The High Museum of Art will present "The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army," an exhibition inspired by one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century.

The record price for a Chinese contemporary artwork was smashed in London, Sotheby's auction house said, for a painting based on the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing.

The red-hot market for Chinese contemporary art continues to soar. At its autumn sale in Hong Kong, the international auction house Sotheby's set a sales record. Other sales at Sotheby's four-day auction, which also featured traditional Chinese art, ceramics, gemstones and watches, also exceeded expectations.

One of Manchester’s newest but most successful galleries and arts centres celebrates its 21st birthday on Thursday October 4 2007. As the Chinese Arts Centre (CAC), in the heart of the city’s thriving China Town, reaches the ripe old age of 21 it can look back on a period of growth and success that has seen it become a hub for Chinese art and creativity, and for contemporary art in general.

The contemporary video art program at the Seattle Asian Art Museum continues with the presentation of Sio Ieng (Cindy) Ng’s installation Ink in Motion: the Art of Sio Ieng Ng, opening August 9, 2007.

This August the Seattle Asian Art Museum will present Shu: Reinventing Books in Contemporary Chinese Art, a thought-provoking exhibition that examines the impact and notion of the book on Chinese artists.

The Museum of Arts & Design will present Inspired by China: Contemporary Furnituremakers Explore Chinese Traditions, which brings together 27 masterpieces of historic Chinese furniture—some from as early as the 16th century—with 27 pieces of contemporary studio furniture created specifically for the exhibition. Each of the 22 artists––from the United States, Canada, Japan and China—is recognized for innovations and quality of design.

An exhibition featuring 43 modern Chinese paintings and calligraphies assembled by the noted author Lin Yutang (1895-1976) and his family will go on view to the public for the first time at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 15 and runs through February 10, 2008. The collection was recently donated to the Museum by members of the family.

Perfect Imbalance, Exploring Chinese Arts illuminates the visual themes that have prevailed in China through centuries of dynastic change, social upheaval and influences from other cultures. As China continues to evolve, these aesthetic constants are brought into contact with the contemporary and the new, re-appearing in a variety of novel formats and interpretations.