Art Industry Power Brokers Are Out in Full Force for Art Basel Hong Kong
Despite political and economic challenges, Hong Kong art week shows off a resilient city filled with top-notch offerings.
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Despite political and economic challenges, Hong Kong art week shows off a resilient city filled with top-notch offerings.
The Ben Brown Fine Arts, Hong Kong managing director and Hong Kong Art Gallery Association co-president on the leading Asian art hub.
From giant rubber ducks to thinly veiled protest art, outdoor sculpture is having a moment in the city
The fourth edition of the fair sees 30 first-time exhibitors as Taiwanese collectors demonstrated their buying power during the pandemic.
Art Basel Hong Kong was at full Covid capacity on its opening VIP day © Art Basel A radically altered but still lively Art Basel in Hong Kong (ABHK) kicked off on Wednesday (until 23 May), with VIP visitors reaching full Covid capacity, limited to 75% of regular visitors, on the opening day. Turnout was bolstered by the Buddha’s Birthday holiday in the city. “Hong Kong is a small city, and [the Covid era] has the benefit that collectors are here, and not traveling like many would be in usual times,” says Henrietta Tsui-Leung, the co-founder of Hong Kong-based galle...