego Giacometti’s bronze Guéridon Arbre aux bourgeons, c. 1962, presented by @baillygallery.

• Thierry Lemaire @thierrylemaire_ — Rembrandt Bugatti’s bronze Daine, presented by @xaviereeckhout.

• Jacques Garcia @jacquesgarciaofficiel — Jean-Antoine Houdon’s portrait of his twelve-month-old daughter Claudine, c. 1793, presented by @trebosc_vanlelyveld.

They also shared what the French art de vivre means to them, from defining moments to everyday objects they couldn’t live without.

Thank you to the AD China editorial team and everyone at Fine Arts Paris for another fantastic collaboration. Until next year! ✨

Editorial: Kun Xiao
Interviews: @amedesuness and# Kun
Writers: 三月、阿文
Illustration: 李治霖

#FineArtsParis #ADChina #GrandPalais ARTouchConsulting @langylangypoo @hixiaokun by @artouchconsulting

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Delighted to be supporting City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) @ccdc.hk and the City Contemporary Dance Festival @ccdf.hk 2026 in Hong Kong this year! 🤍

Under the theme Time Fantasy, this year’s festival brings together 18 original works exploring the boundaries of time, memory, dreams and imagination, with an exciting line-up of international contemporary dance artists.

We’re particularly looking forward to the opening performance, May B, by legendary French choreographer Maguy Marin.

Inspired by the absurdist world of Samuel Beckett, this landmark work celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2026. Ten dancers, covered in white clay and dressed in ragged clothes, take us on a haunting journey through loneliness, ageing, absurdity and the tenderness of being human.

First premiered in 1981, May B has been performed over 800 times across 40 countries. What a wonderful opportunity to experience this contemporary dance classic in Hong Kong!

📍 The Hall, East Kowloon Cultural Centre
📅 23 October 2026, 8 pm

Tickets available via art-mate and URBTIX.

Looking forward to sharing more from the festival!

#CCDF2026 #CCDC #MayB #MaguyMarin #ContemporaryDance HongKong ARTouchConsulting

📷© Hervé Deroo by @artouchconsulting

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21 days ago

Still buzzing from yesterday! 🤍
Such a pleasure to organise an intimate fashion conversation and showcase with @susanfangofficial at the spectacular 56th-floor Penthouse of Berkeley’s South Quay Plaza @my_sqp in Canary Wharf, following Susan’s London Fashion Week show at the Barbican.

Under the theme Chinamaxxing: The New Era of Chinese Creativity in Global Fashion, we explored Susan’s creative journey, her extraordinary approach to craftsmanship and storytelling, and the growing influence of Chinese creativity on the global fashion stage.

From her iconic designs worn by Anne Hathaway and Stefanie Sun to the beautiful floral installations, it was wonderful to see fashion, art and design come together in such a special setting.

A huge thank you to Susan, Dr. Mo Shi, our wonderful guests and everyone who made it happen! ✨

Hosted by Berkeley’s South Quay Plaza @my_sqp
Fashion Designer @susanfangofficial
Organised by @langylangypoo @artouchconsulting
Models @onlyandwon @milki_vej
Florals @atelierbird
Photography @Nonghedi
#LondonFashionWeek #SusanFang #Chinamaxxing #SouthQuayPlaza #BerkeleyGroup ChineseCreativity ARTouchConsulting @my_sqp by @artouchconsulting

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What a privilege 🤍 So lucky to visit the Sèvres Manufacture workshops on European Heritage Days, accompanying our press guests.

From kaolin and huge 1960s machinery to throwing, glazing, hand-making delicate petals, gilding and polishing, it was incredible to see how many hands, skills and precise calculations go into every piece.

What we loved most was seeing generations of artisans working side by side. Around 120 civil-servant craftspeople work here, trained for years before qualifying for their métiers. Many of the artisans we met were women, from their twenties onwards, a living tradition very much being carried forward by a new generation. @sevresmanufactureetmusee by @artouchconsulting

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