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

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

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

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.

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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.

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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.

Hong Kong street artist Lousy’s work can be found across the city. Photo: @lousylousy/Instagram
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.

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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.

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.

Blackpink’s Jennie will perform at the coming ComplexCon in Hong Kong. Photo: Getty Images
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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.

Santiago Sierra’s “250 cm Line Tattooed on 6 Paid People” (1999) is featured in Gold’s opening exhibition. Photo: Estudio Santiago Sierra
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Qatar is making a bold new cultural play, from Art Basel to museums

All eyes are on the growing cultural scene in the Middle East, thanks in no small part to the inaugural Art Basel Qatar, held in Doha.

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New cultural salon Gold to reflect Hong Kong’s changing art scene

Gold will open in Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang during Art Basel in 2026. Its founders talk about the changing face of art in the city.

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Showtime: 7 must-see art exhibitions this autumn

Catch New York-based Palestinian duo Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme at the Aichi Triennale, 127 galleries at Art Taipei, and others.

Art Basel Paris at Grand Palais in October 2024, in Paris. Photo: Getty Images
Architecture and design

Discovering the art in architecture – from Hong Kong’s M+ to the Louvre in Paris

Architect Frank Leung and interior designers Lim + Lu say that viewing buildings through an artistic lens promotes preservation.

The “I.M. Pei: Life is Architecture” exhibition at Hong Kong’s M+ museum was the first full-scale retrospective of world-renowned architect Ieoh Ming Pei. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s first public art gallery began with a private donation

Sir Catchick Paul Chater donated his private art collection to the City Hall Art Gallery & Museum – now the Hong Kong Museum of Art – shaping the city’s art scene.

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Opinion | Hong Kong Arts Development Awards too provincial and inward-looking

An excellent ceremony aside, the HKADA don’t do enough to promote winners outside Hong Kong or help them network, John Batten says.

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Jessica Zoob’s art fires the imagination – see her latest exhibition

A former theatre designer turned fine artist, Zoob now creates multilayered, evocative artworks in her new Hong Kong studio.

British contemporary artist Jessica Zoob poses for a portrait at her studio in Mui Wo, Lantau, Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Chan
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How contemporary artists are reviving the ancient art of textiles

Despite the intricate work required, textiles have never really been considered in the realm of traditional art – but these young Asian artists are hoping to change that perspective.

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Art auctions see millennials, Gen-Z, snap up Asian art, blue-chip artists

Optimism remains despite 2024’s challenges – with auction houses embracing digital innovation, as Gen Z invest in modern artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, and millennials snap up classical Asian works.

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Is food art? How Hong Kong creatives are bridging the gap

What happens when culinary creations meet artistic vision? From chefs to photographers and artists, a new wave of Hong Kong creatives are exploring the compelling intersection of food and art.

Detail from the A & G Boulangerie exhibition at JPS Gallery. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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Despite controversy, some Hong Kong artists are embracing AI art

Some Hong Kong artists are speaking up about the creative potential of AI programmes, insisting they don’t spell a death knell for the industry.

An AI-generated piece titled Liquid Modernity by Alkan Avcıoğlu is on display at the Augmented Intelligence auction at Christie’s auction house in New York, in February. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Arts Collective is making life easier for the city’s creatives

As Hong Kong continues to solidify its status as Asia’s arts capital, creative hub HKArts is shining a light on local artists like Sophia Hotung, Kitty N. Wong, Michael Kan and Pete Ross.

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Macau’s Poly MGM Museum draws 500,000 punters with hi-tech historical displays

Fusing ancient artefacts with cutting-edge technology, Macau’s new Poly MGM Museum is drawing huge crowds eager for an immersive historical experience.

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From Hong Kong to Mayfair: inside Rosamond and Ben Brown’s art world empire

Pillars of Hong Kong’s art scene, a mother and son team reveal the fine art of collecting and their ‘Warren Buffett’-style role.

Ben and Rosamond Brown at Ben’s house in Notting Hill, London. Photo: Jack Orton
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For restaurants, art is far more than just pretty pictures

Hong Kong’s leading restaurateurs are thinking beyond decor to curate art collections that elevate the dining experience, with pieces chosen to align with their culinary vision.

Artist Sanja Kovacevic hand-paints a mural at La Petite Maison in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Nicholas Wong Sixteen Photography
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Why brands and businesses are embracing street art culture in Hong Kong

While some brands seek commercial messaging, others offer artists creative freedom, fostering a vibrant scene that’s both visually captivating and culturally relevant.

Hong Kong tourism

‘Super March’ tourism campaign paints ‘promising’ picture for Hong Kong economy

Top business insights provider also says Art Basel brought in wealthiest visitors under drive at average monthly income of about HK$44,000.

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