Put on those comfy shoes – this is the weekend the city plays host to its biggest international arts and sports events of the year, Art Basel Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Sevens. Do not worry, if you want to avoid the crowds there are plenty of other things to do. Here is our…
In an attempt to revive tourism and breathe life back into the city after the pandemic, Hong Kong authorities have spent the past few years busy packing the calendar, so much so that there were more than 200 events annually for the past two years. Even by those standards, March is shaping up to be…
Carl Kostyál is the latest gallerist to open a space in Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang area. In recent years, the former industrial hub, located on the southern part of Hong Kong Island, has experienced significant development, with projects encompassing art galleries, shopping centres, residential living and office buildings. Adding to spaces in Stockholm, London…
Galleries with links to the United States that are taking part in Art Basel Hong Kong have said they are unconcerned by the trade war potentially affecting business, adding that they expect sales to improve from last year’s event. The city’s edition of the international art fair welcomed 240 galleries from 42 countries and regions,…
Galleries with links to the United States that are taking part in Art Basel Hong Kong have said they are unconcerned by the trade war potentially affecting business, adding that they expect sales to improve from last year’s event. The city’s edition of the international art fair welcomed 240 galleries from 42 countries and regions,…
Home » ASIA » Destination Hong Kong: How Peninsula’s 2025 Art Programme Is Drawing Affluent Travelers for Luxury and Culture Fusion Wednesday, March 26, 2025 The Peninsula Hong Kong has unveiled a new dimension in experiential travel with the official launch of its 2025 Art in Resonance programme. Timed with the city’s vibrant Art Basel…
Hong Kong boasts a long list of attributes over its relatively short history, but among the most enduring is its status as a free port. Along with a complete absence of import duties, the city’s logistics capacities have been honed over the past century. However, amid escalating tariff threats, free trade is starting to seem…
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines HONG KONG TEMP CHECK. Ahead of Art Basel Hong Kong opening this week, in a piece for ARTnews, Ilaria Maria Sala analyzes the factors impacting the region’s art market. Despite “shaky” confidence in light of moderate 2.6 percent GDP growth, China’s slowing economy, sluggish auction sales, and…
Editor’s Note: This story is part of Newsmakers, an ARTnews series where we interview the movers and shakers who are making change in the art world. When Hong Kong‘s M+ opened in 2021 after over a decade in development, the contemporary art museum instantly became central to the city’s art ecosystem, putting on ambitious exhibitions of both Asian…
While Hong Kong’s economy has rebounded since lifting severe Covid-era travel restrictions at the end of 2022, the city has still not yet fully recovered. Last year, the city posted a moderate GDP growth of 2.6 percent, with this year’s expected to be about the same. But how that translates to the art market at…