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Art Basel
Art Basel Hong Kong is Asia’s largest contemporary art fair. The annual event was launched in 2013 when it took over Art HK and is hosted at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It is run by the same company that holds Art Basel fairs in Basel and Miami Beach. During the week there are countless gallery exhibitions and parties that take place across the city on the back of all the excitement that the fair generates.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Art Shenzhen was held at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Centre from December 5 to 8, 2024, part of a week of art events in Guangdong, southern China. Photo: courtesy of Art Shenzhen
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A visitor admires the artwork “Lepton II” by Ivan Navaro at Art Basel 2024 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai in March. Photo: Eugene Lee
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Affordable Art Fair staff arrange works by SHU matsukura as the four-day event opens to the public on Thursday. Photo: Elson Li
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