Art Basel Hong Kong: gallerists say more seasoned collectors among visitors to this year’s event
- Gallerists says 2024 event is offering more higher-quality pieces than last year, showing city’s continued status as leading art trading hub
- ‘Existing collectors are more mature, the number of collectors is growing, and more collectors internationally are buying from Asia than ever,’ one says
This year’s event has welcomed 242 galleries from 40 countries and regions, marking a return to pre-pandemic scale. It is also among a string of government-sponsored mega events grouped under the city’s “Art March” promotional drive.
Holders of public day tickets could head to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 2pm on Thursday until Saturday. VIP access launched on Tuesday.
Laura Shao, director of international development at the Beijing-based Hive Center for Contemporary Art, said the fair had made a strong comeback with higher-quality artworks than last year.
“It’s even better than 2019 because people have been starved of it in the past few years. You really see that kind of explosion of energy and events,” she said.
Shao added that this year’s event showed Hong Kong remained a leading art trading hub.