The first Art Basel fair to be hosted by Hong Kong boasts a prestigious array of international art, highlighting the city's new role as a global arts hub amid an explosion of personal wealth in mainland China. The four-day annual event, previewed by ...full story

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

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

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

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

“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