ART021 HONG KONG CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR

EVENT DESCRIPTION

ART021 HONG KONG CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR is making its debut in Hong Kong, featuring 73 galleries and projects from 13 countries and regions. This Fair will span five sections: GALLERIES, VIDEOS, EXPANSION, SCULPTURE at four distinct cultural locations across the city, as well as GBA ART WEEK.

ART021 HONG KONG is delighted to announce the galleries and programming highlights presenting at its inaugural edition. Financially supported by the Mega Arts and Cultural Events Fund under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the Fair takes place from August 28th to September 8th, featuring 73 galleries and projects from 13 countries and regions. It spans five sections: GALLERIES, VIDEOS, EXPANSION, SCULPTURE, at four distinct cultural locations across the city, as well as the GBA ART WEEK.

ART021 HONG KONG’s vision is to bring a new model of art fair to the city. While presenting modern and contemporary works from across the globe, ART021 HONG KONG’s focus is on the distinguished practices of artists from West Asia, South Asia and across the region. The Fair aims to deepen Hong Kong’s connection with diverse cultural and art ecosystems and bring further benefit to the wider community and visitors to the city through its inclusive programming.

ART021 HONG KONG features five distinctive sections that enliven the city with artistic inspiration and engage diverse audiences: GALLERIES highlights outstanding works by established and emerging artists worldwide; VIDEOS celebrates remarkable video arts and films; EXPANSION presents projects with unique concepts and strong cultural representation; SCULPTURE, a public art group exhibition, displays large-scale works that vitalise the urban landscape and provide the public with opportunities to explore contemporary art; and GBA ART WEEK brings together a schedule of gallery exhibitions from more than 30 participating galleries that have a GBA presence, creating an inclusive and open celebration of the GBA art scene.

GALLERIES

Phillips Asia Headquarters, WKCDA Tower | 8.29 – 9.1

GALLERIES, located at Phillips Asia Headquarters in the WKCDA Tower, presents 40 galleries showcasing artworks spanning all segments, including contemporary paintings, ink paintings, sculptures, installations, and digital artworks. Top-tier Chinese galleries include ShanghART Gallery, Tang Contemporary Art, Kwai Fung Hin, Hive Center for Contemporary Art, Antenna Space, MadeIn Gallery, and Triumph Gallery, each with distinctive line-ups of their artists presented. Focusing on the dynamic art scene in the Asia-Pacific region are important galleries such as Whitestone Gallery, Asia Art Center, Lin & Lin Gallery and Each Modern Gallery.

Not to be missed within the GALLERIES section are the Special Projects, showcasing large-scale feature artworks presented by galleries David Zwirner, Chantal Crousel, Mennour, and Pilar Corrias.

With an emphasis on art practices from West Asia and South Asia, ART021 HONG KONG explores geospatial narratives of these areas. The solo exhibition of artist Amir H. Fallah, presented by Gallery All, offers a unique and rich culture perspective. Dastan Gallery, a cutting-edge gallery from Tehran, showcases a group exhibition of Iranian artists, reassessing what Asian cultural legacies bring to the present.

The non-commercial curatorial project One Thousand and One Nights, inspired by the famed collection of Middle Eastern folktales, is the first important exhibition in Hong Kong that focuses on West Asia. The exhibition features work by Tala Madani, Shilpa Gupta, Mandy El Sayegh, Alia Ahmad, and many others, supported by galleries such as White Cube, David Kordansky, Lawrie Shabibi, Vadehra Art Gallery, The Third Line, and Gordon Gallery. These presentations provide a platform where the art communities of the Global South can be seen and connect.

VIDEOS

Asia Society Hong Kong Center | 8.29 – 9.1

VIDEOS, taking place at Asia Society, is regarded as the platform for the ever-changing practices of contemporary visual art and features captivating screening from August 29th to September 1st. The participating galleries feature A Thousand Plateaus Art Space, Axel Vervoordt, Galerie Chantal Crousel, Pilar Corrias, LIN & LIN Gallery, MadeIn Gallery, among other acclaimed names. From experimental works by emerging talents to museum-level works by renowned artists, the 4-day screening programme strives to provide locals and visitors with an exceptional visual experience,

Stay tuned for the full VIDEOS programming and ticketing announcement in early August.

EXPANSION

Fringe Club| 8.29 – 9.1

ART021 HONG KONG, in collaboration with Fringe Club, hosts EXPANSION. This section aims to further enrich art activities in Hong Kong during the Fair through interacting with local urban landmarks, and enabling a broader scope for conceptual art projects.

Special exhibitions and events will be hosted onsite, with details released in early August.

SCULPTURE

Victoria Park & Fringe Club | 8.28 – 9.8

ART021 HONG KONG SCULPTURE is a public art group exhibition, presented free of charge and open to the public. Located on the central lawn of Victoria Park and the rooftop of the Fringe Club, SCULPTURE presents works by acclaimed artists Robert Indiana (Pace Gallery), Camille Henrot (Mennour), and Xu Zhen (MadeIn Gallery), amongst others. Benefiting the community, it offers a chance for people to interact with and appreciate contemporary art. The combination of selected artworks and the natural environment invites locals and tourists to immerse in the art journey.

Stay tuned for the full details of SCULPTURE, set to be announced in August.

GBA ART WEEK

GBA-based participating galleries and institutions | 8.28 – 9.8

ART021 HONG KONG is excited to initiate GBA ART WEEK, with the ambition of fostering collaboration with the art market in Hong Kong and vibrant art communities of the wider Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macao Greater Bay Area. Inviting galleries and institutions from across GBA to participate, ART021 crafts an engaging schedule of gallery exhibitions to its extended programming. Institutions and galleries participating include Asia Art Archives, CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile), Hong Kong Arts Centre, Sea World Culture and Arts Center, and He Art Museum, to name a few. Exhibitions by participating galleries and institutions will be listed on the ART021 HONG KONG official website.