Crowds gather at the entrance of Art Central 2026 in Hong Kong, with the fair's bold geometric branding and UOB lead partner signage visible against the Central skyline.

    For Collectors: The Art Central 2026 Hong Kong Sales Report

    Art Central is presenting its largest edition to date, with 117 galleries and more than 500 artists from Hong Kong, Asia and around the world. Courtesy of Art Central The tone at this year’s Art Central—which opened to VIPs ahead of Art Basel on March 24 in a tent on Hong Kong’s iconic Central Harbourfront—is…

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      Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. The NIH’s foreign subaward crackdown is scrambling global collaborations, while China’s rapid ascent is reshaping drug development. Meanwhile, Wave Life Sciences sheds half its value on underwhelming obesity results. Also, breaking: I’m adopting a rogue…

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