As the Art Basel Hong Kong fair opens its doors to invited guests, there is no doubt that, culturally speaking, the Hong Kong we see today is very different from the place that fair impresario Tim Etchells visited, for the first time, in 2006. “I was ... full story
Follow @SCMP_News. As the curtain goes up on the first Hong Kong excursion of the Art Basel international art show today, it will become the focal point not just for the art world, but for the city's tourism efforts. The Tourism Board is promoting the ... full story
On VIP day of the inaugural edition of Art Basel in Hong Kong, the fair's aisles were filled with some fittingly important collectors — including Guy Ullens, Roman Abramovic and Dasha Zhukova, Uli Sigg, and Budi Tek — as well as supermodel Kate Moss ... full story
Where the world's riches go, high-end art follows, and China is now the world's second-largest market. Hong Kong might just be embarking on the most exciting chapter in its history. Fresh cuts. Art Basel is at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition ... full story
For the first time in Asia, LINK Artfair is bringing their edition to Hong Kong! Showcasing the best in international Contemporary Art, this unique collection of artwork is not to be missed. Taking place at the China Merchants Wharf from 24-26 May ... full story
Having expanded west to Miami from its Swiss hometown of Basel more than 10 years ago, Art Basel is now heading east for the first time for its inaugural Hong Kong exhibition. Kicking off on May 23, Art Basel Hong Kong will attract gallerists ... full story
“Hong Kong art is probably the best kept secret in the Chinese art world, but now the word is out,” said Hong Kong curator Johnson Chang. Works by mainland artists including Zhang Xiaogang, Zeng Fanzhi and Yue Minjun sell for several million dollars at ... full story
Head coach Bill Cartwright returned the Osaka Evessa to respectability after a remarkable plunge in the season's first four months. The Evessa, who were 5-19 before Cartwright showed up in Osaka in January, had fallen to heights never experienced ... full story
It took one year and cost HK$18.9 million to renovate the 1,970 square metre North Point site originally home to the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. The renovation changed little of the Edwardian Arts and Crafts style of the house, built in 1908. Main ... full story
With the National Art Museum of China — or Namoc — planning to open in a new building in 2017, and Hong Kong projected to open its M+ museum in a new cultural district about the same time, the cities could emerge as twin titans of contemporary ... full story
