Hong Kong

Jean-Marc Bottazzi on why good collecting is not about 'ticking boxes'

The Hong Kong trader loves Simon Hantaï, experimental Japanese photography, and the rainbow artist Ay-o

German artist Anne Imhof to be subject of ‘ambitious’ Hong Kong solo exhibition

The Golden Lion-winning artist's first Asian solo show will feature works spanning multiple media, including a new commission

Matisse’s explosive finale and a new chapter for Hong Kong? Plus, Schiaparelli and Dalí—podcast

In this week's episode, Ben Luke talks to the curator of a landmark new Matisse exhibition in Paris, discusses the art market in Hong Kong with our chief contributing editor Gareth Harris, and takes a closer look at a Dali painting that inspired Elsa Schiaparelli, as a show devoted to the designer opens at London's V&A

Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David. Clack and Alexander Morrison

Exhibition explores connection between textiles and spirituality in Asia

Hong Kong show includes 14 artists for whom fabric has become a portal to another realm

Chan Wai Lapinterview

Swimming pools and school rules: artist Chan Wai Lap on the unusual themes behind his installations

The Hong Kong artist's works focus on codes of behaviour in seemingly disparate environments

Who owns the seas? Shahzia Sikander's new animation on world trade beamed onto M+ museum facade

The Pakistani-American artist uses cartography to show the entwined histories of China, South Asia and Britain

Sales at Art Basel Hong Kong reflect a deepening Asian market

The region's growing institutional infrastructure is helping to counteract a diminished presence from the West

Hong Konginterview

From technology to Gen Z collectors, Adrian Cheng shares the key trends in Hong Kong’s art scene

A leading figure in Hong Kong’s art world, championing artists, events and venues, Adrian Cheng tells us what is on the agenda during Art Basel

Hong Kong show offers 'most comprehensive survey' of 21st-century Chinese art

The second of a two-part exhibition at Tai Kwun examines how China’s artists were shaped by the monumental changes to their society over the past 20 years

Ten must-see works in Art Basel Hong Kong's new section

The fair’s Echoes section is dedicated to art created in the last five years

Pride of place: the rise of LGBTQ+ art in Hong Kong

Several landmark shows have changed the landscape of how queer art is viewed in the region

Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District signs partnerships with 12 international institutions

The agreements will see an artist-in-residence pilot programme established with the Misk Art Institute in Riyadh and collaborations with Museums Victoria in Australia

Goldfish on cars and ceramic flowers: artists take over the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong

Art in Resonance, an annual programme of site-specific commissions in the luxury hotels, invites artists to develop new works at scale

In partnership with The Peninsula Hong Kong

Hong Kong gains new foundation for global majority

Brian Yue’s Cheng-Lan Foundation focuses on forgotten communities and making art more accessible

Exhibitions to see during Art Basel Hong Kong

From woven photographs by the late Dinh Q. Lê to a survey of 21st century Chinese art

Chinafeature

Museums in Shenzhen and Guangzhou are building bridges between Hong Kong and mainland China

Cultural exchanges in both directions have been created via new infrastructure, rail routes and flights, but also organically, through artist and institutional collaborations

New Hong Kong fairs offer fresh opportunities for a changing market

The events spotlight mid-career artists, try new fee structures and show works that fit inside a suitcase

Hong Kong’s contemporary art scene is blossoming in difficult times

With four new art spaces opening, cultural workers see a bright future for the city

Hong Kongfeature

Reimagining communities: inside the Hong Kong International Cultural Summit

As cultural leaders from across the world meet in Hong Kong, we speak to three of the key figures at the city's West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) to find out how they are rethinking their audiences

In partnership with WestK

Philip Tinari appointed as deputy director and head of art at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun cultural complex

Tinari departs from UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing after more than 15 years

Prizesnews

Heidi Lau and Wong Ping both win M+ Sigg Prize

Six artists were shortlisted for Chinese contemporary art prize worth $130,000

Vancouver Art Gallery gifted 131-work private collection from Hong Kong

The gifted works, by 78 artists, date from the 1950s to today and will be featured in an exhibition in 2027

Chinese artist to auction work for Hong Kong ambulance service after deadly Tai Po fire

The crypto mogul Justin Sun—who famously bought Maurizio Cattelan’s $6.2m banana work and ate it—has also donated $7.8m to the government relief fund

Collectorsinterview

K11 founder Adrian Cheng on Hong Kong’s art scene, the future of collecting and the creative potential of AI

The Hong Kong entrepreneur also spoke about his love for Monet, Matthew Wong and the Medici family in an interview hosted off the back of the latest K11 Art Foundation Salon

Christie's Hong Kong autumn sale drops 46% from last year but makes Picasso's record in Asia

Sotheby's and Phillips's Hong Kong sales were also down from their 2024 equivalents

Pace to shut Hong Kong gallery

The mega gallery will be the latest high-profile departure from the H Queen's building as the city's art market struggles with economic slowdown

‘Where are the artists with disabilities?’: the organisations opening up Asia’s art world

Hong Kong’s No Limits festival gives prominent spaces across the city to artists with disabilities, while Singapore’s Art:Dis pairs students with high-profile mentors

Art marketanalysis

Slim Hong Kong evening sales at Christie's and Sotheby's draw solid results for a 'tough season'

Both auctions represent significant decreases from previous sales seasons, but strong sell-through rates and increased bidding from mainland China indicate signs of recovery

Art Basel Hong Kong diary: giant lobster invasion, Ferrari pile-up and knitwear with a difference

Plus: revolution on the dancefloor, Pacific Place invasion and despots with a difference

No longer eclipsed by their counterparts on the mainland, Hong Kong’s artists are finally on the rise

The city’s creatives are gaining wider recognition amid pressure from the National Security Law and Covid