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 | Evelyn Lin, Chairman, Modern and Contemporary Art Asia, Sotheby's
Evelyn Lin has been deeply involved in the Asian art market for over 25 years. She first joined Sotheby's in 1998 and led the Contemporary Asian Art department from 2004 to 2017. She then became deputy chairman at Christie's in 2018 before moving to PACE in October 2024. Lin returns to Sotheby's as chairman of Modern and Contemporary Art, Asia in November 2025.
Throughout her career, Lin has achieved numerous milestones in the Asian auction market. In 2013, she led the auction of Zeng Fanzhi's The Last Supper, which sold for US$23 million, setting a world record for contemporary Asian art at that time. She has also played a significant role in introducing international art movements to the Asian market, bringing the Japanese Gutai movement and the Korean Dansaekhwa movement to Asian auctions. Additionally, she has facilitated the market growth of several artists, including Sanyu, Whanki Kim, Yayoi Kusama, and others, establishing multiple auction records under her curation. |  | Lishin Tsai, Head of Sales Asia & Senior Director, Hauser and Wirth Hong Kong
Lihsin Tsai is a Senior Director, based in Hong Kong. She joined Hauser & Wirth in 2017 for the gallery’s expansion in Asia, worked on launching Hauser & Wirth Hong Kong in 2018, the gallery's first outpost in Asia. Tsai has worked closely with the artists and estates, bringing the gallery’s global programme to the audiences in the region through high-quality gallery and museum exhibitions, art fairs, and educational programmes. Prior to joining the gallery, Tsai worked alongside collector Qiao Zhibing on the launch of TANK Shanghai and managed the exhibition program at Qiao Space, after she moved from her former role at Modern Media Group.
Born and raised in Beijing, China, Tsai obtained her B.A. degree with double-major in Art History and French at Furman University, South Carolina, U.S.A.. Tsai speaks fluent Mandarin, English and French. |  | Ida Ng, CEO, Artmove, Helu-Trans Group
Ng is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Artmove at Helu-Trans Group, a logistics company that offers an extensive range of art handling and transport services, as well as art storage facilities - a company she co-founded in 1996. In her current role as CEO, she oversees strategy, directs the group, and implements business plans.
In 2006, she was elected to the Board of the International Convention of Exhibitions and Fine Arts Transport, representing the continents of Asia and Australia, where she was also the longest-serving board member in the board's 60-year history. During her 16 years on the board, she contributed to developing a definitive set of directives for its members to ensure quality and consistency across its art shipping and storage network. In addition, she became the first Asian and female Chairperson, serving from 2023 to 2024.
Ng holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and Studio Arts, and a Master of Arts degree in Arts Administration in Museum Management from Indiana University Bloomington in the United States. |
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