Now in its third edition in Hong Kong, participating galleries. Showcasing the best art from Asia and Asia-Pacific, connoisseurs and enthusiasts alike will be sure not to miss Art Basel stages the world’s premier art shows for Modern and contemporary works, sited in Basel, Miami Beach, and Hong Kong. Defined by its host city and region, each show is unique, which is reflected in its participating galleries, artworks presented, and the content of parallel programming produced in collaboration with local institutions for each edition.
In addition to ambitious stands featuring leading galleries from around the globe, each show’s singular exhibition sectors spotlight the latest developments in the visual arts, offering visitors new ideas and new inspiration.
The third edition of Art Basel in Hong Kong, the first to take place in March, will feature 233 galleries from 37 countries and territories, presenting works ranging from the Modern period of the early 20th century to the most contemporary artists today.
The main area of the show, ‘Galleries’, will feature 179 Modern and contemporary art galleries, presenting paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, photography, video and editioned works.
The Art Basel HK ‘Insights’ sector is dedicated to curatorial projects by 34 galleries with spaces in Asia and the Asia-Pacific region and will feature solo shows, exceptional historical material, and strong thematic group exhibitions. Situated in the heart of both floor levels, ‘Insights’ will provide an in-depth overview of art from across the region with featured artists from Australia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, India, Japan, Mainland China, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Palestine, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.
Highlights from the ‘Insights’ sector include: a focus by Rossi & Rossi (London, Hong Kong) on Leang Seckon, one of the foremost members of the emerging Cambodian contemporary art scene; Galerie Ora-Ora’s (Hong Kong) showing works by contemporary Ink protégé Zhang Yanzi, creating an unprecedented four-dimensional experience; art-historical projects by Australian artist Yhonnie Scarce at dianne tanzer gallery + projects (Melbourne) and by Malaysian artist Anurendra Jegadeva at Wei-Ling Gallery (Kuala Lumpur, Penang); a solo exhibition of Thai artist Yuree Kensaku by 100 Tonson Gallery (Bangkok), looking at the recent political situation in Thailand; and a selection of black and white photographs by Japanese artist Noritoshi Hirakawa at 55 (Shanghai).
The ‘Discoveries’ sector will present a particularly strong showcase of emerging artists from around the world with solo- and two-person exhibitions presented by 20 galleries. This year, six of the 20 galleries will be new to the show.
Highlights of this sector will include the presentation of a photography-based installation by Hong Kong artist Trevor Yeung at Blindspot Gallery (Hong Kong); a theatrical-narrative project by Hong Kong artist Samson Young by am space (Hong Kong); a sound installation by Indonesian artist Bagus Pandega presented by ROH Projects (Jakarta); a daily changing booth featuring works by Chinese artists Ling Wen and Yan Cong by Star Gallery (Beijing); a mock anechoic testing chamber by American artist John Patrick Walsh III presented by Night Gallery (Los Angeles); an exhibition of work by Oscar Enberg at Hopkinson Mossman (Auckland); and a presentation of work by Guan Xiao and Katja Novitskova at Kraupa-Tuskany Zeidler (Berlin).
Artworks on an institutional scale will be featured at the ‘Encounters’ sector, presenting large scale sculptural and installation pieces, positioned in prominent locations throughout the two exhibition halls. Alexie Glass-Kantor, Executive Director of the contemporary art institution Artspace in Sydney, will curate the sector for the first time this year.
Debuting in Hong Kong last year, the ‘Film’ sector proved popular with audiences across Hong Kong and beyond. Once again curated by Beijing- and Zurich- based curator, multi-media artist and producer Li Zhenhua, the three-day film program will be presented in collaboration with the Hong Kong Arts Centre adjacent to the HKCEC and will take place in the agnès b. CINEMA.
‘Conversations’, the long-established morning program of talks and panel discussions, offers audiences first-hand access to renowned cultural speakers and opinion-formers from across the international art world. Complementing the ‘Conversations’ program, the afternoon ‘Salon’ series serves as a platform for shorter, more freestyle presentations, including artist talks, panel discussions, lectures and book launches.
In addition, Art Basel is working closely with key cultural organizations across the city, including Asia Art Archive (AAA); the Asia Society; Para/Site Art Space; Spring Workshop; and M+, Hong Kong’s future museum for visual culture, offering an associated program of events onsite and throughout the city to take place during the week of the show.
For full gallery lists and more information, please visit
www.artbasel.com
Public visiting hours:
Sunday, March 15, 2015, 1pm to 8pm
Monday, March 16, 2015, 12 noon to 8pm
Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 12 noon to 5pm
