Internationally acclaimed US video artist Bill Viola has been commissioned to create two altarpieces for St Paul's Cathedral, London.

The Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale took place on 11 February at Christie’s in London and realised £39,149,500 / $61,073,220 / €44,278,085 selling 90% by lot and 96% by value.

Reflecting on the decade just past, one of the most significant features was the meteoric rise of  the Asian art market which saw international art institutions, galleries and auction houses shift into the uncharted albeit thriving, Asian market.

A guide to design and art exhibitions and events around the world during 2010.

HSBC Private Bank confirms its commitment to design by launching The Connection Collection, a private collection of limited edition design to grow out of HSBC Private Bank commissions.

In recent years, Bernard Arnault, an avid art collector and the director of the world’s leading luxury brand - Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey - has set the Vuitton brand apart through art and design by embarking on a number of successful collaborations with artists.

This Newsletter focuses on Design Miami/2009 and some of the exciting recent activities that have been in the art world.

Obsessed with materials and fabrication, the Campana Brothers are radical by being traditional.

A guide to design & art exhibitions and events around the world during Autumn 2009.

The unveiling of the Serpentine Gallery's summer pavilion in Hyde Park is a big event every year, and this year is no exception.

We focus on three auctions including Christie's first sale to offer both Old Masters and 19th-century art.

A guide to art exhibitions and events around the world during Summer 2009.

We find out what’s happening during July at galleries, museums and fairs around the globe.

The Middle-Eastern art market of today has made significant progress since the 2001 Sotheby’s sale of the Riad Al-Rayyes collection of Arab art. Not only is the world now paying attention to this growing market, but there is now a forum to establish new prices and records for artists and auctions to dominate in the area.

On 24 May 2009 in Hong Kong, Christie’s Hong Kong spring sale of Asian contemporary and Chinese 20th-century art saw healthy results, due in large part to its more careful selection of works, smaller scale, and tighter focus on what old-money Chinese art collectors covet.

During much of the 20th century, innovative designs were consistently linked to breakthroughs in material engineering or fabrication. The Campana brothers are obsessed with materials and fabrication, but they are radical by being traditional.

Most collectors have come to understand Noll's unique way of sculpting, the strength of his pieces, his love of wood and the sensuality of his work.

Despite the economic slow-down, good quality artwork is attracting buyers and this is encouraging sellers to offer fine works on the market.

What is an art valuation and what does it involve?

HSBC Private Bank's guide to forthcoming art and design exhibitions.

A look back at what the end of year auctions signal for 2009.

The art market in 2009 presents to collectors opportunities to acquire works of fine art at competitive prices. Now more than ever, an independent art advisor with access to both the primary and secondary market is key to identifying prized works that are below market value and that will appreciate as the global economy turns the corner.

When is a composition perfect? At what point in his life does a composer feel that he can write a perfect work?  Find out more about the theme of "perfection" in this year's Menuhin Festival.

The HSBC Private Bank Design & Art Advisory team explain more about a new appetite for design items.

Find out what happened at December's Design Miami/ fair, sponsored by HSBC Private Bank for the third year in a row.

The Campana brothers, who have been commissioned to design the HSBC Private Bank VIP lounge at Design Miami/®, explain how they became designers in a short documentary.

Find out from Design Miami/ about the latest trends in design, the top 10 designers and the difference between design and contemporary art.

As the fashion world gathers in New York in September for the first of the shows, we look at the increase in demand for exclusivity in clothing and couture.

HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA has been the proud principal sponsor of the Menuhin Festival Gstaad since 2003. The Artistic Director of the festival, Christoph Müller, discusses his involvement with the event.

HSBC Private Bank will again be the principal sponsor of Design Miami/Basel, held in Basel, Switzerland from 2 to 5 June 2008. Find out more about this sponsorship in the About us section.

The sculptor's latest installation opens in Guernsey on 1 May 2008.

HSBC Private Bank France is proud to support Pavillon des Arts et du Design for the third consecutive year in Paris from 2 to 6 April 2008.

This exhibition at London's Victoria and Albert Museum is about contemporary Chinese design, and captures an extraordinary moment as China opens up to global influences and responds to the hopes and dreams of its new urban middle class.

First displayed at HSBC Private Bank's St James's Street office in London, Bruce Denny's latest collection of figurative bronzes, "Humanity", is on show at the Albemarle Gallery, London, SW1, from 6 March to 5 April 2008.