Hong Kong

Public Program

A series of curated programs presented in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) and other locations around the city, invited visitors and the community to experience a thought-provoking art journey beyond the show floor. Free of charge and open to all, the public program includes panel discussions at Conversations, screenings presented at Film, a multipurpose content platform at Exchange Circle for experimental content presentations, and more.

The Film program offers a global perspective, transcending regional boundaries with works by filmmakers from Asia and beyond. 
This year, the film program was curated by Ellen Pau, a pioneering media artist and curator whose practice has shaped Hong Kong&rsquo;s art and technology landscape.

Film

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Art Basel&rsquo;s flagship talks program, Conversations, brings together today&rsquo;s most inspiring cultural figures. Experience live debates and learn from thought leaders as they exchange on the key topics shaping the world of art and culture today.&nbsp;
This year, the program included a day of talks guest-curated by Venus Lau, currently Director of the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara (Museum MACAN) in Jakarta, for a day-long series of discussion.
Conversations are free of charge and open to all. 
The program was conducted in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, with simultaneous interpretation available alongside.
All talks were recorded and are available on YouTube and on the Art Basel website after the fair.
Stage furniture by Porro and B&amp;B, courtesy of Salone del Mobile.Milano
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Conversations

Exchange Circle serves as an open platform for short and experimental presentations in front of a focused audience. Presentations include artist talks, discussions, lectures, book presentations, signings, and workshops. Located at Level 1 Concourse. Free admission.

Exchange Circle

Beyond the HKCEC, Art Basel continue to expand its artistic reach across the city. For the fifth year, Art Basel and M+ co-commissioned an artwork for the M+ Facade, presented by UBS. From March 23, 2026, Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander&rsquo;s 3 to 12 Nautical Miles, a radiant animation that brought her hand-painted watercolours to life on the museum&rsquo;s exterior, mapping enduring currents of power, trade, and global exchange.
Rooted in the visual language of East India Company manuscript paintings, the work emerges as meditation on empire, authority, and the networks that continue to shape global life&mdash;spanning 19th-century Hong Kong, the Mainland, and South Asia, to the interconnected economies of the present. This commission reflects Art Basel&rsquo;s commitment to bringing ambitious contemporary art into the public realm.

Co-commissioned by Art Basel and M+, and presented by UBS

M+ Facade

In collaboration with Art Basel Hong Kong for a weeklong art week, Tai Kwun hosted Artists&rsquo; Night on Friday, March 27, followed by &lsquo;Art After Hours: Beings in Motion&rsquo; on Saturday, March 28.
In its third year, Artists' Night featured live performances, installations, and music. The evening unfolded across multiple venues at Tai Kwun, showcasing the work of emerging and experimental performers.

In collaboration with Art Basel Hong Kong

Tai Kwun Art Week 2026

Encounters extended beyond HKCEC, where Christine Sun Kim&rsquo;s site-specific digital animation installation, A String of Echo Traps (2022-2026) was on view at Pacific Place Park Court. Reflecting on echo and translation and accompanied by a sound composition, A String of Echo Traps was presented by White Space, and supported by Swire Properties, the Official Partner of offsite Encounters.

Offsite Encounters

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