Art Basel Hong Kong 2025 returns with more galleries, participants and categories around the Asia-Pacific region
For this 13th edition, Art Basel Hong Kong returns with 240 exhibitors from 42 diverse countries and territories.
This time there are more than 20 new galleries joining the event at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, with more participation from galleries around the Asia-Pacific region.
The fair is scheduled for March 28 to 30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (with VIP preview days on March 26 and 27).
with spotlight on Rising Asian Artists at Hong Kong’s Premier Fair. Amongst the powerhouses, the fair brings, the Gagosian Gallery with works of Damien Hirst and Zeng Fanzhi, with a promising presentation in their booths. Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s own Blindspot Gallery ensures the mission conceptual photography and media art with a distinctly Asian perspective remains on display.
Courtesy- Gagosian.
Art Basel Hong Kong 2025 Expanding Categories
The event is also aiming to expand beyond its traditional showcase of galleries and artwork in many ways. The winner of the inaugural MGM Discoveries Art Prize, which shines a spotlight on emerging artists from around the globe, will be announced on March 28 at the MGM Lounge inside the fair. Local institution Para Site is also curating the first film section for the event showcasing artists from across Asia-Pacific.
Courtesy- Hauser & Wirth/Artsy.net
“During what we call the ‘closet years’ of the pandemic, we lost our sense of connectivity. Now we are rebuilding and we want to accelerate it, connecting beyond what we used to know as the art world,” says fair director Angelle Siyang-Le on the Art Basel website.
The director says Art Basel is building bridges with the worlds of the performing arts, fashion, music, architecture and design. They aim to grow beyond being just an art fair and make it to the centre of a cultural ecosystem in Asia.
Indian Galleries participating in Art Basel Hong Kong
Courtesy- Anant Art.
Many Indian galleries are also participating in the event. Vadehra Art Gallery will be presenting a curated selection of works by leading and emerging South Asian contemporary artists and Anant Art gallery from India will be hosting a solo exhibition by Aisha Khalid in their Booth for the Insight Sector.
Art Basel is part of Hong Kong’s art month with many exhibitions and events going around in the harbour city.
Feature Image Courtesy- South China Morning Post
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