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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Lots of new and interesting places are opening up in Chai Wan. I recently went to L’Appuntamento, a collaborative project by Founder and Creative Director of Casa Capriz, Irene Capriz, Director of Platform China HK, Claudia Albertini, and Founder of Tangram, Paola Sinisterra. It was inspiring to walk around the showroom and admire the one-of-the kind vintage pieces found and collected by Irene. The history and story behind these pieces are most fascinating, especially the turn of the century pieces like the double dressers and LV luggages with the original owner’s initials and travel stamps. The furnitures are also available for photography or film production rental where Irene explains that she wants to add value and story to each of the pieces. It’s not just about buying and selling them but having a great journey and story with the pieces. The space works very well with the special exhibition put together by Claudia from Platform China which has a very different feel from the collection at Platform China’s main showroom. And the conversation got very lively and colorful with previews from Tangram’s latest clothing and accessories collection. The fashion, art, and vintage furniture all came together as they showed us […]
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