"The stars are aligned for T'ang Haywen (1927-1991) who has never been celebrated in this way in France with no less than 2 gallery exhibitions (Cazeau and Hervé Courtaigne), one at the Guimet museum (which received a donation of 200 works and 400 archival pieces in 2022) and an auction in Cannes at Azur Enchères on 26 June (18 works estimated from 1500 to 4000 euros)" - The Art Daily in Paris, 6 June 2024

“A diverse artist, he revived the use of ink, equally mastering figuration and abstraction. Engaging with a variety of art circles and friends from all backgrounds, he nevertheless escaped any kind of label or affiliation. His art mirrored his life, independent and free of any attachments which the exhibition relates in a remarkable way.” - Olivia Sand, Asian Art Newspaper, May 2024

The Journal des Arts’ Editor Jean-Christophe Castelain sits down with art expert Philippe Koutouzis and Parisian gallerist and collector Hervé Courtaigne to talk about T’ang Haywen - the man, his art and its market.

In 2021, the Direction Nationale d'Intervention Domaniale (DNID) called on Philippe Koutouzis to authenticate a group of works, drawings and archives. Following a lengthy inventory and expertise process, T'ang Haywen Archives and Valérie Zaleski, curator at the Guimet Museum, selected 202 works and over 400 drawings and archive items for inclusion in the Guimet Museum collection.

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"On 5 April, Artcurial offered for sale 50 works on paper by T’ang Haywen (1927-1991). They were all sold, well above their estimates (very low, however, averaging 2,000 euros each), for a total of 215,000 euros including fees. This is not yet the irrational exuberance of the market, but it is an encouraging start for a work whose market has long been disrupted by a succession of misadventures." - JEAN-CHRISTOPHE CASTELAIN

Judith Benhamou, a highly respected French art market observer, has written, for the weekend magazine of Les Echos, first daily French financial newspaper, an article on the auction of 50 T'ang paintings from the French state collection. She is notably the author of: Art business: the art market or the art of the market and Artists have always loved money.

The French State, who owns an important group of works by T'ang Haywen, called upon Philippe Koutouzis and T'ang Haywen Archives to authenticate the works in its collection. More than a year of work was necessary, in collaboration with the French administration of the state domains (D.N.I.D), to inventory this collection and to organize its marketing with Artcurial.