Hong Kong
Hong Kong is back with bang: Art Basel returns and M+ museum makes waves
Plus, art censorship online and Brenda L. Croft's photos of fellow First Nations Australian women
Phillips unveils new Asia headquarters in Hong Kong, promising investment in local scene after 'difficult' few years
The opening of the 52,000 sq ft Kowloon space kicked off the city's first international art week since Covid restrictions lifted
Hong Kong heiress sues gallery over alleged £500,000 Banksy fraud
Karen Lo says the dealer Pearl Lam never followed through with her purchase of a well-known painting by the secretive British artist
Rubbish move: gallery of binned artworks shut down by Hong Kong authorities
Housing department feared visitors would obstruct sanitation workers after the grassroots arts space went viral earlier this year
Hong Kong added to East Asian tour of masterpieces from London’s National Gallery
Exhibition featuring Titian and Van Gogh will travel to Hong Kong Palace Museum following stops in Shanghai and Seoul
Major LGBTQ+ exhibition tests the waters of free speech in Hong Kong
Despite growing censorship in the fast-changing city, only one work has been removed from the show so far
Does the West really care about human rights and art washing?
As the art world continues to do business in authoritarian regions, some question its claim to being a force for universal good
Art Basel in Hong Kong bounces back as Covid restrictions lifted
The art fair will have 177 galleries this year, compared with 134 in 2022, but still fewer than before the pandemic
Phillips reveals launch programme of Asia headquarters in Hong Kong
Works by Yayoi Kusama, Matthew Wong and Loie Hollowell will headline a preview exhibition for its inaugural auctions in March
'It helps Hong Kong if other Asian cities do well': Chinese gallerist Kevin Poon discusses his new Singapore gallery
The influencer and dealer has opened an outpost of his WOAW gallery in the Southeast Asian city, which is enjoying a new art market spotlight
Hong Kong's autumn auctions for modern and contemporary art saw a 38% drop from last year—but why?
Closed borders have impacted the selection of offerings this season, specialists say
Back to normal? Not quite yet—Art Basel Hong Kong reveals pared down 2023 exhibitor list and new director
Next edition will be first since the special administered region lifted mandatory quarantine—but some Covid-19 measures remain in place
Which East Asian city will become the region's next market hub?
While Seoul is now the main contender to take Hong Kong's prime position, Tokyo and Taipei also present attractive prospects for the art trade
Chasing a booming East Asian art market, shipping company Crozier expands in Hong Kong
Organisation's chief still sees Hong Kong as "primary gateway to region" despite Beijing crackdown causing jitters for businesses
New venues open in Hong Kong and Taiwan amid tense relations with China
The directors of the Hong Kong Palace Museum and Taipei Performing Arts Center both state that they are free of censorship
London visitors invited to go dotty with Yayoi Kusama in her Obliteration Room this summer at Tate
Meanwhile M+ museum in Hong Kong will launch retrospective of 93-year-old Japanese artist
A pared down Art Basel in Hong Kong is saved by remote sales and a heightened focus on Asian art
Travel restrictions continue to prevent the physical presence of many international exhibitors at the fair, with 75 galleries opting for satellite booths
Against all odds, Hong Kong’s gallery scene is on the up
Amid a crackdown on dissent, and the havoc wreaked by the pandemic, Hong Kong’s galleries have not just survived but thrived, with several new openings
Hong Kong's last British governor on how Beijing's crackdown is corroding the city's vibrant cultural scene
The Chinese government is demolishing the freedoms that once made the special administrative region special, says Chris Patten
Pillar of Shame sculpture honouring Tiananmen Square victims shown in Budapest after Hong Kong removal
Copy of 1997 work erected on street, renamed to honour alleged human rights victims in China
Art Basel forced to postpone Hong Kong fair until May due to rising Covid cases
Originally planned for March, it will now take place less than three weeks before the Swiss fair's flagship event in Basel
Christie’s 2021 sales total $7.1bn, with $150m from NFTs and $103.4m from the most expensive work sold this year, a Picasso
Results are the highest since 2015 and come in just behind Sotheby’s $7.3bn. Hong Kong expansion plan will continue despite Beijing crackdown, as auction house "separates what is political and what is business"
Review: Hong Kong's highly anticipated M+ museum opens—but can it withstand political pressure?
This world-class institution is a magnificent achievement, but it faces a profoundly different political environment today from its inception 25 years ago
Our pick of five lots from Sotheby’s Hong Kong sales — and what they tell us about the Asian art market
Millennial buyers boosted sales for Western artists, whose works accounted for $114m out of $185m
Van Gogh goes East: for the first time, Sotheby’s is to auction his work in Hong Kong
A luxuriant still-life painting of gladioli flowers should sell for over $10m
‘Artists aren't able to defend human values anymore’: Ai Weiwei on how the art market is king and why Western museums are courting China
The Chinese artist will unveil a new work this week at the Southbank Centre for the English PEN 100 festival championing freedom of expression
Young, monied and keen to gamble on art: the super power of Asian collectors
Asian buyers are now the biggest spenders at international auctions and these digitally-native collectors are happy to splurge online
Helsinki’s inaugural biennial goes off with a bang on the former military island of Vallisaari
The layered history and uncertain future of a small island in the Finnish archipelago is used as a microcosm for the world via site specific works by 41 artists
‘It’s too dangerous to stay’: Hong Kong artist Kacey Wong leaves for Taiwan as Chinese government curbs artistic and editorial autonomy
Wong’s name appeared in a state-run newspaper article which he considered a “wanted list” for Beijing
Follow the money: Christie's bets on Hong Kong with vast new headquarters as clients in Asia spend over $1bn so far this year
Auction house will move into Zaha Hadid-designed luxury tower The Henderson in 2024, where it will hold year-round sales and exhibitions