Art Basel Hong Kong preview
Art Basel Hong Kong returns with 240 galleries from 41 countries — previews start March 25 and public days run March 27–29, making it Asia’s biggest art week this month (news.artnet.com) (artnews.com). Must‑sees flagged include Chan King Long’s “Window” series made from found umbrella fabrics and an “Endless Column (2025–26)” built from materials sourced in Longquan and Hong Kong (news.artnet.com).
For the fifth consecutive year Art Basel and Hong Kong’s M+ are co‑commissioning a major public work: Shahzia Sikander’s animation "3 to 12 Nautical Miles" will be projected on the M+ facade, presented by UBS. (d2u3kfwd92fzu7.cloudfront.net) A brand‑new sector called Echoes will debut at the fair, featuring focused presentations of recent work created within the last five years by up to three artists per presentation. (d2u3kfwd92fzu7.cloudfront.net) The Encounters sector will be curated for the first time by an Asia‑based collective led by Mami Kataoka, with Isabella Tam, Alia Swastika and Hirokazu Tokuyama; veteran media artist Ellen Pau is curating the Film Program and Venus Lau will direct one day of the Conversations series. (d2u3kfwd92fzu7.cloudfront.net) Organizers say just over half of participating galleries are based in the Asia‑Pacific region, including 29 galleries with physical spaces in Hong Kong, while 32 galleries will appear at the fair for the first time from markets including Australia, Japan, South Korea, Greater China, Turkey, France, Georgia, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the United States. (d2u3kfwd92fzu7.cloudfront.net) The fair is staged at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and lists UBS as its Global Lead Partner for the edition. (d2u3kfwd92fzu7.cloudfront.net) Confirmed exhibitors include international commercial players such as Hauser & Wirth, which is showing a multigenerational booth at location 1C21 and whose Hong Kong gallery is presenting Nicole Eisenman’s first solo exhibition in Asia from March 24 to May 30. (hauserwirth.com) Programmatic changes flagged by outlets include a reimagined Encounters sector and the Asia debut of Zero 10, a digital‑focused platform added to the fair’s expanded program. (artnews.com)
