New exhibitors from India and Middle East at Art Basel Hong Kong in 2018 will add to diversity of international art fair
Nearly 250 galleries from 32 countries will show works at sixth Art Basel fair in city next Easter, among them 28 newcomers from countries including India, Iran, and Turkey
Growing interest from art galleries in India and the Middle East will bringing more diversity to the sixth edition of Art Basel Hong Kong, which will take place between March 27 and 31 next year and again coincides with the Easter long weekend.
Among the 249 galleries from 32 countries that are taking part, 28 are joining for the first time from countries such as Iran, Turkey and India.
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The contingent of nine galleries from India in particular will boost the annual contemporary art fair’s reputation as the most international platform for contemporary art in the region, according to Adeline Ooi, Art Basel’s Asia director.
“I am most excited about the strong representation from India. For the first time, we will have Indian galleries present in all three sections of the fair.
“We need the diversity if I can say, hand on heart, this is the international art platform in Asia. So it is very encouraging that Indian galleries and their clients, who culturally tend to look to the Western art market and art fairs, are also beginning to look to the east,” she said.
Of the nine, Gallery Espace from New Delhi and Tarq from Mumbai are first-time exhibitors.
