Hong Kong’s Art Week is back with a bang. Art Basel Hong Kong, Asia’s biggest marketplace of modern and contemporary art makes its welcome return to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre this month, in its full-scale format since 2019. From sneak peeks to exclusive interviews, click here for Art Basel-inspired content from the Prestige Hong Kong team.
Art Basel Hong Kong 2023 returns
The highlight of what’s come to be known as art month, Art Basel Hong Kong is one of the biggest contemporary art fairs in the world and certainly the most important in Asia.
Jordan Wolfson’s Internal Dream World Debuts at Art Basel Hong Kong
Jordan Wolfson’s internal dream world debuts at David Zwirner for Art Basel Hong Kong. Moment.
Michael Lau: From Vinyl Figures to Floral Portraits
Whether it’s vinyl figures or floral portraits, all Michael Lau wants to do is to create works that bring optimism and utopian joy – and break down the barriers between street and contemporary art.
Persona Statements: Lousy, Mr. Tripleton and Bijutsu Taro on Anonymous Authorship
You might be able to put art to artist name, but you certainly cannot put artist name to artist face for the likes of Lousy, Mr. Tripleton and Bijutsu Taro, who’d all much prefer to create in incognito mode.
In Conversation with Contemporary Chinese Artist Cao Fei
Internationally-renowned Chinese contemporary artist Cao Fei, known for her daring approach to exploring social commentary in Chinese society through films and installations, will be receiving the inaugural Design Trust Art Prize at this year’s Design Trust Gala. We catch her for a quick chat before the big celebration.
Time to Transcend: Art in Post-Covid China
Three years of isolation, three years of not knowing when restrictions will be lifted, let alone how life would look like when that finally happens. We find out how it affected artists in China, who were effectively immobilised by zero-Covid policies.
Painting the Pain: Ukrainian Artists Maria Kulikovska and Artem Volokitin
Ahead of the Resilience: Voices of Ukraine exhibition at Double Q Gallery, two Ukrainian artists talk about seeing the world through the prism of art and asking painful questions.
Art Then and Now: Adeline Ooi on the growth of art in Asia
Adeline Ooi, Art Basel’s director Asia since 2014, leads the fair’s strategic initiatives in the region and is passionate about the growth of the arts in Asia. She describes how a burgeoning cultural industry has brought new possibilities that were undreamed of when she began her career.
Why Do We Need Art?
Artists, experts, gallery owners and collectors naturally have a profound love for art and many reasons why it’s so important to their lives. Here’s what some of the most prominent names in the region have to say.
Art Month: Shows and Exhibitions to Visit this March 2023
Art Month already upon us – here are all the exhibitions, retrospectives and shows to get your fill of the arts, this month and beyond.
The Art World: A Jetsetter’s Guide
Whether you’re travelling for the artworks, the people-watching or the parties, pack your bags, because this is where you’ll be headed this year.
Buzzy New Korean Artists Take London by Storm
These London-based Korean artists are shifting the visual syntax.
Artist Leelee Chan on Regeneration and New Works
Artist and Prestige Women of Power inductee Leelee Chan, whose projects in 2023 include presentations of new pieces in Singapore and Spain, and a large-scale sculptural installation for the Hong Kong Museum of Art’s forthcoming Joan Miró exhibition, talks about the regenerative nature of her work.
Collector Evan Chow on the Hong Kong Art Scene
An avid art collector, managing partner of MCL Financial Group Evan Chow is recognized for his continuous contributions to Hong Kong’s art scene, known to work tirelessly to promote local art and support some of our city’s leading institutions.