The declaration, "Art Blase", was emblazoned on one of the many slogan T-shirts that Australian artist Anastasia Klose showed at the Art Basel in Hong Kong fair. The statement, a witty play of words on the prestigious art fair with roots in Basel ... full story
Singaporean artist Lee Wen was found unconscious with multiple facial contusions in a bathroom at Hong Kong's City University over the weekend. In Hong Kong to visit Art Basel and participate in a forum at the school, the 56-year-old artist who suffers ... full story
As the Hong Kong art market has blossomed in the past several years, a range of Western art galleries, including global players such as Gagosian, White Cube, Sundaram Tagore and Lehmann Maupin, have opened large outposts in the city, with varying ... full story
From a pier in Hong Kong's Central district, some 300 people watched as the German artist Carsten Nicolai orchestrated a sound and light show through the 118-story International Commerce Centre. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Basel's ... full story
A national cultural exhibition ends today in Shenzhen, but analysts and observers say the event has a long way to go before it can rival the Art Basel fair held over the past few days in Hong Kong. A total of 2,263 exhibitors attended the China ... full story
Plunk down $1 million for a weekend during Hong Kong's Art Basel fair, running May 15 through 18, including flying in on a private plane and booking The Peninsula presidential for nearly $70 thousand. Millionaires are no stranger to Hong Kong, the ... full story
... Ang Sookoon at the booth of Fost Gallery. -- ST FILE PHOTO: HUANG LIJIE. The Singapore flag is flown high at the second edition of the Art Basel Hong Kong fair with participation by five home-grown galleries and works by eight Singapore artists on ... full story
Just when we thought the Frieze New York fair madness was behind us, we remembered that Art Basel in Hong Kong is gearing up to start this Thursday. The only way to cope? A good strong drink. Thankfully, Hong Kong-based artist Nadim Abbas will be ... full story
Hong Kong Art Basel, which begins Wednesday at the city's harborfront convention center, will this year bring together 245 participating galleries — half coming from Asia and Asia-Pacific. “One of the biggest contributions that we're able to make is ... full story
Our coverage starts with our Hong Kong User's Guide, that lays out your week, whether you're a local, a tourist, or an art connoisseur. And be sure to read up on Nadim Abbas, who has developed the Absolut Art Bar this year. Our Special Edition coverage ... full story
