Art Basel Hong Kong returned to full scale in 2024

Art Basel Hong Kong returned with a bang in 2024 as the fair entered its second decade of operation in Asia’s world city. Welcoming 242 galleries from Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East, Art Basel this year was the largest edition since 2019, inviting over 75,000 visitors from around the world

Shortly following Asia’s first-ever ComplexCon which was held in the city from March 22-24, the week was packed with festivities launched in conjunction with the main exhibition including public programs at M+ and Tai Kwun as well as non-profit art spaces such as Para Site and Asia Art Archive.

Afterhours events were never in short supply with large-scale gatherings launched by the likes of Prestige and Black Sheep, The Peninsula, Victoria and Albert Museum in partnership with Swire Properties, and First Initiative Foundation. Basel’s Conversations and Film programs further invited artists such as Takashi Murakami, Shinro Ohtake, Haegue Yang, Qiu Jiongjiong, Anne Imhof and others to take to the stage for thought-provoking discussions with the audience.

“Art Basel Hong Kong returned to its full scale and spirit this edition, with the city opening its doors to visitors from all around the world once again,” writes Angelle Siyang-Le, Director, Art Basel Hong Kong. “I am deeply grateful to all the galleries, artists, patrons, institutional representatives, and cultural partners whose collaboration delivered a show of world-class range and quality in our home in Hong Kong. This edition reflected the city itself to the world: utterly alive and teeming with energy, a meeting place of tradition and the avant-garde, a port of cultures and an essential bridge in the evolving art landscape across regions. Art Basel Hong Kong continues to be a vital anchor in Asia’s ever-growing local art scenes and a key moment in the global art trade calendar.”

Upcoming Art Basel shows for this year will be held in Basel in June, Paris in October, and Miami Beach in December.

Images courtesy of Art Basel Hong Kong