There were still concerns regarding the volatile climate of geopolitics in China and beyond.

More than 30 galleries will swing open their doors in the capital city for the event.

Here's what we're reading this morning.

Read a comprehensive look at how the international art world has been affected.

If conditions do not improve by mid-March, the event could be canceled altogether for this year.

Chinese artists today are suspended in midair between two cultures, one global, the other adamantly national.