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Art Basel
Your comprehensive guide to the latest trends and happenings surrounding Art Basel Hong Kong, the city’s largest annual contemporary art fair.
A painting by Hong Kong artist Chow Chun-fai depicting the handover in 1997 is exhibited at Art Basel Hong Kong 2025. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong

Hong Kong, East Asia’s thriving art hub – from Art Basel to West Kowloon

The city’s multicultural and hybrid nature, and stunning spaces like M+, help retain its position at the heart of the region’s art world.

Hong Kong

Opinion | With Art March, Hong Kong is firmly on the global cultural map

Art

How Wong Chuk Hang became Hong Kong’s answer to Beijing’s 798

Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Why securing Hong Kong’s economic future is a cultural question

One-off events are not enough for a city in dire need of a cultural revival that nurtures its subcultures and lets future creators thrive.

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Visitors pose for a picture at a movie scene from In The Mood for Love at a Hong Kong pop culture festival at Victoria Park, on April 6, 2024. The aesthetic appeal of storytellers such as Wong Kar-wai is founded on a tasteful east-meets-west visual culture. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Art

Sold-out auctions suggest Hong Kong’s art market is back. But is it?

‘White glove’ sales at Christie’s and Sotheby’s March Hong Kong auctions are cause for optimism, but must be put into perspective.

Art

Hong Kong’s live art auctions are thriving thanks to Picasso and Nara

A shift in 2025 saw collectors driving demand for rare, high-quality pieces while millennials and Gen Z bidders helped broaden participation.

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New film on M+’s giant screen asks Hongkongers to confront their imperial past

Shahzia Sikander’s video work offers a deep rumination on time and historic cycles as Hong Kong stands at a profound crossroads.

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Shahzia Sikander stands in front of her work “3 to 12 Nautical Miles” (2026) playing on the giant TV screen on the M+ museum facade. The video will be shown every night until June 21. Photo: Winnie Yeung/Visual Voices
Art

How Wong Kar-wai’s noir films inspire Nicole Eisenman’s Hong Kong view

Ahead of her first Asia solo exhibition, held at Hauser & Wirth, the artist trades global headlines for moodier, introspective canvases.

Art

Gold by Serakai Studio’s ‘Certainly’ exhibition leans into unpredictability

Hong Kong’s Gold by Serakai Studio embraces unpredictability in its inaugural art exhibition, showcasing diverse, boundary-pushing artists.

Mainland China

Sketching a recovery: China puts next-gen art buyers in the frame amid slowdown

A US$83 trillion global wealth transfer in next two to three decades is beginning to reshape China’s art market: UBS.

Tracey Emin’s “Take me to Heaven” on display at Art Basel in Hong Kong. Wealth managers are increasingly targeting a younger cohort when it comes to art investment. Photo: Enid Tsui
Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Hong Kong can draw on Art March’s success by keeping it authentic

Tourism officials are finally seeing that supporting organic cultural growth, rather than ticking boxes, is what makes the city attractive.

People view Tony Oursler’s work at this year’s Art Basel, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, on March 25. Photo: Eugene Lee
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How Art Basel Hong Kong is fuelling the Greater Bay Area’s cultural ambitions

Hong Kong, Macau and Shenzhen are lavishing money on art venues and shows, but can really this buy them lasting cultural capital?

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Art Basel Hong Kong’s director on the fair’s role in the city’s cultural scene

Angelle Siyang-Le talks to us about her commitment to the show – and why her dad initially thought the company didn’t exist.

Hong Kong culture

Editorial | Hong Kong’s celebration of art and culture sends a powerful message

At a time of geopolitical complexity, Art Basel opens in a city nurturing local artists, collaborating with international institutions and fostering understanding.

A visitor poses for a photo with Hu Yinping’s Potatoes Grow on Trees at the preview of Art Basel at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on March 25. Photo: Eugene Lee
Art

Art Basel Hong Kong 2026: the millennial artists redefining reality

The digital and traditional blend in the creation of Aya Shalkar’s mythic women, Yaerim Ryu’s Neanderthal man, and Plum Cloutman’s garden fantasy.

Bedrock by London-based artist Plum Cloutman. Photo: Handout
Icons and Influencers

Style according to … Pearl Lam, the Hong Kong-born founder of Pearl Lam Projects

The gallerist and curator shares some of her favourite things, from the paintings of Kerry James Marshall to the energy of Shanghai’s Xiangyang Park.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong holds onto Art Basel crown for 5 more years thanks to new deal

Galleries at preview also say global uncertainties have prompted collectors to take greater interest in works able to retain value.

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Hong Kong Art Week beyond Art Basel, from Art Central to street art and more

HKWalls’ street murals, Central Yards’ edible art and Lee Bul’s M+ retrospective are among the attractions not to be missed.

Greatness, a work by visual and mural artist LeHo, at HKWalls. Photo: Handout
Art

Art Week on a budget: 8 must-see free events in Hong Kong

From Tai Kwun to M+, Gagosian and more, here’s a round-up of venues hosting admission-free exhibitions, home-grown talent and retrospectives.

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9 artists to look out for at this year’s Art Basel Hong Kong

From Kazakh warrior sculptures to speculative films by Andrew Thomas Huang and Ayoung Kim, these are the artworks defining this year’s programme.

Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: artists from Spain, Hong Kong, Stockholm … and a farewell

Our Art Issue features Spanish photographer Coco Capitán, Stockholm-based Lap-see Lam, Hong Kong sculptor Gamzar and much more.

An adaptation of How to destroy something that never existed & how to rebuild something never destroyed (2022), from “Naïvy in 50 (Definitive) Photographs”, designed for our latest print edition cover by artist Coco Capitán. Photo: Coco Capitán
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Your ultimate guide to Hong Kong art week: fairs, exhibitions, radical pop-ups

The ever-expanding list of art week happenings can be daunting, so we have narrowed it down to a hand-picked list of must-sees.

Guests at Art Basel Hong Kong 2025 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Photo: Eugene Lee
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Hong Kong artist inspired by swimming pools invites you to slow down

Chan Wai-lap’s two new works, at Art Basel Hong Kong and Oi! in North Point, encourage visitors to dally and find a sense of solace.

Art

How Lousy is redefining art across Hong Kong’s bustling streets

We spoke to Lousy this Art Month about how he digs deep into the city’s culture, from his hieroglyphic sketches to collabs with brands and gallery takeovers.

Food and Drinks

5 art-inspired menus to indulge in during Hong Kong’s Art Month

The city’s chefs and mixologists add to March’s colours with masterpieces like Banksy-style desserts, a Van Gogh highball and Warhol Wagyu.

Six Hong Kong outlets are celebrating Art Month with special offerings, such as this roasted quail dish at Akira Back. Photo: Handout
Art

From pirate dreams to public text, a restless creative voice arrives in the city

Capitán explores connection, belonging and why imagination may be the most valuable currency of all.

Coco Capitán poses for a portrait at ArtisTree, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong ahead of her upcoming show. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong society

Blackpink’s Jennie, Art Basel, Cj Hendry: top Hong Kong events to catch in March

Residents and visitors are spoiled for choice in the last two weeks of art month, with ComplexCon and HKwalls among the offerings.

Art

In with the bold: the new players igniting Hong Kong art week

Hong Kong’s ‘art week’ in March unveils a series of exciting initiatives, from edible art fairs and open-air exhibitions to tours.

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