Art Basel Hong Kong 2025

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Art Basel is pleased to announce the participating exhibitors and key details of its 2025 edition in Hong Kong, taking place from March 28–30, 2025, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). This edition will feature 242 galleries from 42 countries and territories, showcasing a diverse range of artistic practices that reflect the fair’s commitment to global diversity and regional representation. More than half of the participating galleries are from the Asia-Pacific, highlighting Art Basel’s vital role as a platform for the region’s dynamic art scene.

The fair’s core sectors include Galleries, the main sector for established and blue-chip galleries; Discoveries, which spotlights solo projects by emerging artists; and Insights, offering curated projects from artists across Asia and the Asia-Pacific region.

This year, the Galleries sector will present a rich mix of exhibitors from across the Asia-Pacific, including emerging, mid-size, and blue-chip galleries from Japan, Korea, India, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, and Australia. Notable solo presentations in the Galleries sector include Lawrie Shabibi (Dubai), Rossi & Rossi (Hong Kong), P420 (Bologna) and Ronchini Gallery (London).

Additionally, Insights will showcase historic photography presentations from Asia, with contributions from Flowers Gallery (London, Hong Kong), Each Modern (Taipei), Takuro Someya Contemporary Art (Tokyo), Yutaka Kikutake Gallery (Tokyo), and The Drawing Room (Manila).

The Discoveries sector will offer an exciting selection of emerging galleries, with participants from diverse locales ranging from Beijing to Pristina.

The show will welcome 23 newcomers across all sectors, with exhibitors from Cape Town, Berlin, and New York joining Galleries, while Insights will feature newcomers from Hong Kong, Noida, and Melbourne. Eight galleries will enter the fair’s main sector from the Greater China Region, as well as India, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Austria, and the United Kingdom, emphasizing Art Basel Hong Kong’s commitment to regional growth.

For the first time, Art Basel’s public Film Program will be curated by the Hong Kong independent art institution, Para Site, demonstrating the fair’s commitment to expanding its partnership with institutions to support the local art ecosystem. The Film Program will feature works by filmmakers from Asia and beyond, offering a global perspective that transcends regional boundaries.

The MGM Discoveries Art Prize, a newly established award for Art Basel Hong Kong’s 2025 edition aimed at supporting emerging artists and fostering new talents, will be awarded for the first time in 2025. The winner of the prize, to be announced during Art Basel Hong Kong next March, will be awarded with a cash prize of USD 50,000 to be shared between the artist and their gallery, along with the opportunity for the artist to exhibit their work in Macau, fostering meaningful dialog with the emerging artist community, and participating in an enriching, exclusive art experience.

Co-commissioned by Art Basel and M+ and presented by UBS, Night Charades by Singaporean artist Ho Tzu Nyen will illuminate the M+ Facade with a tribute to Hong Kong’s vibrant film culture. Recomposed by AI and constantly re-edited by an algorithm, the work offers a dynamic re-interpretation of history. It evokes the collective memory of this singular cinematic legacy while generating a new, futuristic vision from it.

Galleries

196 of the world’s top galleries will come together in this sector, showcasing exceptional artworks from their extensive programs. Exhibitors will present a wide range of works by 20th-century masters, contemporary blue-chip artists, mid-career practitioners, and emerging talents. Several galleries in this sector will present compelling solo exhibitions focused on the work of a single artist.

Discoveries

Discoveries spotlights emerging artists and galleries, offering a platform for new artistic perspectives through solo presentations of recent projects. With a total of 22 exhibitors, over half of the participating galleries will be emerging, having been established within the last 10 years.

Insights

Insights will feature 24 curated projects focused on artists from Asia and the Asia-Pacific region, offering a deeper look into an individual artist‘s career, a specific theme, or a period in art history from 1900 to the present. This year‘s Insights sector will shed a particularly bright light on photography, with many galleries presenting innovative photographic practices from Asia, from the 1970s to the present.

Vernissage

Thursday, March 27, 4pm to 8pm

Public Days

Friday, March 28, 2pm to 8pm

Saturday, March 29, 2pm to 8pm

Sunday, March 30, 12 noon to 6pm

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