Dr Uli Sigg is regarded as the most influential collector of Chinese contemporary art in the world. In this inaugural masterclass at China Exchange, participants will gain an understanding of:

• how collectors think about contemporary art
• how to define their own collecting style
• Dr Sigg's experience gained from collecting Chinese contemporary art

About Dr Sigg

Businessman, diplomat, philanthropist and art collector, Uli Sigg worked as a journalist before establishing the first joint venture company between China and Europe. In 1995 he was appointed as the Swiss Ambassador to China, North Korea and Mongolia. Uli used his passion for art to amass the largest collection of Chinese contemporary art anywhere in the world. In 2012, he donated 1,453 pieces and sold a further 47 to M+ Hong Kong, thus establishing the museum as the number one collection of contemporary Chinese art. Dr Sigg is a member of the International Council of New York MOMA and the International Advisory Council of the Tate, London. His extraordinary experiences were recently documented in the film "The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg"