Art Basel Hong Kong shaping up to be biggest in years, with 242 exhibitors signed up
- Organisers behind art fair say 40 countries and territories will be represented at event at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from March 28 to 30
- ‘Our goal is to connect guests from all around the world in our home, Hong Kong, by offering possibilities of collaboration and innovation’, event director says
Hong Kong’s Art Basel is shaping up to be the biggest in years, organisers have revealed just weeks after a report showed wealthy collectors are eager to buy despite the climate of economic uncertainty.
The number of exhibitors who had signed up for Art Basel Hong Kong had reached 242, a number last seen in 2019, with 40 countries and territories taking part, event director Angelle Siyang-Le on Tuesday said.
The number of exhibitors for the coming event represents a 37 per cent increase from this year’s 177.
“Our goal is to connect guests from all around the world in our home, Hong Kong, by offering possibilities of collaboration and innovation inspired by art and artists,” she said.
“As the key strategic cultural hub in Asia and the Asia-Pacific, the city plays an important role, more than ever, in bridging the evolving art landscape across regions.”
The event will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from March 28 to 30, with previews available two days before the event opens.