Tour of beauty: from galleries and installations to auctions
May will see more art exhibitions opening than you can shake a paintbrush at. It is hard knowing where to start when at Art Basel Hong Kong alone, from May 15 to 18, 245 local and international galleries will be showing.
May will see more art exhibitions opening than you can shake a paintbrush at. It is hard knowing where to start when at Art Basel Hong Kong alone, from May 15 to 18, 245 local and international galleries will be showing.
Fear not, we have 48 tips and highlights to let you make the most of the city’s biggest visual arts jamboree. There are events for art collectors, and we have a handy pricing index (below) for buyers of all budgets.
$= entry level, $$ = intermediate, $$$ = deep pockets
01 Get around town, gratis
The Hong Kong Arts Centre is putting on free bus services from the day before “Art Basel Hong Kong” until May 19. The buses depart every 30 minutes from 11am to 5pm, and connect the arts centre and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai with the Oil Street Art Space in North Point, the Hong Kong Museum of Art in Tsim Sha Tsui, the Cattle Depot Artist Village in To Kwa Wan, and the Osage Art Foundation in Kwun Tong. Inquiries: 2582 0200.
United under the name of the South Island Cultural District, a dozen studios and venues in Wong Chuk Hang will open their doors on May 15 for an art night from 5pm to 10pm. Expect performances, dance, music and food. Inquiries: sicd.com.hk $$-$$$