HONG KONG.- Phillips announced a significant expansion of its team of contemporary art and business development specialists in Asia. Sandy Ma joined the company as Head of the Hong Kong Evening Sale and a Specialist in Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art; Jane Yoon will join Phillips as an International Specialist and Director of Korea next month; and Annie Tang becomes a Senior Administrator for both the 20th Century & Contemporary Art Department and Business Development team.

The addition of these three professionals expands the Phillips team as the company continues to build its brand in Asia and gears up for its first sale of 20th Century & Contemporary Art in Hong Kong. In March, Phillips named Jonathan Crockett as the Head of 20th Century & Contemporary Art and Deputy Chairman in Asia, and Charlotte Raybaud joined the auction house as a Specialist in 20th Century & Contemporary Art in Hong Kong. Adding to the company’s international expansion, Kyoko Hattori recently started as the regional representative in Japan, and Kevie Yang joined Phillips in New York as a Specialist in 20th Century & Contemporary Art, where she will work closely with the expanding Hong Kong team. Phillips held its inaugural sale of watches in Hong Kong in 2015, and hosted its second watch sale on May 31 of this year.

“In an art world that is so dependent on individual talent and personal relationships, we are thrilled to make such significant appointments in Asia,” said Jonathan Crockett, Deputy Chairman. “These appointments come as Phillips is building extraordinary momentum in 20th Century & Contemporary Art, and our new team will work together to drive our ambitious plans for this critical region in today's global art market.”

Sandy Ma began her career at Christie’s in 2008 and was most recently a specialist in the Asian 20th Century and Contemporary Art Department in Hong Kong. As part of Christie’s international team, Sandy focused on client advisory and business-getting in Hong Kong and overseas, and was responsible for research, cataloguing, exhibitions and auctions.

Jane Yoon will join Phillips from Christie’s Hong Kong office, where she was an Associate Vice President and a Specialist in Post-War & Contemporary Art. Before she joined Christie’s, Ms. Yoon was a Director at the Arario Gallery and a VIP Relations Manager at Art Basel, Korea.

Annie Tang spent 10 years at Sotheby’s, where she was a Senior Administration Manager. She was responsible for establishing administration procedures for all Beijing auctions in accordance with local regulations and Sotheby’s worldwide compliance policy. She was also involved in expanding a new Chinese database system with the global IT team and delivering high quality client service for consignors and buyers during pre-sale and post-sale periods.