For the first time Art Basel is coming to Hong Kong, showcasing artistic spectacles of both established and emerging talents. Already successful in Basel and Miami Beach, this new addition to the Hong Kong art scene hopes to bring extensive opportunities for discovery and creation for artists, curators, collectors and visitors. The show will trace 12 decades of art history across four sectors. The Galleries section will present 20th and 21st century pieces from over 170 contemporary galleries, including paintings, sculptures and installations. In Insights you’ll find projects developed specifically for the Hong Kong show, exclusively by Asia and Asia-Pacific artists. Discoveries aims to give a global platform to emerging artists from all over the world, and Encounters is dedicated to large scale sculptures and installations, transcending the traditional art fair stands. If you want to get a better understanding of the exhibitions, you can attend one of the talks and panel discussions with artists and collectors free of charge. To help you plan your visit, there’s a daily event schedule, show guide and floor plan all available online. Art Basel runs from 23 – 26 May at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, tickets are available through [link […]
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I recently dropped in to the K11 Art Mall in Tsim Sha Tsui East to check out the latest exhibition in this unusual mall come gallery space. The Fascination / Imagination exhibition combines the works of emerging Chinese creatives, including artists, designers, dancers and cinematographers. Originally presented at Paris Fashion Week, the exhibition has now moved to Hong Kong, hoping to ‘inspire curiosity, unleash dreams, strike new thoughts and out-of-the-world imaginations.’ The exhibition itself is compact, split into two corners of the K11 mall, the first level being particularly challenging to find, venturing through a clothes store before reaching the artworks. I enjoyed taking a look at the few pieces I saw, particularly the Charles Guo photography, merging art, fashion, photography and technology, it’s no surprise he is highly sought after for his editorial style and voted one of China’s top ten photographers. The exhibition runs until the 12th May, if you’re in the area head over to the Art Mall and see what you think. By Claire Johnson
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