Art Basel announces exhibitors and first highlights for its 2025 show in Hong Kong.
Art Basel has unveiled the list of exhibitors and key highlights for its 2025 edition in Hong Kong, set for March 28-30, 2025, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
This year’s event will present 242 galleries from 42 countries and territories, showcasing a rich array of artistic practices that underscore the fair’s dedication to global diversity and regional representation.
Notably, over half of the participating galleries are from the Asia-Pacific region, emphasizing Art Basel’s essential role as a platform for the region’s vibrant art scene.
Here are the Highlights:
- An exciting roster of 23 new galleries from India, Australia, Kosovo, Guatemala, Nigeria, South Africa, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and the Greater China region will participate in the show, bringing fresh perspectives and artistic diversity to the fair.
- For the first time, the fair will partner with Para Site, Hong Kong’s independent art institution, to steer the curatorial direction of the public Film Program, reflecting Art Basel’s ongoing collaboration with the local art scene.
- Dedicated to supporting emerging artists, the inaugural edition of the MGM Discoveries Art Prize will award its first winner in 2025 with a cash prize to be shared between the artist and the gallery presenting them at the show, along with an opportunity to exhibit in Macau.
- Co-commissioned by Art Basel and M+ (pictured above), and presented by UBS, the M+ Facade will feature Ho Tzu Nyen’s Night Charades, a reimagination of iconic Hong Kong film scenes through animation.
- Powering a rich week of exhibitions and cultural events in the city, Art Basel Hong Kong, whose Global Lead Partner is UBS, will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) with Preview Days on March 26 and 27, 2025.
