The sixth edition of Art Basel in Hong Kong returns with a stellar line-up of 248 leading international and regional galleries. This year’s show welcomes 28 first-time participants including important galleries from the Americas and Europe, together with a younger generation from Asia and the Asia-Pacific.
Among the new arrivals, 14 own exhibition spaces in Asia and Asia-Pacific region. They are: Asia Art Center with spaces in Taipei and Beijing; Capsule Shanghai, Don Gallery and MadeIn Gallery from Shanghai; Gallery Baton from Seoul; Gallery Espace from New Delhi; Gow Langsford Gallery from Auckland; Johyun Gallery with spaces in Busan and Seoul; Maho Kubota Gallery from Tokyo; Mori Yu Gallery with spaces in Kyoto and Tokyo; Öktem&Aykut from Istanbul; Tarq from Mumbai; and Wooson from Daegu.
Making a highly anticipated debut are 14 premier galleries from the Americas and Europe. Meanwhile, Hong Kong maintains a strong presence with 24 galleries having exhibition spaces across the city. And India displays high visibility with galleries across all sectors of the fair.
Beyond our halls is a fascinating program of art events presented by key cultural organisations in Hong Kong. M+ presents a solo exhibition by Hong Kong composer and sound-artist Samson Young; Asia Art Archive presents ‘Dossiers’, a project on artists’ writing from 20th Century South Asia, along with a parallel talk with renowned Baroda-based artist Nilima Sheikh; and Para Site hosts their annual brunch and a joint exhibition of Southeast-Asian artists titled ‘A Beast, a God and a Line’.