Art Basel highlights to check out in Hong Kong, from a Buddhist meditation in sign language to work addressing race, power and identity
- Narrowing down an itinerary for Hong Kong’s Art Basel fair is tricky. We’ve highlighted some of the exhibitions and events you might want to check out
- Look out for a large-scale work based on the city’s ‘goldfish street’ at the fair itself, and spare 15 minutes to watch The Shape of Light at M+ Museum
Art Basel week is fast approaching and, with countless exhibitions and events happening across Hong Kong, we’ve picked a few highlights to help you narrow down your art itinerary.
Art Basel Hong Kong
This year will see 130 exhibitors from 28 countries and territories – including 15 first-timers such as Galería Cayón from Madrid in Spain and Catinca Tabacaru from Bucharest in Romania – at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island.
It will be interesting to see whether international art collectors will return for the fair, or if they remain reluctant to tolerate the city’s mandatory seven-day hotel quarantine. The public days for visiting are May 27-29.
Look out for Hong Kong artist GayBird’s sound installation at Hanart TZ Gallery; a large-scale work based on Hong Kong’s “goldfish street” by Angel Hui Hoi-kiu at Alisan Fine Arts; Silverlens’ presentation of female artists Nicole Coson, Yee I-Lann and Dina Gadia from the Asia-Pacific region; and Lehmann Maupin’s booth presenting work by Tom Friedman.
Friedman’s 33-foot (10-metre) augmented reality sculpture, Looking Up, can also be experienced through your smartphone at a number of locations, including Times Square in Causeway Bay and Harbour City in Tsim Sha Tsui, until June.
Catch the 60th anniversary exhibition of the Asian Cultural Council Hong Kong featuring alumni like Pak Sheung-chuen, Lam Tung-pang, Au Hoi-lam and Morgan Wong.
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