Art Basel Hong Kong 2024 Returns to Pre-Pandemic Scale with 242 Galleries
Art Basel Hong Kong 2024 is taking place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre until March 30, featuring a total of 242 galleries, marking a return to pre-pandemic participation levels. The event includes off-site activities and an Encounters section curated by Alexie Glass-Kantor, which presents large-scale installations. Highlights comprise Mak2's 'Copy of Copy of Copy of Copy' (2024), Lí Wei's 'Once Upon a Time' (2020-24), Haegue Yang's 'Contingent Spheres' (2020, 2022), and Ken Kagami's 'The World of Ken Kagami' (2024). The Discoveries section showcases Fuyuhiko Takata's 'Cut Suits' (2023), while the Insights sector features works by Shaikha Al Mazrou and Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam. Despite market fluctuations, the fair presents exceptional art and engaging commentary on significant themes.
Key facts
- Art Basel Hong Kong 2024 featured 242 galleries at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, ending March 30.
- The Encounters sector was curated by Alexie Glass-Kantor.
- Mak2's 'Copy of Copy of Copy of Copy' (2024) is a seven-meter-tall installation of stacked faux booths with decaying paintings.
- Lí Wei's 'Once Upon a Time' (2020-24) depicts world leaders as seven-year-old children in a playground.
- Haegue Yang's 'Contingent Spheres' (2020, 2022) uses rattan and textiles referencing Filipino and Korean traditions.
- Ken Kagami's 'The World of Ken Kagami' (2024) included a daily performance for portraits of 'imagined genitalia.'
- Fuyuhiko Takata's 'Cut Suits' (2023) references Yoko Ono's 'Cut Piece' (1964).
- Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam's presentation at Dastan's marked 100 years since his birth.
Entities
Artists
- Alexie Glass-Kantor
- Mak2
- Lí Wei
- Haegue Yang
- Ken Kagami
- Fuyuhiko Takata
- Yoko Ono
- Shaikha Al Mazrou
- Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam
- Udomsak Krisanamis
- Atsushi Kaga
- El Anatsui
- Li Zhenhua
Institutions
- Art Basel Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
- Waiting Room
- Lawrie Shabibi
- Dastan's
- ROH projects
Locations
- Hong Kong
- China